South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-26
COPS SWOOP DOWN
DON LOCAL RESORTS;
ARREST FOUR men
COnfisCate Small Amount Of
LiquOr-No Inmates
Found at Houses.

south Bends underworld Be- no
more. The proprietors OF notorious
resorts and liquor dives have either
read the handwriting on the wall or
have decided 20 keep under cover
until tho activities OF the police sub
side. 4 series OF raids last night con-
Clusivcly proved this.
Chief OF Police Lawrence Lane
personally lead a raidinE squad COM
posed OF Capt Hamilton. Sergt.
Roberts. Prohibition Enforcement
Agent Harry Msthers agd John
kusspert upon every alleged house
81 ilI-fame iu am effort TO rid the
city Of any that had refused TO heed
his warning. q thorough search was
made OF the various resorts. but no
inmates were found and from all APP
resrances there had been none for
some time. Tn practically every
place visited. the officers were told
hv the attendcut that they realized
that the game was up and had left
1 FOR more lucrative fields.
Following their failure TO md any
OF the resorts in operation chief
Lane and Capt Hamilton set about
TO unearth liquor violators. A few
old offenders were visited but they
evidently had proftcd by their last
appearance and warning in court.
The party then entered soft
drink" apartment in the rear OF the
Nickel Inn. where they found a gall
lon OF liquor AS the chief entered
the door. Elviu Rogers, PIG W.
al. d,
oak St. alleged proprietors. were
in the act of pouring drinks from a
gallon jug They were placed under
arrest charged with unlawful posses
sion OF liquor for the purpose Of sale
and we're later released on bonds for
appearance I'm city court this morn
tng.
Detective Sergt. Delinski was as
signed 90 handle the outskirts of the
downtown section TO prevent word
being passed around that the police
were on another rampage. Accom-
panied by Scrgeants Luther, Kish
and Winters. Sergt. DeIinski visited
the home OF Oscar Verstraete AS
s William ST.. armed with a search
warrant. Nerstracte and his wife
were at MS SUI ulIuh teld DllSu
meut at 42I w. south ST.. and while
Delinski stood guard. the other Off
GERS located him and gave notice that
they had a warrant TO search his
, home. ON one pretense or another.
according 20 officers, Nerstraete de
tained the officers thus giving his
wife an opportunity TO reach home
and empty four quarts of liquor.
which was later found. il is said.
Nerstraete hurriedly entered the
house aud proceeded TO get rid OF
tine evidence but was met at the rear
door by Delinski. who was waiting
The four quarts of liquor were con-
iiscated and Nerstraete was charged
with unlawful possession OF liquor
for sale Bonds of $500 were fur
uished and Verstraete viii appear in
city court this morning for a pre-
Iminary hearing.
The last victim OF the night was
Paul Retek. 21O6 ". Washington ST..
where DelinsEi and detail found two
quarts OF mule" According 90 the
police. this place has caused con-
tinual trouble Icy way Of liquor vio-
lation while under other manage
ment and il is their belief that Retek
IS proprietor iu name only
Eetek was charged with unlawful
possession of liquor for the purpose
OF sale and was later released under
$500 bonds Tie viii be given a
hearing IN city court this morning