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‘WHISKEY RING BROKEN HERE’(Contfmiad from Pt(( 1)■»—inmp»i«wi IIHHTI, it mtwo mm were arrested In their places of business !n the northeast Motion. It Ip suspected that Crippen may ba a tool for on# of th# Important bootlegging groups.Out on BondAll the men apprehended are now at liberty on bonds but will be prosecuted under the Crabbe art which provides heavy penalties. Wlndolph's arrest Is the second within a week, he having been taken In Akron a few day** ago and fined the minimum of $ 1,000. According to police he was arrested Monday afternoon in an attempted sale from his automobile. Bersan and Bertha were taken at tholr places of business.The Burns operatives have turned up other evidence, according to Director Braucher upon which no immediate action will be taken. Some of this Involves gambling In downtown pool rooms, the evidence being such that warrants will probably be Issued in a few days.The detectives from th# Burns agency were brought to Canton following complaints that local officers, because of their known Identity, found it difficult to secure evidence that might lead to convictions.Preliminary hearings of the arrested men have been set for next Friday and Saturday. The hearings of Ben Rudner and Charles Lund-gren, scheduled for thie week, have been postponed until the week following.
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Canton Daily News
Canton, Ohio, US
Tue, Feb 08, 1921
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