Cafe Man Bares Embarrassment At Closing Order

Cafe Man Bares Embarrassment At Closing Order - Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1935
Camden Courier-Post, August 22, 1935
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Cafe Man Bares Embarrasment At Closing Order Even a saloonkeeper can be embarrassed. So Peter Krause, 35, who operates a saloon at 1058 Kaighn avenue, told Police Judge Lewis Liberman before whom he had been arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct. Krause, who had been arrested by Policeman Charles Smith shortly after 2 a. m. yesterday, said that he was embarrassed by the officer's demand that he clear his place of patrons when the 2 a. m. deadline was reached. He complained that Smith was "picking on him" because his bartender had refused to set up drinks for the policeman. After he was warned to close his place promptly in the early morning hours, Krause become indignant and departed for police headquarters to report Smith, whom he says has a grudge against him. Smith followed him and arrested him on the disorderly conduct charge. The policeman testified that Krause "thinks he is a big-shot politician and is always threatening to have me moved off the beat." The case was dismissed by Judge Liberman, who declared that there was not sufficient evidence.

Even a saloonkeeper can be embarrassed.

So Peter Krause, 35, who operates a saloon at 1058 Kaighn avenue, told Police Judge Lewis Liberman before whom he had been arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Krause, who had been arrested by Policeman Charles Smith shortly after 2 a. m. yesterday, said that he was embarrassed by the officer's demand that he clear his place of patrons when the 2 a. m. deadline was reached. He complained that Smith was "picking on him" because his bartender had refused to set up drinks for the policeman.

After he was warned to close his place promptly in the early morning hours, Krause become [sic] indignant and departed for police headquarters to report Smith, whom he says has a grudge against him. Smith followed him and arrested him on the disorderly conduct charge. The policeman testified that Krause "thinks he is a big-shot politician and is always threatening to have me moved off the beat."

The case was dismissed by Judge Liberman, who declared that there was not sufficient evidence.

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