South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-30
ACT Or ADMIT
FAILURE, ISSUE
BEFORE POLICE
Complaints Lead Prosecutor
to Demand Vigorous Cam
paign Against Liquor
ViOlatOrS.

Placing it squarely up TO Mayor
Carson 10 either rid the city OF VIC
lators OF the liquor law. or TO con-
fess TO the inability OF his police de-
partment to cope with the situation.
ministers OF the gospel and citizens
generally. through the office OF the
county prosecutor, are demanding
that places where liquor is being sold
be closed up and the violators be
brought TO justice.
Thursday County Pros schwartz
Informed the mayor 10y letter that
numerous complaints have been
made 10 the prosecutors office OF
violations OF the liquor laws in the
downtown district. as wei as ln
other parts OF the city. and Mr
Schwartz places the enforcement of
the law squarely up 10 the mayor
TO either see that his police depart
ment enforces the law or 10 admit
it's inability 10 take care or the situa-
ton.
Hears OF Violations.
Pros Schwartzs letter To the
mayor was sent after the county
/
, cessful attempts 70 see--slle chief
executive during the past few days
1t says plainly that il has been
/ brought to the attention OF the
prosecutors Office that many of th,.
/ so-called soft drink emporiums in
/ the downtown district are selline
liquor. Mr.. Schwartz says that he
I believes that the police department
should be able 10 secure Sufficient
evidence against such places upon
which the prosecutors Office could
act in bringing about an enforce
ment OF the law and the punishment
Of the violators.
The letter further invites the
mayor to either instruct his police
department TO act. or TO admit thar
I il is incapable 90 bring about law
enforcement in regard 10 illegal
liquor traffic The prosecutor offer
10 cooperate iu every way with The
police i'm Kidding the CITY OF liquor
law violations but he also asks r0
be informed of what action the adj
ministration proposes To- take in re-
gard TO these violations
The Prosecutors Letter.
Pros Schwartz's letter 90 The
mayor follows.
Jan 80. 1919
Honorable Franklin r. Carson
Mayor OF the city of south
Bend.
south BEND Ind
Dear Sir.
After several unsuccessful
attempts within the past few
days 10 see YOU at YOUR office
feel called upon TO communicate
by letter that which ] would
rather discuss with YOU person
ally.
1T has been called 10 the at-
tention of this Office that OF late
certain self-styIed soft drink es-
tablishments in the downtown
district are openly dispensing
intoxicants in violation OF the
existing laws.
Certainly. such a condition
should not prevail and I feel
under the circumstances that
the police department of The
city should be easily able 20 Sc
cure such evidence upon which
this Office can act.
However, If the department
is not in a position TO meet the
situation I would appreciate
your advising me 70 that effect.
This office viii then De governed
accordingly
Assuring you that this oahce
viii in every way cooperate with
you and having fin mind the
best interests OF the city. 7 beg
70 remain.
Sincerely yours.
SAMUEL = SCHWARTZ
Prosecuting Attorney"
Daily Liquor Gases
That there is daily violation of the
liquor laws in the city has been
common knowledge for some time.
Hardly a day passes that men are
not brought into the city court on
charges Of intONication. IL IS said
that the police make no effort %
hnd out from those they arrest on
intoxication charges where they buy
their liquor. Two men were fined
in city court Thursday morning on
charges OF intoxication. both OF the
defendants being from out OF town.
south Bend is said 20 have a repu-
tatiOn throughout the northern part
OF Indiana and in southern Michi-
gan as a place where liquor can he
easily purchased. Occasionally the
police arrert persons having liquor
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