The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-08
LOAFED IN A SALOON
High School No. 1 Authorities Dis
cipline Four of the Pupils.
Further Investigation on Foot-Muei-
ler's Fort Wayne-Avenue Place the
Cause of the Trouble.

Four pupils were suspended from Indian
apolis High School. No. i. yesterday, and
the suspensions caused considerable talk
among pupils and those Interested In the
school. These students are boys, ranging
in age from fifteen to eighteen years, the
sons OF prominent men and members OF
the higher grades Of the school.
youths were charged with frequenting the
saloon OF Harry Mueller. which was opened
some months ago at the intersection Of
Fort Wayne avenue and Pennsylvania
street. The resort is located within a
square of the school building. IL was
opened last fall. much TO the disgust OF
the neighborhood. In connection with the
trouble in the school many exaggerated re
ports were circulated yesterday. but were
last night denied by the principal. George
W. Hufford.
Mr.. Hufford, during the last two weeks,
has been in receipt OF anonymous letters
stating that high school boys were in the
habit OF disporting themselves about Muel-
lers place. One writer stated that several
OF the boys were seen coming out OF the
saloon, and that they frequently loafed
there. There were no specific charges OF
indulgence in intoxicants. but the principal
considered the information OF a nature Sc
rious enough TO be investigated. After care
full inquiry as TO the habits OF a number OF
the suspected ones. he satisfied himself that
the rumors were partially true, and noti-
fled Superintendent Jones. That official ex-
plained that suspension was the only rem
edy for the evil, and his Instructions were
carried out. Yesterday morning the prin-
cipal arraigned four of the accused boys.
and each admitted that he had been In the
saloon at divers times. Each OF the cul-
pritS declared that he had not been guilty
of anything more serious than dropping
in the saloon occasionally on his way home
from school The renOrf that a number OF
the boys came TO school with the fumes
OF liquor on their breath was denied by
that the boys have learned to drink, al
though / have heard all sorts or rumors.
The pupils were not exPeleo, puI Simply
be properly investigated. This Is a very
grave matter. IL is true. bpt when you
who attend the high school II would be
astonishing IL some or them did not occa-
sionally r go astray ,0 or e ges into ihtog D &c a com n
this case, and that was TO suspend the
offenders. While L am satisfied that these
true, we could not look over the tact that
they did what they should not do. and
must be punished fer it"
Mr.. Hufford regretted that the affair
had become public AMI feared that II would
= have bad. results I'm the school. Mueller.
the proprietor of the saloon. admitted that
he had been troubled by high school boya.
who insisted on loafing about the saloon.
He had never sold them, liquor; and stated
that his instructions to his barkeeper were
emphatic on this subject He admitted
that he sold the lads orange cider, ginger
ale and other mild beverages and allowed
them TO drink the stuff on the premises.
He said that one evening last week four
boys. who appeared to be about seventeen
years of age, walked into his saloon, ar
ranged themselves about a table and or
dered four glasses Of beer. He did not
Know that they were high school scholars.
but refused TO sell them the beer and or
dered them from the house. The school
authorities expect to secure the names of
several more boys who have been frequent
ing the saloon. They Will receive the same
punishment as those dismissed temporarily
yesterday.
Although there was much Indignation az
the time Mueller opened his saloon, there
was not a remonstrant before the County
Commissioner when the license was
granted. The saloon Is directly opposite
the Blind Asylum, a block from school No.
2 and but a short distance from a private
school. Four churches are within a radius
of a few blocks of the place