The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-07-15
WAS HE DRUNK!

WAS HE DRUNK!
Investigating Committee Of the Board Of
Health.
The Investigating Committee met this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock in the Health Office to invcs-
tigate the charges against the Marketmasters.
The charge against David Henry was read.
Paul Schenkel was the first witness called, and
testified that he was in the market but could
not get place. found one stand open and
asked Hackman and Henry for it; was showed
out OF market three times, and got tired of it;
told Mr.. Henry to do something for me; was
told that they would get me an open place. I
put IS in license and gave II to Henry; did
not give 1t (the $5) to him. Henry did not ask
for money. When got the license back noth-'
ing was in it. thought So was enough. lie
did not abuse me for not giving more. l said il
ought to have been enough; thought had
done my duty and IS was enough. He did not
say he wanted more; he did not tell me TO pus
any money in the license.
+. Dlnzer-Do not know anything more than
what Heard. Mr.. 5. is on my beat. heard
that a Marketmaster had taken 70 for stand.
/ reported to Mr.. Fratz~ Mr.. s. told me that
Henry SAID it ought 10 be more. MI. 5. told
me direct.
David Ilenry-I don't know anything mora
than that received the license and gave it to
Mr.. Hackman. did not open il, and most
pOSlLlVSly ucny receiving 20. 4 ulu NOV Optn lb
at all. Mr.. Ii. opened it and signed it on the
wall. Mr. ID. and myself never received q
cents worth; never received any potatoes.
Mr.. ID. and myself run together as frlcnds:~w
are like brothers; there Is no malice between
US.
Mr.. Hackman-The way received the Ii
censes it was too much work, so told the Mar
ketmaster to collect the licenses aud bring
MOI see Mr.. s. hand Henry his license; Henry
took the envelope out OF his pocket.
Mr. Fratz, sworn-Testifed that there were
complaints OF butchers in regard to some
Marketmaster6 having receiYe6 money, -
Mi. Schenkel testifed-I AM not certain that
l put the money in license; would not swear
to it,; it might have dropped on the floor; he
did not say plainly that ought to give him
poor man and thought had done my duty; he
said nothing more.
j. IRWIN CHANGED WITH DRUNKENNESS AND
BRIBERY.
Mr.. Spader testiied-I gave him five dol ars
in spring; don't know what month; it WAS be-
fore Mr. Hickman took charge; he said as soon
as he got paid he would return it; he did not
know what it was for: tJld him it was to get
a stand; he said that if did not get stand
would get it back. s
Mr.. irwin-You put the money in my pocket.
and came back and tOu you would Use tho
money, and when got paid would refund 1t:
Mr.. Spader-Ycs, gave the money to get
stand. Irwin said as soon as he would get paid
he would refund. t1t.
Mr.. Leonardo have seen him Qrwip) under
the influence of liquor, once on Saturday week;
have not seen him drunk since; don't know
anything about Irwin receiving money; / have
not seen any other Marketmaster drunk; have
seen them take q drink.
Mr.. Fennekohl-l know Irwin for three or
four years; AM a saloon keeper; have seen him
drink but never drunk; he has not been in my
house since they were ordered not to go into
saloons.
f. II. Moorman-I have never seen Irwin
drunk or out of the way. never saw him un-
der liquor during market hours.
Mr. kelly-Saw DINER drunk, but have not
seen any of them drunk since the passage Of
the resolution, l don't recollecr of seeing Ir-
win drunk Saturday night. would not be able
to tell If Irwin was drunk. have not seen any,
what you might call drunk, but he might have
been drunk. DINER has been in market when
he has been under liquor I have not taken
anything myself. might have said that tho
old man was getting old and 1T took small
amount to make him drunk.
B. Hackman-I have not seen any OF the
dlulk. The old gentleman
Irwin) is little nervous, but can't say that
| have ever seen Irwin drunk.
Kelly-I can't say that ever saw Irwin
drunk.
DR.. Quinn arose and made a statement as
follows: coniine myself to 1rwin's case alone.
W hen heard of this case Mr.. Irwin came in,
and | gave Mr. Irwin a talking to. / have
known MIR. Irwin and his family twenty -eight
years. i don't know that anybody stood higher
in respect than irwin. l have no fault to find
with him in the last two weeks, and havc
heard no complaints. Irwin has arrived ut
that stage of life when he requires stimularfts;s
think it would be cruelty TO ask Mr.. Irwin to
abstain altogether. l have made every inquiry
possibly could to find out any complaints
against him.
Dr. Bramb!e-Ihaye seen Irwin under LIQUOR,
but before the passage of the resolution; he
was not staggering drunk; have known Irwin
ten years; know his family. think 1t is likely
that persons who dill know Irwin would take
him for being drunk when he had not drank
anything.
Mr.. Schilltz-Know Irwin for twenty-five
years. l have seen .him Intoxicated but not
within two weeks.
MIR. O'Neil- Don't know of Irwin, but do Of
Henry; l gave Henry flowers: delivered 1ow-
crs at his house; he said he wanted the How
ers and my wife said had better give them,
or he might do us some harm. did not give
gave inc flowers / gave them by request I
sent Mr.. Ha1pin to DR.. Quinn to procure a good
stand; there was no bribery; but on the ground
of being poor man, Mr.. Henry put me out and
put in another mans the one he put in my place
gives him canned fruit.
IRwiN's CASE.
Captain smith-Can't say that Irwin was
Trunk SATURDAY week. Saw him quarreling-
with two little boys and supposed ne was
trunk. Have heard Of complaints; but they
were previous TO the passage OF the resolution.
M. Irwin acknowledged being under liquor
before the passage of the resolution and thought
here was q conspiracy against him on the part
of Michael Henzie, who was cndcayorinE to
put him out of market and got his place. lie
went to see DR., Bramble yesterday and ucnzie
was there for that purpose.
David Henry-i think there Is conspiracy
against nc. 1t has been the talk through the
market One person said Mr.. Denzcr started
i, but don't belieyeit. lhave takeu ave and
,en cents to get cigar with. Mr.. O'Neil "a sn
,nemy OF mine, because he had one license but
,wo stands, aud put him out of one of rhem
MIR. Fratz moved to adjourn till MoL5Ay
morning at 10 O'Clock, when tho in7csagsuNb
viii be respmed