The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-27
Their Violations of the Law
Under MorrilTs Nose
AND MOST SHAMELESS!
A Member of the Local
Judiciary
Runs the Biggest Saloon and
Violates the Law!

Whatever is done in Leavenworth to
stop the illegal sale of liquor will be
done by order of Governor Morrill,. His
police commissioners look to him for di-
rection and the open saloons tell how
they have been directed. AS far as the
sentiment" of the board is concerned,
there can be no doubt about their disposi-
ton to allow the saloons to run-the
more the merrier.
A JOURNAL reporter was sent to Leav-
enworth Saturday to investigate the sa-
loon business thoroughly and to let the
people of Kansas know just what the
situation is there.
He called upon Police Commissioner
John W. Hauserman who is the proprie-
tor of butcher shop at 308 South Fifth
street and found jolly good-natured
German whose ruddy face and embon-
point donate that ne has plenty to eat
and drink.
"Mr Hauserman," said the reporter.
show must person proceed who wants
10 start saloon -1ereI"
The butcher looked interested. "Do
you want to start one:" he asked.
"Well, wanted to know what had to
be done" replied the reporter
wv here do you want to start up?"
Il haven't decided"
swell, it will depend upon the location.
Some places It costs more, and some places
less"
There has been some talk about hav-
ing the saloons closed Would you guar
antee person immunity from arrest?"
No Danger of Closing.
"We might be ordered to close them it
Is true, but L don't think there will be any
thing of the kind. The people here want
saloons" replied the commissioner with
mixture of confidence and doubt.
Nv no might order you to close them"
asked the reporter with evident interest.
"Ihe governor"
"Ihen you get your orders from himq~
es, we get our orders from him and
you would have to take your chances
But l don't believe there is any danDar
will tell you just how it is. There are
large numbers of Germans in this
town, and l am one of them. and
they must have their iouor. The
people want the saloons, and l believe
they will have them. There is one thinp
tnough, II you start: you must keep
closed on Sunday. 1 don't care. but
1t makes lots of kicking, and we can't
have them kept open. It would be all
right with me and the board if it did not
make so much talk. You 90 and see the
marshal and make your arrangements
with him. He knows all about it and
whatever he does will be all right"
Just then lady came in and asked for
TWO pounds of steak, and the commits.
sloner of Leavenworth police turned his
attention to his customer.
a search for Police Commissioners
FRANK Hunt was not so successful. .Yon
can ind him most any time of the day at
the Star of the West" was the direction
given by one of his friends. "Re is
there most of the time drinking beer
ana playing cards. He has no b1siness
Dut llVes on his money"
Inc "Star of the West' is a LARGE "a.
loon just across the street from the M.
nee station, but Mr.. Hunt was not there
When the reporter called at the nlaca
Inc bartender did not know where he
had gone. 4Ae
How to Get a License.
B. s. Richards, the other manbor 81
the board who has harness store at 81
south Fifth street, was not at his nlacf
Oh business and could not be found