The Detroit times., 1912-04-27
BUCKET OF BLOOD
annex, AND LINCOLN
HOTEL UNDER BAN
Dives VIII Be Refused License
Unless Police Change Report.
Which Isn't Probable
PROPRIETORS PLEAD
BEFORE COMMITTEE
Given Short Time To Get In
dorsement From Commits
sioner Croul

The applications for licenses for
the notorious Bucket OF Blood" sa
loon. No. 134 Clinton-st., and the un
tayory Annex hotel" Nos, .6-S Gin
{on-sts and the Lincoln hotel, Nos 7-9
Washington-blvd., came before the
council committee on liquor regula-
ton for consideration at noon, Fri
Day The proprietors of these places
we're Informed by Chairman Ellis, OF
the committee, that the police had re-
ported against them, and that the at
<Itude or the committeeman was APP
parently against granting them IT.
censes.
All three OF the proprietors pleaded
With the committee. stating they
thought they might be able TO get the
police department to change its re-
port The committee gave them until
evening to get recommendations from
Commissioner Croul just to con-
vince them that the committee did not
want to seem TO be taking snap judg-
ment on them.
What's the use?" asked Aid. Bert
Allan I'VE have the commissioner
report before US now. II the report is
against them, don't see why we
should hesitate to shut 'em up"
Charles Kessler, who made applica-
( ton FOR a renewal OF the license for
the Bucket of Blood" was the first
to be admitted to- the committee
room. Kessler was very pale and
nervous and he shifted his eyes un-
easily from one member OF the COM
mittee to the other. He stated that
he had been in the place two years.
The police department has made
very bad report against your place,
said Aid Ellis. What have you to
say in explanations"
Ellis had to repeat the question sew
eral times before Kessler summoned
courage to reply.
II can explain very easily" he be-
gan, police Sergts. White and Kim
ney are sore at me because / wouldn't
awe information about people in my
saloon. would give II to the detec-
= lives and they got sore and said they
would put me out or business. Capt
Palmer said he would give me first
class recommendation, and under
stand he told. Capt Baker TO do So
why, we have report against you
from the captains. countersigned by
tht Pviict cohiiussiohci' iSPiou -
lis
Kessier pleaded that he could get a
recommendation from Capt. Palmer,
and he was given an opportunity to
5 produce II.
Hurry UP. because We won't wait
long, was Ellis parting shot at the
big. blond Keeper of the Negro resort.
Kessler returned in a. few minutes
without his recommendation, but said
he thought he could get II from Com
missioner Croui during the afternoon.
Next Herman Wartell, who has sold
: his interests In the Annex" to David
Kaufman, and Kaufman himself were
admitted. Ellis informed them the po-
5 lice had made report against the
place. stating that II was resort for
women Of the street
WarteIl said the police report had
been exaggerated. He got $500 for
the place with the understanding that
Kaufman was to pay him $1,000 more
IL the license were renewed and he
pleaded for the license and defended
y his place more than did Kaufman.
II bought Wartell out, March s,
and Intend to run the place In ac-
cordahce with instructions from the
police" said Kaufman. Il intend to
make a stag hotel out Of IT,"
"Gentlemen, / had hard row TO
hoe said Wartell Men and wo-
men would come to my place and /
couldn't turn 'em away very well.
Soon Objectionable characters began
&c come and | got little negligent.
The police came through the place
once when all the GO rooms were oc-
cupied and they picked out only three
couples. Kaufman has taken in his
brother-in-law, who has had seven
years experience, in the clothing bust
ness, and intends to make decent
place OF IT,"
Wartell and Kaufman assured the