The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-27
not OF the same pattern though similar
VISITS TAKES PLACE.

not OF the same pattern though similar.
VISITS TAKES PLACE.
EEaio Botich. another Serbian saloon
keeper, dropped in" at Steve orlioh's
saloon on a visit when Rcnolett WAS
there and he testified he heard Rcnolett
say. You know I'm a city official and
can do you some harm" This remark
credited to Renolett followed an out
burst of anger Of Orlich's part after
Renolett had accused him Of keeping a
resort over his saloon. Orlich said, 1T
was testified. tina his family lived up
stairs.
Later ia the evening. Bouch met
Johnson Forbis and Schsaf at his sa-
loon. johnson in talking TO Botich IN
Schaafs presence said. according to
Botich. thai il was alright TO support
Woodrow Wilson for President. but that
we want TO elect the Republican county
ticket" Botich said he had been asked
Why he had Wilson's picture in the win
dow and had replied that he put it up
TO stay Botich said he promised to
work for the Republican county ticket.
DURING the conversation with Johnson
j Schaaf. Botich testined chat one Of
them sand the saloon license wouldn't
be worth Z cents after the election" if
2 Republican ticket was not elected
TREATED SALOON MEN GooD."
schaaf, according to Bolich. said we
Cthc county commisaioncrs) have all
ways been treating YOU saloon keepers
good
Botich. ON cross-exsminstion. denied
ne had told two Lake county men that
Schaaf was not present when the re-
mark Of alleged worthlessness Of the
saloon license. The dcfcuse indicated id
would call the two witnesses 70 CON
tradict Botich.
James Daugherty. Of Crown Point.
who was a bartender al stance Gorich.s
saloon in 1915. testified That Johnson
visited the saloon in south Gary the
Saturday before\he election. accompani-
ed by Forbis and Schaaf. and bought
drinks for The house. Johnson called
the bartender aside and i'm a discussion
OF political possibilities it was said that
u seemed that South Gary would vote
Democratic. and Johnson then said ac-
cording to paugherty. tell your boss
We're going 10 hold each saloon keeper
IN his precinct responsible il ii goes
Democratic"
ANOTHER SALOoNMAN FESTIVITIES
Tripo SpasoJovich. another Serbian sa-
loon keeper whose cabaret was closed
just before the election, testified of
Johnson visiting his place saying that
licenses will be revoked" if the saloon
men did not work for the Republicans.
Johnson was accompanied BY Schaef.
according 70 the witness, adding that
Schaaf was pointed out by johnson as
the county commissioner Who gives you
your licenses and take your licenses"
After he had promised to do the best
he could for the Republicans. the wit
hess testified his cabaret was closed. He
said he had a picture or President VIII
son. a candidate for reelection. pasted
on the mirror behind his bar.
The only cross-eXamination was the
witnesses admission that pictures of
various candidates on various tickets
We're posed about the saloon.
JUDGE ASKS A QUESTION.
Charles PEG, an American. bartender
for S~pssojovich. testified that Johnson
ordered him TO take down wilson's pic
ture, and when he refused because ~
was the presidents. johnson said. nc
oording to PEG. some of YOU Will be
sorry If YOU don't"
Was that 2 threat or a prophecy"
asked Judge a. E. Anderson. but there
was no reply.
"The defendants visited the Serbian
leaders and demanded of them why they
were not right IN politics" L. Ert
Slack. federal district attorney. told the
jury in the governments opening state
ment. "They asked why the Serbians
We're not voting as Johnson snd these
men thought they should and threatened
TO put Them out Of business
The Serbian leaders-aU nsturalizsd
American citizens-vere the keepers of
saloons in Gary, n because OF their
leadership in the Serbian population of
Gary were. according TO Mr.. Slack. Just
the persons to intImidste so as 10 affect
the whole Serbian colony"
CONTENTION or ATTORNEYS.
The government lawyer c~ontended
that the men on trial by design entered
q conspiracy to injure the Serbian citi-
Gems in voting. in which right they were
protected by federal law, the violation
Of which. it is charged. is the basis OF
the indictment Of the defendants.
Gary. before the last election in 1915.
when Johnson was mayor. was a wide
open town with many saloons. sporting
houses and cabarets." Mr.. Slack declar-
ed. The Serbian leaders. keepers Of
caha rets. were forced TO close their
places. according 20 the government
counsel just before the election. while
the cabarets of many others were per
nitted to run as usual.
The threats. intimidation and oppres-