The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-19
ONE SALOON CLOSED
Mayor Has ID. ]. O'Brien and the
Shine Brothers Before Him.
The City License Under Which the South
lllinOis-Street Place Was Operated
RevOked-1mprovements.

"Closed by order of Superintendent Pow
ell and Mayor Denny is the wording of a
sign placed on Shine Brothers saloon at
81 South Illinois street yesterday morning.
In accordance with the notice sent by
Mayor Denny Tuesday afternoon to d. J.
OBrien. in whose name the business OF
the above place is conducted. o Brien. ac-
companied by his attorney. w. t. Brown.
appeared at the Mayors Office at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. John Shine
had preceded him. Mr. O'Brien said that
he had nothing to do with the business and
appeared only because he had been sum-
noned and not to defend the case. as he
said that was a matter for Mr.. Shine to at
tend to. Mr.. Denny said that as the license
was in the name of ID. j. O'Brien he could
not take any cognizance of the proprietor
ship of the Shine brothers, and there
was no defense made he would revoke the
license He then handed to Mr.. O'Brien the
following notice:
Whereas. On the 18th day of March. 1894,
the city of Indianapolis, by and through its
Mayor and city controller, Issued 10 Dennis
J. O'Brien a license to sell spirituous,
vinous and malt liquors in less quantity
than a quart at a time with the privilege
of allowing the same to be drunk on his
city of indianapolis, viz: No. "a South Illi-
nois street under and by virtue of the laws
or the state of Indiana ana ordinances or
Whereas 1t has been shown TO the salts
faction of the undersigned that said Dennis
J. O'Brien has been In the habit of vio-
lawful to sell, barter or give away any
such liquors on Sundays and other desig-
mated DAYS. and that he has allowed and
permitted his servants, agents and en-
ployes to violate and disregard said laws;
and
whereas, Said Dennis J. O'Brien has at
tempted and assumed to sell, transfer and
assign his said license and saloon business
at said place on South Illinois street to
other persons. who have recently assumed
to carry on business at said place under
and by virtue of said license, which is in
violation of law and the terms and condi-
lions of said license;
Now, therefore |, Caleb s. Denny, Mayor
of the city of Indianapolis. by virtue of the
authority vested in me as such Mayor, do
hereby revoke the said license so issued TO
said Dennis j. OBrien, and all attempted
transfers and assignments thereof TO any
&C. S. DENNY, Mayor"
A copy was also given to Superintendent
Powell and the original was filed in the
Shine Brothers Immediately closed their
| place of business and placed a notice on
| their door. When asked what he intended
! to do in the matter. one of the brothers
| said he did not know yet what steps, would
hands of the Liquor Leagues attorneys,
| and they would Immediately take such
steps as were necessary to test the case
| Twill you open up and make a sale. and
| then be arrested. SO as to bring the case
| into court" Mr.. Shine was asked
| IF the leagues attorneys advise such a
| course 1 will do so. AS yet they have not
told me what course to pursue and l will
| remain closed until such time as they de-
eide upon a course of procedure he said.
| 1t is not known now whether the Liquor
| League will take any action in the matter,
Mayor Denny is of the opinion that as
| many as 70 per cent. of the saloon keepers
| of the city are perfectly willing to obey
| the law and will not uphold the violatorS
| Of 1t. If that is the case 1t is hard TO UNI
| derstand where the Shine Brothers will
| get any assistance in the fight, unless IL be
| from the Brewers Association. The police
| also report that IL is only a very small
| per cent. Of the saloon men who persist
| Others. they say, occasionally make n sale
| after hours or on Sunday, but simply TO
| accommodate some friend and not for the
| profit there may be in the sale.
| this case is not known but it is believed
| that the attorneys for the defense will
| claim that even If the Mayor has a right
| 10 revoke a license it cannot be done except
| attorneys who have given the
| matter any thought and who would
| express opinion on the subject Were
| unanimous in declaring that under the law
| the Mayor had a perfect right to revoke
! the licenses of the saloon men if they vio-
| lated the law.
| Superintendent Powell has not fully con-
| sidered the other cases which he expected
| There are two more under consideration.
| Mr.. Powell would not affirm nor deny that
| one Of them is Mr.. Beatty, although it is
| learned very good authority that he is
| be reported this week, but it is not GER
| tain that they will be-