The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-17

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with the committees action.
The commissioner heard Elmer
Reaume, one OF the proprietors oil the
Wayne Inn. No. SO Congress-st. west
complain that he had had consider
able trouble with police officers, fol
lowing a report that a foreman OF the
Riverside Storage 4 Carriage Co,
wanted the license OF the inn for
himself.
Il understand that the company is
owned by the Croul estate" said Mr..
Reaume. II don't know whether the
commissioner is interested in that
company or not
Reaume said that his sister and bis
bartender's sister. who had visited
the saloon on business, had been
elected by officers that an officer
had struck young man, in the bar.
room, so hard that he had TO eat
soup for two weeks" and that the
foreman OF the storage company had
circulated the story that night
Waterman, found asleep at his post
had been "doped" in the Wayne inn.
Commissioner Crou said that he
has no interest in the Riverside com
pany. but that nephew OF his is It's
manager
THE trouble seems to be that SO
many hundred sisters OF the proprie
tors visited the place" he said
Capt. Marquardt said that the place
Is a persistent violator OF the Sunday
closing law.
The Rev. j. A. Halmhuber, pastor oil
the Mack-ave. Evangelical church
presented several petitions agains,
the transfer OF the license OF John 0
Goldsmith, who has died during tho
past year. Pastor Ha nhuber's
church has been in existence. seven
years: the saloon. IL years He com
planned that the saloon keeps open
on Sunday, and that minors have oft
EN- been seen coming out with pals Of
beer. He brought Pliny w. Marsh
attorney for the Detroit Civic Uplift
league. to speak for him.
Mr.. Marsh contended that this Nigh,
make an excellent test case, and gol
into long argument with Chairman
Dingeman over the legal procedure
that might DO involved Two points
he contended, might be tested-the
right of the committee to issue g
license for a place within 400 feet Of
church, and the question whether
this license for place within 400 fee
Of church, and the question whether
this license was a new one, or merely
the continuation Of an old one.
William Werner presented nun
Der OF counterpetitiOns He said tina,
Mr.. Goldsmith's widow had been on
cred good price for the place, anc
was In need Of the money.
j. j. Roach, No. SS1 Junction-ave.
complained that the saloons in thai
neighborhood have dance halls In
which Polish wedding guests hold AZ
hour dances, with short intermissions
after midnight, and that they make 8
great deal of noise. Capt. Sprott saiC
that the place was quieter than II
used to be. Chairman Dingeman re
minded Mr.. Roach that the committee
would not like to interfere with
Polish customs, so long as they die
not come into conflict with the reguia
tons OF the police department
Harry E. Tracy, No. 80 Adamsave
west, had a long session with the
committee. He used TO rent rooms or
the third floor OF his place, but the
police forbade IT, He said he has no,
rented rooms for three months Chair
man Dingeman produced a complaint
dated Jan. %. and Detective Biaci
said that there had been one since
but 1t could not be found. Commits
sioner Croul was called. He said thai
reports. SO far as he knew, had beer
transmitted to c. A. Nichols. who
Is investigating questionable salooni
for the committee. Tracey's case wal
held for further consideration.
Martin SOCIALISM, wrote letter tc
the committee. complaining against
Theofll Sawicki's place, saying thai
Sawicki allowed crap game to run
Sawicki was present; SOCIALISM, wa.
not. Sawich said that he had Social
ski put out Of his room because hi
owed 500 rent, and suspected tina
SOCIALISM, was trying to get revenge
Another public-spirited citizen,
commente Aid. Dingeman.
John F. Schuetz, who bought thu
saloon Of William d. Costell. No
1883 Forrest west was said by Capt
Sprott to have had a bad record whel
he ran a place in Delray, frequentet
by Fort Wayne soldiers and girls.
Several other cases we're also con
sidered The committee has almos
finished this branch of its work. Ant
will soon begin the task of making
out it's list OF approved places. Com
plants are still coming In, however
and two or three more sessions vii
probably be required to take care o
them. It is likely that another session