The Detroit times., 1915-04-09
QUIZ Of SALOONKEEPERS
! ON POLICE BLACKLIST
4 BEGUN BY COMMIT Tee

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and woman tends bar nj times. the
reports stated. DeGrendel didn't
deny the reports, but he protested
that he was doing the best he could.
Harry Frazer. proprietor OF the
''Pointe" cafe. No. 1855 Randolph-st,
across the street from police head
Quarters. the scene OF fatal shoot.
ing recently. appeared before the
committee. accompanied by Attor'
ney Percy Crosse. Commissioner
Gillespie said tho cafe. Of the cheap
cabaret variety. catered 70 immoral
women. July 3. 1914, he said a
citizen was assaulted In FraEer's
place with a beer bottle and was
sent to 81. Mary's hospital. Jan.
10. 1915. citizen was shot and
killed by one OF Fraxer's cabaret en-
tertainers. Detective Black said that
the character OF the cafe was bad
Attorney Crosse argued that Frazer
tried to transfer his license TO a To-
cation on Cadillac-sq. where he
could run q respectable place for
men, but the aldermen refused to
grant the transfer becst1se OF objec-
lions from property owners on the
square.
Peter l.. Cosseii. No. rs Michigan.
ave, told the committee that he had
wrecked the stalls in HIS basemeH
and was not catering TO women OF
the street. He admitted that he IL
heavily In debt, owing close to 3s.-
900 to one brewery In the city. He
wants TO transfer his license.
Commissioner Gillespie gave dr.
rect testimony against John z. Nc
Quade. cafe proprietor at No. 65
Monroe-aye,
Intoxicated women are allowed In
the cafe and no effort is made even
10 keep them quiet" said the com
missioner. The fact II I personally
held one intoxicated woman there
one night TO prevent her from falling
downstairs. was In the cafe with
officers on tour OF inspection"
The police reports show that
Mates Orlich's place at No. 1172
Russellst.. was raided Jan. rs, at 2
Q. m. for gambling. Orlich said the
report was untrue. He explained
that with his wife and four neigh
bors. he was playing Sc In back
room when the police entered.
"A cop was sore on me and said
be would make me lose my license
said orlich.
The officer will be produced next
Wednesday morning and Orlich was
advised to bring Witnesses with him.
Peter Petjanskfs saloon. No. AS
FeIry-aye. east. was raided Oct. IL.
10 and IS. Peter said he knew moth
Ing abou: any gambling In his place.
He put up q startling defense.
Police Lieut.. Tischbein n sore on
me because I don't deal with the
Union Brewery Co.," said the saloon.
keeper. HE told me he would
hx me right. and see that did not
get another saloon license. He
brought On agent from the Union
brewery TO my place several times
and wanted me to take beer from
him. ! finally took some. but my
customers would not drink Il and
lad TO Quit the brewery"
The commissioner announced that
he would investigate the saloonkeep-
cr's story and next wedne sday morn.
Ing Lieut.. Tisohbein will face The
saloonkceper and his witnesses be
fore the liquor committee.
Albert Piotroa No. Greusel.
81. admitted tbet his wife tends bar
for him at times Last January
there was trouble among Wedding
guests IL Albcrt's place and police
officer was stabbed Albert ssad the
wedding feast lasted for two days.
sher~ ood w. Smell. coloreds pro-
prIetor OF n saloon. cafe and hotel
a, No. 2a2 st. Antoinc-st., promised
10 shoe nil taxicabs away from his
place in future because the neigh
bors complain OF tho noise between
2 and a. m. Detective Black said
that on ons occasion he took white
girl. 81 years old. out OF Smells
place. She was with Negro.
The police complained that Morris
Steinberg. No. 452 Farnswcrth-ave..
allows his wife behind the bar. The
following places. according TO the
police reports. are hang-outs for pet.
~ thieves and gamblers: John Z.
Spears. No. n Baltimore-ave east:
August Van Haver. No. As st. Aubin-
ave-; Walter Wanicki. No. All Gran
dy-ave.. and Walter q. wilkins, Nos.
80 and "a Jefferson-ave. east.
Members OF the liquor committee are
being pestered by saioonkepers and
their friends to such an extent that,
Thursday morning, Chairman Dinge-
man announced that outside OF com
mittee meetings, the aldermen would