South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-25

o. And what did you say to the
A. Il told him the saloons were
open and doing business on Sunday"
Q. ''When?"
A. ION Sunday morning on the
18th of July"
O. And what did he say TO you %
A. He said substantially that he
would see that the matter was attend
ed to-would give orders for the clos
ing or them but they have not been
closed"
Q. DO you know whether he gave
the orders or not?"
A. mo sir. do not know about
that"
Q. Where were these saloons To-
Gated that you were talking about ,"
A. West end saloons-one on w.
Sixth St, several on W. Fourth ST.
and one or two located on s. Wells
ST. near the Lake Shore railroad. and
then these other saloons are located
on the corner-northeast corner of
Second st. and the first alley west Of
Main, and others are located in that
block between First and Second on
Main-on the west side Of Main, and
on the Smoky row.
Q. What other officials did you
refer to-"
A. Il have referred to no other
officials"
Q. When you said you referred
to the misconduct"
A. "A referred to no other Off
Gals"
Giblett Proves Nothing.
T. ]. GibIett. pastor of the Baptist
church, was next called. He admitted
having told his congregation that
there was considerable talk about
town TO the effect that someone was
receiving a rake-off for allowing the
saloons 10 keep open Atty. Drum
mond asked the minister who told
him that someone was receiving a
| rake-off and he said mo one.
Asked why he made the statements
Mr.. Giblett said that he had heard
the report about town that different
ones had said it. When asked by the
examiner, Mr.. Giblett swore that he
could not remember or name any
man, woman or boy who had ever
said that any city official was corrupt
or was receiving a rake-off from any
saloons.
Following is the testimony Of Rev.
Giblett on the stand:
SALOONS Closed"-Frick.
Police Chief Frick was next called
by Atty. Drummond. He told of the
interview with DR.. Edwards He said
that the minister had appeared on a
Sunday morning asking him (Frick)
10 accompany him or sem some po-
liceman with him to arrest saloon
keepers who were keeping open.
Frick said he was busy and told Ed
wards he could not go then but at
any rate ii was not necessary as if
Edwards had the evidence of the sa-
looms being open he could go ahead
and prosecute the case or cases.
Frick said Rev. Edwards then left
and did not come back with any wit
nesses or any evidence.
Permission was granted the mem
bers OF the committee to question
Frick. Councilman Shobe asked him
If he had investigated the charges
that the saloons were open and the
| chief answered that he had Council
man Roggeman asked him If ne had
found any saloon open and the chief
said that he had not
The Aftermath.
V. F. Ludwig. campaign manager
| for the citizens tickets boosters who
are to link the city administration
with corruption, held the center Of
the stage following the adjournment
of the meeting. Ludwig said he knew
the saloons were open on Sunday
He admitted that he did not believe
the city officials were receiving a
| rake-off. Ludwig wanted to prove
| lots Of things but he wouldn't be-
| cause as he said, IF YOU get the evil
] dence and prove il, the saloonkeep-
ers would only pay their fines. get off
and sin some more"
J When Ludwig got telling too much.
Atty. Ralph Feig, counsel for the min
| listers. reminded him that the city was
/ conducting the investigation in the
| only proper and legal manner. init
| mating that Ludwig might keep still.
To Meet Friday.
| The committee will meet again Fri
! day afternoon at 3 O'Clock at which
time II is understood Mrs. Josephine
! deRycke of w Third St. Truman
Adams, G.. A. Maurer local manager
! of Tribune; Joseph flasher, G. A.
Studley and Harry Kirkwood will be
subpoened to appear before the in
vestigatOrs TO tell what if anything
they know of corruption existing in
/ the CITY