The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-10-04

starrested for illegally vending booze at
Max Rosenberg's bingo bar in the
Cafe America.
On June 7, the inspector was sent
on an errand to Duluth. Strolling down
South First avenue east, he saw and
recognized goodly number Of Negro
women who had been arrested in Su.
perior in the famous police raids OF
last April and May. The hunted crea
lures had taken safe asylum in Du
luth g former segregated district. II
was only recently that the fathers and
mothers, the Rip-saw and the grand
jury handed out information that woke
up the Duluth department Of public
safety to the highly immoral condi'
tions in the old st. Croix alley dis
trict.
That same evening, officer Witness
arrested Frank Ensco, wanted by fed
eral officers for handling chop" and
he was turned over to deputy U. s.
marshal Pugh. The captive was taken
to a garage and searched for "dope.'
Later, .Pugh and the man-hunter took
Ensco to "Chet" Bells place, but all
the gang had cleared out. Ensco, Incl.
dentally, had SAB on him and he was
jailed at the East End.
| The Inspector filled out the evening
by going to Welch's place where his
experienced eyes and nose caused him
to suspect that Welch again was SELL
ing illicit booze.
On June 6, by the way, the man
hunter registered at the Saratoga no.
| tel He then made the rounds Of sa-
looms and pool halls and talked with
/ Tom, Dick and Harry, but no one
could direct him where to get some
booze.
] At about p. m. on that fateful day,
The inspector started conversation
with a man in the lobby Of the Sara
toga.
"Do you know where I can get a
bottle of whisky9" the inspector asked
he man.
81 know of several Places" was
the cheering reply. eff you wish to
pay for it, can get you pint Of good
bonded stuff for 49,"
"Take me to it, replied the in
| spector.
The two men then went to the Wasa
hotel near Third and Tower. The land
lord was not downstairs, therefore the
guide asked the inspector for the
money.
"I'n 60 upstairs alone, for I will
be unable to get the liquor if take
a stranger" he remarked.
! The inspector handed over So. In a
few minutes the guide came down
stairs and whispered that he had the
booze.
"We will go over to a dark street
and have a drink" the guide then
said. It was so done and, after tax
ing a mighty big drink out Of the pint,
the guide handed the bottle back to
the inspector.
Going up Tower avenue, it was not
long before the guide took another
drink. He then revealed the fact that
his name was John Lindquist; that he
worked for the telephone company
and that he occupied room No. 10 at
the Saratoga hotel.
"Thank you very much for getting
me the BOOZE" said the inspector as
the two parted.
"That's all right. can get it fol
you at any time. bought four bottles
for other men last Saturday night"
The next morning the inspecto,
turned over the whisky to his chief.
! On June 7, the man-hunter took 8
rest in "Chet" Bells popular bingo
parlor. A spirited discussion was un
der way between the bartender and 9
couple of patrons concerning mayor
Baxter. All criticized him severely
and called him many vile names.
i That same day, the man-hunter took
couple Of meals at Cafe America and
loafed around more or less for the pur
pose Of getting acquainted. He alst
visited saloons and resorts on Tower
avenue, Third, Fourth and Fifth
streets, but was not successful in get
ting drinks or seeing any whisky sold
He made as manv new acquaintance
I! as possible, however.
/ Game was plentiful In the Bai
Lands but quite shy, therefore skilled
colored huntsman was called up from
Chicago on June S. He arrived OF
June 6 and took room at the Jones
hotel, run by one Hutchins, on Banks
avenue. he learned that Mrs. Hutch
ms had compelled all the women from
the sporting district to leave the hotel
It was limited at the time that he bar
Der shop was to be closed and tina,
Hutchins planned to operate q clut
and blind pig for the purpose Of max
ing "easy money"
At the Jones hotel, the inspector