The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-26
BUFFALO LAW AND ORDER.
BOTS EMPLOYED TO DRINK IN THE
BARROOMS ON SUNDAYS.
The Rev. Robert Dick TELLING the Story Of
the MANAGEMENT Of the Buffalo Law aud
Order Associstion-A Queer Conspiracy.


the manascment Of the Buffalo Law aud
Order Associstion-A Queer Conspiracy.
Prom the B,raio Express. Juns9 "a.
Yesterday morning was the time set for
the trial Of the fourteen saloon keepers for vio-
dealers were on hand, as we'll as a large repro
sentation OF the Law and Order Society. Con-
81 Frank barnett and George Ferguson, two
witnesses for the prosecution, on charse OF
conspiracy to obtain from George Baltz ESQ or
f76 for the defeat OF justice. A third person
name cd In the warrant failed To make his appear
anoe. The three accused persons are minors,
ana have been In tho habit Of visiting saloons
on sunday aud obtaining proof against the
keepers; and they we're the chief wit
f The two p!soneTs having S"'I been ." TAKEN
before Justice King pleaded not guilty. Their
examination was pos,poned until . o'ciook aud
ert Dick going surety for his proteges.
At O'Clock the taking Of testimony in the
After the examination of several witnesses, the
Rev. Robert Dick being among the .numper, the
omplaint W dismissed for lack Of proof.
The Case Of the accused boys was called at
o'clock. The third boy Joseph schwartz, was
then brought n ana was ssreea una, ne
The complainant. Mr. Baltz, testified that Bar.
nett came To him on THURSDAY niybt atout
other two BOYS so that they would leave tho city
fnd not appear In the suits against the saloon
keeper; tbat u would tpke goo or SO 70 hx
everything all right 80 that In case they did not
get any work they would have some money 10
Srv board: that he (Baltz) told the defendant
Of In, Protective Union ABOUT II, and that
barnett Should call at hts place at Q o'clock.
Witness the,. drove TO Mr., Z,eges, ana whe ne
bought some beer, sno Just AZ witness was going
out he met Barnett at the door, VINO asked nm
II IL WIS all riaht. Wit1ess said he could not
tell and then drove to No. station house,
where he told the facts to Capt, Wolfe. The
latter sent Specials Curtin aud Mochel over to
BaItz's house, and the two detectives took up
their position in a front room. At O'Clock
Barnett made his appearance with Ferguson
and Schwartz. There the same conversation
was entered INTO as above. Barnett doing the
most Of tho talking. After n talk Of forty or
fifty minutes, Nr Baltz called out tue detectives
and the BOYS names were taken.
At this point the prosecution brought ono or
no has the apo arsnce OF an honest lad. testi-
hed that he went around among the saloons
with the other boys. but did not know II was for
rny spying purpose. lie had not been told that
be WIS to tie u witness Ia any case. Barnett and
Ferguson told nm that they wanted to GO out
work. Went tn BUllI's with Barnett aud fergu-
son, out did not have ANYTHING To say. Never
narnet aid tbut he would yet the money to take
us out oi tue city.
IRON ,ae B,iSaio C0ur,er. June "a.
The Rev. Robert Dicks testimony was as fol-
lows:
by Mr. Becxer-Have been resdent Of Dufao eight
EN- years. An tia that Mr.. vaughsns place Is n
never been III The place Do not snow from my owe
ob.eya ration what va k.p, 10 that place Never saw e
The lree parties appointed py Mr. Doninee ascertain
Mr.. DoniGce was not an Original member Of tue Law
1n s SfT .aa @ he ara
ic.s ngure Tor the second anu al another SUI lower
Tot the turd The amount OF the third months salary
h,s pecn kept up monthly ever since. Money paid 20
etutvc Board J. CONFUSED Of George Dakin " Mont
never ed any Of the dutr Of his position,
ing to his having declined TO act Don't think II proper
,nat shoed say what salary Is paid Mr. Doniase M
cutting violations should be paid by hun out
non Tas such as would enable him 10 carry out Ihis
unlersta lding. Have examined the witnesses obt lined
have awaNs Sad IL immoral Tor yOuny men g.
VISIT saloous never ported o. the association that
the Law OfOrr Association Il rcgua ry organized
tocicty With officers, &c; n u ID crime to employ
faio ten plead guilty think Il very likely tuat Mr
Donihee employed The young men be,a he knew
paid them Tor Il ear secretary. do
teiNe any compensation none Of the officers receive
By Sir. Cleve Aud-can't ,y tnat the witnesses
against Mt Vaughan we're employed by MT - nihse
cont know what directions were gwen 70 !htu MI
Donihse does not take move In regard TO ihes
Trials wlthvn, c,hseiIhs me AhSa 'ss, nluoIs VT
emp oyrd after me nrst suna} tat parties Nere -
citci 10 maze d tetions' Mr. bonihee EN- luyct then
"a cons; ana also wth Mr. Donlhee for cnsagin
minors az detec Ves, he said they would drink any
way.
| In the conspiracy case Special Thomas Curtii
testified that he and Speci Muchel were con
| cealed In the paTlor Of Baltz's house, and over
heard the conversation between the defend All
and the COMPLAIN mt Barnett said they mud Ie
ce,ved from 81 to S. TO 60 around ana see VIVA
saloon ket per- vlol ted the law ON sunday. an,
for $50 or SIS he would get sch waItz and Fergu
SON out OF town ON Friday moruing by tue Ga
train.
Tue case was adjourned for n further hearin
until Monday. lie prisoners each gave bail II
$500, the Rev. Robert Dick tecomins surety 70
barnett anu Ferguson, aud Charles Gerber fo
Schwartz.