The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-03
STANFORD'S LIQUOR SHOW.
4 REAL Court SCENE IN THE LITTLE
THE4 TIRE ~ THE TOWN HiLL-
One Liquor Seller Tiued-rhe Detectives Ar
rested for Inducing tuiken- Ut Connecticut
n, Brcnk tile Inw-Tbe Rev. Mr.. buckley.

10 Break the Law The Rev. Mr.. buckley.
4 real court scene was upon the boards
Yesterday Of the bright little theatre in the Town
Hall of Stamford, Conn The court seemed to
Al, i'm one OF those marvellous halls. with CLASSY
surfaced columns and tcsselatcd floor. that only
the stage offers to human view. table was
placed near the footlghts for Justice Smith.
Az Constable McCoun was about to open court
side scene toppled. and might have fallen had
not the scene shiftcr been at hand. When he
had struggled with the scene which caught in
border. aud got IT into its groove. the court
was opened The front rows Of the parduette
were packed. ana moro eager spectators crowd
ed about the footghts. Justice Smith called
the cases of the State against ]. Monroe Frss.
william Murray Waite. and Moses Squire
Mcekcr. the detectives employed by the Society
for the Prevention Of the Illegal Sale OF Liquor
10 ferret out the Stamford rcstauratcurs and
hotel keepers who sell liquor slyly. the charge
being conspiracy.
Mr.. II. II. Barbour. tho Grand Jurors prose-
cutting ofIiccr-a Connecticut Grand Juror hav-
ing the right TO impart the power to prosecute
that, in the infancy OF the State. he personally
excrciscd-said that he desired to postpone tho
cases until the 18th. on account Of the absence
OF George Miles mn important witness
Mr.. +. L. Sconeld. the detectives counsel. said
that this WAS fortunate. His clients had deter
mined to enter demurrer. and make their de-
fence In higher court.
Mr.. Barbour reoned that the Rev. Mr.. Buck
ley. having seized an opportunity. on the 26th
Of January. to outrngcously revilc worthy cti-
zens. and even brother ccrgymen. openly an
nounccd thereafter that n demurrer would be
entered. Thus he sought to raise an mpass-
able barrier before those who intended TO cast
La. IL
Justice Smith said that he deemed II his duty
20 hold an examination in the cases. despite a
demurrer He set them down for the 18th inst.
Az Justice Smith and the reporter for THE
SuN were descending the stairway from the
green room to the lower floor. Justice Smith
said; A New York newspaper has said that
am q convicted rumseler.. This il untrue. and
hS wh Snys to
deal ers. The facts are that u complaint was
made against me. that appealed and that my
In the Court Of Common Pleas. on the floor
below the theatre. Justice Andrew Jackson Bell.
S the saa sa soRn
charged with selling whiskey TO Waite and
Yyeesey in The rcsiaaaraIi. Of Philip Levers
near the bench surrounded by Waite, Meeker.
Frss. and some Of the members 81 his church.
Mr. Buckley read THE Sun. occasionally cutting
out with his penknife an article that pleased
him particularly. Once he took from his pocket
THE Sun OF u few days ago and cut out an article
According to n singular Connecticut Court
rule. which empowers the prosecutor and the
70 their o 5Sf wtnesscs Mr. Sco" rs ceS Sai
Prosecuting Agent under the Prohibition law.
swore Waite and Meekcr standing together with
appraised hands. Al this moment one leaf otthe
court room door was opened. and the crowd be-
gan TO squeeze in. The squeezing was so Wig
orous that for n full minute no one entered.
those in the doorway being wcdgcd in. This
deadlock having been broken. the crowd
tho rail a fully ftllet Tint M mi a fhar
William Murray Waite testified that he lives
he has lived there continuously for years. ex-
s@ept;ng only the period Of his service in the
trade is basket making. Last fali he entered
the employ Of Dr. Crosbys Society for the Pre-
yention 81 Crime. He was Instrumental in the
New YORK Eary h IN So Ssaiss II Mr I D. e'
Whitney q II Warren street. and other mem.
Bur va sSdiihS a 10 % ID s% hsi d @
obtain evidence against liquor dealers. He
2Ss s wsS ,i until he was assured the pay
his expenses. Mr.. Buctisy gave HIM him this
sSsssuran;,e. II Mr.. Whi,neys soiiics. when
the sOth OF November. they took awaik Of gem m
eral inspection and then went to Norwalk. To
George Elders house in Division stree, Tor
month; Al o'clock. on the 18th OF December.
# Inv and Srd Meier SDs5% Go
toes. and coffee. When O'Neill put their dinner
before them. he tWaitel asked for some whis-
any. but added that he would 90 and see about
4 went up stairs. and returned with glass
WHISKY into thre rasss and offered b Hns one ,ne
me bar to pay the pill oNeill charged sixty
xhiskey. He WAITE gave o'Seill a IS note nc
While they were waiting for the change. Levers
entered the saloon with bottle OF beer in each
hand, He gave the beer to Meeker and himself
Did you not think that you had done very
nn mean ithngf" asked Mr.. Curtis OF counsel for
II you ask me for what think rather than
what ! KNOW. exclaimed Waite. firing up,
viii ,el you, Thought that was doing very
The spectators laughed and Kissed, and Waite
smiled, This iniuriated Mr., Curtis. What
declined 70 answer. and Justice Bell held that
N" Nj, .q Cnl,, question was inadm,ssihle.
remember distinctly when he entered the de-
srlpton 81 his visit in his memorandum book.
Iihereupon Mr.. Curtis stroye 10 show that Waite
drank so frequently elsewhere that he was too
uruhs 10 make the entry within the proper
period, Justice Bell ruled out his questioning.
whsrenpon Mr.. 'oileld was exultant.
oNr Jamue Fessendcn, associate counsel for
ONeill. said excitedly; You know that il is
s "ra bun hes Court does not. and there
Justice Bell bore this reflection upon the ex-
epi 81 hls judicial knowledge in silence,
oNe s@d in sapp Ss eay sea' % "a wa't and
heeker the whiskey because the latter com
phiheh OF Il stoInhchache. He lO'Neln got the
whiskey out OF demDOhn in cupboard up
staifs. number OF young men were playing
carols ~ the room They were the owners Of
tne whisky. He gave the whiskey to Meeker
D1t wouli not sell IL 10 him.
levers Levers ma James Finn. u hanger-on OF tho
hotrl testified 10 the same effect
When the lawyers had interpreted the evil
ashce rs tney liked. abused each other and
ttrrh DINERS clients. and wrangled holly all
pp'ing under the head Of summing up Justice
Deii announced his decision. He found O'Neill
guilty and fined him $50
ihare was tfumph in the frightened eyes
s sn1 nushed faces Of Mr.. Buckley. his detectives
s a ~ parishioners The spectators cheered
"uu missed BY turns. Mr.. Buckley led his re-
h. ,ns lp.lowlng into the clerks Office 10 await
80 u'sp, Isal OF the spectators.
Neotss.. ~ McCoun stepped up and informed
reAer waite. and Friss that they were under
a., srIes,, charged with Inducing six citizens OF
pe sIate OF Connecticut-John O'Neili, George
WosiF aTBser. William X. Parker. A. q.
H. No H. Peter Fox. and Isaac Fox-to break
thev awT ny selling liquor. Under the law
e,ii, lMe.ker. Waite, and Frissl were as
MY as The offenders Themselves Constable
Isi oun then took the detectives amazed and
MA ,hhlo me court room. and Justice Smith
w., a u.'lr ball AT 5000 for each case. As they
eacbh !olhtiy Indicted in every case the bail OF
tSei, Was q 200 AIr. Charles Hendrie became
the H., Ron dsman. Their trials were fixed for
''ui ihsI ana the spectators cheered.