Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1932-12-03
Gun Duel I'm New
Resort Recently
Given License
Gasink Blocks
Woman's License
But Rufus Browa
Gets Ills Easy

Third Ward had been as interested In
checking all license applications in
his territory as he has been in the
application of Mrs. Flurinia Daley to
operate cafe at 718 Sixth Ave. No.
probably Lloyd Slaughter would not
be in the hospital today. Slaughter
was wounded in gun dual with
Sporting Billy William Duvall who
walked out of a new night resort at
7O9 Lyndale Ave. NJ and shot at
Slaughter who returned the1ire finally
falling critically wounded. The place
operated by Rufus Brown, one of the
city's most notorious white slavers
and libertines was granted license
last week and opened Saturday night.
Much conjecture arose as to how
Brown could secure license when
Mrs. Flurinia Daley, former cafe
operator with good record had been
trying for three weeks to open cafe
at 718 Sixth avenue north which
would have employed at least force
of IA persons.
1t seems that everybody was salts
fed but Mr.. Gasink who claimed he
had information that "Nigger" Ben
Wilson, (the epithet is Mr.. Gasinks)
was the real hacker of the new cafe
for which Mrs. Daley applied for
license. Mrs. Daley emphatically de
MED Wilson's connection and went to
several reputable citizens for advice
in the matter since she had spent con-
siderable money to furnish and decor
ate the place. She had received an
o. K. from Alderman VIM. Meagher
and she thought one alderman's o. K.
was enough. AS a matter of fact
Mrs. Daley was not sure she said.
that there were two aldermen for
each ward. Mr.. Gasink was assured
by reputable citizens that Niger"
Ben Wilson as he chose to call him
had nothing to do with Mrs. Dailey,s
venture but the alderman remained
adamant promising to make further
investigation. Mrs. Daley told citi-
zens who interested themselves in her
case that she had purchased some
tables, chairs, and other equipment
from Wilson which he had used at
cafes formerly operated by him. It is
this purchase, which she thought
caused the widespread rumors that
Wilson was backing her establish.
ment.
After two weeks of negotiations the
alderman informed her Tuesday that
he was absolutely against the issu-
ance of license to her. He again
gave as his objections that Wilson
was the financial hacker of the place.
also telling her that he was informed
that the HERALD was also financial
ly interested. This intelligence was
evidently news to both Mrs. DALEY
and HERALD officials. The entire
matter according to reports has EN-
barrassed Wilson who will make no
statement other than to express his
regret that Mrs. Daley has to suffer
because Of what Alderman Gasink has
against him. Friends of Mrs. DALEY
asked Wilson to inform Gasink that
nc had nothing to do with the cafe.
Wilson replied that Gasink evidently
had made up his mind and that he
was not interested.
J. E. Perry labeled as "preposterous"
Gasinks reputed remark that the
HERALD was interested in the case
from selfish motives. He said the pa
pers first interest was that Mrs.
Daley should receive the rights of her
citizenship entities her to; that she
should not be penalized for some other
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