South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-07

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Chicago when il became known
that someone had told, and the case
was oeias looked into. Sheriff
Bailey, in fact. is said 70 have tipped
off Assist. Chief OF Police Cas-
sidy. ~whereupon the colored Jani-
tor suddenly disappeared, and in
their fright. Chief Kline AMI his as
sistant rented q safety vault in one
Of the banks, and went together to
see that the only key was safely
deposited therein.
(Which bank got this bit OF
business l. held secret lest some
thirst artist burglariBe the place.
secure that only key" and car
~ away that $4,000 worth OF
booze which the city adminis-
tration il saving.)
As 10 the police doing the best
they can as Carson and Kline as
sert. there seems 10 be but one po-
licemAn, Sergt. Roberts, who makes
all the arrests Dragged about, and
therefore having no co~rroborative
evidence, Il also accounts for the
numerous acquittals complained of.
Police departments prone TO spiurge
for the benefit OF the public mind.
have always employed the process
OF numerous arrests without evil
dence. and made of il a club with
which 10 drive the victims into buy
ing immunity. Raids without proof
OF guilt have been commonplace
until violatOrs OF the law have
proven their indispositiou 10 buy
immunity, after which better evil
dence has been forthcoming.
Detail Regarding Leaders.
South Bends downtown district
is dotted with gambling houses.
This is borne out By a survey of
that district. Any young man in
the city with inclinations toward
games Of chance knows where they
are located.
And they + not new places.
Many Of them opened soon after the
Carson administration was indicted
into office Jan. : OF this year. For
instance. the gambling parlors over
Shaffer q Koehler's cigar store on
). Michigan 81. operated by "Swede"
Graftson, has been for
months, and it is still in operation.
Graftson is a former Lake Shore
s~witchman. and he has many pa
irons who come all the way from
Elkhart 10 ~patronize him.
When Germany drove the manu-
facture of q local anesthetic for
South Bend dentists out OF the field
by making il impossible on account
Of the war 20 procure the necessary
ingredients. DR.. Louis J.. Smith.
president OF Mayor Carson's board
OF public safety. found much space
on an upper floor OF the building on
the southeast corner Of Michigan 81.
and Washington av. Unnecessary for
the conduct Of the manufacture Of
this anesthetic. Part Of this noor
IS now occupied by poker parlors
conducted by Messrs. Rain. Carter
K Huss.
"Rhum' IS the ~fayorite zane al
Goldie Maun's :. Michigan st. es-
adjustment. And yet Mayor Car
son and Chief Of Police Kline say
they are doing the best they can.
Mayor Carson told the delegates TO
the Sunday school convention here
the same thing.
Race Track Gambling Center.
Tony Barrett's place, the Owl sa-
loon, on Center St, has been i'm
nUne since early III the Carson ad-
ministration. The Owl was raided
once soon after Chief Kline was ap-
! pointed head Of the police depart
ment by Mayor Carson. and Sergt.
Benjamin. -. Roberts. who was then
only a patrolman. wandered into
the crib one night and succeeded
IN arresting three OF the gamblers.
one Of the three men was Del
Green. Green. however. escaped
from the police station while he was
being booked. and has never been
arrested since. No effort at the
time was made 70 rearrest him until
Sergt. Roberts made the arrest OF
the Bert Ann!s place on L. Wash
.ugton az. last Saturday night.
Sergt. Roberts was again haudi-
capped IS lack OF assistance. and
several men cot away from him.
Green is in charge o. the Annis
place.
There were a large number play
ing az the time. and there was
money on the table. Sergt. Rob
erts. however. Is only 7 man and
he is not able 70 90 more than four
mems work.
Those who y.s., ,he Owl saloon
now are az a loss 20 explain why
Barrett employs al his saloon q teIe-
graph operator named Callahan.
Their only explanation Is that he &
employed 20 receive messages over
= wire leading 20 the owl for the
purpose OF betting OF horse races.
Gyeeuingsand Lynch's places on
S4mplv 81 aNd Lincoln way L. are
Other prolific places where liquor
may 5e obtained. Here the closing
hour : usually about . o'clock IL
The morning, and is generally
marked by a free-for-all tight
Lynch was arrested by Sergt. Rob