The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-05
THREE ARRESTS
FOR LIQUOR SALES
Close Watch on Restaurants
and Saloons by Police
Bring Results.
THE SUNDAY CLOSING LAW
A. NJ Randall, George Bobinvich and
E. Cherpillod Served Booze to
Officers and Are Arrested.

The effort Of Chief Of Police 6. NJ
Barlow TO prevent the sale OF liquor in
salt Lake sunday extended 20 a close
watch on restaurants and roOming
houses yesterday. with the result that
q sandwich house. an oyster house and
a saloon fell into the clutches OF the
law. Arrests were made by patroimen
attlred In civilian clothes
within the business district saloons
were generally closed. or closed to the
extent that only an old-timc liquor eN-
pert could have inveigled a cigar clerk
IN front or n saloon 70 slip him a little
bottle or liquor. Beyond the city limits
n few saloon keepers took chances. and
when the thirsty boarded street cars at
Second South and Main streets 10 made
The police suspicious. II resulted in a
consultation az police headquarters and
q campaign was outlined under tho d.
rection OF Lieutenant John Hempel
Randall Caught.
Patrclmen Henry Potter and Joseph
Ncvc. looking like adventuresor1e
clerEymen. dressed On black and wear
Ing white ties. went 20 Sixth West and
Second South streets and asked the un-
suspcctiuC n there wasn't "a place I'm
salt Lake where a man could get some
thing to duench his thirst after riding
all the way over the deserts. They were
shown into the saloon or a. NJ. Randall,
on the corner where they first appeared
ana 70 get retreshmeut was apparently
easy Lots % others were then enjoy
ing Randalls hospitality. and 10 was
with a struggle that the patrolmen re-
Trained from laughing.
Randall was taken TO police head
quarters. In their pockets the officers
had an abundance OF evidence. Ran
dali was finally released under 500
bail. AT about the same hour Patrol
men g. W. Olson and William Wickle
entered the Colorado restaurant. Az
West Second South street and found
bottles or beer and glasses OF beer on
serving tables. with the thirsty laugh
inE at the idea that such thing as a
dry SUNDAY was really possible.
George Bobinvich. then ia charge OF the
restaurant. was arrested and beer that
was being served 60 customers was con-
fiscated. Through the efforts or Atfor-
uev p a. Rogers. Bobinvich was final
ly released on bonds.
Makes Bold Defense.
Tn turn. Chops tavern. 1928 West
South Temple street fell the victim 81.
plain clothes men Officers Potter and
Neve traiied n path that furnished zig
zaE evidence right Co It's front door
Pre- tor, proved an eCcommouating host
and they were informed that they could
buy anything they desired. They found
numerous people accepting the hospf-
talitv or "Cnep" and the arrest OF the
proprietor became speedy.
At police headquarters. as ne fur
nished bail. Cherpillod said that he
ness. that scores OF others did business
Ora the city proper. and tried TO explain
Co the police that ne was being dis
eliminated against He even threatened
that De would continue to sell liquor al
his tavern until the police were able "a
prove to his satisfaction that no Others
were violating the liquor ordinance.