The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-09
CURSES POLICE
HEAD; RAID ON
PLACE FOLLOWS
Gillespie Again Closes Pearsons
Inn, When New Proprietor
Swears Over Phone
DONAHUE WINES WHEN
DETECTIVES COME
Saws He Didn't Know He Was
Really Talking to The Com
missioner

Pearson's Inn. No. 1400 Woodward
ave. which was closed up by the po-
lice on Thursday, because II was run
ming in violation OF the warner
Cramton liquor Law, was raided by
Police Commissioner Gillespie. CHIEF
OF Detectives Palmer, Capt. Michael
Kenney, and q squad Of officers, Sal
urday night, following telephone
tit between Commissioner Gillespie
and John p Donahue. who has peer
running the palce on Harry Pearson
license card.
Pearson was killed In an auto acct
dent, some time ago. and under the
liquor laws. his estate would be privi'
legged TO finish the years business but
not other person could operate the
place. according to the police depart
ment's Interpretation OF the law.
Commissioner Gillespie heard that
the place was open again, Saturday
He Investigated and received \ report
from Lieut.. George Cook, o! Bethune
station. that a complaint against Don
ahue, charging that liquors were being
sold In the place, September
been refused by the prosecuting al
torney, as this matter has been
Strengthened out"
Commissioner Gillespie investfgat
ed TO learn how the matter had beer
Strengthened. out. He learned ,ttha,
Capt. kenney had been ~. So I. I.
prosecutors office to give back Fear
sons license card.
Commissioner Gillespie called Dona
hue up Saturday night.
This II Commissioner Gillespie.
be said. II closed up your place, and
l want TO know on what authority you
are running open again
That's none OF your damn busl
ness" Donahue replied, according to
the commissioners.
You'll hnd out il it is my business
liz l back q wagon up there said
the commissioner. c
"Oh, try II II you like. and see what
1t gets you," said Donahue.
All right, I'll be right out there,
said the commissioner.
"Aw, 60 to hell" said Donahue. &C
cording to Gillespie.
Commissioner Gillespie commune
Gated with Capt kenney and ordered
him to get the Bethune patrol wagon
out, with q squad, and raid Pearson
Inn. Then the commissioner. In his
own car, with Chief Palmer, lnspec'
tor Rutledge and others. went to the
place, waited until the wagon arrived
and the whole police procession
marched In on about Is customers,
slipping beer at the bar.
Capt. Kenney walked over and tore
the license card from the wall.
Everybody out-the place is closed
up he said, and the other officers
started to put the customers out.
Inspector Rutledge put loving cou.
pie out of the wine room upstairs.
Commissioner Gillespie strobe over
to Donahue.
You're closed and you're going to
stay closed be said.
Well now, Commissioner. | didn't
know was talking to you over the
phone. wouldn't insult any citizen,
to say nothing of an official.
thought somebody was kidding me. "
You could have called bacx
found out You knew whom you we're
talking with" said the commissioner
Donahue Ii going TO contest the
closing OF his place
Commissioner Gillespie says he has
done his part and II IL now up TO the
prosecutor to take any further steps
that may be taken.
Prosecutor Shepherd 10 not in the
city.