The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07
Kegs Of the Amber Fluid Dispensed
mittee Rooms-PoIice stopped 1t.
SALOONS WERE ALL CLOSED
NO PLACE IN TOWN WHERE THE
LIQUOR WAS SOLD
Police Watched the violators Closely
kegs Sent by the Committee to
Private Residences.

Those persons who anticipated that yes
terday would be an open Sunday simply
because it was the last Sunday before cleo
ton were sadly disappointed. The laws
were enforced as they nave been for the
last two years. The reports made by the
patrolmen last evening were of the same
nature as those OF many past Sundays.
But two or three saloons are reported as
violating the law and these took desperate
chances at being caught. Probably a
half dozen places had the indications of
doing a little business, but officers were
placed at these few places, and If there
was any business being conducted it was
stopped.
Notwithstanding the observance Of the
law by the saloon men, considerable beer
was turned afioat by the Democratic city
committee. A number of precinct meet
ings' were held in the south and south
western parts of the city. These meet
ings were held in private rooms or houses
and the police could not obtain admit
lance. Most of them were of the invita-
tional nature, the owner of the house or
room sending out invitations TO a few ac-
quaintances and treating them to beer up
on their arrival. The most pretentious
meeting of the day was that at the no.
torious Shelby House, on Shelby street,
run by William Beatty, who has given the
police much trouble during the last two
years. All day yesterday there was a
Democratic meeting in the room above the
saloon. The police and strangers were
refused admittance, only the friends and
customers OF Mr.. Beatty being allowed to
enter. Mr.. Beatty at one time was a
preacher. but he fell from grace and start
ed in the saloon business. He is a smooth
talker i his tongue has been used
freely during this campaign in behalf of
Mr.. Taggart. Mr.. Beatty at one time was
president of the Liquor League of the
State, but he and the other MEMBERS of
the league had a disagreement. He in
sists hat he has net been violating the
law. yet the appearance of a policeman
in front Of his place sets him wild, and
Is sufficient cause to bring him to police
headquarters to intercede in behalf of
himself. Yesterday he said the law was
not being disobeyed in his place, for he
said the crowd was gathered tor the pur-
lose OF disseminating Democratic doc
trine." From the street the noise from the
room above the saloon indicated that
Democratic doctrine was being dissent
about the place there were many who
wanted Democratic doctrine and many
seemed 10 have been filled with 1t. The
meeting was a protracted one, for II began
early. lasted all morning and afternoon,
and there was a meeting or the commit
tee last night.
mittee rooms there were indications OF
more dissemination OF Democratic doc
trine. All during the day crowns of heel
ers and the element to which the party is
looking for success, poured TO the vicinity.
Many of them went to the committee
rooms and then came down with a lighter
the doorway to the east stood a man
who greeted those coming down from the
COMMITTEES rooms In threes and fours the
crowd was steered into the entrance of
the block oves' which hangs the sign
European Hotel" There are saloons on
Illinois street, but the entrance chosen
one leading to the saloons. Two men
stood at the entrance way and no one
was allowed pass back In the hallway un-
less he showed himself to be all right In
several kegs of beer on tap Yesterday aft
ernoon about twenty men stood around this
entrance and that leading to the beer.
Men passed in and out. Some came forth
wiping their mouths n q number came
forth staggering. One man, somewhat IN
dress the crowd late in the afternoon. but
one of the doorkeepers silenced him and
led him away. The intoxicated man got
Taggart will be elected by five thousand
majority, cause the boys are for him."
Last evening the police learned of this
place, running in the shadow OF the DEM
ocratic committee rooms. and an officer was
stationed there. The appearance of an off,
Ger of the law had a sad effect ON the
crowd and the business was suspended.
As the entrance to the beer room was
not one 10 a saloon the police did not
at first suppose beer was being distributed
therein. but the number of drunken men
so increased hat ii became necessary TO
seek a cause. An effort was made by two
special officers to reach the room where
the beer was being dispensed, but so many
had TO be passed and SO many questions
answered that all indications of violation
was concealed before the inside was
reached.
Yesterday morning there was a choice
gathering of the Democratic workers of
South West street In a room Kept by Pat
rick Ward, at the corner of Illinois and
porter of Tagsart. He has no license at
present. but has been running a sort OF a
Temperance saloon" Yesterday morning,
near the hour of 9. 1t was observed that
perance saloon. 1t was one OF those in
vitational affairs. Special officers. Lewis
and Sutphin watched the proceedings for
a time and then forced their way into the
hack room. A keg of beer was found on
a horse. There were glasses. and beer
fumes. Frank Rohds was acting as master
of ceremonies and he was ompt ar
rested for selling LIQUOR without a license
day. The indignation OF those present
knew no bounds Taggart stock jumped TO
100. Every man vowed TO vote for Mr..
Taggart and a number said tnat n MT;
Taggart were Mayor a man could get
drunk If he pleased and ii would be no.
body's business" One man said the Dem
ocrats would show the "goody-good" peo-
hut net Notwithstanding this Indignation the
bartender had to ride in the patrol
All In all yesterday was a very quiet day