Seventh-Inning Stretch · Off the Bench
Whisky at the Club
Prohibition liquor case against John J. McGraw, New York (1921)
Charge: Unlawful purchase and possession of liquor under the Prohibition law - manager accused at a private clubCourt: Federal court, New YorkDocket: Off the Bench
Did the evidence prove the manager himself bought or possessed the liquor?
The facts
The manager of a New York big-league club was charged under the Prohibition law with buying whisky and having it at a private club for actors in Manhattan in August 1920. Witnesses agreed liquor was present at the club that night. The question was whether it was his. The defense also attacked the indictment as technically flawed.
You have the facts the court had. Guilty or not guilty? Call it in the game with your friends, then see what the court actually decided. Wrong call, you drink.
Citation: Prohibition liquor case against John J. McGraw, New York, Volstead Act jury trial, May 1921 (no reported opinion)
Read more at oregonnews.uoregon.edu. The source reveals the outcome.