South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02
Chief Kline Arrives.

ed MIN 10 remain unul MS uXtureS
were torn out and loaded into the
huge moving van.
Chief Kline Arrives.
Soon after the assistant chief and
his detail had begun the work OF
tearing out the bar fixtures in the
Elliott place Chief Kline arrived on
the scene. The chief was an inter
ested spectator. but RETAINED from
making any comment.
All of the fixtures in the Elliott
place. with the exception Of the big
bar in the rear, were torn out. The
police claim that the rear bar was
too heavy for them 10 handle.
Elliott gave bonds for his appear
ance i'm city court Monday. The
amount of the bail was placed at
$500. and he is cited to appear be-
fore Judge Gilmer at $3.50 Monday
morning.
Meyers did not succeed in giving
bond for his appearance in city
court Monday morning. until 10
o'clock Saturday night. He was also
placed under $500 bail. Elliott and
p. ]. Houlihan were accepted as
surety for the proprietor of the Polk
st. place, and Edward Campbell and
Meyers were accepted on the bond
Of the latter.
Mayor Has Little TO Say.
Mayor Carson had very little 10
say following the raids. He declared
he had been trying to get evidence
on these places for a week past. but
il was not until he received the letter
from Pros. Schwartz that his police
departing nt took any action against
either Meyers or Elliott. Wednesday
morning two young men told openly
in city court that they had purchased
whisky from Clarence Elliott. and
that they had paid % cents a drink
for the liquor.
1t has been a common converse
tional topic for months that whisky
could be purchased at either place,
but not until Pros. Schwartz put it
squarely up to the mayor TO either
rid the city Of bootleggers or confess
the ineficiency of the police depart
ment did the mayor act
His action Saturday is looked upon
by citizens generally as evidence of
willful neglect upon the part of the
administration in the past, and some
citizens even go so far as to suggest
oonnivance upon the part Of the po-
lice with open viOlators of the law.
Owl Not Molested.
Although 1t has been charged
from time to time that Barrett's Owl
saloon on Center st. has been a
mecca for those seeking liquor. the
Owl was not molested. and at a
late hour the lights there were burn
brightly. II will be recalled that at
the time of the filing of numerous
injunctions against the city by for
mer saloon keepers. Barrett filed
one. and then withdrew his suit after
he is said TO have conferred with the
mayor
The South Bend and Nnshawaka
Ministerial association will meet at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Monday noon. and
the matter of the nonenforcement
of the law will be gone into thor
oughly, the members of the associa-
ton declare.
Sickened of either the refusal or
failure OF the police to stamp out
the illegal traffic in liquor in South
Bend. the members of the associa-
ton are considering what steps
should be taken 10 force the admin
istration TO enforce the law.
Pros. Schwartz has been invited 10
appear before the association Mon
day to answer any question that may
be asked of him in regard TO what
steps may be taken by the associa-
tion in obtaining law enforcement
in the city.