The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-06
entire FORGE
REQUIRED IN RAID
Proprietor Had No County License
and Sensational Arrests Follow
Combat Fight Between Two Negro
Females Which Occurs in Disrupt
able House.

At midnight Saturday, the famous
stronghold of Dave johnson. on Wash
inEton street, near Fiftecth street, the
giant lender of the cOlorcd IawIcss cic-
ment of the city. Nas rnided by the
police and as inmates hnndcuffed and
most spectacular ever made in Lake
county, and not n person inside of that
bavdy house of shame escaped the
clutches Of the police. Nothing but
praise and hearty cOmmendntion Is be-
ing bestowed upon the police for their
work in clearing out this saloon, gam
bling joint and house of prostitution
which has long been n sore spot to
Gary
All Police Are Used.
Every member of the police force
twelve in number, was required TO car
~ out the raid. Lead by Chief Martin
and Sergeant Cately the place was sur
rounded at 1900. Three men were sta
toned at the front door, and two at the
side and rear doors Chief Martin ana
Sergeant Catey then went inside ana
shackled every person. including the
ponderous King David himself. When
| It became known that the place was
''pinched" a wild scramble was made
for the doors and windows but the
drunken, bowling mob found cops In
front of them cops behind them, and
COPS on both sides OF them, ana soon
saw that escape was useless
They were then marched double file
down the street to the station. the
sight Of that string OF men VIII never
be forgotten by the few VINO were
fortunate enough to witness it with
policeman in front Of them and one pc
hind them and FIVE on each side they
paraded for seven blocks through the
heart Of the city TO the police station
When they found that they had beer
corraled for good, their good humor re
turned and many amusing remark;
were heard and no attempt was MADE
to escape.
Filled Entire Building.
After being taken to the police sta
ton. they were packed into the Jai
and the overflow filled entire building
The delegation of "pinched" rowdies ar
rived at the station at o'clock in tn
/ morning and it took until five oclocl
until the last one was booked AS tas
as they could register at hotel Martin
. bonds were prepared by Judge Huber
u,bo had been sent for and signed b.
| Johnson and those arrested were thel
released The total amount that John
son placed himself liable for is s2''ot
. The raid resulted directly from a hgh
which had occurred that morning De
tween two colored girls, named ia De
McDav and Emma Banks and johnson
/ The McDay girl was thrown to the moo
I and severely bitten by her adversary
/, who Uas assisted by johnson. The lat
4 ter told the girl to go ahead and lie
s Emma Banks until she cried that sh
i had enough but from the nature OF tn
girls injuries 1t seems as If Johnso
/ must have been hard OF hearing
:, Said He Had Protection"
!, In order to reassure her Dave the
h told that she need not fear arrest as h
s lad police protection and that Babe
8 could not secure warrant A warrar
= was secured. however. in post hast
k ard Johnson was placed under $50
bonds and Emma Banks under s1,OC
bonds. These were both signed b
o Johnson himself This event was tt
d crowning feature of a day of disordt
n characteristic of Johnson's saloon.
n This disreputable dram shop, he
- been one of the four or five erin
O breeders that has caused much of II
ldtsorderliness of the city. Johnson hf
= held full sway. since the time he fir
% came TO Gary and opened up pla'
Sc filthy and shameful it will be g
Everlasting disgrace to the cit
e Throughout the day and far into Il
Z night the noise of the carousing cou
be heard for many blocks. Real esta
J. men. many Of whom have offices locate
k within a short distance OF the place
Broadway, found that it was inJurio'
,e to their business. Crap shooting al
IF vice Of every description was carrie
ee on with a high hand and although r
peatedly warned johnson refused to II
his place with a semblance of decenc
The raid which resulted is one Of t
- best moves the Gary police ever mad
. and will be a credit to them and to t
= city.
. Three Days For Trial of Gases.
S The trial of the men arrested W
)e probably be held today and tomorro
% Before all of the case are dispos
o. 1t Will probably take two or thr
days. Among those arrested were s
s. colored women and four white me
There were no white women in t