The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-01

then he sent the complaints to the
corporation cOunsels Office in care OF
two police sergeants.
Il again deny that I ever saw the
complaints" said Penniman. 1T Is
possible, however, that in general
conversation, may have made re-
| marks. that were wrongly construed
by the officers or other persons with.
in the hearing OF my voice"
The reference to the dance hall
complaints came up In connection
with the examination of Walter
Hinch. applicant for a saloon license
at No, Ola Junction-ave. Hinch ad.
ton with his saloon, and Pliny W..
Marsh, anti-saloon worker, interrupt.
cd to ask why the dance hall ordi
nance was not being enforced. The
explanations Of Capt. 4prott and the
assistant corporation counsel fol-
lowed.
Hinch 10 in danger Of losing his
license. 90 are three other saloon.
keepers who appeared before the
committee during the morning ses.
sion. Htnch bought the saloon at No
Ola Junction.sve., from Joseph Nor
aniec, Nov. %, 1913. paying $500 for
the place, according to the statement
Of his attorney, Harry Lippman. Nor.
anieo had bad record.
"You ought not to have allowed
your client to make such . poor bar.
GAIN" said Chairman Burton to
Hinchs attorney. 1.-THE saloon has .
very bad reputation and the transfer
OF the license does not give the place
= clean BILL"
Patrolman Coyle testified that he
recovered pair Of stolen boots In
Hinch's saloon. The boots had been
purchased by Albert Schultx, the bar
tender, for one dollar and q glass OF
beer. On another occasion, Hinch's
porter was arrested for carrying q
revolver. and be was wearing q pair
Of trousers at the time. that had been
stolen from q freight car.
Il also recovered q pair of trousers
In pantry over the saloon" said OF
ficer Coyle.
The same ofYicer testified that he
never saw Hinoh sober until this
morning. Capt. Sprott. on the other
hand. gave Hinch q good reputation
and said he had never seen the sa
loonkeeper intoxicated in the place.
Edward Bolton, president OF the
board Of estimates, appeared as at
torney for Robert Brock" Helams
colored proprietor of saloon at No
262 Hastings-st. Police Omcer Hayes
gave Helams very bad name. Helamt
admitted having stabbed another mar
called "Yaller," but he denied tina,
the row was over q girl and that he
paid WALLER" 500 to drop the charges
In police court.
! Patroiman Hayes said he heard {
racket on the third floor Of Helams
place one Sunday morning about 1:3(
O'Clock, and went up to investigate
accompanied by Patrolman Johr
Hoffman.
''Helams backed us down the stair!
II heard that he had shot and killed ,
man In Canada about q years ago. ant
| didn't want to take any chances will
him."
Helams denied ever owning Q re
volver.
"Ah nevah killed no man an All XII
give proof dat An nevah poked no gul
at dat policeman" he said. 1T hap
pened like dis. All was readin' II
NAH shirt-sleeves early one mawnin
an All leaves de door open. Do ON
Ger comes up de stairs and says
'Cuse me, All thought yuh lef' vol
door open. like dat. and All says 20
litely. Yes, gentlemen, All be here
what's wanted?' Dey says nuf1n' IN
leaves. OATS oil what happened. Da
WAS no gun and no noise. All nsve
was In Canada until Ave years ago"
Hayes also testified that Helams al
lowed white women to frequent hi
cafe and that disreputable colore'
women made the place their hang-ouI
The committee will make further In
vestigation Of the police charge
against Helams.
After Hugh Collins had stated pos
lively that he was the proprietor an
owner of the saloon. license for tn
premises at Sixth and Abbott-sts
Percy Campbell admitted to Aid. BuI
ton that he and his brother. Jimmy.
own the place and paid Collins 915
week TO tend bar. The police recent
recovered about $45 worth OF st0lel
tobacco that the Campbell brother
thought from william Poyle. who I
now serving time. Poyle was PAL