St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-06-19

manager, Donald Ryan.
Later on the same evening. the
couple returned with George
Mann. business representative for
local ISL, County and city EN-
ployees and again We're refused
service. although all three wit
messed people coming in the place
and being waited on Immediately
Upon entering the restaurant
the first time at approximately
s;s5 p. M, Tailey and his wife
were met by the manager, who
Talley said asked them roughly,
What do you want ?"
Tallcy replied, Service" He
was then told by the manager
that they would have to walt until
10 y. m, because the place was
occupied by a private party and
wouldn't be available To the pub
lie until then.
The pair then left tho rcstaur-
ant and went to phone and
called Mann and Ed Blackwell,
staff member OF the sPoKEs-
MAN and RECORDER newspa-
pers and told them OF what hap
pened.
Blackwell, after talking to Tai
ley. called the restaurant and
asked IL reservations were nee
eSsary because he was bringing a
party of five.
He was told by the manager.
mo reservations are necessary,
come right out and wen be glad
10 take care OF you"
At no time during the CONVEX
sation did the manager ask for
the name OF the caller.
Upon completing the call,
Blackwell called Tailey back and
told him Of the conversation with
Ryan.
During Talley's call 10 Mann.
IL was suggested that they meet
somewhere and eat and they
agreed to meet again at the Lex
ington.
Talley and his wife with Mann,
they went back To the restaurant
al approximately $40 p. m.
And again upon entering the
restaurant they were greeted by
the manager, Ryan, who asked
them, what do you want?"
When the trio entered the res
taurant, there were approximately
~ persons in the front part OF the
restaurant.
They told the manager they had
decided not 10 wait until 1890
and Il would be alright with them
IL they could be seated in the
front part OF the place. since II
appeared that there was space
available there,
This time they were told by
Ryan that they could be served at
the bar.
But observing that no food was
bcinp aeryed at the bar and since
there was a lady In the party they
said they would prefer being seat
ed I'm the lounge. Ryan told them
that these tables are not avail
able"
lust about this time a white
marty OF four entered and were
seated at the tables the trio had
inquired about.
The white party was asked by
one Of the trio IL they had reser-
vauons and were told they had
none.
TalIey then called the police and
talked 10 the detective in charge
at the time, and told him what
had happened. He was told by the
police that they would send a man
out too investigate.
The first call TO the police was
made at about 800 p. m. and at
approximately s:f5 Mann called
them again and was told that
Eomeone was on their way.
After waiting few minutes
more, Talley called police chief
Nell McMann and told him about
the incident and the chief prom
ised he would follow up the mat
ter.
When he finished talking to the
police chief, Talley went outside
to wait for the arrival Of the
police. leaving Mann and his wife
inside.
While waiting in front OF the
place another party OF four who
knew Talley spoke TO him as they
entered the restaurant
The manager had been observ-
ing Talley and when the party
spoke to him. Ryan rushed out
and accused Talley of molesting
his customers.
One Of the members Of the
white party spoke up and told the
manager that they weren't being
molested by Talley.
A few minutes after 10 pm .
man approached raliey and asked
his Identity he introduced himself
as Carl A. salaba. detective in the
st. Paul police department.
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