Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-08
LOUIS E. HAAG
AGAIN HELD ON
BOOZE CHARGE
Police Say They Found q
Half Pints of Whisky in
Pennsylvania st. Store.
NEGRO CAUSES ARREST

Louis f. Haag. 81, who with his
brother. julius A. Haag, conducts a
chain of drug stores, again is under ar
rest charged with violation of the pro-
hibtion laws.
He was slated on charge of operating
a blind tiger Sunday, after police had
visited his store at ia North Pennsyi-
vania street.
The police say they found twenty
three half pints of whisky in the place.
Haag claims he did not know the booze
was in the store, asserting that some
employe must have placed it there He
gave cash bond.
Hangs arrest followed that Of Charles
Richardson, negro. 81 West Tenth street,
a porter at Haag's store. Richardson was
caught giving drink to bartender in
a soft drink parlOr at IS West Tenth
street, Sunday morning IT is said. He
was arrested by Lieut.. Ball and Sergt.
Jones, who searched him and claim they
found three bottles of whisky in his
pockets. The negro. it is said, admitted
he got the liquor at Haag's store, and
told the police where they could find
more in the store.
OLD BOOZE CASE
STILL PENDING.
Sheriff Miller is now holding a large
quantity of liauor which was taken
from the HaaG store months ago. Liti-
cation over the rights Of the druggist to
have the liquor is still pending in criu!-
nal court
The arrest of Haag and the negro por-
ter were two of many made by the po
lice in a cleanup ip which several are
held on charges Of violating the prohi-
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the gambling laws.
Prominent among the alleged blind
tiger operators whose names appear on
the SLATE" at police headquarters Is
Pete Brown, proprietor OF a restaurant
at SAT East Washington street. Brown
has been arrested several times for al
legged prohibition law violations. but has
never been convicted. 1t was a different
story at Shelbyville some months ago
when he was arrested there, It is said
and he was forced to pay heavy fine for
having a number of bottles of whisky
in his auto. Pete is a prominent figure
in east end republican politics.
ALSO CHARGED
WITH HAVING PISTOL.
Brown was arrested Sunday after
Lieut.. Wooden and a squad found some
whisky In his place, it is said. He is
also charged with having a revolver
without a permit.
Sergt. Dean and a squad Of police ar
rested Ed Lee and L. O. Briggs. and six
other men found, It is alleged, in an
abandoned icebox in a poolroom and
soft drink parlor, 1888 oliver avenue
The police say poker game was IN
progress. They confscated nine decks
of cards and $50 as evidence.
Three men rooming at $50 North Cap
itol avenue were arrested Sunday. # be
ing alleged they were engaged In
poker game. Lieut. Cox raided an al
legged craps game in a room in the United
building, Illinois and Washington
streets. Clarence Linsey was charged
with being the keeper of the game. Five
men besides Linsey were caught
John c. Mccall, 81. go Fountain
street, merchant policeman. end Ernest
E. Smock, 40, 81 East Mark street. were
arrested Saturday afternoon by the morals
squad under Sergeants Dean and Russell
and federal agents. It is charged that
the men operated a blind tiger md sold
whisky which they manufactured By
using alcohol said to have been stolen
from the Grocer's Supply Company. 12G
South Pennsylvania street. charge Il
larceny was also placed against Nc
Call.
II is said by the police that Smock.
who runs a stand on the city market
was formerly a merchant policeman on
the beat now occupied by Mccall and
that he kept keys to the Grocers Supply
Company. 1t is alleged that the men
sold a pint OF whisky to Quincy Rucker,
merchant policeman, for $3.50.