Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-25

There, it was said the police raid,
20 clean up the section. II was freely
limited the police wanted to get GER
tain negroes into their hands before
they could be questioned by Mr.
Hoyne.
Hoyne Charges Graft.
The police acted just as the states
attorney was issuing a statement in
which he demanded to know why the
police had not done anything in the
matter of certain fragrant resorts
which were operating openly. and. in
the opinion Of the states attorney, I'M
der political protection.
The negro district will be a mu-
mcipal volcano az long as present
condition exist, Mr.. Hoyne said in
his statement after questioning scores
Of witnesses taken in the raids Of
Saturday
The most significant of the days
revelations was the establishment Of
phat Mr. Hoyne believes was a de
tense fund for Henry Harris and
Soott ]. Browne, negroes arrested in
the race riots
Harris and Browne were deputy
sheritfS. They were arrested with
other negroes in an automobile which
mad been going through the Sect ion
ana from which shots We're fired pro
miBcuously
$500 Is Collected.
Immediately after the arrest of the
deputies, July 2S, Hoyne charges, the
political factors of the section start
ed fund to quash prosecution
They collected $500" he said
How much Of this fund was used
don't know. But Harris and Browne
got off.
"On two occasions, when they came
up for trial, the policemen who ar
rested them failed to appear and they
finally were discharged
But the case will be presented to
the grand jury tomorrow when that
body takes up an exhaustive investi-
CATION of what believe to be the
READ cause of the recent riOts-a
cause that will continue to exist as
long as this condition is permitted to
exist"
Confession of the defense fund"
was obtained from CASH Harris,
owner of the Pioneer Club, a gam.
bling place, and manager of Art Ca
doze's Elite No. |, one of the most
notorious places on the south side.
Police Find Money
Harris was asked what had be.
come Of the $500. He said he had
turned it over for safekeeping to an
Italian saloonkeeper in the section
julius Vannucci alias Venivenetti,
2a0l Federal street.
Policemen detailed to the states
attorneys office went to Vannucci's
place and demanded the $500 In the
Italians vault they found not only
the $500, but several thousand dollars
more
Fhe guns which were used in the
riots, said Mr.. lIoyne. were brou. hi
IN from Gary, Hammond and Pull.
man, with large quantities of am.
munition. Pullman porters brought
them in.
Shooting Is Charged.
Il want to ask the police If they
are aware that Film Bushong runs
q gambling joint in the guise of a
cigar store at 3342 South state street.
with negro ana white patrons, with its
operation visible from the street. and
mat the place is directly opposite
me real estate Offices of II. r, Jack.
son and l.. y. Anderson. negro alder
men OF the Second ward?
DO they know that on August Is
the Dixieland park, following a quar-.
p rel between Black Ike Hutchinson
and John Powers. negro gamblers. a
1ystander was shot and that no ar.
rests were made?
Il want to know what became az
that case and many others that will
come to light az the result of this
sweeping investigation. The grand
jury VIII find out"