The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-26
PROHIBITION PAIR
TAKE CHRISTMAS
JAGS ABOARD
JUSTICE STEIN LECTURES NEAR
ABSTAINERs AND LET'S EN- GO
-ONE SANTA CLAUS USES BELL
AS eLUpGEoN.

Nearly three score Detroit citizens
and few outsiders, including two or
three local option advocates who pose
as total abstainers at home. passed
in review before Justice Stein In the
early session OF police court, Satur-
day morning, and not few OF the
number will do penance In the house
OF correction for the next few weeks
for their indiscretion In the matter
Of Christmas beverages. II was about
the average Christmas docket. though
a trffe, larger than that OF year ago.
or the "a defendants, 80 were charged
with ching drung and IL with disturb
ing the peace. Beggars and disor-
derlies made up the remaining few.
Rugged out as Santa Claus. with long
white flowing hair, patriarchal beard
and all the other accessories that go
with the Kris Kringle makeup, John
Kozlowski. No. 1873 Willis-ave. east.
invaded the home OF his brother-in-law.
John Schemanski. No. 1872 Willis,
Christmas eve, heralding his approach
with a large dinner bell. which he
swung vigorously. Children In the
reighborhood, attracted by the merry
ding dong, took him for a real Santa
Claus and were quite disappointed
when he turned into the Schemanski
yard and left them all standing out
side.
The Schemarskis were all gathered
in the living room watching Papa
SChemanski put up Christmas tree.
At the moment he happened to be
working on stand for the tree, and
he wasn't doing the work to the salts
faction OF the pseudo Santa Claus.
Here. let me show you how to do
that" spoke up Kozlowski, elbowing
his way through the family circle and
taking the stand out OF Schemanski 8
hands. Now the Schemanskis and the
Kozlowskis are not on the best or
terms under ordinary conditions. and
the head of the house promptly resent
ed the interference OF the make-be-
lieve Santa
This is none OF your business Get
OUT" ordered Schemanski. Where
upon Santa Claus" picked up the bell
that had so recently pealed forth
Christmas chimes and converted II
into a bludgeon. bringing 1t down on
his brotherin.laws head with such
force that some members OF the fam
lily went scurrying for doctor while
others sent in a call for the police.
The bell, smeared with blood. was
exhibit "A" in the police court. Satur-
day morning. with lavish display or
court plaster and bandages on Sche-
mansk's head told more convincingiy
than words OF the part the instrument
had played In the little tragedy OF
Christmas eve. Justice Stein gave one
glance at Schemanski and suggested
that he get a warrant for assault and
battery. Schemanski agreed and the
other case was dismissed.
Elias Jones, living three miles cut OF
Rochester. In Oakland county, was ad-
mittedly an advocate of local option
and isn't looked upon as drinking
man at home. but he came to Detroit
TO celebrate Christmas and got spill
Gated" When Patrolman Barney
Deegan found him at Wilcox and Far
mer-sts. he was in such a helpless
state that he had TO be carried into
the patrol wagon.
ION general principles | ought to
send you to the works." Justice Stein
told him. "A man who has no more
respect for his principles than that
| Is not entitled to any consideration.
However. I will let you OFF this time.
Get out OF here and don't let 1t hap
pen again"
Bill Williams. as he gave his name.
sheepishly admitted that he had come
from Pontiac on the same mission
that brought Jones here. Sentence
suspended.
James White. an aged inmate Of the
rational Soldiers home In Dayton. o..
on his way to spend Christmas with
daughter in Rogers City. stopped or
in Detroit to buy a doll for a little
granddaughter and purchased a Christ
mas jag instead.
Go and buy your doll and get on
your way" ordered Judge Stein.
SON ebody gave me bottle Of wine
and somebody else gave me bottle Of
whisky and between the two | got a
fine start" confessed Dan Moynahar,
hack driver, who was charged with
having raised disturbance on down.
town street. As Dan had given Patrol
man Eemond no particular trouble.
however, he was let of with a warn
Ing.
Mrs. Martha Harmon, Hamtramck,
admitted that she had been drunk.
Patrolman Lingeman found her back
of building on Jefferson-ave. In a
helpless state.
Have you any children" asked
| the court.
II had two! both are dead" replied
the woman, sadly.
You ought TO be ashamed OF your
self"
But sentence was suspended.
How did you get so full?" the
court asked Of James Carroll.
TOO much whisky" was the
prompt reply. and James got of.
! David Harris, drunk. declared he
had taken but two beers and three
or four whistles, and opined that II
must have been the quality OF the
booze rather than the quantity that
phazed him. He went his way.
Notwithstanding the victory of he
Negro, Jack Johnson. over Tommy
Burns In the contest for the worlds
championship, no colored celebrators
appeared before the court. The only
Negro present was Patrolman Car
michael who arrested white man
/ for being drunk.
New Divorce Suit
Charles Sumner was the only per
emit foe Iivor,o