In a message dated 10/01/2001 4:56:21 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Pozzydaz writes: Wonder what is meant by BLIND TIGER ???????? in following news item. Pozzydaz Mr. John CRUM, a policeman, and a fearless officer, was murdered by a negro named Quinn in Danville Wednesday night the 10th. The negro was running a "blind tiger" and the officer entered his place for the purpose of arresting him. The dead officer was a first cousin of Mr. Geo. R. FOLLIS, this place. >>

Folks - From: [email protected] ... > Wonder what is meant by BLIND TIGER ???????? in following news item. ... snip It referred to a "speakeasy" during prohibition - a stuffed tiger posted out front was a sign for illegal alcohol inside. I believe I've seen at least one modern bar/restaurant with the same name. RSS [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ http://alpha.fdu.edu/~strange/ Ron Strange, Professor of Chemistry 973-443-8786 Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ 07940 fac: 973-443-8795 ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] [email protected]