The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-29
46O w. Eighteenth st. Sleets, found
in bed, was arrested.
"Vyhoopfng Cough


When the raiders entered the
house they were confronted by a
''whooping cough" sign on the door.
Sleets' six-months-old baby IL i'll.
Patrolman Norvill Bennett assisted
in this arrest.
The squad next went to the home
of John Price, colored 1888 Mill St.,
but Price was not at home. Two
men, James Smith, AT, colored, S36
Broadview Terrace, and Gabe Gates,
SO, colored, 1861 Northwestern Ace,
at the house, were held for question
ing after agents said they found
three-four' ms OF a gallon of liquor
in an adjoining yard. Nothing was
found In Prices home and a vacant
house next door had been searched.
Price, was arrested later in the
morning. He was said to have been
in police court.
Gates and Smith, YER released
after questioning.
Whats yours" said Lewis War
den, bartender at the lunchroom Of
Chris Braun, Al, at 121 w. Sixteenth
st.
Were Federal agents"
Agents said Braun, who was stand
ing at the other end Of the bar,
moved slowly to a jar and emptied
it. Agents seized him and saved
part Of the liquor.
Warden also eased out from be-
hind the bar and agents seized him.
Eats Lunch
"Oh, l was just going to eat my
lunch over at that table," he said.
They let him eat
1t was near noon and a tray OF
frankfurters steaming. tempted the
agents. Eating, they searched the
place for more booze.
I'VE paid for the frankfurters."
the agents said.
The raiders had a capias for John
J.. Johnson, 81, colored. 1923 Mus
kingum ST., proprietor Of a poolroom
at 1902 N. Senate Ave.
Johnson was at the poolroom, and
the agents, after searching the place,
found a small quantity of mule. They
arrested John A. Johnson, 26. the
son. Bewildered, he protested his
innocence.
Then the agents went to the john
son home, where the father was
found in bed. He. too, denied guilt.
Must have been somebody who
looked like me-" he said.
Laura Edwards. 80, of 124 N. East
St., Apt. 1, when arrested. said
shed take a paralyzed oath she
hadn't sold any liquor"
She was found at a place. operated
by Molly Grant. who is sought.
Miss Edwards admitted selling
near beer, as "home brew"
Wrong Number
But 1 didn't sell any real booze.
They got the wrong number"
The raiders visited a street car"
lunchroom, operated by John King,
at $50 Massachusetts, Ave. They
said they found liquor by digging
under the stove.
Winkler announced that bills ask
ing that the raide6 places be pad
locked for one year will be filed in
Federal Court Immediately. The
prohibition department will ask for
paddock orders for one year on each
place.
The places which will be raided
have been doing big business"
agents declare. At a suburban soft
drink parlor it is alleged the operator
has been selling liquor to auto par
ties.
Six Weeks Work
The Indianapolis cleanup has been
the goal of the local activities of the
Federal prohibition agents for the
last three months. Agents have been
working for the last six weeks col
lecting evidence.
Harris announced several months
ago, after the new Federal regime
took Office, that "the liquor in In
diana is going to be wiped out"
Federal agents declared it was the
first time in the history Of the city
thai raids of this size have ever
been conducted here. Harris said a
steady drive will be kept up in In
dianapolis and throughout the State.