The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-01-08
News of Ensley

blind tiger was raided Tuesday night
about s o'clock in the business district
of Fairfield by Deputy Sheritfs Rape,
McDum and uartsield. r. |. Teftettler
was arrested and charged with violating
the revenue law. His case Will come up
later The officers found quantity OF
whisky and beer in the place. which was
fixed up like a regular saloon.
The citizens of Fairvfew are complain
ing about the fire protection they are
receiving. On Tuesday afternoon the
West End fire department was called to
the home of A. j. Aired at Fairview,
where a small FIRE was extinguished with
little damage. Last July the city com
missoners granted a contract for the
erection of a fire station at Fairview AID
work was begun and the building nearly
completed Some weeks ago the windows
and doors were boarded up and the work
was stopped. The people are complain
ing about the distance they are from n
fire department, both the West End or
Ensley fire departments have to maize
long runs and 1t is pointed out that the
illt tdll Sdil bltdl ichNNdA bVlNAt AiAS
firemen arrive.
A special meeting of Ensley lodge No.
$50. Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons.
will be held tonight in the hall on Ave-
nue. Il at Z o'clock Besides the reguler
routine business there Will be work in
all of the degrees All qualified MEM
bers are requested to be present.
A stag social will be held by the men
of the Baraca class of the Ensey Bap-
list church on Friday evening at the
church. This is the annual social OF
the class. All men of the class are In
vited to be present.
The Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club
will he entertained this afternoon by Mrs
J. NJ Donaldson, at her home on Ave-
nue. II. All members are invited to be
present.
The members OF the Cosmos club will
be entertained tomorrow afternoon at the
residence of Mrs Goldsmith on Ensley
Highlands. A short programme will be
given and the annual election of officers
will be held.
Mrs r. w. Brown will entertain the
members of the Olympia Forty-two club
this afternoon at her home. $40 Amery
street Pratt City. All members are in-
yited to be present.
DR.. S. II. Mann, who has been con .
nected with the Cunningham infirmary,
will leave today for Today hunting trip
in Elmore county. When he returns lie
will take up his private practice In Ems
ley
Ensley were very satisfactory; that
territory policed by Ensley force Is -
or 20 square miles; that he believed
every policeman In Ensley was honest
and efficient; that he believed Bodeker
honest and efficient; that as far as he
knew. conditions in Birmingham proper
were as good now as they ever had
been; that police force was about half
large enough; that Bodeker beat Shir-
ley In Ensley three or four to one
against Mr.. Austin and Tom Shirley
forces combined right after political
advertisements had been published
bearing nearly same charges against
Bodeker as Austin was making now
w. I. Crawford Sworn
w. T. Crawford was sworn and stated
he lived in Woodlawn and was a Metho-
Gus against blind tigers and that he
had been very prejudiced against
Bodeker as he did not believe he was
trying to break up tigers; that with
this idea Iii mind he had for years
worked secretly to find evidence against
Bodeker and had finally become con-
WINGED he was wrong in his idea of
Bodeker; that he became convinced
Bodeker was doing his best and he
met him street fol-
him So
Upon examination by Mr.. Ward, witness
stated he had a son on police force that
he went on at Woodlawn under Sergeantn
Armstrong and Burns; that as far as he
knew chief had nothing to do with 1t:
that on that account his testimony was
not influenced. Adjournment was taken
until o'clock.
Other Ensley Citizens
Judge G. T. Camp of Ensley was first
witness at afternoon session, and stated
he believed conditions better now than
four years ago; that he had known Bod
oker II years, and thought he was an
able and efficient Offices
Judge j. NJ. Donaldson OF Ensley stated
conditions i'm regard TO crime and law
iessness In Ensley were better now than
ever before; that he had known Bodeker
for Is years and thought him an able
and efficient and honest officer; that nc
had heard nobody oriticise him.
ID. #. Sugg, postmaster ut Ensley, stated
he had been connected with Ensley Off
cially for many years; that conditions re-
gar0ing law and order in Ensey were
better now than before coming into Great
er Birmingham; that he had been chief
deputy sheriff for year and a half; that
he came In contact with police in that
t1mC and understood squad under Cap
tain Eagan was doing good work on gam
bling: that he believed police force half
as large as it should be; that conditions
are better now than when he went into
sheriffs office; that Bodeker was always
ready to cooperate with sheriffs office
ir any way they asked him; that con-
yicts were dumped into Birmingham, and
they were q vicious element; that Sadie
Adams had bad reputation; that John
Wren came to him and satd he was go-
ing to have Dutch lunch at Florence
fotel; that after he accepted invitation
he found Dutch luncn was at Sadie
Adams house across from Bljou that
he understood John Wren was her friend.
that he did not know tf Wren was on
police force then. Witness stated that up
until time he left sheriffs office there
were professional gambling houses rum
ring open in Birmingham. that some of
Bodeker's men were good and some were
not. just as sheriff's office or any other