The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-01-03
DISPUTED SALOON 4
LICENSES NAY BE
FINALLY SETTLED
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Tor saloon at 2Jlo fopiar street
In respect to the place at Ills Con-
merciai avenue II is said to be con
ductel in a disorderly manner. wo
men being permitted to frequen
and drink at the place.
4 Officer Mckinney. called upon b!
the council. stated that instruction
Having been issued by his superior
Ito stop the lettering OF any person Of
persons in front of saloons on Sun
day, he had occasion one Sunday y
ask the nephew of Joseph Burclint
who was standing in the entrance oI
ills Commercial avenue to either
move on or go inside. The officer
was told that he had right to stand
in front OF Uncle Joe's place and
that he was not cong anything the.
was contrary TO the law. The officer
made him acquainted with his orders
in regard TO lettering and again re-
peated the command whereupon the
YOUNG man became abusive and Il
took him to police headquarters
where the chief gave him a talking
10 and he was released with an ad-
monishment. About twenty min
|utcs later" said the officer. "Mr. JOS
eph Berbling called at police head
quarters and wanted to know why
had dragged his nephew away from
his saloon. acquainted him with
the circumstances regarding the ar
rest, whereupon he. became abusive
saving that | should keep my hands
on his relatives and my nose out of
his business. told aim that would
report his actions to the mayor,
whereuron he said don't give a
dam If you do report me to the may
or. am running my business 10
suit myself
ION numerous occasions | have
found women drinking at his bar in
the rear. Keeyey Ann being ono Of
whom | have found drinking upon
numerous ossaslons.'
Mr.. Burbling in his own behalf
said the arrest of his nephew had
yrealy irritated him and this account
ed for his heated manner. Regarding
the "Keevey Ann" woman, he said
he was character in Cairo, half
man and half woman" to whom no.
body paid much attention and he
would lave thought nothing of the
matter II he had found her in the
front drinking at the bar.
The fight which promises to de-
velop into a strong one centers
,bout the granting IF license to tie
Cairo Brewing Company for a saloon
vt Gil Commercial avenue as the
'oilowing petition protesting against
represents far more that major
Sty of the property holders in the
block:
Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. 81, 1913.
TO the Honorable Mayor and City
Council:
Having been advised that
thers Is. or will be an applica-
ton presented for saloon or
dramshop license to be establish
/ ed at No. eli Commercial ave-
nue., we. the undersigned, here
by respectfully petition your
honorable body TO not grant
said license. There arc two sa-
looms in this block at present,
and three more III the immediate
peighborhood, and we therefore
object TO any additional one,
feeling that this might damage
! the property and bus ness inter.
ests Of this block No. "a.
Very respectfully submitted
Peter Saup, lots 80, 80, 2, 5.
and 3. Estate Of Louise Kleb
lots q. IS. Mrs. ]. A. Goldstine
by Anna White. lots is, 10.
Paul G. Schulz. Mrs. Josephine
Gilhofer. Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson.
lots is, l6 and east half II.
A. Botto. Church OF the Ro-
deemer, six lots.
There are rumors aHoat asserting
that In case of a refusal of tho an.
tnorlt es to grant certain licenses
mat mandamus proceedings will BE-
instituted compelling the city TO
grant the licenses. IT is pointed on,
mat In the Zanone case in Mound
CITY. many years ago, Witch was
taken TO the supreme court an adj
verse decision was made against III,
2lty. sun another case is pointed
out which occurred under Mavor
Ihistlewood, A license was denied
20 Richard Taylor at Thirty-first
ana commercial avenue, a protest
having been filed by the members
OF church on an opposite corner
against the granting of the license.
This remonstrance was needed and
'he license denied although Dick