Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-25
Raids on Gambling and
Booze nts Continue i'm
Gle up Campaign.
tn $.kSGIVING IN
V JAIL FOR MANY
Hty Judges Refuse to Hold Court
and Cuiprits Compelled to Content
Themselves With Prison Fare
Number Of Persons in Outlying
Jails Not Counted Italian and
Negro Quarter Districts Raided.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-With prisoners
il outlying stations still being count
cd, more than 200 persons are listed
at the detective bureau alone as the
result OF Police Chief Fitzmorris' third
series OF raids on alleged gambling
and liquor resorts since last Satur-
day night.
Fifty deputy sheriffs who raided
fifteen roadhouses brought back no
prisoners. Several places had been
warned. they reported
In the city raiding squads, working
under sealed orders. swept thru the
"badlands" of the west side valley
district. Little He'll in the heart of
the Italian quarter. and the south
side black belt. Scores of alleged
gambling houses We're visited and
every person present arrested
For some il was the second or third
raid within a week.
All Of the prisoners were still
under arrest today. with little pros
pect of being released before to-
morrow.
All city judges celebrated Thanks
giving by remaining away from their
court rooms.
Many indictments Returned.
Three important steps put the
campaign under way:
Thirty indictments were returned
before Judge Landis in the $500, 900
Mike de Pike Heitler, booze con-
spiracy naming Heitler, five police
officers, distillers, saloonkeepers and
railroad detectives.
Attorney General Brundage, ap-
pealing to Judge Lands under the
abatement clause OF the volstead
act. asked for injunctions against
the proprietors, lessees and owners
OF seventy-two saloons thruout the
city and suburbs. Under. the law
these places may be closed for the
period OF year.
Judge Lands granted District At
torney Clyne injunctions under the
same law, closing eight of the most
notorious cabaret offenders in Chi
cago including the McGovern Broth
ers' Liberty Inn in North Clark street
and "black and tan" resort, the En-
tertatners' Cafe, in East Thirty-fifth
street.
District Attorney Clyne announced
similar injunctions will be asked
against the Hotel Randolph cafe,
Rainbo Gardens, Pekin Inn, Camp
bell Gardens, and about thirty other
cabarets against which evidence has
been obtained.
Attorney General Brundage's action
disclosed for the first time the secret
amassing of evidence which has been
conducted in his office for the last
two months. Judge Lands, busy with
the Heitler indictments and the
Clyne injunctions, announced he
would hear arguments on the Brun-
dage applications tomorrow morning.
He indicated he would grant the
writs without delay if the evidence
warranted.
Mobilize Entire State.
At the same time, by resolution of
the city council, Mayor Thompson
was empowered to call a special
meeting of the aldermen and the
seventy,-six Cook county members of
the legislature to help Chief of Po-
lice FitzmorriS rid Chicago of gun
men.
Legislators, judges, and states at
torneys from the entire state are to
be invited to attend the huge anti
crime gathering provided for by the
roc, 1,1fi TIo oh toe
considered are the chiefs proposed
amendments to the penal code MAX
ing robbery with a revolver punish
able by life imprisonment and bar
ring those convicted Of the offense
from the operation Of the parole law.
The two amendments were received
yesterday by the council and ordered
deferred and published for one week,
under the rules. They are expected to
be approved unanimously next We'd
nesday, and the mayor is expected
to issue the call for the massmeet-
ing soon afterwards.
Will Set Pace for U. S.
"The many robberies prove that
the existing law is too 1enient," said
Aid. A. J. Cermak, in introducing
the resolution. IT understand the
will be the most drastic
in the United States, but they will
be none too strong to meet the rob-
berry situation.
1--WE wish to put these laws on the
books not next July but in January
when the crime situation will be n
its worst.
"Any legislator who votes to sond
these n"tte~s to a committee, or who
counsels delay in any form is guilty
Of digging pitfalls for the police de-
partment AMI helping the robbers."
Jers."
Chief Makes Changes.
Vt the request Of Chief Fitzmorris
the council amended the police or
dnance to permit a radical rsorgani-
Zption Of the miscellaneous bureau.
The chief Immediately took advan-
tage of the amendment. He put all
chauffeurs under jurisdiction of First
Deputy AlcoCk; abolished Detention
Home No. at the old Stanton ave-