South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-14
MARCH IA. 1919.
TURNING WHISKY INTO WATER.

We read of days Of yore when a certain Nazarene
turned water into wne" this time it seems that
history instead OF repeating has itself Strange
that after two thousand with prohibition enforce
ment the issue there should forth such splendid
example Of Divine encouragement. turning whisky
into water"
This upon the theory of course. and the very
probable fact. four officers who testified il,
the Barrett the superior court and the other
three who have made afidavts whisky in the case
pending in the circuit testified TO the truth
Besides no one will every accuse Tony" Barrett Of
having water about his premises there was any
chance for whisky to be there We would not think
Mr. Barrett would regard compliment, to have
even to appear that he would have whisky
around that could degenerate into water so easily
The fact of the matter is that Tony" Barrett is
wild literally Wild at the prospect undergoing con-
vcton for his bootegging and having to go TO jail
RE wouldn't object TO paying fine. He has paid fines
before but beyond that has always managed to get by
even with the best OF mayors best Of police de-
partments not eliminating Mayor Keller and Chief
Kerr somehow Barrett has always escaped and to he
forced to trial in the higher courts drives him
to showing signs desperation.
II is the gist Of the whole story Mr. Barrett knows
lot about lot OF politicians South Bend. He was
one of Mayor Carson's staunchest supporters. and
what he coming generally collects The police
department arrested Barrett for a bluff for con-
SUMPTION by the good church folk but gone
yond their cOntrol-except retention of the
bottled evidence for the trial They still have
that and by the advice city attorney they ap-
parently to keep 1t up Carson admins
traton to that Tony" Barrett acquitted with
in its power acquit him.
Maybe there are other obligations due the Center
artist. anyhow Tony is no derelict in getting
what is due him is all except his deserved rests
iva beds Gagged in with bars good as the men,
however, who would screen him. and save him from
his course they are nonkeying with
the administration Of Justice perhaps that is ex-
cusable-when it is the OF an opposition
editor telling the truth.
II the officers who testified superior court told
the truth no doubt of it, the trausforma-
"a thing for Chief Kline to explain
liquor deposited him being exclusively under
mis- control; least as sworn statements go
All the officers and chief Cassidy as we'll lay the
blame for dereicton. negligence cussedness or what
ever Chief Kune's lie might have test
also. had ne appears quite plainly run away
down TO Mishawaka to hide from the opportunity
tunty.
All yes All the dsmssals OF liquor the past
an the failures TO convict have the work OF the
prosecutors office. Splurge after splurge been PM
On 10 begule the unsophistcated with the admins
trations enforce law. always MISSING
the evidence where possible make efforts stick
last driven to the wall to save one of its bench
men. wei the public has result. and also glimpse
OF the process We are still waiting to see whether
the Ministerial association going stand up" q
sit down" VIII shower Chief Kline with bouquet.
and Pros Schwartz with observation-disclosures what
appears TO have been their habit