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Snllivan Gang: Yesterday Pnt onthe Cap Sheaf of Disgrace.Saloons All Over the City Filled with a Mass of Humanity Howling1 for the Little Mayor.AYRES “JOLLIES UP THE BOYS”He and Sahm Address a Free-Beer Gang in the First Ward.Disturbing a Quiet Neighborhood—Sullivan Campaigning at the Grand Hotel.CommenoinK with the end or the Democratic rally at Tomlinson Hall, last Saturday night, the gamblers, saloon keepers and others of that class were given carte blanche, and the wide-open town was thrown wider open for their special benefit, if such a thing were possible. Those persons whose business kept them down townlate Saturday night witnessed a disgracefulspectacle. At the conclusion of the meeting at Tomlinson Hall a few of Sullivan’sfavored gamblers entered carriages and started to make the rounds of the saloons and brothels. They went from saloon to brothel and from brothel to saloon, and before midnight they were In a high state of intoxication, and long after that hour they were passing up and down the street, making the night and early morning hideous with their Sullivan howls. This was kept up all day yesterday, but In a little more quiet way. Yesterday a Journal reporterstarted to make the rounds of the South Side saloons. He found them all wide open, and had no difficulty in obtaining entrance to them and getting anything to drink that was In the house, although he was a stranger to the saloon keeper. There was not aSaloon on the Sout- Side where anybody who had the monej could not get a drink yesterday. In some Instances the specially favored proprietor did not take the precaution of locking the front door, and a thirsty throng swarmed in and out all day through the street door. In other cases the overly cautious proprietor locked the frontdoor, but threw wide open the rear or sidedoor. There was no attempt to keep from the public the fact that the saloons were opened, and in all his rounds the Journal reporter did not once see a single memberof the police force which the Cadi took occasion to commend for its efficiency. Whether they had succumbed to the Influence of the wide-open policy or had received their tips not to see or be seen on yesterday is not known, but the fact still remains that they were not visible on the South Side yesterday when the beer was freely dispensed.Down at the south end of Virginia avenue are three saloons, everyone of which did a big business yesterday. J. H. Gruen-ert. proprietor of a saloon at the corner of Coburn and Virginia avenue, did a frontdoor business, and a throng of Fourteenth-wari! heelers were congregated In his place during the entire day. At the corner of Dillon ami Prospect street is a low-class dive run by Lewis Somers, which dealt outthe amber fluid to the thugs all day yesterday. and by noon there was a crowd of some ten or fifteen drunken rowdies who had taken possession of the street thereabouts. In this immediate vicinity Is the saloon of William Mohs. The entrance to Mohs's place was obtained by a side door In an alley, but no questions were i sked, and everybody was admitted and served, rovlded he had the price of a glass of eer. At Nos. 470 and 472 Virginia avenueIs another saloon where the proprietor hasan especial pull, and does a front-door Sunday business. When the Journal reporterentered this place yesterday he found someten or fifteen persona lined up along the bar in a lively discussion of politics. Theword discussion is probably incorrect Inthe sense. as there was but one opinion expressed, and that was that Sullivan andthe wide-open policy should be continued From this place the Journal reporter went over to that section of the city known as Irish Hill. At the corner of Dillon and Harrison streets is a little saloon which did a large business yesterday via the back door.At the corner of Fine and Harrisonsireetb is the dive kept by J. F. McCarthy.This Is the dive where, a few days ago, aman was brutally assaulted and nearly killed, and the police made no effort to ascertain who his asallant w as. McCarthy is,of course, a Democrat, and his influencewith the heelers on Irish Hill Is very much needed about this time. McCarthy, know- IIng well his position, did a front- loor busl- 1ness. As the Journal reporter entered the dive he was nearly asphyxiated by the fum**s of cheap whisky that came from the breath of u dozen or more half drunk loafers lounging about the saloon canvassing the political situation and expressing their intention of re-electing Mayor Sullivan. Tht Journal reporter stepped up tothe bar, and the first thing he saw was aninscription on the mirror in red letters. It read as follows: ‘•Sullivan for Mayor; welcome to my friends.” The Journal reporter called for drinks, and as they were handed over tho bar remarked to McCarthy, “Isuppose I couldn't get this if Denny was Mayor?* “Not by a d-n sight,” said the barkeeper. “If Denny Is elected, I want to tell you he will shut us tighter than a box, and you can’t get a drink on Sunday if you’re w'orth a million. “How is the outlook down here?’ asked the reporter, “it is first-class,” answered the barkeeper. “We aro going to elect Coy down here.” At this point the barkeeper became confidential and told the reporterthat Sim Coy would be around thereIn a short time to fix the boys for the day. Out at No. 257 East Hates street is a little soloon run by Charles Heilman. Y’esterday the saloon was doing a large business through the back door, with a woman presiding at the bar. At the corner of Georgiaand Noble streets is a saloon operated byJohn Loess and labtded the “Hill saloon.” Entrance to the saloon Is obtained through a side gate on Georgia street. Yesterday when the Journal reporter appeared atthis place he found It swarmed with a crowd of heelers, each vying with the other to see who could speak the strongest In favor of Sullivan and in disparagement of Denny. From Loess's place the Journal reporter went to the saloon known as “Six Points,” at the corner of East street andVirginia avenue. This has a gambling attachment upstairs. Entrance is obtained through a side door opening on East street. \Yh**n the Journal reporter entered the place yesterday there were some dozen or more persons sitting about the room invarious stages of Intoxication. From theSix Points” the Journal ropresentatlvowent to Schmidt’s place below Columbia Hall, at the corner of McCarty and Delaware streets. Here the amber fluid was dealt out in plenitude to a thirsty throng that crowded th1? barroom. As the Journal representative stepped up to the bar he asked the bartender if he thought this would be permitted under Denny, and was assured that it would not. Hut we know bow to vote, answered the birkeeper with a knowing wink. From the Columbia Hullsaloon the reporter went west on McCartystreet and stopped at Fred Meyer's pi ice nt the corner of Meridian. In this placethere were at least twenty persons, alldrinking and singing In merry glee. ^(pyerf, is one of tho saloon keepers whom Dennv sent to the workhouse for violation of the law, while ha was Mayor, and. very naturally. Meyers did not have a very warm feeling towards the Republican candidate. In answer to a question he said that he would vote for Sullivan and the wide-open policy adopted by the latter. From Sleyers’s It is but a short distance to Pa«t Wurd’s place, on Illinois street, near McCarty. Here, as at every other saloon on the South Side, beer was to be had for the monev. and a crowd of loafers were waiting for the candidates to put In an appearance and call them up to drink gratis. Across the street in the rear of Ward’s place Is Parneil Hall, the rendezvous ofClze fighters and Democratic speakers, arion Scott runs a saloon under this hall, and yesterday afternoon he had the usual crowd of loafers In his place, and was dispensing the drinks to any person who called for them and deposited the price on the bar. A short distance further west on McCarty street, at the corner of Tennessee, is another saloon where the thirsty could havetheir thirst quenched, and a crowd of them were taking advantage of the privilege yes-terday afternoon when a Journal reporter walked in the back door. At the corner of Missouri and McCarty streets is Martin r»-gan’a place. As the Journal representative approached this place he saw a crowd of half-drunken loafers hanging about the corner. Entering the saloon he found it deserted, but a bartender very willing to call the crowd from the corner inside if the Journal representative would only say the word. The notorious dive of Mike Lucid, at the corner of West and Iloe streets, has been mentioned in other rr.-o-hcer campaigns. Yesterday afternoon Luei l was doing a livelv business, and talking Democratic politics between times of serving drinks. „ , ,At a number of groceries and residences In various parts of the city yesterday the Democratic candidates furnished free beer to all comers. ^THE CLIMAX OF DISGRACE.Ayrea nnd Sulim Acldrc** a Frce-Uoer Meeting Sunday Afternoon.The exponents of the Sullivan doctrine desecrated the Sabbath yesterday by a political harangue, preceded by copious indulgence In free beer. Shortly after noon the disgraceful performance began, the theater of the gang's operation being a saloon near the corner of Clifford and Eureka avenues. Respectable and decent citizens residing on these quiet little thoroughfares were compelled to endure the Indignity heaped upon them by the sight of scores of men from the ninth, tenth andtwelfth precincts of the First ward indulging in riotous revelry over the free beer furnished by tho Sullivan crowd. Andthe operations of the gang were not confined to these precincts yesterday, but werecarried on all over the First ward. Wherever there was a saloon could be had an abundance of intoxicants, and even groceries and residences were thrown open with beer on tap. Not the slightest regard was paid to the day at this particular grog shop on Clifford avenue, but for full half an hour after noon keg after keg was dispensed. The clink of the beer gkissand the loud, uncouth jests of a maudlincrowd of men Jarred upon the ears of Sab-bath-loving r*sltlc-nt3.The disgusting spectacle only closed when it was announce.! that Albert Sahmand Judge A. lt;\ Ayres would address the crowd at the Conlen band house, on Excelsior avenue, the managers of the Sun-oay campaign looking to the close proximity of the meeting to the saloon. Then the half-intoxicated recipient* of Sullivans magnificent dower surged from the saloon to the place of speaking and lustily cheered Judge Aires, who cam** forward with the first effort. The speech was a typical Democratic howl of !ow Sullivan had procured for the city the street-carcharter, built and paid for the viaduct, andfurnished the people good streets purelyout of the greatness of his heart. Mr. Denny was scored and abused, and nrused of being a “silent partner” in' the Citizens' Street-railway Company. Many things of horrible import were laid at the door of the Republican candidate for Mayor, and the speaker, assuring himself that the accused was not In the crowd, dared him to step out and deny’ the charges. Peculiarly’ enough, the speaker did not revert to the open saloons and gambling houses, but. after he had concluded, did himself the credit of getting out of the way, instead of Joining the crowd that broke pell mell for the saloon. Again free beer was dispensed, and again the rattle of beer glasses and noisy songdisturbed the peaceful quiet of the afternoon. E. M. Goebel. Democratic candidate for councilman at large, happily mingle*! with the Sabbnth-breakers. until the last keg was drained. Those citizens who were unfortunate enough to be at their homes while this beer drinking and public speaking was In progress are furiously’ indignant, and consider the entire affair an insult to common decency’.MAYOR'S SI % DAY' CAMPAIGNING.He Helped to Make It Lively for the ilo* at the Grand Hotel Yesterday.Mayor Sullivan was down campaigningyesterday afternoon, and he m^t a ofthe boys. He dropped Into the Grand Hotellater in the afternoon to meet T. Pinkerton Taggart. The bar below was doing a good business, despite the fact that the day was Sunday and the little Mayor was sworn tosee that no saloons were kept opeo in thecity on Sunday. Highwayman Polster, whohas been using on*- of the rooms of ine hop-1 for blackmailing the saloon keeper* Into paying a campaign assessment, had not come down when Sullivan arrived. Maurice Donnelly’s saloon on the opposite corner was crowded with heelers, and the little Mayor could not help but have noticed that the place showed sImms of life inside.Maurice Donnelly has bad full sway in doing as he pleased. During the encampmentli** ran a speak-easy nt the corner of Randolph street and Washington. InspectorJake Fox did not interfere with him, although lie refused to allow Jth»r saloonkeepers the same privilege of violating thelaw. This 1ms made a number of the saloon keepers dissatisfied.IS IT “GRAVEYARD” INSURANCE?Elkhart Company to Bo Investigated by the State Officials.State Insurance Commissioner Duke expressed the belief yesterday that “graveyard” insurance was being again carried on in Indiana, and that the case at Elkhart, in which Mrs. Thompson’s life had been insured by* strangers, would lead to the development of others. The relatives of theold lady’, who is now seventy-nine years of age. called on him and appeared very indignant that a stranger should be carrying a policy on her life. They said that they had gone to the officer* of the Mutual company at Elkhart and demanded the name of the stranger who had taken out the policy on her life. The company refused to give them any satisfaction, and they appealed to Commissioner Duke. The latterat once wrote to the company, demanding a full explanation, and saying that unless it was made at once the matter would be placed in tin- hands of the Attorney-generalfor investigation, ^uch insurance resultsin a forfeiture of the right to do business in the State.A M ISKME.MTS.The much-talked-of engagement of Bronson Howard’s fine play, “Aristocracy.” with the New York cast and scenic accessories, will begin at the Grand Opera House tonight, continuing until Thursday. The play has been the reigning dramatic success of the past year, and the cast is certainly a notable one. It includes Wilton Lackaye,Frederic Bond, William Faversham, S. Miller Kent, Nell Warner. John H. Browne, J. C. Buckstone. and the Misses Blanche Walsh, Mary Hampton, Helen Tracy and Maud White. . t _Seats will be placed on sale at the Grand Opera Hous** this morning for the lecture on “The Gods. by Col. Robert G. Ingersoll,next Friday evening.“Darkest Russia,” a stirring play of life In the dominion of the Czar, which is given a most elaborate stage production, is underlined for English’s the last three nights of this week.The Park Theater will have two comedy attractions this week. Beginning with the matinee to-day, and continuing until Thursday. a new farce comedy, A Pretzel, will be seen, with Thomas j. Keogh and MissCarrie Lamont in the leading roles. The tutter part of the week l'hil \N . Peters andhis company will appear in “The Old Sol-dler.” To-day’* attraction is said to be a novel departure from the usual form offarce comedy.“The Operator.” which was produced at the English Opera House last season, will be seen at the Empire for one week, commencing to-night. It is a melodrama with a variety of pleasing features. .Several passages, as that of a shipwreck in midocean and a railway locomotive crashing through a trestle, are of thrilling interc-st. But music, singing and dancing form adjuncts to the play. Comedy effectsare plentiful, and the twin brothers, Willard aiilt;l William Newell, who earn1 theprincipal parts of the play, so closely resemble each other that they confuse theother players, as well as the audience.with their Individual identity. The play will be handsomely nut on the 3tage. Onlythre*- matinees will be glv**n this week, onTuesday, Thursday and Saturday,To Freshen Soiled Summer Gown*.New York Recorder.To renovate the old black lace which has begun to Uok hopelessly gray try this plan: Brush It with a *oft brush thatwlU not tear the lacc. Sponge with tepid
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 09, 1893
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