Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-15

jNsiN uNbNeu w
n Communist smear attack by
kAuth were fruitleau, Todd held
10 his stand that any labor leader
could easily he accused 81 Com.
muniSt utilization simply because
some unions have members of that
party NJ members.
Council action on all applications
now must await tho outcome 81
the newly proposed liquor ordi.
nance which II 10 he considered by
the council committee on ordinances
and Legislation which IL headed by
Desmond Pratt II tho 10th ward.
The possible death blow % the
chance ~ CaEsiuA Ia secure n Il,
CenSe occurred when victory seemed
imminent, August I, after CanSIus
and his supporters had turned back
vlctnriously every attempt ~ Al,
derman Harold kauth 90 dlndualify
him, Alderman Edwin Hendricks,
who had signed his application,
Withdrew his signature.
Hendricks claimed The vs0pls
around and near Cahaiua had called
him and told him they didn't want
tho bar there, IIe iRnn'rd a pc.
tition II ~ business mon. all allu.
ated within n block and a half II
tho CaSsius cafe, WIN had signed
their names 20 n petition In aup.
port ~ CRESius
Hendricks disanecilun was not
unexpected because pressure on
him from kRutb and others was
apparently extreme, Kauth was
known 10 be for Frank Hickman.
policeman, al along. On two 90.
cRsIonE he publicly defended the
previous practice NJ having Hppli.
Giants huy the fixtures NJ bars
whose licenses have been revoked.
With the removal ~ IIendrlrku'
signature from the application,
several aldermen. who we're ~.
peetod 10 vote for CassluS. were
put In q position ~ having "a 20
against the old policy " alder.
mamie couTtSsy, wherein tho eoun.
ell seldom votes for an applicant
who does not have at least one
signature ~ an alderman.
KsHth's Attask
In his attack on Cassius. KAuth
said police records Indicated the
participants In = murder case were
In the DreGmiRnd Cafe prior 70 the
commission Of the FAItleo. Lewis
murder two years ego.
He aRid he was not satisfied that
CaEsius was not . Communist bs.
cause o. his association with per.
sons known 10 he C0mmunIsts. lie
said the police investigation ~ tho
Faltleo-Lswis casa was restrained
bs"auss ~ Mayor Humphrey
fTisndlInsss towards Cassius. lie
RlSo claimed that the extensive In.
vsstigation 81 Cassius by the police
irspsctOT was hAmpsrsd because
the 0hlcsp knew Mayor Hum.
phrsy was interested In CaasiuS.
lie told the council that files IN the
former police department internal
security division had disappeared.
lie didn't soy that practically al
u the flies had BEEN removed by
the y. B.L
Mayer Says He Lied
On Saturday morning follow.
lag the sSuneIl meeting. Mayor
HILBERT Humphrey labeled
KSSth's HIIsRstISas ssae===!=E
him giA!ssisus and said kauth
vas lying.
Meanwhile ths next moves In the
who gets The license are not
known. Rumors were that Police
Captain Prank RIekman. . lead.
Ing contender. who IL backed by
Ksuth, plans 10 withdraw but no
confirmation has been received at
press time.
The entire CasEius sAss was pre-
eipithtsd by the refusal Of Edgar
7 Brokisy. nsWiy elected Sixth
ward alderman, 10 align the Cassius
application on TIE grounds that
he would not sign any application
unlsss The applicant agreed 10 pur.
chase hEtuTes Of the closed bar
operated by Vincent PAbsi.
Publls Sentiment P0F Casziua