The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29


81, colored, bell hop, was charged In
a John Doe warrant with selling
liquor to hotel guests. Durant de-
MED the charge. The arrest was
made by William Bennett, Federal
agent in charge of Squad Five.
Restaurants Rajded
Nistor Potcova was arrested in a
raid on Louie's restaurant, owned by
Louis Thomas, 444-46 w. Washing
ton st. 1t is said Thomas recently
went to Europe and sent prohibition
agents cards.
Emil Kaiser was arrested in a raid
at another restaurant at 511 w.
Washington st.
Frank Turk. 722 King Ave. and
Joe Kocgen. 956 Haugh ST., were
arrested at a soft drink parlor at
702 N. Holmes st.
The first poolroom visited was one
at New York and Blake Sts.,
operated by William McGlenn. Nc.
Glenn was in police court at the
time, on a blind tiger charge.
Agents arrested Albert Parrish, AZ,
OF S25 w. New York st. He denied
any connection. Robert Casey said
he was in charge, but he was not
arrested. There were five men in
the poolroom when the raiders en-
tered.
Albert Roberts. 80, colored, 1874
Blackboard ST., proprietor Of a room.
ing house was next. A bottle of
peach cordial in a Christmas pack.
age was found. Roberts saw the
raiders come and hid. Herman John
son. Mrs. Georgia Collins, %, and
Mrs. Helen Donahue, all colored,
were also arrested.
Seven men were taken by Federal
Agent Julius Bryan at a soft drink
parlor at p w. North st. They
were Otto Marcum, proprietor; Ros.
coe Rodgers, S4S S. Meridian ST.;
Paul 7. Kemphill, 1880 N. Meridian
St; Ralph Hamilton, 1907 Ashland
Ave; William Covington, 1880 N. Me
ridian ST.; Orval Simons, $50 Stillwell
ST., and Frank Tracey, 1854 e,
Washington st.
Agent Oscar Holman brought in
four more: Hurry ]. Simpson. Col
S. Capitol Ave. Henry King. colored,
$50 S. West Sc; John Burns, colored,
2141a w. Merrill ST., and Will Black,
colored, 216iz w. Merrill st.
Alfred Hummel, restaurant propri-
etor, 1896 Oliver Ave, was next.
1t was expected that the raids
would continue throughout the day
and that stragglers in the cleanup
would be arrested Wednesday.
Aids Officers
Lige Carpenter. 40, colored, pro.
prietor of a dry beer saloon at 1901
N. Missouri St., after his place had
been raided, volunteered to help the
police raid the other places in the
neighborhood.
Carpenter was in bed when the
raiders entered. Four men were in
the saloon. They were permitted
to go.
We're Federal agents." an.
nounced Agent Parker, who headed
Squad Four.
A cOlOred man said to have been
a relative of Carpenter, dashed a
pitcher of booze behind the bar,
and ran out the door. PatrOlman
Ball and Deputy Sheriff Kemps
chased him with drawn revOlvers,
but were afraid to fire because of
pedestrians. He escaped.
After searching the saloon and
adjoining poolroom, the agents wer+
upstairs and awakened Carpenter.
He rubbed his eyes and demanded
10 know what it was all about.
He dressed leisurely as the agents
searched the room. When dressed
he said:
Come on. I'll help you raid the
other places"
And he did.
Prohibition agents charged that
Charles McMurray, cOlOred, 528 n.
California ST., sold booze to high
school students at a drug store at
648 Indiana Ave. He was arrested
in a raid at the store.
Louis Thomas, proprietor Of a
restaurant at 446 w. Washington
ST., was arrested, despite the fact
that he Is alleged to have sent prohi.
bition agents cards from Europe wher
he visited there recently. Nistor Pot.
cova, was, also arrested in the raid
there. Thomas gave the agents a
red book said to contain names OF
persons to whom he sold booze.
Auto parties are alleged to have
obtained booze at a chicken dinner
PLACE at Speedway Ave. and Belt
Railroad, where agents arrested
Boris Plach, the owner, and Vern
Klansoff. Three empty alcohol cans
and a number of whisky glasses
were found.
Woman Waiting
Honest, I don't know anything
about this" said Mrs. Nettie Butler,
8 N. Liberty St.. who greeted agents
at the front door. She had been ex-
pecting them. having seen them in
the neighborhood.
Agents hunted for men alleged to
have peddled liquor for Ed Holtke-
meyer, poolroom proprietor at 42S
e. Washington ST.. arrested in a raid
at his place.
Mrs. Evelyn Brown, colored, of
429 Il. Court St., was seriously iii
when they raided her home. She
vas sent to city hospital in an
ambulance by Police Lieutenant
Eisenhut. Her husband, William
Brown, was arrested.
Mrs. Meada Roberts, colored, 621
Fayette ST., whose husband had been
taken earlier, was arrested by Fed
eral Agents James @. Browning, and
Harvey Rhed, and Deputy Sherfffs