South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-24
OWNER DEFIES
WARNING FROM
LOCAL POLICE
George Breinig, Proprietor, j.
Again Charged With \io-
lation Of Sabbath.
CROWDS ATTEND DANCE
Hundreds of People Parade
From Pavilion to Police
Station After Arrests.

z Il Eoill dN llloU lo Oli'C
Station After Arrests.
A. "a result Of the second r.l
made on the Toxic dance hall by p1-
/ lice officials last night ln which
/ George J.. Breinig. the operator. Les
/ ter l. Busch. his assistant. William
/ 4. Morse. clayton J. Suits Clarence
! w. Harding. Charles Campbell al4
/ Charles +. Mcconnell musicians.
were arrested and charged with
I sabbath breaking. the city admins
/ tration will not only be forced ID
! oppose the operator OF the place but
will also bee opposed by the Mu
sicians' union, according 10 tho an-
/ nouncement OF Joseph N. korn. StD-
/ retary and treasurer of the lOca. OF
der, who has called meeting Df
/ the board OF directors 20 be he-r
I this afternoon and who also in-
/ tends 70 Lresent the matter before
/ the Central Labor union az their
regular meeting. The entrance of
/ the union into the fight was caused.
/ il is said by the arrest Of The mem
! bers Of the orchestra who We're
| playing at the Toxic" when the po-
lice entered the dance hall LAST
1 night.
I The announcement OF the unions
| view preceded the statement 5y Mr..
/ Breinig that he would fight the pO-
/ lice 10 a finish" All the man ar
rested i'm the raid were later releas-
I ed under bonds OF $25 each for their
appearance IN city court Tuesday
/ morning. when FOR "a third time he
court Will attempt 70 reach a de
/ cisiOn in the case. The raid last
night will cause the court 20 decide
the legality Of the Indiana statutes
which provides that 10 man shall
follow his usual avocation on the
Sabbath day.
Since the arrest OF BreiniE a wees
ago two jurles have failed 90 reach
an agreement as 20 his guilt or i'm
nocence in operating the dance hail
on the Sabbath day. Following me
disa greement OF the second jury
Breinig announced that Toxic
would be opened AS usual on sun
day Asst. Chief Cassidy. under or
ders from Mayor Franklin r. Car
son. stated that iu event Of the
Z opening OF the dance hall that the
managers and the musicians would
be- arrested and that until the courts
1 had ruled on the case that the-
would be re-arrested each time tne
place was operated on Sunday.
Cassidy Makes Statement
More than 500 PERSONS. many ~
whom were curiosity seekers, had
gathered AT ~,ne Toxic" when tle
officers entered. Several couple
were ON the floor. although toe
greater part were lined agalns- tE-
railing leading 20 the tOOr. Cassidy
placed Bre.nig Busch and The ml-
4iciaus under arrest ana ordered
The place closed The dancers were
requested by Busch TO leave the hall
and this was complied with with
out any demonstrations. The CROW
followed the arrested men 10 the
police station and waited there un-
It'll the prisoners had been released.
liz commenting ou the action 90
the dancers Chief Cassidy said
Never I'm the 3S years that ] have
been connected with the police de-.
partmeUt OF this city has crowd
Of people conducted themselves -n
The manner as did the dancers 81
the Toxic when they were re-
quested 20 leave the hall There
were no remonstrances OF any l--nl-
no noise and no confusion.
Both Chief cassidy and Breirig
expressed the desire that the court
reach q decision in the case this
week so that q. repetition of the
raids might be avoided next sunday
Breinig was firm IN his stand. how
ever. that until the court decides
definitely in the case that tho place
would be opened on sunday CHIEF
Cassidy was equally firm that the
operator would be again arrested =
efforts 10 operate the dance -
on Sunday are made.
Obtain Witnesses.
Following his first arrest B-e--ls
stated that il be was convicted ~
the charge against him and IL he
was not allowed 20 operate -le
Toxic" on Sunday that ne would
force the city administratio 20
J close all other places violating ~.
! Sabbath law. which would include
moving picture shows. Cabarets.
cigar stores and other Eiaces nor
exempted by the state statutez. Ie
is said 20 have compiled "a Ist %
! yioIators which he viii place ln the
! hands OF the city executives and
demand their arrests on the charge
OF Sabbath breaking. II be is con-
1 yicted.
names oF several dancers az the
| Toxic" last night were taken br
/ Chief Cassidy and VIII be used as
| witnesses for the state when -h-
case IS called for trial Tuesday
/ morning with the use of these wit
! nesses. the state. i- is believed. VIII
/ attempt 20 show that Breiuig and
/ ,he other usrn arrested We're follow
lug their usual arOcatiOus when ar
rested II has been this point ~
I question which has caused two
'uries 90 disagree upon the case
After casting -hre- ballots .- tIe
'aSr trial the furt returned 90 the