The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-29
TRIED A POOR BLUFF
HERMAN ACKELOw HAD A SUNDAY
MEETING IN HIS BARROOM.
Obtained Dreythaler, of Anarchistic
NOtOriety, to Address the Crowd
watching SalOon on Sunday.

When Herman Ackelow, proprietor OF the
Circle House. saw that his saloon was to
be watched by police yesterday 10 prevent
violation Of the liquor laws, he became
angry and ordered the officers from the
hotel. after they had installed themselves
at advantageous points for observation. The
officers refused to bulge, and up TO noon
Ackelow curbed his rage. He then fixed up
a good scheme, as he thought, that would
belittle the officers on watch and make
them feel ashamed. He heralded 1t through
out the business part Of the city that a
prominent citizen would speak on a popular
subject at his hotel at 2 o'clock In the after
noon. In a short time the hotel office was
filed with chairs, a speakers stand was
fixed and preparations made for a meeting.
When the chairs were all taken with peo-
pie. many standing, William Dreythaler,
who has been conspicuous in all anarchis-
teal movements in this city for the last
several years, walked into the office and
was greeted with applause by those as
sembled, some of whom were of the same
mental caliber as Dreythaler. During these
proceedings patrolman Kruger was enjoying
a seat near the entrance to the saloon. The
crowd began to rapidly increase and the
saloon was used for the meeting place. but
a. 0oNi saw th&b AO AA4AOto N0ACS OA0s <AltCl
a few preliminary words Dreythaler mount
ed the speakers stand and proceeded to
talk of the laws which he thought were
unfair. The audience did not last long, for
the speaker possessed little personal mag
netism. At the close of his remarks he re-
ferred in a deprecating manner to the en-
forcement Of laws in this city. but patrol
man Kruger gave no more heed than a
block OF wood. Ackelow finally saw 1t was
useless to attempt TO dislodge the officer,
and patroimen Ballard and Kiefer also had
trouble with Ackelow, but he finally SUBJ
mitted to their orders.
thought they saw signs of violations at
Stephen Teney's saloon. No. 2l9 Massachu,
seete ay it for so Ssst time.y Te meyni Who w ans
In the saloon, discovered them and left. He
was accosted by the officers, who demand
could see if liquor was being sold. Teney
said the door was fastened by a spring lock
and that he had lost the key. He refused
to let the officers In the saloon. The po-
lceman then took seats IN the rear yard,
and said they intended to stay there all day
if it was necessary: Teney said that it was
agreeable to him to sit there also. and a
game of 'freeze-out" followed The off,
GERS began to read some papers, and this
so irritated Teney that he climbed on to the
kitchen roof, and then to a window in his
house, from which ne surveyed the officers.
The latter proved themselves the more pa
t1ent, ana after watching the saloon Tor TWO
hours Teney went to them, apologized, and
said he would close for the rest OF the day.
He was afterward seen taking his family
out for a drive.
In the afternoon patrolman Crannon
walked into Hervey Sauters's saloon. at
Virginia avenue and Cedar street. and saw
two men drinking beer. The men saw him,
and said: "Well, It's a dead-sure catch. We
might as well finish, and so here goes"
Crannon turned to Sauters and said, "Well,
Hervey, 1 guess you had better go with
me-" Sauters willingly accompanied Gram
non to the police station and was slated on
a charge of selling or giving away liquor
on Sunday. He was released on bond.