The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-04
ARRESTS UNDER NEW LAW.
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The Nicholson law continues to he the
one absorbing question in police circles. A
score or more of questions have arisen re-
garding the different provisions of the law
and everybody who has a question runs
with it to superintendent Powell. The lat
ter did not get away from his Office last
evening until after s o'clock, and then he
was rescued by his family, who rushed him
past three saloon keepers and six patrol
men who were awaiting an audience re-
garding the law. The city attorney has not
yet given an opinion on the relation of the
law to road houses, but it is thought by
the police that those road houses operating
under old licenses are exempt from moles-
tation when liquors are delivered in beer
gardens. Last night the police were in
structed to make no arrests in cases where
another business is conducted with the sa-
loon business or where pool and billiard
tables are maintained in saloons. This or
der was issued because of the order of the
County Commissioners granting all saloon
keepers holding licenses the privilege to
maintain other business. superintendent
PowelI's orser will stand until the courts
decide upon the matter.
One rather unfair feature Of the law came
to light last night when the orders We're is
ing a legal holiday, all saloons will be closed
and, according TO the law, restaurants run
In conjunction with saloons VIII have TO
rant men called upon Superintendent Pow
ell last evening and protested against the
closing OF their restaurants but Mr.. Powell
the law. Many OF these restaurants have
regular boarders, who will have to go to
some other place for their meals to-day.
A III nfha~ huSfnacc RIM In nnnnanfinp with
saloons will be controlled by the law con-
trolling the saloon.
One feature of the law was demonstrated
yesterday afternoon by the arrests of three
men and three women in Jesse Whites
saloon, No. 200 East Washington street.
Under the old law White had wine rooms,
which were in the rear of his place. They
lave been removed. and his screens being
down, pedestrians have a full view of the
saloon ROOM Yesterday three women were
observed In the place. They stood at the
bar for a time and then took seats at a
table not far from the window. White
and W other men drank with them. Pa
trolmen Crannon and Bailey arrested the
party, and White was one of the number.
The other two men gave the names of w.
T. Boyer and John Duncan, and the women
gave the names of Clara Ham, Almira Bal
lard and Jennie Wallace. The women were
slated for being of bad character and the
men are charged with associating with
age, and she is the daughter Of respectable
parents. Superintendent Powell ordered
that White also be charged with violating
the section of the Nicholson law which
makes il an offense to sell or deliver in
toxicating liquor to persons under twenty
one. For a violation of this section of the
law a saloon keeper or anybody else may be
fined from $25 TO 800. to which may be add
ed Imprisonment not to exceed ninety days.
TIL officers observe one remarkable
change in the atmosphere of the saloons
because Of the law. Minors were not found
in any places yesterday. One or two places
which have been dependent upon the trade
of boys for existence look very lonesome
since the new law went into effect.