Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-07
Lost City, Tour Includes
Visit TO Temple of Jazz
Reporter Spends Night With Night Riders
and Obtains Local Color.

Of the city. The interurban car was
seen approaching. The members Of she
squad and l alighted from the auto and
Jagged the car. 1t stopped. All of US
with the exception of Andy, the chauf-
feur, boarded the car and searched it.
/ The wanted man was not there.
On calling headquarters it was learned
another limited interurban and a rail
road train, both of which stopped at
Greenfield, were due to arrive here within
ten minutes OF each other. Sergeant Rus
sell then directed the driver to leave
Ball and Klaiber at the Gray street
switch on East Washington street while
he met the train and watched the alight-
ing Passengers for the fugitive. He was
not on either
After the fruitless search for the man
the squad members began their nightly
rounds of all-night lunch houses and
poOlrOoms, South Illinois street places,
known as part Of the "levee," were Wis
tied and suspicious characters questioned.
The squad then drove through the east
ern part Of town. From here we went
through known sO-called "jOints" over
the northeast part of Indianapolis.
By this time it was after midnight, so
comprehensive sweep Of the town was
acters were stopped and searched.
At one residence on North Pennsylvania
street, an open window was investigated.
TAKE NO CHANCES
OF LOSING CAR.
The men then suggested the negro cab
hrets and cafes would be in full sway by
that time and upon finding out J had
never been in such place, Immediately
drove to a fire station on Indiana avenue
and left the automobile. / believe the
car was left here IN order that it could
be watched. 1t will be remembered that
once urOn a time not long ago, the very
automobile In which we were riding, was
stolen from our valiant night riders.
Up Indiana avenue we went Our frst
visit was 20 a cafe which the better
class OF negroes patronized Here the
police placed a dsmper on the spirits of
the negroes by their visit. Sergeant
Russell asked me If wanted TO hear
some real" music. I did. He called to a
tall negro, dressed in a Tuxedo. without
any tie, and whispered something to him.
In a moment the colOred orchestra Of
three pieces, piano, drums and banjo,
was twanglng out Tuck Ne to Sleep.
This piece was played at every cabaret
we visited
Negroes came ont into an open place
between tables and sang the song TO the
accompaniment Of linging and twisting
Of drum sticks.
We left the cafe by the back entrance
after the officers had seal ched some OF
the negroes and looked fl the kitchen
for Illicit liquor. Now came what the
men had been telling me was the su-
preme treat of the evening. I was tc
be taken TO a place known as The
Bucket O. Blood"
This we also entered by the rear way
Before going into the main floor We
stayed back in order that might watch
saw negroes and whites seated around
tables. From table 10 table fitted
dfsky mattresses. This was the most
decrepit place of all, yet more "real
class" was displayed here than at any
other cafe cabaret. Alleged soda POP
was served in wine glasses.
POLICE MAKE
SEARCH OF CROWD.
A negro, evidently one Of the Beau
Brummels Of the cosmopolitan gather
ing. seemingly affected with ennui, arose
TO 4eave. The sergeant believed the man
was wanted in connection with a cutting
earlier in tie evening. so we stepped
from concealment Sergeant Russell com
minded: Every body stand still and
keep your hands cut OF your pockets,
and the men went through the crowd
After this was done Lieutenant Ander-
son. who has charge OF that section OF
the city. came IN and ordered the white
people who were in the cabaret TO leave
He also told the proprietor If any more
whites were seen there his place would
be closed up"
After negro with a craving for pub
licity had insisted on singing a solo Dit
was Rock Me to Sleep for my benefit
we left this, the last cabaret we made
and resumed our riding around over the
city, devoting particular care this time
to the northwestern district. We passed
another squad Of night riders near Crown
HIN Cemetery.
stayed with the squad until almost
80 o'clock Saturday morning, when
they went into headquarters.