The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-09

Al. Powers and q. ]. Burnside are
in the tolls of the law again on a
charge Of violating the dry ordinance
in Superior. If the city makes its
case stick, both men probably will have
to run the gauntlet Of the federal
court.
The arrest of both men was due
directly and indirectly to a new way
for peddling booze. Several cases of
liquor were put up in small, flat bot
ties, holding couple of drinks each.
The size and shape of the bottles made
it possible to palm off the liquor when,
apparently, shaking hands with a Gus
toner. The coin in exchange then
could be slipped in return or paid
later. It is claimed that these small
bottles sold for so cents apiece.
Martin Witness, the big, square, eff
ficient member Of the police force, dis.
covered this new stunt in low moral
endeavor. He seized an automobile. on
Banks avenue, near Eleventh street.
AL. Powers, the alleged driver Of the
car, escaped, but Witness stuck to the
car and the booze. One case had been
opened and some of the bottles appar-
emily sold. There were 1872 Of the
small bottles.
The booze was seized Saturday night
and Capt. Louis Osborn arrested AL.
Powers, alleged driver of the car, tho
next morning. u. J. Burnside also
was arrested. the car being found
standing, near his home with lawless
old Jim lying in it, quite drunk and
fully asleep. Under those conditions,
ne was an easy capture.
When brought before Judge Parker,
both men pleaded not guilty and were
released on bail in the sum of $3.50
| each.
Al. Powers is former saloon keeper
and one Of Old John Barleycorn g sin
cerest mourners. He lived at one time
with Alice Powers, well known red
light woman whose health compelled
her to sojourn in the hospital and
| whose personal effects were turned
into cash by former Policeman George
o 'Brien, the so-called rafting king of
Superior.
U. J. Burnside has long record of
low moral character. He once lived
at Houghton, Mich, but his moral
career was such that his wife was COM
PEELED to divorce him. Later on, a red
light lady supported him while making
| her field Of labor in Ashland. She
made regular trips to Superior to hand
dear old Jim money that she earned
by sale of her body and leading life
Of shame in general.
Finally, the poor woman died, leav.
ing Burnside without a meal ticket
and stranded high and dry. He did
time at Waupun for embezzlement and
finally picked up another woman who
is credited with being very helpful to
him in his underworld dealings.
| Burnside has been arrested several
times in the past years and paid sew
eral fines after pleading guilty. AT
the present time he is under indict.
ment for selling liquor without gov
eminent license. It may be that his
trial will come off at the September
term of federal court in Superior.
Just how closely the police have him
connected with Al. Powers and the
1872 little bottles of redeye may NOT
be known until the trial Of both men
is held in municipal court.
Incidentally, Officer Martin Witness
does not seem to have made much OF
a hit with his chief for catching the
big consignment of booze. For some
time, Witness had been in plain
clothes, with sort of rowing commits
sion. The plan was bringing excellent
results. Being in plain clothes, thu
outlaws could not distinguish thu
energetic officer so easily and, moi
being on a fixed beat. under definite
orders, it was very hard for the under
world bunch to know just where hi
was. He might appear in their midst
at any hour or even any moment.
After capturing the 1872 little bot
ties Of booze, Witness was ordered te
don his uniform and to patrol a fixed
beat, where every evil doer in Superior
could see him and know just where he
was.
It is remarkable how tender thu
feelings Of crooks, outlaws and disci
pies Of low moral endeavor are and
what pains is taken by many city Of
ficials, business men and even news
papers to spare those highly strung
temperaments.
Now that Old John Barleycorn ha.
had that terrible stroke Of paralysi.
nationally. and is believed to be draw
ing his last gasps, the disciples Of out
lawry and low moral endeavor are hard
put for ways to make easy money
Blind-pigging, redlight stunts, pander
ing, gambling and similar occupation.
have been quite well crimped during
the Baxter regime. OF course, all the
men and women in Superior have no,
started to Sunday school or become
Sunday school teachers, but Superior il
cleaner and safer than ever before.
Just now, robbery and murder seen
to be popular forms Of acquiring
wealth. In another column something
is told Of the robbery Of Kinney.
meat market and the dastardly muir
der Of Patrolman Finley Beaton.
Andrew Filipovich and Mike Min
koff are lying in jail under charge OF
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