Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11

few of the nominations and no
stereotyped list of headquarters
secretary must decide those con-
tests. Chairman John G. Doolan
and his associates, Messrs. Knight,
Klapheke, Cassell, Curtis, Callahan
and Harris, owe duty to the
voters in seeing that every candi-
date is given a fair and square
deal, one that will mean perfect
harmony for all concerned. If the
few races mentioned can not be adj
justed then the committee should
see to il that all are given an equal
chance i'm hands-off primary.
The announcement of Mrs. John
L. Woodbury. for County Tax Com
missioner met with popular favor
among both men and women Demo-
Gratis who have grown to know and
appreciate her work at campaign
times. Mrs. Woodbury. is known to
many of our readers for her untir-
ing work in behalf of the erection
of the tablet to Rev. Father Ryan,
the Poet Priest Of the South, now
located in front of St. Boniface
church. Attorney Charles Morris is
being requested by many to an
nounce for Police Judge while
Judge James p. Gregory would
meet with no opposition if he would
consent to announce for County
Commissioner.
This past week Gov. Morrow
shocked the entire community by
turning loose from prison John Doe,
alias Frank Blair, the man of mys-
terry and of whom there is not the
slightest doubt that he is bad and
dangerous crook. Doe or Blair was
arrested here three years ago in an
attempted burglary and murder
case. After a little hocus-pocus in
the Police Court Roscoe Searcy ad-
yanced $500 in cash for bond and
obtained the mystery mans release.
OF course the crook forfeited the
bond and was not heard of until a
year later when he was arrested
plying his regular trade of robbery
and assault. Brought back here he
was sentenced OF serve five years
in the Frankfort penitentiary, the
jury having no difficult time in pro-
nouncing him guilty. This verdict
was brought in July 5, 1919, and
last Monday, less than two years
later, our reform" Governor turns
this notorious and desperate crook
loose to again prey upon and prob
ably murder some innocent citizen
or citizens. Morrow further insults
the people and voters Of the State
by refusing to explain his action
and to date we have heard no pro-
tests from Lieut.. Gov. Ballard, VIM.
Hepburn. the Louisville Herald ed
hi n, 9
In regard to the Doe case. To an
outsider il looks like that it will
have to be called the dough" case.
Speaking of reform" we want
to call the attention of Col. Petty,
Governor" Burlingame, near May
or Smith and others to the charge
made by the Louisville Times editor
against the pure" and "spotless"
administration and the Keystone
policeg Speaking of-the grand jury
charges about gambling the Times
said: "A few days ago the Times
obtained a list, much longer than
the one published by the grand jury
and including some of those names,
of places where games of chance
fiourished openly. III the police do
not know about these places the
cry of keystone should not long
err offend them. III they do know,
the administration should either
cease denying that il suffers gam
bling or il should attempt to sup
press professional games" Possibly
Messrs. Petty. Burlingame and our
near Mayor didn't see that open in
suit and challenge, and the Ken
lucky Irish American, in spirit of
kindness, tips them off that this
broad charge by the Times editor
may convince some that there is
wicked gambling going on in the
community. We believe that the
administration leaders will immedi-
ate1y demand of the Times the long
list of gambling places and i'm
mediately squelch them. We also
believe that the near Mayor will
publish that 1000 word report that
he prepared so assiduously last
week in his def" to the grand
jury.
The two latest murder cases DEM
onstrate the ability of our Keystone
police department A big touring
car runs down and kills young
man at Sixth and Zane little over
lMO NethS dSO. n lcdl pOilSC uC-
partment would have blocked all
roads leading from the city ten
minutes afterwards and at daylight
could have had each district ex-
anime every large touring car in
the city. This was not done and
another of the long list of blunders
is attributed to the Keystone police.
The Stamp case is another. 4 The
murderer twenty-four hours after
ward walks to his home, sees four
Keystoners guarding the house so
he couldn't get in, goes away and
hires a room a block and half
from the City Hall, finally walking
through the streets in broad day
light to surrender himself. Stamp
is a great big six-footer, easy to
pick out in crowd, yet he spent
two days in the heart of the city,
eating in a public restaurant, and
the Keystoners didn't even have a
clue. You've got to hand 1t to the
Keystoners for messing 1t up.
PRIEST E-TETv WEARS