The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14


 , klsrIaarsd | xs sags i@ And explained more fully and said sit was a place where they were selling liquor without a license. I said do you under stand?" and the reply was "We un- derstand and will try and do some
 ''Mr. Louks and myself both bought ed V floor. si.aslg turned his on mye foorln the semi-darkness. The men were going out and in while we were there. The stuff seemed to be kept in an old box, although it was not very light, only a piece of cam dle Burning. No one could be recog- nized.
 MT Louks sent for me to go with him and see what was doing. We got by picket and went in. I asked MT. \ Goliks later if he thought. they would not be- afraid to sell so openly and he replied: What are they afraid of when they are protected by the po- 5ice2'
 .zBut there is soing to be house done in good shape, too. The good people of the city at present can't believe what is really going on in this city. But we have evidence in sev- eral cases and something, will be done pretty soon. What wE have done al- ready sis just preliminary.
 Up TO Major UIlmari.
 An effort was made to get a state fnent from President Louis M Ullman, of the police board, but the ,nnAjor was not at home when called As president of the board MT. Ullman could call for an inquiry and satisfy public curiosity and .allay the grow ing suspicion that poteetion is hand ed put by the powers. It is pointed out that MT. Ullman has been mem Der of the police board for some ten years and probably knows more about the Inside workings of the depart ment than any other man, and might have even more influence than Mayor Rice Tn throwing the calcium light on conditions and in cleaning them up, if he would afford the time from busi- ness;
 Hope Gives Lie to Minister. Y Sergeant Bernard Hope, one of the officers in charge of the Grand avenue station, said last night that he had been called up by Rev. c. M. sherman Sunday, and that less than five min utes after the call had been received squad of policemen were on the way to the place about which the com ~plaint was made
 ---Rev. 1Ia. Sherman Is telling a delib- crate untruth when he says that I hung mp the receiver on him when he te1ephoned to me Sunday. I received his complaint and treated him court eousiy. I was the one who answered the telephone call when he called up., He told me- without introducing him. self that blind tiger was in opera fiOn at a certain place and asked me to send a squad of men right to the spot. I asked him for more definite Information and also for an interpre- tation of the blind tiger phrase. Fol- lowing his graphic description I inn mediately ordered a squad of men to nrush to the place in the police wagon. Less than five minutes after he had called me up the meh. in plain clothes, wera On the way. I don't care to use the shorter and uglier word in this affair. -bHt,-tShen Rev MT. sherman states Ilat I hung upf the phone and, deIa red ko> .ssad Gmen %a-the place he is far .axay from the truth
 state1neaiff Of Lodhclss.
 Merrill s. L.oul0s, the private detec- tive. former member of Supt. Egan's State Police force, stated yesterday that he visited blind tiger'' Sunday, located in a building in James street, and found several men drinking there. He told Rev. Mir. sherman to notify the police and after the authorities had been nOEifisd ..tf he fe SSsfd a patgol wagon and that matches were lighted about the place by the officers.
 The above is only one of the great many blind tigers f1ourishing about the city, said Loulzs, protected by the police. The public will not stand for these fake raids. We want the law enforced against the saloons aG well as against the Chinamen whom the police raided recently. We have evidence against saloon men on Ash nun. Chapel, Wooster and East streets, and We desire the prosecutor to do his duty. Men high in relig- i ious circles have assisted in securing evidence We are going to win this fight