South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-25
KLINE TO APPEAR
BEFORE FEDERAL
GRAND JURY TODAY
Former Police Chief, Now
Groceryman, With Others TO
Go to State Capital.


completed his vacation and has
donned grocer's apron.
Chief Lanes predecessor has gone
into business for himself. buying
out Fred L. Hartman, az 413 Penn
svIvania av. The store. although
small in size. boasts OF a grocery
and confectionery business Of no
small patronage.
Kline was seen az his new store
Friday. working industriously 20 get
things in order 10 his liking. His
genial smile. so characteristic Of
him when he was plotting police
affairs was with him.
Let's not talk politics" said
the reporter. II want halt
dozen OK those oranges and some
Pepper and some. some. sOme-oh.
ses. have you any sweet potatoes?'
Grocer Kline swung back around
the counter with the old time pep
and speed. After waiting on his
customer. he leaned over the cOun-
Tar and spoke confdentially:
I'm planning on catering most
ly 20 confectionery. Ice cream bus
Iress ought really 20 be good in this
location"
But a minute later. Kline was as
of old. smiling one moment and
taciturn the next. He was asked
concerning the request made by the
federal district attorney for his APP
pearance before the grand jury this
week at Indianapolis
Called by Grand Jury
Pm going TO indianapolis on Sat
urday" he answered, grimly. Il
believe that Is the date set.
What have YOU got to worry
about"
Not a." Kline caught himself.
mot thing" with measured
words that bore conviction, he con-
tinued:
Il can show them that there were
more arrests made OF liquor viola
tors i'm 1921 than any previous year.
7 can show them that we campaign
ed against bootlegging to the limit
Of our powers. There wasn't "A day
that elapsed without the ralding
squad being on the job"
Kline believes his record will
stand and clear him OF any blame.
He is positive that the grand jury
will have no thought Of returning
an indictment or discriminating him
In law laNity.
But until re goes before the fed
eral body Saturday does he OF any
one with the possible exception OF
tho district attorney know what Is
wanted of him. General reports
forthcoming I'm consequence of
trials IN federal courts OF St Jo-
seph county violators last fall in
dictate however. that the ex-chief
is wanted TO explain the conditions
prevailing locally relative 10 the
traffic I'm liquor. Il Is presumed
Kline will be questioned concern
ing allegations made by witnesses in
these trials and the rumor current
al the time that South Bend was an
open" town.
Many Violators?
The most sensational as well as
dramatic of the charges was made
by Agnes SzabO. who with other
members Of the Szabo family, was
before Judge Anderson for VOlstead
law violation. Press reports stated
that she concluded her remarks in
Justification of her act by declaring
that IS percent Of the people Of
South BEND were bootlesgers.
Little strong" the court was re-
ported as answering Rather"
came the echo from thousands who
read the report But the idea got
over" and the judge was during the
course of the trials reported as say
ing:
II am surprised that the chief OF
police OF South Bend was not in
dicted."
Every soft drink parlor in town
where there was evidence OF liquor
sales has been the victim OF a raid
ing squad and none excepted" de-
cIsred ex-Chief Kline following his
avowal of clean slate. BY this
time he had his apron off and face
20 face with the reporter His SON
assisting his father as clerk. waited
ON che customers.
II have my own views relative TO
Tho investigation which was limited
al last fail" he added I'VE aver
aged 10 arrests week Of liquor
law violators OF these several
yes more than a score. were cited
to appear before judge Anderson.
Against this there were but a few
offenders 20 go before federal court
from anr other county There is
such thing as law enforcement
stirring up a volcano. There are
times when but few arrests indicate
l7Nlty iu law enforcement"
What have YOU got I'm that box
over there o" interrupted the re-
porter
soap" wryIv answered The ex-
chief and bidding the reporter a
cheerful goodbye come again. 3"
returned for his apron. The genial
smile had come back again.
Kline Is not the only local man
subpenacd 90 appear before the fed
e-sI grand jury Saturday Twelve
local men were summoned by a
deputy United States marshal on a
visit here recently 90 appear before
The investigating body They. e is
believed. are wanted 90 tell the
jurors about certain liquor law vio-
ations here durins the Mayor Car
son administration.
Mishawakq and Elkhart men also
have been summoned il was said
the latter city sending officials TO
testify relative 20 a mail robbery
staged there several weeks ago. and
as the result OF which two men.
who confessed 90 the theft. are held
1 the Marion county Jail