The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
CIVIC ALLIANCES SHOT
1T FILES CHARGES AGAINST QUIG-
LEY, KRUGER M SHINE.
Neglect of OmciaI Duty Is Alleged
Against the Men-A Letter sent
to Mr.. Mcguire.

Charges were filed with the Board OF
Safety yesterday by the Civic Alliance,
through its attorney. Ell F. Ritter, against
James +. Quigley. superintendent OF police,
Christian 6. l.. Kruger, captain OF police,
and John W. Shine, a patrolman. They are
charged Will neglect, refusal TO perform
and discharge the duties Of office and en-
forcement Of laws, as required by their
oatha by the statutes OF the State Of In
diana" The charges grow out Of the re-
cent crusade Of representatives Of the al
lance against saloon keepers. The charge
against Superintendent Quigley is as fol-
lows:
ut is hereby charged against James F.
Ouigiey. that ne is and has been for more
than one year last past duly appointed,
qualified and acting superintendent of po-
lice for the city Of Indianapolis, Ind; that
months last past, said QuigIey, as said SUI
perintendent, has neglected. failed and re-
fused TO perform and discharge the official
duties and legal obligations resting on him
by virtue OF his official position, as afore-
said, in this: -.
said superintendent has wholly failed and
refused TO enforce the laws OF the State
of Indiana as required OF him in his said
official position against the persons who
are engaged. by virtue OF license duly
issued TO them respectively, in the sale
OF intoxicating liquors by retail in said
NAly I'll 4MuAdlldRbuSf Wiz ndfC AoAAIh oAN
refused 10 close and to keep closed and
securely locked their places Of business on
sundays; who nave permitted on sucn
days persons other than the proprietor
and members OF their respective families
to eRter the saloon rooms where intoxt-
eating liquors are sold by virtue OF license
on other days; who have permitted per-
sons TO enter such rooms and have sold
TO and permitted such other persons TO
drink intoxicating liquors in said rooms
on Sundays; who have failed and refused,
as required by law, TO remove screens and
DISTRACTIONS so as 70 permit a view from
the street into such saloon rooms on Sun
days. and against the proprietoTs of sa-
looms who have resorted TO unlawful de-
vices for the purpose, and IL the selling
OF intoxicating liquors on Sundays in vio-
latiOn OF law, and with full knowledge and
means Of knowledge on the part of said
superintendent that the laws as aforesaid
were being violated in said city as afore-
said he has acqutesced in the aforesaid
violations Of law.
'It is hereby further charged that said
superintendent, in addition TO the general
neglect, failure. refusal and acquiescence
aforesaid. did, during all the Sundays in
August and the first Sunday in September,
1901. more specifically and particularly fail,
neglect and refuse to enforce the statutes
of the State of Indiana in such cases made
and provided against the violations OF law
as aforesaid and acquiescence of the same,
with full knowledge and full means of OBJ
tanning knowledge in his possession, that
the laws of the State of Indiana as herein
before set out were being violated in the
manner and form as hereinbefore specified
ny Nht PlOpiitNbASs III az II pAdOCS III Sdtu
city, as follows:
wesley a. Stout. proprietor. whose sa-
loon is situated at No. 136 West Market
street
Edward A. Bernauer. proprietor OF the
saloon situated at No. "a East Court street.
William Iron. place known as Fair
Bank. situated at North Capitol avenue
near Twenty-sixth street.
Mike O'Brien. known as Velvet saloon,
northeast corner of South Alabama and
Pearl streets. directly across Pearl street
from the office OF said superintendent.
Harry Walkers saloon, No. 125 East
Court street. and also another saloon of
which Walker is proprietor. known as
Crystal Palace. situated at A West W. l.
ington street.
saloon and beer garden known as Kis-
sells. southeast corner North Capitol ave-
nue. and Twenty-sixth street.
THE saloon known as The Fan saloon,
northwest corner OF Washington and Del
aware streets.
The proprietor and saloon in the Deni-
son Hotel.
THE proprietor and saloon in the Grand
Hotel"
The alliance will prosecute the charges
in the hope OF impeaching the superinten-
dent, the captain and the patrOlman. The
date of the hearing has not been set.