Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-10
Must Not Sell Beer.

So Says Justice MefcaIf to the Orange Hotel Keepers a.d Restaurafeurs-Sev- en Men Arrested For That OTense Plead Guilty and Two Propose to Fight-sOme Contradictory RuIng.
 At Justice Metcalfs residence in West Ha- ven yesterday morning trial was held of nine hotel and restaurant keepers in the town of Orange who had been arrested the day be- fore on search warrants by ex-Depury Sheriff Peck and Deputy Sheriff Joe Warren. The no-lfcense law which the town of Orange voted last fall has made it unpleasant for the keepers of hotels and restaurants, and they have been sharply watched by the authori- ties. Raids have been made recently and in some cases small quantities of liquors have been found. The parties who were ar- rested and summoned to appear before Jus tice Metealf at the bench temporarily ar ranged in his sitting room, where the law was to be administered to the offenders or the reputed offenders against the no-hcense de- cree of the moral citizens of Orange, appeared about 10 o'clock. They appeared without 1 counsel, and all but two of them plead guil- ty. preferring to settle the costs rath- | ing their cases Those. who were l arrested were: John Cox, of the Surf | House; Frank Lucas, of the Hinman House: | Albert Lynch. of Railroad Grove House; | Frederick Perrin, of Waverly Grove; Leon- ard Sohn, of Wabash Grove; Mary Lynch or Benedict as the name appears in the war; rant, of Oak street. Frank Schleigel, of the Jumbo House. Alfred Hills, of the Home stead, and Frank Judge, of the Savin Rock House. All the parties were pres ent. The first name called was John Cox. He pleaded guilty and was fined in all $15.S5. Frank Lucas then walk. ed up and paid the same amount. Albert 1 Lynch settled for $16 85 and Frederick Per l rim and Leonard Sohn for the same amounts. They all preferred to plead guilty l and settle the cases wi bout trial. Hen l Robbins, a wen-known sporting man, settled for Mary Benedict, or Lynch. Frank Schleigel at first pleaded not guilty, but after holding a whispered conversation with ex Deputy Sheriff Peck he concluded he would change his plea to guilty
 1 Lawyer Charles R. Whedon appeared fol two clients, Alfred Hills of the Homestead and Frank Judge of the Savin Rock House Prosecuting Agent Futile was not ready to try their cases, however, and asked for a con tinuance until Monday next. He presented as his reason that it was an invariable ,pre cedent for cases to go over for trial. MT. ! Wh6QOn argued against nlm, 8peaE1nS GR0E for MT. Hills: ''It is an outrage for the State to arrest this man and summon him here and not be ready for trial. If there be witnesses why were they not summoned! The prosecuting agent expected these men to come up here and settle, so he isn't pre-. pared for trial. He expected to take in his little fee of ten dollars and have enough tc go to Saratoga or somewhere else to spend the summer. I see your honor looking at 6 calendar, so I suppose you are going to con tinue the case, so will enter demurrer and dispose of the case at once"
 ! The demurrer was entered. After hearing MT. Tuttle's explanations of the legal state in which the case found itself by the new turn it had taken Justice Metcalf said: Well 1 I suppose it amounts to this: Whether He was assured that such was not the case "Well then guess will sustain the de murrer."
 "Then the case is out of court" promptly interposed Mir. Whedon.
 MT. Tuttle asked the justice if he really meant it. MT. Futile explained further the result of the ruling and the justice finally changed it. overruling the demurrer. He then imposed fine of $1 and $l5 95 costs. Mir. Whedon took an appeal. The bond was fixed at $75 and furnished
 The case of Frank Judge was continued until next Monday at o'clock. Sheriff War ren found some lager on Judges premises and 8 lot of empty bottles. MT. Judge says he has several witnesses and strong case.