South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-04
WORSE THAN IN BARRETT CASE
ALVIN ROGERS Is RELEASED ON
SERIES OF BLASTED MEMORIES

Nd the good work goes on The necessary
"a disposition made OF the against Alvin
Rogers IN the police court yesterday is in
point This time is not the evaporation OF the
alcoholic substances alone. but everything went:
memory OF time memory Of conversation. memory
OF automobile makes and numbers and the alcoholic
substances. alcohol. pura. bottles. cases. and
everything
1T TOO bad" the mayor is reported 20 have
told the police that Rogers should have been
caught in this way words that effect. He
was basing his sympathy, doubt. the evidence
originally given out at the time OF the arrest Then
It very conclusive. Deputy Pros. schock asked
TO have the automobile held. along with the liquor
as evidence, but no. Neither the automobile the
liquor appears have been held: nay. not even
connected narrative OF the occurrence Then il was
"cock-sure" that 50 gallons OF liquor been
brought I'm from Chicago; now there is no GER
tsinty to anything The mayor concluded his
words or sympathy for Rogers with comment on
the respectability Of his family.
As to his parents. brothers ard sisters yes,
but 20 Rogers himself we wonder. Fife Tyron-
Rogers the prostitute recently put out OF
business by Pros Schwartz by circuit court injunc-
ton against her place where she also operat-
ing blind tiger. is the reputed wife OF Rogers
and anyhow he has been keeping pretty close TO
her for number OF moons. Police admit
able family. Perhaps ne might TO one and
Ike the Drodigal OF old be received with open
arms but his prodgality and his associations, hard
ly excuse him their account for the present.
There little question. time of his arrest,
but that he was bringing from Chicago a new
supply OF liquors TO be dispensed the Efie Tyron
resort. still dehanty in business though the injunc-
ton had already been instituted
We commend It as another OF those big splurges
at he null outey 70 he
press. to make the public believe they are doing
something IN the way OF law enforcement-then go
ing into court with nothing TO back their original
stories up make conviction possible II Is a
replica OF the Tony" Barrett the superior
court. in purpose. II not in full form. There
the whisky degenerated into sweetened water: this
time everything disappeared-even police memories.
These only instances
We read somewhere some time ago. about the po-
lice and prosecutors Office getting together; CO.
operating. Even in his contemplate hypocrisy Supt.
schumacher OF the Indiana Ant-Saloon league sent
his attorney up TO Pros Schwartz
about cooperating with the police-but this is the
kind OF cooperation the prosecutors office gets from
that we do not know whether Supt. Schu-
maker was afraid the6prosecutor might accomplish
something by his injunction suits or otherwise to
the discredt OF angelic city administration by
taking matters into his hands or what
allied him. We hardly suppose that It occurred
him. the grand director Of that pharisaic
ladies' aid society to repubicanism, that the police
should cooperate with the prosecutors office little
Are prohibition, law enforcement. and such kin
dred activities, 70 political footballs
be kicked about by this party and that furnishing
offenders. screening offenders. winking offenders.
just according 70 their partisan influence activ-
tye We may expect a certain or Il from
politicians. but the rank and file OF humanity
decline further appeal to the clergy.-there
ought 10 be enough moral influence. and righteous
public opinion, TO az least indicate a sembance OF
decent anxiety that stands for good government
first, and wants 70 regardless OF party.
But. too bad" said the mayor. that Rogers
should be caught in that way" too bad. We wonder
that ne should be caught" that he should have
been in a position 20 be caught" II the mayor
the latter well good. the evidence
presented 20 The city by his police
officers hardly justfes that Interpretation. Appar-
emily n the being caught that worried the
executive. quite his admission that he might
make better mayor by Joining ne city civic fed
Grafton" worried his administration organ. The plan
OF the clan 20 be semi bibucally least, 'be
evil YOU like but 'shun the appearance don't
admit Il and don't get caught"