South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-19
DECKER COMES To
DEFENSE Of CITY
VICE DETECTIVE
Pastor Declares Local Ministers
Have Confidence in CharaC-
ter of QuiIhot-Attorney Re-
SentS "Frame-up" Talk.

Charges made BY ministers and
others that the recent arrest Of J. II.
QuilhOt, special vice investigator. is
the result Of a frame up" by persons
interested in behalf OF the law violat-
ing element in the 10y. were strenu-
oIsly denied yesterday by Joseph NJ.
Roushar. attorney for Naomi Burn
side. who is plaintiff against the de-
tective.
There is no truth 20 these state
ments and II certain persons continue
70 make these false allegations there
viii be sufficient grounds for another
lawsuit" declared Mr.. Roushar yes
terday afternoon. Il want II distinct
IS understood that / am not acting
as the tool OF anyone or Of any ele-
ment and further insinuatiOns that l
am connected with any frame up
may be met with legal action"
MI Roushar then explained how
the young woman and others had
come TO him asking what might be
done 10 punish QuilhOt for his alleged
Treatment Of them. After investiga-
ton Mr.. ROushar stated that ne found
sufficient grounds for the filing OF the
affidavit charging public indecency
and did so. He also says that he
found evidence enough 10 warrant
the $4,000 SANDER suit against Quill
hot which was filed in the circuit
court yesterday.
Has Confidence in Quilhot.
81 have confidence in Mr. QuilhOt
whatever may be said about him" as
serted Rev. c. A. Decker last night in
an interview in which he discussed
the situation freely.
1T is unfortunate for the fight
against vice that QuilhOt has become
entangled in the conditions which now
face him. But / believe, even though
ne be guilty, that il should not af-
feet the evidence he has secured
against the law violaters here. The
prosecution of these persons is the
main issue at this time. / believe
that QuilhOt secured the evidence
against these people legitimately or
in the same manner as any other
detective might have done"
Friends of Quiihot declared stout
~ Monday that the detective would
be on hand Friday when his case is
called before Justice Peak and init
mated that QuilhOt is preparing TO
Vindicate himself completely OF
charges attributed 10 his enemies. "
Continue Several Cases.
City court was again the scene of
several cOntinuances Monday morn
ing, in cases which resulted from in
designations by QuilhOt and his three
new patrOlman aids
The following were arTaigned and
their cases were set as mentioned:
Louis LOpetas. frequenting, Jan.
so: Barney Rabinovich and Isidor
Rabin, blind tiger dismissed two and
continued other charge until Jan. 30;
Delbert Green and Jay McFern. Jan.
80: Ralph Jones, blind tiger Jan. 2S;
r. J. Wells, Jan. 80; Earl A. Dickmer,
Jan. 30.
1t was originally planned by Depu-
Is Pros. Daniel Nye. who has the
disposition Of all cases in charge, TO
try Rabinovich, Rabin, Green and
McFern Monday afternoon. How
ever. feeling that all cases where fire.
quenting houses OF i'll fame is
charged would be made stronger
should the alleged proprietOrs be
convinced first. he stated that con-
tinuances would follow.
Rev Mr.. Decker also discussed the
blind tiger angle, speaking of the sen
timent against the prosecution of
certain druggists who have always had
good regulations.
IF these druggists who have al
ways claimed themselves TO be hon
est and respectable men, come into
court and plead guilty Co the charges
OF selling liquor illegally they are
honest and respectable. But 1T they
hold up their right hands and swear
that they are not guilty they Will cease
20 be honest" asserted the minister
lie then explained that even though
the druggists had sold liquor 10 a man
who said ne was i'll they were tech
niCally violating the law. Evidence
showing that there was a violation of
the spirit OF the law and not tech
nical violation was collected by Quill
hot. according 10 the minister.
QuiIhot told Rev. Mr.. Decker. the
latter said. about a week before his
arrest. that he had found a sweet
heart or 40 years ago here, naming
Mrs Marion Miller The detective
stated that they had made an agree-
ment whereby they were 10 pool their
money and that the one dying first
would viii his or her share 10 the
survivor. Quiihot told the minister
that he and Mrs Miller were TO make
a honeymoon trip to New Orleans
then go through the Panama canal
and up TO san Francisco with the pos
sibility OF taking a Pacific ocean voy-
n