Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-01
Is ARE TAKEN
IN WEEK END
LIQUOR RAIDS
Crows Nest Hill, Auto Mecca,
Yields Large Quantity
of Booze.

Thirteen persons were arrested in and
near Indianapolis during week-en raids
by Federal officers, the sheriff and the
police, as the result of alleged violation
Of liquor laws.
Numerous automobiles stopping at the
Virgins farm, northwest of the city near
tSe Illinois street road and White river,
attracted attention of authorities and re-
suited in a raid on an alleged blind tiger
Saturday afternoon.
George Chappeue, IS, an automobile
driver, was arrested on the charge Of
operating a blind tiger. The arrest was
made by Sheriff George Snider and Fed
eral Officers Bundy and Thomas.
LARGE STOCK
OF WET GOODS.
In an old dilapidated house the Of
ficers say they found $50 quarts Of beer,
and eleven pints of bonded whiskey.
While they were making the raid four
automobiles drove up the hill, but the
drivers, seeing the officers, did not tarry
First reports said the raid had taken
place on Crows Nest hill. Emory Craw-
ford, one of the owners Of the famous
hill, asserted that the officers had made
their capture on another farm and that
his property was mot involved in the af-
fair.
The police also we're busy during the
week lend making raids on alleged blind
tigers. Twelve other arrests we're made.
Earl Coghill, $500 English avenue, was
arrested on the charge of operating q
blind tiger. Lieutenant Cox and Ser
geant Baker say they found thirty quarts
Of home brew at CoghiI's residence.
Mrs Bertha Parks, 1909 East Ohio
street. was arrested on the charge OF
operating a blind tiger by Sergts. Rich
ter and Baker, who sllege they found
five plnts OF bonded whisky and a halt
pint Of mule" whisky in her home
Harry Black, negro, All West North
street, was arrested on the charge OF
operating a lind tiger by Patrolmen Lee
Heller and Fletcher. who found a gallon
Of white mule" liquor at Blacks resi-
dence.
MAN. 20, TAKEN
As BoOTLEGGER.
The oldest person ARRESTED on the
charge Of being a ,bootleggger was Ed
ward Wicker. 20, 100 North Missouri
street. Patrolman Norheet interrupted
Wicker as he was in the act Of drinking
from a bottle containing a pint Of de-
natured alcohol
Sadie SanIou, 464 West Washington
I.
Jones raided her home Sunday. Ten meI
were found there. The police seized
quantity of home brew and arrested Mrs
Sanilou on the charge of operating
bling tiger When searched Mrs. SannoJ
was found 70 have Sl94.
Sergeant Hudson arrested Albert Hole
81. 1913 Madison avenue, when he found
a gallon of wine and a number OF bot
ties Of rwhite mule" whisky in Holes
home
Four men were arrested st Liberty
and Washington streets by Patrolmer
CHEERING and Wenniugs, when the po
lice found an empty whisky bottle and
glass in the taxi in which the men were
sitting. The four men gave their names
as Wilbur kirkpatrick. 2649 Annette
street: Hugh Mccormack. 375 Prospect
street; Fred Redding, TO East Eleventh
street, and William Johnson. 1929 Deloss
street kirkpatrick and Mccormick were
charged with vagrancy, drunkenness and
violating the prohibition law, while the
other two We're charged with vagrancy
Patrolman Gather arrested james
Sweeney and Louis Lockwood al
Eighteenth and Gent streets when he
says be found the men carrying a bottle
Of white mule" whisky.