Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-27
MANY SIGNS OF
USE OF BOOZE
AT WEEK END
Police Make Numerous Ar
rests on Tiger Charges and
for IntOxicatiOn.

Indianapolis wos not a Sahara Desert
during the week end and many Of the
thirsty ones appeared in city court today
to answer charge Of drunkenness, while
there were numerous defendants charged
with operating a blind tiger.
0. c. Ballard, 1854 Ruckle street was
found guilty Of operating a blind tiger,
but the charge Of operating motor We
hicle while under the influence Of liquor
were dismissed. Garrett Crume 8 city
fireman, explained to the court that he
was turning the corner at Morris and
Meridian street, Saturday, when Billiards.
automobile crashed into his car. and then
swerzed and knocked down a light pole.
Ballard denied he was under the In
luence Of liquor. A pint bottle two
thirds full Of whisky was found in his
pocket, and he was convicted Of receiv-
ing liquor from a common carrier.
MANY CHARGED
WITH DRUNKENNESS.
A whole row OF men charged with
drunkenness appeared before Judge Del
bert 0. Wilmeth and each in turn had
an excuse for having taken one too
many.
Warren Reed. 17OS South East street
a painter, was employed to paint
plumbing shop in Illinois street, but he
so so full Of liquor the plumber called
the police. saying he was afraid Reed
would fall Off OF the ladder Reed ex-
planned he had a bad cold and therefore
took a few drinks. lie was fined 81 and
costs.
Amos skaggs pleaded guilty and was
fined 81 and costs for drunkenness. John
Hahn, arrested at Minnesota street and
BIain avenue, was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness, but he claimed the patrol
man made a mistake and declared he
had not even been drinking.
william West, SOC Arbor avenue. plead
ed guilty to drunkenness and was fined
S2l and costs Lew Roberts. was carried
into police headquarters on stretcher
and slated under the name Of John Doc
Today he found himself IN city court
charged with operating a blind tiger aud
with drunkenness. A pint bottle half
Nlll Of mule whisky was exhibited by the
arresting officer.
Judge this is my birthday" ex-
planned Roberts," l am sixty-one years
ola today"
When were you born1- asked the
court
'Iu 1890" was Roberts reply.
That would make him G2 years old In
stead Of 81 years old exclaimed J. Bur
mule whisky will make any man forget
at least one year Of HIS life"
The court gave Roberts 4 birthday
present, fnng him $50 and costs for
operating blind tiger and 81 and costs
for drunkenness. The blind tiger fine
was suspended
George Pnueger, 1880 South East
street, who said he operated a confec-
tioHery, but who the police said operated
a dry beer saloon, pleaded guilty 10 oper-
ating a blind tiger and was fined 500
and costs He had three and one half
gallons OF colored mule whisky. the po-
lice said
CLAIMS STILL, WHIsRYi
FINED, GIVEN FARM TERM
Two coal miners who said they were
from Clinton, but were on a strike, ap-
peared In city court to answer the
charge Of operating a blind tiger Carl
George claimed no just roomed Mt the
home OF Patsy Mandsghi, $50 south
Temple avenue. Mandsghi claimed he
owned the twenty gallon still, the thirty
gallons OF whisky and 600 gallons OF
mash found In his home. He declared
that George had nothing to do with IT.
Mandsgm was found guilty and fined
SY00 and costs and sentenced TO serve
sixty days on the Indiana State Farm
Charges against George were dismissed
Tom Nurse, 800 Chadwick street, was
up on the charge Of operating n blind
tiger, but the case was continued until
March IS. The police said Nurse has
been convicted three times of operating
blind tiger.
I'd Thomas, negro, $50 Usage street.
pleaded guilty to operating a blind tiger
and was fined $50 and costs. He had a
quart of white mule whisky In his house
when the police raided the place
There were twenty-three blind tiger
cases scheduled to be tried In city court
today, but most OF the defendants had
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