Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-06-28
CITY Officials Give HeTt's Company
Whole Thoroughfare for
Advertisement.
Burlingame Meets Practical Demon
stration of His Police
Efficiency.
KEYSTONE STORY TRAVELLED.

once again is it demonstrated
that the colored Republicans have
taken the reins in their own hands
and forced near Mayor Smith and
the local Republican machine to
take a back seat while they drive.
The latest instance is the case OF
the young negro Whitbee, who was
arrested on May 8 by Patrolman
Sullivan, Detectives Clark and
Stultz, the accused being captured
running through the streets with a
bundle of clothes, and when cap
tured by tine officers became very
abusive and was taken to jail.
Whitbee is the son of DIR. WhitDee,
an appointee of near Mayor Smith
in the Health Office and a promi-
nent politician with the colored Re
publicans. In the Police Court a
two-hour trial was held and the
Young negro was fined $40. His
mother was also fined $40 but sus-
pended later. 1t developed that the
mother ard son pretty near started
rough house in the police station,
the testimony showing that the wo-
man had threatened that through
political influence and strength with
Col. Petty she would have the Off
GERS fired" The young negro &C
knowledged that he cursed the Of
ficers and Station-keepers Hermes
and jacques. The latter, RepuDli-
can appointee, testified that force
was needed to subdue the unruly
negroes. Jacques said the prisoner
was the worst he had seen in years
and the mother had dared the ar
resting officers to put her in jail,
and If they did she and her folks
would have them fired" This tes-
timony was borne out by seven po-
licemen present and Deputy
Bailiff.
Here is the sequel, and the sequel
shows the negro politicians made
their threat good, even though il
took six weeks to do 1t. Wednes
day the Board of Safety fined sta
tion-keeper Hermes and reprimand
ed Patrolman Sullivan and Detecuv'
Clark. The colored Republican,
who follow the wishes OF the ma
chine have come into their own an'
the negroes throughout town nav
begun to assert themselves with
vengeance. There are but few ar
rests in the negro sections-tn
Chestnut and Walnut street car
have been taken over, negro hign
waymen and gamblers frequent on
streets and display the utmost con
tempt for the Keystone police IN
ordinary colored residents who nav
always lived here are not RESPONSE
ble for this situation, but 1t Is caue
cd INV the advent of negro crook
and loafers from all parts OF tn
country to take part in the harves
of crime. The only return neede
is support of the Searcy macnln'
Negro dives and saloons are runnin
full blast day and night and SUI
day. and right here we want 10 polI
sunday. When the Chief assume
office he boastingly announced tns
ne would see that Pete bitzer
pIace would be closed II liquor wa
sold. Any Sunday droves OF NJ
proes may be seen coming IN an
ont of Pete's place of business. In
mast sunday additional help wa
needed to meet the wants OF u
large army Of colored Republican
having Pete social call. So mut
for the Chiefs boast.
A striking proof OF the suDser
iency of the present reform. a
ministration to Hert, the Repupllcs
boss and dispenser of the campa't