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Last week Mrs. Willebrandt called for the resignation of Warren Snook in 30 days "because of utter want of administrative ability." The warden had announced that he was prepared to depart from the U. S. service and return to his Idaho ranch unless Mrs. Willebrandt ceased sending snoopers. Mr. Snook promptly sent forward his resignation, not to Mrs. Wille brandt, but to Attorney General Mitchell...
Immediately "Convict Hansen" began to snoop on Warden Snook, to send out secret reports on the prison to Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant Attorney General in charge of U. S. penal institutions (as well as of Prohibition prosecutions). Finally he was transferred to Leavenworth Penitentiary, and thence released on Mrs. Willebrandt's orders...
This year another undercover agent from Mrs. Willebrandt. arrived at Atlanta with commitment papers, giving his name as "John Montana." Supposedly he had pleaded guilty to a charge under the motor vehicle interstate theft act and had been sentenced to three years in prison by U. S. District' Judge Ben Hough in Cincinnati. "Convict Montana" also snooped on Warden Snook. Soon more special orders from Mrs. Willebrandt arrived, ordering "Montana's" release...
...much the smugglers and their customers spend is a matter for guesswork. But Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, U. S. Assistant Attorney-General, was able to put a figure, in her annual report, on at least one item-$18,883,541 worth (Canadian value) of Canadian whiskies exported to the U. S. in 1928. Previous years: 1925, 10.7 millions; 1926, 15.4 millions; 1927, 17.1 millions...
According to Dr. Doran and his men, smuggling by sea has been suppressed to one-eighth or one-fifth of what it used to be when Rum Rows twinkled off the coasts at Christmas time. According to Mrs. Willebrandt, the Canadian traffic "continues to be unsolved." It is on that front that the Prohibiters will work hardest next year. A step projected is to revise the U. S.-Canadian anti-smuggling treaty, which now provides only that Canada shall advise the U. S. of liquor clearances from her ports. Perhaps Canada will be induced to declare it illegal...