South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15
COURT ACTION TO
STOP BOOZE SALES
TAKEN WEDNESDAY
Nine Alleged Liquor Dispens-
ers Named Defendants in
Suits for Injunction.

Nine alleged liquor law violators,
said 10 be chronic offenders OF the
Volstead and state prohibition laws,
court No. 2 late Wednesday afternoon
in suits for injunction.
The proprietors Of the alleged no
torioUs establishments would be
permanently enjoined by court order
from further conducting their alleged
illegal enterprises If the petition
against them is granted.
The cases were filed by Harry s.
Taylor. former deputy prosecutor. in
behalf OF Pros. Floyd o. Jellison.
The actions are brought against men
whose names have graced the city
court blotter in some instances more
than once. and whose attorneys are
constantly in court seeking delays,
making appeals and by various other
means trying TO prevent justice from
operating.
Charges Sale of Booze.
The suits set out that intoxicants
are dispensed at the establishments.
that such places have come 10 be re-
garded as a common nuisance; and
further asks that the court forever
bar the defendants from continuing
in the business in which they are
now alleged 10 be engaged. Under
the civil code. the doors Of the places
are closed unless however, a bond
Of $1,000 is filed as a guarantee that
Penalty for violation OF the court
order also Is provided by statute.
such notorious places as Magyar
hall, the American club. Sam Kap-
san. said to be a protege Of John
Demos, now serving sentence for
liquor violation imposed by Federal
Judge A. b. Anderson, are named de-
PENDANTS in the action.
This method OF operating against
west side "resorters" is declared by
Mr. Taylor 70 be much more effective
than the constant prosecution Of
cases in city cou, =. There, every
known legal device is resorted to for
delays, and when the decision is
against the defendant an appeal stays
the operation Of the sentence.
Taking No Chances.
II is a well known fact. Mr. Tay-
Tor observed. that with the crowded
condition OF the criminal docket, con-
slant jockeying with liquor cases by
/ defendants attorneys can postpone
final determination from six months
TO two years from the time arrest
was made and prosecution first insti-
tuted.
IN discussing the case of Michael
Abby, alleged proprietor OF the Mag
var hall. Mr.. Taylor said that that
inGicidual had said he would quit
business Jan. 1, but no chances were
being taken. Mr.. Alloys reported in
tention OF hating operations. IT is
believed, is due to the change in ad-
ministration.
The following were named as de-
PENDANTS. and the number Of cases
pending in city court against them
as reported by Mr.. Taylor, as follows:
Mike Matyevich, GA Leon ct,
three charges in city court
Mike Abby. Magyar hall. SIG S.
Chaplin St. one charge in city court.
Notorious in police circles.
Stanley NiezgOdsli. 42S 5. Chaplin
st. the American club. two charges.
Mike ETH, s27 S. Chaplin St. one
charge.
Emery Retek. 21O2 w. Washington
av.. one charge.
Sam Kapsan, 1901 W. Washington
av.. one charge. Kapsan was recent
| ly fined S20O and sentenced to serve
so days In jail but appealed his case.
thus delaying criminal procedure
against them.
Bella Soos 747 Prairie av.. two
charges.
John Noszatka, 1920 W. Division
St, who served a term in Jail for
selling intoxicants when his estab-
I Hshment was located at Durham and
/ Harris SITS. Recently found guilty
| OF same charge in city court and
fined $500 and sentenced to 60 days
in fail Case appealed.
Ernest RraSsiovani. 40 S. Chaplin
st. restauranteur. three cases IN city
court.