The Detroit times., 1914-02-16
VICE SQUAD TO
STAY ON THE JOB
ALL THE TIME
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by the free lancers" VIII be destroy.
ed. Gambling tables. roulette wheels
and card devices valued at several
thousands OF dollars are already stor-
ed ia police headquarters
Inspector joan B DoWneys raiders
started a new crusade In the course
OF thei activities, Saturday night,
when they visited several ornate cafes
where stalls" exist. I'm which men
and women may drink. shielded from
the gaze OF others, and ordered that
all the fancy partitions be torn down
az once.
The stall is a big factor In the
downfall of young girls and women
say the police and II must go
Everything from suspected gamb-
ling rooms. and resorts, TO cocaine
"snuffers" were given attention 10y the
strong arm squad divided up into
small units, Saturday and Sunday
nights.
The squad spread terror in the
underworld by dividing up. and max.
| ing Simultaneous attacks In various
portions OF the city, preventing any
one from prontlne by being tipped
of TO the movements OF the raiders
| Otto =. Helms cafe On MayRe-st.,
near Michigan-ave. was raided by
| one OF the squads, and several wom-
I en- were gruffy ordered 70 leave their
tables. and step aside. ready TO climb
! into the waiting patrol wagon. for a
/ trip 10 headquarters. Some cried
/ Historically. some laughed. and some
seemed 10 be stricken dumb.
Two women with escorts in ]. p.
! Carolan's cafe. ar First and Abbott
SITS. were taken to headquarters.
I In the Carleton hotel. No PIG MIGHT
gan-ave. girl and A man were found.
The girl told a story OF being strand.
cd here BY a theatrical troupe, with
1 the man. but the man told OF meeting
her on the street She was arrested;
the man was allowed 10 go.
The Brunswick hotel was visited
and Harry Pratt, an employe OF the
barroom, was found playing cards
with two men There was 10 evidence
OF gambling The police served no
/ tice that gambling must not be tried,
and moved on
In the Fairfax hotel. orders were
J left that stalls. ornately decorated.
must be removed The Victory hotel
Z was NlSltfus blils NUNS 0f'AN''' ~
I Grand Riverave. was another, the
Cass house, where stalls are main
tanned. was another. and the Kaiser
hon and Harry Berman's cafe were
also visited
George Fleming, just out OF the
workhouse. on n cocaine charge saw
the detectives coming and scattered
cocaine as he fed from them. He
was overhauled. and locked up.
Fifteen cases Of beer We're found in
bathtuh In the Annex hotel and
Charles Sternfeld. IS years old the
manager. was arrested Four women
found In rooms in the place. were also
locked no.
Detectives Plies and Horrigan had
an argument with James r. HAYES
proprietor OF the Wayne hotel. when
they stood in the doorway OF the
I dance hall. and questioned girls ae e
their ages Mr.. Hayes objected but
the officers told him they would order
All girls under II out OF the place
-Four girls were told not to come there
any more.
Sixteen men. mostly Greeks. were
arrested when the raiders visited a
coffee house at No. i61 Beaubieu-st,
| Sunday night. and eight were held. on
suspicion OF gambling. The upper
floor was I'm darkness when the ON
Gers arrived. but the men were there
A few packs OF cards we're seized.