The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-17
Roadhouse Keepers Plead
Guilty to Violating Dry
Laws.
AGENT TELLS OF DANGERS
Many Other Sentences Are I'M
posed in Federal
Court.

Vermilion County was made safe
for Federal prohibition agents by
Judge Albert B. Anderson today. Sen
fences were imposed on a number of
former keepers of roadhouses near
Clinton after they had entered pleas
of guilty to violation of Federal pro-
hibition laws.
1T is a good country TO stay out
Of If you haven't a lot of law with
you" William Hindle, prohibition
agent, told Judge Anderson in ex-
planning why he had not attempted
TO raid any roadhouses single-handed
He then told of one place where the
"bOuncer" enforced a semblance of
order by virtue of an enormous re
volver dangling from a holster at his
side
Judge Anderson fined a number
Of alleged roadhouse keepers in the
vicinity Of Clinton on charges Of VIC
lattng the Federal prohibition laws.
Rudolph Brotto, proprietor of a
country club at Centenary, and Hart
ley George OF Terre Haute, proprie-
tor. of a place in Centenary, received
fines Of $500 each, with six months
in Jail.
George Minnett, proprietor Of an
alleged roadhouse at Four Corners.
was given a Jail sentence of six
months.
George Turner Of Westfeld was
fined 5000 and sentenced to six months
In Jail.
The case of Nellie Hart, %, operator
of a resort at Blanford, was taken
under advisement by Judge Anderson.
Bante Bizzy. proprietor of tine BIan-
ford Inn. was sentenced to six months
IN Jail. The case OF his wife, Orfina,
was nolled.
Fred Gibbons Of Lyford, Parlxe
County, was fined $500 and sentenced
to six months in Jail on a charge Of
violating the Federal prohibition law.
Gibbons was said to have fred at Pro
hibition Officer Bert c. Morgan when
his place was Iaided about two months
ago.
William Miller Evansville, was sen
fenced to one year and one day in
Jail for alleged transporting OF mar
cotics.
Francis Fay Burke. 1916 S. Senate
Ave. formerly Of Evansville, who. il
was charged, was working with Mil
lei. was sentenced to one day in Jail
Seven cases of alleged violation of
the Federal narcotic law We're dealt
with as follows;
DR.. Marvin Fisher, Lafontaine, Ind,
one day in Jail.
Fred Goodman, Lafayette, one day
in jail His wife. Wilma, IS, was dis
missed
William F. Lawler, Indianapolis.
four months in Jail.
Otto L. Meadows, Indianapolis.
ninety days in Jail.
Chester Simpson. Bargersville, a
year and a day in Jail.
DR.. Evan c. Potten, Madison, fined
500.
Too many wives and forgery OF
Government allotment checks brought
a sentence OF eighteen months to
Ivan r. Fuson Of Beloit, Wis. Fuson
admitted forgery. 1t developed during
the hearing that during the war he
had married two young women. This
resulted, he said, in a six months SEN
tence for WIFI slavery being imposed
on him in Washington
Augustus y. VOsburg, formerly of
Philadelphia, received a sentence Of
one year and one day for impersonat-
ing government officers. He obtained
money from Harry A Plunkett, bar
Der, 145 E. Market St. by represent
ing himself as a Department Of JUS
tee operative, it was testified.
Harry Crawford Of Gary admitted
he had transported a stolen automo-
bile from Toledo TO Gary last year
He was given a sentence Of eighteen
months