South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-05
SENSATIONAL RAID
ON COUNTRY CLUB
Local Police Force, Assisted by
South Bend Detectives and
Others, Visit Rendezvous
Members Escape.

The glorious Fourth was ushered
in with a sensational near-raid on the
country club which is situated about a
mile and a half east of Mishawaka
and which took place shortly after
midnight saturday This rendezvous
is a popular one with many local ciu-
zens and has also among its members
a sprinkling OF South Bend men. sat
urday night was selected for pulling
off the raid on account OF IT being
followed by two dry days and nights,
this circumstance leading the police
officials TO believe that the lockers
would have TO be rcplenished with
wet goods for the holiday and that
this fact would Zoe sure To brig many
OF the members TO their lar TO see
that there was a sdfticiency for the
morning after-and TO spare.
This story would probably never
have been written but for a sugges-
ton of leading manufacturer of the
city TO Mayor GaylOr at the Public
Utilities meeting Friday night that ne
should get busy on the proposition OF
the country club as things We're
happening there. The mayor is said
TO have answered that the club was
outside the Incorporated limits of
MiShaWaka and that the police had
motto the right of interference with
ito methods. 1t has since transpired.
however, that the building has been
within the city limits for the past
three years.
The raid was planned with all the
skill and cOmprehensiveness at the
command OF Chief Of Police Krieter.
Not willing TO trust solely TO his own
strong armed squad, although it
has never yet failed him in cases Of
emergency, the chief mad brought
two plain clothes members OF the
South Bend police department TO
Mishawaka 10 participate in the do
ings and TO help him add glory TO the
local police division. Besides these,
two local detectives and six members
of the police force were drafted into
commission for the occasion.
shortly before midnight several au-
tomobiles loads of the boys" were
seen leaving the four corners for the
club. and it became patent TO the
watching police that the psychology
cal moment had arrived. Two con-
venient and generously seated touring
cars were at hand and at word from
the chief started off on their mission.
Arriving at the club house. the local
patrOlmen were placed ut different
cofrns Of vantage around the premises
beers from getting away while the
chief and the detective corps went
inside. As the door was not even
locked there was no trouble in gain
ing admittance. The trouble came
afterwards. As seen from the outside
il was as good as recent acroDatlc
stunt at the Century
Herman Beelcr of the strong arm
squad. was admiring the stars and
looking for the moon which came
forth not. when he was suddenly
brought TO earth by the form of a tall
youth landing across his shoulders.
So great was the force CT the collision
that the patrolman was too dazed 10
recognize his quarry. However the
latter. who had jumped from win
dow a story W. knew the officer and
pleaded with him FOR mercy. He had
lost ali Of his trOuser buttons IN MS
attempt to escape, was contemplating
matrimony. had fond and loving par
erts and would be forever d1sgraced
were ne 10 come before Judge FelS.
His protestatiOns were IN Nalni theI
was no chance for his escape
on the other side Of the house
where Patrolman Terry was doing
dutv he was nearly knocked sence-
less by another OF MlSnaW aka 4VV.
who had gained access 20 the rooI
from the inside and had slipped on the
and sstride OF the redoubtaole terry.
T,he latter has a strong constitution
and ia not SO easily hurt. but ne mas
y te70Der like all other policemen, and
this little happening riled him. Lenu
tner his handkerchief TO the ROOF chmp-
a.. TO wipe the blood from ms race
he i'm the meantime adjusted the
handcuffs around the wrists of his
nrisoner-and waited developments
from the inside.
There were exactly so Of the mem
hers Of the club holding quiet ana
transformations July the Fourth ccle-
brs,1ion when tine chief and ms assist
ants entered the sacred preclilc's-
Srbo s+evyard was sought and Ques- /
toned as to his right i'm aloWlnE
5rinl1inr in the place after hours. re
10 a south Bend man and had cNlaehl- (
l. ,Dticinated the visit of the officers /
rs answers To the QueSuehS pro-
Dounded to him 10y the ponce were
aDparently satisfactory re vas or
e~ating the club under q STATE l'CeilS'
80 e,-ervthinr was above board. ne 1
,,-o5,r,,od legal proof Of the truth OF |
bis stotCments which led the oHlSeiS
70 reliev, that the locker privilege /
,vos bona fida one and that there
ms nothing TO do hut hop BACK 20
town again. However. before starving
ON tl.s. return trip. IL SIS said the mell.-
hers who had not Thought il worm
their vhIle 20 try the window or roof
e~capes. give vent 20 some victrohc
explosions on what they thought or
the r1inions OF the law,
The law force relieved their prls-
oners OF their bracelets and joined
the official Joy riders arriving back
in the CITY as the milkmen were gath
eriny around Ross restaurant
To ENTERTAIN.
Mrs l.. e.. Ostrauder's wheel VIII
entertain the Home Missionary society