South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-11
MINISTER HEARD
BY SAFETY BOARD
Greek Church Pastor Says He
Was InSuIted by Member
of Local Force.

Declaring Lnht ne WduLel Jh7Lte
and that he was northumberland
man" in this country. Rev p. Ser
enbobisch. pastor Of the Greek Cath
Ollie church. who calls himself the
Serbian pastor" appeared before
the board OF safety Friday and told
a tale OF alleged bad treatment by
the police department and citizens
OF the west side. He asserted that
on a Sunday during the latter part
OF January he was insulted when "a
man near the 81. Joseph livery barn
on W. Division ST. asked him 10 buy
"a drink. lie told the board ne called
for the police who showed him little
consideration.
According to the pastor, who
speaks in very broken English. hav-
ing been in this country but six
months. the police told him TO go
10 the prosecutor. which ne did. Sc
curing from him a warrant ior pro-
vocation against John Doe" since
he did not know the naue of the
man who insuited him. ON the day
following the minister asserted that
ne went 10 the St Joseph livery
stable 10 meet two detectives and
while there was arrested by UNI
formed officer. lie was later re-
leased when the two detectives ar
rived and explained the 'uation but
could not locate the man who had
insulted him.
The pastor wishes 10 prefer
charges agcinst the uniformed man
who took him in custody at the liv-
cry barn.
II want the policeman with the
big body and little brain dismissed,
declared SerenbObisch.
Little Consideration.
In telling his story the pastor said
little consideration had been shown
him by the officials and that al
though he had paid one lawyer SO
TO prosecute the case the attorney
had done nothing for him. The
members of the board informed Che
minister that they were not inter
ested in his charges against others
than members Of the police depart
ment. He replied that ne would
make charges against the policeman
in question.
Men and boys on the west side
have been prosecuting him. accord
ing to the minister. by throwing
stones at him and 10y jeering when
ne and his wife passed along the
street.
orders were issued by the board
that no member OF the police or fire
departments shall solicit or be re-
ical funds The order states that
members can contribute to- any fund
they wish but that they shall not
solicit either among the citizens or
members Of the departments.
il was decided by the board
TO appear before the council at
the next meeting of that body
ia support OF the parking ordinance
which was riddled 10y the council
Tuesday night and referred back 60
tho board. The ordinance which
was proposed 10y the board required
an open srace of 80 feet i'm front
OF every theater and prohibited
parking within l. feet of fire NY
drants The committee of the whole
cut out the sections applying TO the
theaters and reduced the distance
from hydrants 20 10 feet
The board of safety declared Fri
day that it lis not interested i'm the
ordinance as 10 has been revised but
agitation for the sections relative to-
parking in front Of theaters makes
IL necessary for the board go before
the Council and explain it's stand
much opposition 90 the ordinance
when il appea-ed i'm the council
EirCmcn Keep Busy
There were 2C1 arrests made 10y
the police department during Jan
uary. according 90 the report sub
mitted 10 the board of safety Fri
day. Among the whites there were
1S4 men and nine women taken into
custody while II Negro men and
three women were arrested. Three
OF the persons arrested were wanted
elsewhere. IS were released and 81
We're fined while three were inn
prisoned. one acquitted and 30 es-
capped with suspended sentences
Thirty eight eases were dismissed
end eight cases certified 10 the
juvenile court Th.rtv-seven PR
sons were sent TO Jail and one TO
the Woman's state prison.
Patrol calls numbered III. aux
Hilary auto calls 80. and ambulance
calls Is. making "a total of 1876 runs
for the month Higgins Hotel q"
the municipal lodging house. was
patronized hy 326 visitors. Money
and property 10 me value of
S1.O9S.49 was returned 90 the proper
owners by the department
r. y Dickey reported a total of
90 inspections for the electrical de-
partmeut during January. There
We're 20 condemnation. IA attempt
ed inspections and 100 permits is
sued. The per cent OF condemna-
tions amounted 20 1914