The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1869-07-30
The WhiSkeY War.

], Last Thursday the Citizens Com
mittee, for the suppression of th
sale of Intoxicating liquors in viol'
ton of law, opened fire all along th
line. Suits were commenced agains
George Grouse and John L. Walter
for violation of what is termed tn
Sunday ordinance, passed May Il
1860, and amended Aug. 25, 1868
This ordinance makes it unlawful
for any person to keep open thell
places of business on the first day il
the week, for the purpose Of "selling
bartering, or in any manner disposins
iof, either by wholesale or retail
wine, cider, ale, beer, porter, or am
spirituous, malt or Intoxicating
liquors, of any kind.whatsoever; soda
water, lemonade, confectionery ol
pastry of any kind whatsoever" eX
cept for medicinal purposes. The
penalty for violation of this ordi
nance, is a fine, not exceeding fifty
dollars nor less than ten dollars, fol
each offense, with costs of proseCu
ton.
John L. Walters pleaded guilty,
when arraigned for Trial, and was let
of with a fine of SIS, and costs OF
prosecution, upon promise to sin
no more in that direction.
Geo. Grouse was granted contin
uance until last Tuesday evening,
when he appeared with his counsel,
VIM. Gribben and VIM. III. Anderson,
Esqs., and plead "not guilty" The
trial then proceeded, and it appeared
that on Sunday, June 9th, number
of members of the Fire Company
had met at the "Crouse House." and
Mr.. Grouse set out the beer in accor-
dance with promise made them the
day before. The court held that
there was full proof of the violation
of the ordinance, but held that there
was not sufficient evidence ELECTED
to show that the offense had been
committed on the Sabbath day, as
alleged In the bill of particulars, and
MIR. G. was acquitted.
Suit was at the same time COM
against Stewart Sprague, of
the "Crook House, for violation of
the fifth section of an ordinance "Te
prohibit places for significant or
habitual resort for tippling or intem-
perance within the Incorporate Vii
lage of Findlay," said fifth section
reading as follows:
SEC. 5. Be Il furflier. ordained Iy The torn
council OF The Incorporated IHidge Of FTndIdy.
lhat IL shall be unlawful for any person or
persons within said Incorporated village. in
any tavern, eating-house, restaurant grocery
coffee house, saloon, or other place Of public
resort, by agent or otherwise, TO keep a bar for
The sale of Intoxicating liquors, in violation
of the laws of this State, or to exhibit display
Or Keep in view at any of the places in this
section mentioned, on shelves in bottles or in
any other manner, intoxicating liquors ofany
Kind whatever.
SEC. 6. That for the violation of the fifth Sec
lon OF TINS ordinance, every person or per-
SONS so offending shall forfeit and paw to said
Incorporated village for the first offence, fifty
iollars, and for every subsequent offense the
Jun OF one hundred dollars. TO be recovered
~ action before any court of competent juris-
liction.
Mr.. Sprague appeared and asked
or postponement, which was grant
sd,until last Tuesday,at 8 O'Clock, A
NJ, when he appeared with his coun-
'el, Messrs. Brown & Anderson, and
demanded jury trial. A jury was
consisting of the follow
ng persons d. j. Cory, Benz. HUI
'er, j. S. Patterson, X. S. Baker, J.
v. Davidson, j. M. Ferguson, Chas.
Ilmes, S. j. Mills, b. F. Hyatt, John
I. Carlin, c. NJ. Bush and E. G. De-
W )lfe.
Several witnesses were examined,
yhen matters came to a stand still
N account of the absence of mate
ial witness, who failed to put in an
though duly notified
IN attachment was directed to be |
ssued for the recusant witness, and
he court was adjourned until last
Wednesday morning at s o'clock.