The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-03
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The Law and q, --- Association Preduc,-
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The Law and G,---- Association Preduesus
their Testimony-A Detec c.'.s's Amdsvs
not Admitted-Some Deri-ave LauEhter
Sixty-four special constablcs were svorr
In 10 attend the trial Of the liquor dealers befo-s
the Board OF Excise in tho Town Hall in F,usA-
Ing Yesterday. The court room was thronss<
by the same element that created the d,st,rr
bance upon the FIRST day OF the trial. Ex,Judrs
Richard Busteed, James W. Covert s,<
Robert Andrews defended the six iduos
dealers, who have not surrendered thsH
licenses. II. A. Rawcline appeared for th<
Law and Order Association. The case OF jobs
Halloran was made the test for the otherH
Counsel for Halloran argued for withdrawal
OF the complaint on the ground that Hailoran
had not nled either a bond or a certificate of
good reputation, as required by statute. ME.
Millikon overrued the motion by a decision th.a
licenses for ale and beer, such as Halloran =
were exempted from these requirements. In Z
speech that occupied two hours, OK Judge Bus-
teeu then moved that tho cases be transferred
To the District Attorneys ofioe. Mr. Miilikes
was obliged to call the audience to order. lie
warned them that he had made provision againsl
any further disturbances. A few moments late.
the crowd became very noisy over a struggle be-
tween an offcer aud person who was PUSHING
II there is the slightest disturbance here,-
sald ex-Judge Busteed, stopping in bis argu-
ment and turning toward the crowd, /" will eivs
up my retli liner and abandon these cases. What's
more, I'll allow myself to be sworn a special
officer to assist in restoring order" lie was al
lowed to continue undisturbed until no referred
10 the knowledge OF the chairman as to "whaa
constituted %as sse habit Of drinking" This
nllIsion to Mr.. Milnke%n's % past Om Ire. and vse
greeted with laughter and applause. Again the
counsel faced the crowd and demanded quief,
saying that he had referred to MIR. Milliken's
Judgment as lawyer and a magistrate.
The motion to transfer the cases to tho Dis
trict Attorney was denied, and William II.
hsmbanks: whose written afidavit was In pos
sworn Tor cross-examination. He contradicted
himself frequently. and impaired the value Of
mis- AFFIDAVIT considerably by his lack Of memory
witnesses, James O'lIrion and joseph Schnspp.
bar-tenders In Haloran's employ, refused ts
reply to the questions put 10y the counsel for the
Law and Order Association. aud as the board
had not the power to compel witness to testify
they were dismissed
Council Tor the Inv and Order Associates
then offered TO submit the AFFIDAVIT OF Samuel
Is. Ellis, the New York detective. who was eu,-
ployed bv the association to Drink at the differ
ent saloons on election day and on one SUNDAY
OF last month. lie did not appear in court, &C
though IL was reported that twenty dollars had
neen paiu hln 10y the association to employ TIVE
friends to defend him In case no should be at
tackled when he came to the village. Ex judge
busteed objected to the admission Of his afidA-
Wit on the ground that no chance for cross-
examination was Afforded the defence.
resident dl1ken replied that counsel diA
not understand the powers OF the commission,
that needed only to be satisfied Of the fact OF
violation Of the law, either by letters received
unsworn a'ements made by citizens, or the
knowledge OF the Commissioners. lie an
nounced that two OF the three members OF the
board were nxed In their dCteimi nation to adma
the AFFIDAVIT.
EI-Judge Busteed, in reply. denounced the
proceedings as 3" farctcal In the extreme and an
outrageous violation OF tho rights Of citizens aud
OF Justice, and Mr.. Covert, his associate, spoke
VITA equal 1, cree to The same effect
Commissioner Gillette, who was on the bench
with his associates, Milliken and Kraemer, saiA
that he would not admit the AFFIDAVIT.
Counsel for the defence were empowered -
subpoena Ellis, the detective.