South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-16
THE CARSON ADMINISTRATION AND
THE KLINE-BARRETT AFFAIR WITH
SIDELIGHTS ON THEIR DEFENDERS

possession Schwartz OF deliberate design
the part OF high officials OF the police department.
hinder the administration Of justice. in
the two cases against Tony" Barrett for
the violation OF the prohibition law.
whether an indulgence Of Chief Kline or Of
else with his indulgence presume
but his guilty knowledge evident He has been. off,
cally at least custodian OF the liquor involved in the
cases. plainly enough transformed into non-descript
liquid while jurisdiction, and his lock and
key.
That ne should so evidently have away. hiding
IN a neighboring city asking to be kept secreted while
officers the superior searching for him.
is another important link the chain of circumstantdl
evidence
Add TO this the efforts Of city officials generally. 10
condone the inc dent protect chief in and
to bluff and buster exposition silence presumng
to say that the chief abused by publca
ton Of facts and it raises stencil that emanates
from every oficiai taking such part
We sincerely Louis J. smith, profess
sonal gambler. and president Of board safety.
who his premises for poker Joint, in prominent
down town location will take notice of the stencil, .
which he has made himself party; credit the public
with the ssnse be surprised his actions in
this matter or that chief of police which he
rresides, should walk into such pitfan
We speak Of Mr. smith In particular because
really is the board safety; the whom Mayor
Carson said he had to have things ne wanted
them run. Messrs Frank NJ Boone and Nelson Kyser.
can be passed as mere putty-bags his hands par
ticeps erimins such insofar they coincide
with his operations-or lack the moral courage,
freedom. TO oppose them.
As to city Atty W. Slick. counsel for the
city we're he 10 represent should, the interests of
the public with some degree of effort condone
Justify the affair his position might
ne cooperating TO bring light the
rather blum and buster smother it, his interest
in the matter would be commendabe, but he seems
taxpayers pay him his salary to angelize
the Carson though the angels need
be brought from hel-and maybe that is explanation
enough.
Why Gilbert 4 Elliott. member OF the board Of
works should leave his department which is
doing reasonably good work participate in the effort
formaIdehyde the board Of safetys bad mess is
other consideration be overlooked, indicating
that perhaps administration is rotten all
the way through pity that haven't the recall
the public command with which to make house
cleaning that would be complete.
1t should be the business of the board of safety
get at the truth OF the transformation that took place
IN those liquor taken from Mr.. Barrett at
the time Of his Tamperng with witnesses TO
hinder the administration of justice ordinarily
serious matter BarleycOrn in these
as much calculated testify though his had
rather than a glass red lOoded, rather
than brown
Neither will that portion of the public mind that
I!eves in square deal and fair play respecting hon
esty-ha,ing antipathy prostitution of public
trusts and common decency,-take very kindly to any
enort Of the safety. other city officials
brand as perjurers the officers who have testified
made amdavts the cases,-in order to further
Mr. Barres scalp make it appear that there
atiOn in ne Of
,aken from his place.
Responsible. whether through direct action his
own part guilty knowledge or negligence. Chief
Kline doesn't belong at the head of the police depart
uent for another minute. he doesn't resign
isn't discharged action should be force his
uovaI-and under the prohibition it might be pos
,bIc il politics could eliminated the trial.
move some OF the other higher-ups along with him.
Mr.. Barrett vice king prince of gamblers, and
law volator Of every sort even involving che
automobile game has dominated this city. and its
officials particularly the police department quite long
enough. When defrauding the courts in his
behalf fearful TO face jury OF his peers-we hope
superorst long about time TO call distinct halt
He has played pretty the end of his
and nay we not hope likewise for those who have play
ed with him. The sunset somebody's rascaty needs
be at hand: its midnight far of
And yet south Bend came duly warned The
nose on mans made palmer than what
has come TO pass-back the days when Barrett and
his vice gang entered political bed
fellows OF the saints upon their resurrection
police control
But the warning aside it only unusual case.
comparison with what has been going on from almost
the very moment that Mayor Carson took office; big
-purges in the nature OF make the elect
feel there was something doing-the proof being
-idetracked somewhere force setting the accused