South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-06

to do with the removal or lIquC
hall. Before the board OF safety last
night. he answered the question, do
you know anything about the disap-
pearance OF liquor from the bull
pen p" with a decisive Yes" and
then went on 10 tell what ne knew
how William Barnhart, chief Of
the bureau Of criminal identification,
and Samuel KoczorOwski, on the
plain clothes force, had taken whis-
ky home with them in the machine
driven by himself-Miller. Both
Barnhart and Kozcorowski admitted
the truth of his statement, so Miller
was found guilty of perjury.
Get the distinction:
Friday night: Have you had any
thing TO do with the removal OF auy
liquor from the bull pen?" Answer:
No
Tuesday night. DO you know any
thing about the removal Of liquor
from the bull pen" Answer. ~ es"
Thus. it is shown, different an
swers TO different questions make
Miller guilty Of perjury"
And now the excitement is over.
There is no more news. Chief Kline
said 50 this morning. Your reporter
got everything there was to get at
the meeting last night" ne informed
a Times representative today.
This statement was apparently
corroborated by Dr. l. J. Smith,
president Of the board OF safety. T.
W. Slick, city attorney, in charge of
prosecutions before the board, and
Mayor +. r. Carson.
Smith Don't Thinker"
"Wnl the board Of safety take any
steps against Barnhart and Kozcor-
owski2" DR.. Smith was asked.
I'VE have meeting Friday
night" answered the man who vir-
tualIy controls the police depart
ment
"WnI anything along this line be
done at that meeting
Il ion't think-that is. ] don't
know. ! really have nothing 10 say.
The meeting Friday viii not be pub
lie. you know
Have any charges been preferred
against either Barnhart or Kozcor-
owski ?" was the question put 20
City Atty. Slick.
Not that 1 know Of
"WiH there be any such charges 2'
Il never make it a policy 70 tell
what's going 10 happen until II
does"
Good Day" says Slick.
We'll don't YOU think. on the face
OF admissions such as those made by
Barnhart and Kozcorowski, that
something should be done p"
Am I talking for publication -
Certainly, you're a city Official
and I'm a reporter"
Then good day And Mr. Slick
disappeared into the Office Of chief
Kline
Mayor Carson was next asked
what was 20 be done. or what IN his
opinion. should be done.
We're running that police de-
/ partmcnt, don't worry, replied The
mayor heading for his office
We'll then, what do you think OF
( the expose Of the sins Of the police
department last night" went on the
/ reporter. catching step with DR. Car
son. on whose face patch showed
where he had nervously cut him
self while shaving this morning.
'Iiars," says Carson.
Frankly. I think there 8 HI OF
lot Of liars in the police depart
ment"
Not that the mayors statement
/ had given him an idea. but anyhow
/ the reporter next sought out Asst
nief Of Police Cassidy.
The same questions were pro
pounded.
Talk to Kline was the laooni'
reply
What do you think OF it though
Surely you have an opinion
We'll now don't quote me-" Th'
reporter didn't promise. but CASSIDY
weat on. Just between yoU and me
I'm damned II I can see how Milel
could pump anything out OF tina
bull pen-especially with hicycl'
pump. Bicycle pumps blow-the,
don't suck"
Even so. how could Miller have
tapped a rug inside the cele'
Kline Tells il All.
This question had Cassidy stump
ed. bur chief Kline was ready wiki
the explanation. It's easy II yol
know how. according 10 the CHIEF
The door was locked begai