South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-03
Formal Statement is Filed With
Suggestion That ReparatiOn
May Be ASked-WiIIing to
Appear for Hearing.
PICKPOCKETS CAUGHT
BUT FORFEIT BONDS
Repair of Motor Trucks DAM
aged at Wayne and Mich
iuan StS. Saturday to Cost
$720 Report Says.

Asserting that he was mistreated
and Inundated by Chief OF Detectives
L[1espert and Detective Ellis Diver
ITridav. June 10. when he was mis-
taken for a pickpOcket and snaked
To police headquarters. r. w. CAM
has filed a complaint with the board
Of safety. going into the performance
quite in detail and avowing that he is
willing TO accept reparation.
Il am willing 90 appear before
Won. ff YOU wish it," the complaiTH
concludes, to which the board, at its
meeting Friday. has directed Clerk
JosephsoH TO make reply that the
complainant can appear If he likes,
at the regular meeting next week.
II was also brought out at the meet
ing Friday that in all probability
Cary had the pickpOckets week
ago. that were wanted in South Bend,
for one of which Gafll was mistaken.
but before Chief Kuespert could
reach that place. they had been al
lowed to go on $1,000 bail each, and
&c was the last that has been seen of
them Pictures of the two men who
forfeited their bail in the Gary courts
were identified by ROLAND DuCOmb.
OF the local pOstohice, who saw the
men dividing their dips" at the time
OF the local affair.
CHIEF Gives Report.
Chief Kerr appeared before the
board with this report. but made no
further statement with regard 10
conditions involved in the Gafill COM
plant. He gave most OF his time TO
"A report OF the recent chiefs of po-
lice meeting in Grand Rapids. and it's
advocacy of a national law regulating
the speed and licensing Of automO-
biles. He also recommended an Ordi-
nance in South Bend providing for
DINNERS on all lights carried by
vehicles at night; DINNERS that will
not disturb the light except as -
glare.
Incidentally. too, the chief recalled
attention to his recent recommends
tion Of an ordinance to regulate dance
halls He states that the managers
want to open up again soon, and
would like to know what regulations.
If any. are likely to be imposed.
Grant Files Resignation.
After a six months leave Of ab-
sence. former Chief Wilfrid Grant of
the fire department, now chief of the
fire department at Gary. filed his res
ignation with the board of safety Fri
day and ii was accepted. The No. 1
captaincy appears TO have been in
store for the ex-chief had he remain
ed with the department, but that was
nlled some time ago by Otto LOckstidt.
as Lieutenant by James Auer
The meeting Friday also resulted in
an agreement with the South Bend
Motor Co. for repair of the fire auto
trucks damaged saturday at Michigan
and Wayne SITS, when Driver Meyer
drove into the curb 10 escape running
over Miss Dora WitWer. Chief Sibrel
also filed a number of signed state
Inents by eye-witnesses, generating
the driver from blame. Cost of re-
pairs will not exceed S720.
Committee Asks Money.
The only other matter of import
ance before the meeting was a signed
statement from the building code
committee. accompanied by a prepar-
ed ordinance. asking to complete con-
structiOn of building code The
statement will be submitted TO che
council at its next meeting in the
hole. possibly with favorable rec
ommendatiOn. and possibly not. The
code committee consists OF II. g.
Christmian, Christopher F'aSsnacht, r
lt. Austin, Ernest Young and Roland
Adelsperger. and at the time the work
was undertaken IL was understood that
5000, appropriated by the commit
tee. would cover all expense. The
$1,000 is asked mainly TO cOmpen-
safe Adelsperger for drafting the code.
Dr. l.. i. Dean, by Attys: Howell,
Jones & Devine, however. has notified
the city that ne claims a lien on what
ever may be due Adelsperger from the
city % the amount Of $500.
Being the hrst meeting OF the
month, reports from the various de-
partments under the jurisdiction of
the board. were received.
Electrician Reports.
+. y. Dickey, city electrician. re-
ported for June as follows:
Lighting. first inspections. 1O2;
final inspections. 81: reinspections
20. condemnations. 20. Power. first
inspections, II. final inspections. 10,
Iheater apparatus. first inspections, 4:
mouse moving routes, 4; total number
of inspections. EOS: total number con-
formations. 20; attempted inspec-
ions, 10, permits issued 134.
Report Of Police.
The report of the police department.
Tor the month OF June shows. Incl
dental expenses. $544.53; salary ex-
penses, 81, 592.54; arrests. 1872; males
arrested. III; females arrested, Is;
stoneyard sentences. IS mum ber that
paid or stayed. Il; bound over 10 other
courts, Is, sentences suspended. 5S:
arrested and wanted elsewhere. I: |
continued cases. Il: lodgers kept at
station. 4 patrol wagon calls. 145:
auxiliary auto calls. 40: ambulance
calls. 20; number OF runs. 2O5: miles
travelled. 643: articles. merchandise I
and money Go the amount OF S1a.-l
a4e.s5. that We're reported as lost or I
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