The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-26

Ndlu HlpEHndiloi anu tiI p1iAs
was not arrested. There were
places all around said place
that we could have gotten in
formation about. but were in
structed by the prosecuting
attorneys office not TO bother
anyone in that vicinity. except
the above named place.
An automobile drove up 10
703 Dearborn ST. on one even
ing while we were investi-
eating 7l9 Dearborn, and I'M
loaded one deinijohn OF liquor
and two cases OF beer. We
reported this to Lundin and
he told us to leave this place
alone.
"On Third ave. near the
postoifice, we wire stopped
by two girls w,c asked us o
90 to their room. We said.
How are chances to get a
drink They replied, You
can get all you want We
did not go TO their room, bu.
asked them for their address.
They told us to come up to
Hadden Hall Courts. on Third
ave. We reported this to Lun-
din and he gave US instruc-
tons to let this place alone.
I'VE were in pool hall on
Pine st. and asked a young
fellow where VIC could get
some liquor. He said, Come
with me and | can get you all
YOU want. He took us TO the
Arcade Hotel. on Second ave.
where we bought one pint OF
liquor from the hotel manager.
We turned this over to Lur-
din's office and were instruct
ed not TO bother this place.
we received information tn a.
the New Richelieu Hotel. on Third
avenue. was selling liquor. Lundin
gave us instructions TO get this In
formation on the hotel. We OBJ
tanned 3 or 4 bottles OF beer at this
place and turned IL over to Lun-
din's office. but there was no pros
ecution In this case. We spent
about three days getting the in
formation on this hotel The cos,
OF getting this place was about
$4,000.
When we would turn for infor-
nation In regard 10 the places.
Lundin's chief investigator would
tell us. I cannot give you any m
structions until have consulted
MIR. Lundin.' He said. 1 have TO
get my Instructions from him and
then tell you what to do. and want
you to understand. not to 30 any
place unless we tell YOU to-
There is n place on Sixth av-
enue south where woman has
three girls working for her and she
sells liquor. | reported this place
to Lundin's office. but he would
not let us bother this place.
In regard to the drug stores.
Lundin's office would pick out Ger.
tain ones for us to work upon. and
told us to get certain place. no
matter what IL cost. We woul6se
put in on an average of one hour
per day on one place when we
could have worked five or six
places day. Where we would
spend week or ten days getting
one place. we could have gotten
-four or five places In the same
time.
We have turned in information
on several places upon which Lun.
din's office did not take any action.
We received instructions TO let the
places alone that were selling
liquor
/ we have spent time and money
on places. and got the evidence 10
prosecute. but there was no action
taken by Lundin's office.
There rs a report for each and
every day on these places and an
expense account where the money
was spent on each and every place.
and IL all Investigators reports for
each day, from March LIST to May
10th, can be had, all of the fore
going and more will be proven"
The above facts and much more
have been known to me for months
past, Conditions In this county
and city are 80 bad that is II dan
gercus for one to expose them
even 10 some public officials.
II | am elected. there will be a
housekeeping In Seattle and King
county.
Edwin J. BROWN.