Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-06

said Mr.. Arnold. 1.-THE small citizen is
scLt to the penitentiary Or the penal farm,
but no arrests are made In the case of
the rtotout prty which / have described,
which 10 shame and a disgrace to this
city. TIE orgy held at the Kokomo Coun-
try Club would make Belshazzar's feast
look sick"
The audience, which is the largest
Protestant organization in the city, ap-
plauded the paste: as he related his story
and it was announced today that the Min
tsterial Association would adopt resolu-
tons condemning the authorities for their
laxity in the performance Of their duties.
The local w. c. T. U. is also up in
arms, it is said.
The KokomO Tribune has the following
editorial on the above topic:
1t was one week ago this evening
that stag party by ]. Victor Pinnell
was pulled off at the KOkomO COun-
try Club
Seven days have passed, sufficient time
ordinarily for quiet to be restored. But
this was no ordinary event. Echoes
from 1t continue to offend the ears Of
the town.
Complaints have come to the Trib-
une from some Of its readers because
this wholesale drunk has not received
the newspaper publicity which is
usually accorded to inebriety on a
smaller scale.
To all such the Tribune could truth
fully reply that the rule governing such
rule is that DRINKS and other disturb
ances are not handled as news unless
and until they are made the subject Of
legal complaint or police action.
In this matter SO far as the Tribune
knows no formal legal complaint has
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police have done nothing. The rule in
ordinary cases then would be to dis
regard the affair. But it seems that this
was no ordinary affair. Being somewhat
extraordinary 1t Is entitled to exceptional
treatment. And so the Tribune without
further waiting will relate here the story
which has been on all tongues and in all
ears the past week.
INDIANAPOLIS
GUESTS PRESENT
The stag party was given by ]. Victor
Pinnen at the Country Club. The guests
numbered nearly one hundred, including
q few from Detroit and Indianapolis. A
dinner was served at half past eight and
intoxicating drinks were dispensed.
These we're plainly Of high potency, for
the reports are that most Of those who
INDUCED went down in the first round
and went out in the second or third.
a few did not drink at all, which was
a fortunate circumstance, Is their assist
ance was greatly needed later In carin
for the wTeckage. A few others TOOK
warning from the forty mule power kick
In the first drink and drank no more,
thereby escaping the havoc which over
whelmed al who went farther than the
first pOtatiOn.
brought here from Chicago had no at
traction for the most of the guests as
they had passed entirely beyond com
prehensiou Of what was going on apout
all NOxz ri
when the last Of the victims had been
found and identified and delivered TO
places Of safety where they might SOBER
up. Some were located out on the cup
grounds. coaticss and hatless and DEAD
10 the world. The condition OF the Cup
house on Sunday morning Is unprlntaole
Now the foregoing are the high Spots
in this disgraceful orgy. II Is All me
truth that the Tribune knows that Is NJ
to print 1t is possible that there may
be interesting developments yet, and 4
SO they Will be duly chronicled in this
PAPER.
POLICE MAY
LEARN or AFFAIR
It may be that the KokomO police VIII
yet learn OF this AFFAIR and do something.
II they do IL viii be so recorded. Pos
sibly the prosecutor may discover some
thing Of interest or maybe the Federal
prohibition officers who are charged Win
the enforcement Of national prohibition
may take 4 hand here as they are doing
in several other Indiana cities, Such al
Inquiry might disclose where the liquC r
was obtained. And it IS even thinkaole
that the Country Club may decide 20
ascertain how II came about that their
beautiful home and grounds were thus
misused and their club scandalized and
disgraced. All these are possible devel-
opmeuts OF interest and If they mate
r!sliza they viii be duly chronicled-
This community has well defined
opinion OF the ar-air. recognizing It as
Que Of the most shameful and disgraceful
things that has occurred here ia a long
time The Indignant protest is so strong
that some have urged that the guest list
should be published to enable the people
to md out, not who were present, but
who we're not present