Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-08
ORGANIZING for Resistance.

| THE RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS TAKING STEPS
| To PROTECT THEIR INTERESTS.
meeting of the retail liquor dealers was
held last evening at Mr.. p. Wynnes, corner of
| Sth and X streets-Mr. T. Sullivan presiding
and MIR. P. Wynne secretary. The latter re-
| ported that the committee to wait on the Com
missioners had called on Commissioner Webb,
presented their grievances and complaints
/ against the police, and he had informed them
| that he would communicate with them in writ
| ing. 1t was reported that about 100 signatures
had been obtained to the petition.
The committee on constitution reported q
declaration preamble to the instrument.
| which was adopted. 1t affirlns 'that where one
retail liquor dealer Is injured In the admins
tration of law all are concerned" and the pur-
pose OF the association is ''to substitute persist
| ent organized protection for occasional individ-
ual resistance where the interests of its men,
bers are involved. In such connection it will
be the Judge of what case or cases to take up;
how, when and where itsdefensive action shall
occur
The matter of the investigation which the as
ISOLATION has asked the Commissioners to make
IN the so-called police spy system was dis
cussed in conversational manner and the
sentiment prevailed that the Commissioners
would give them a respectful hearing. One case
was referred to where a man had been prose
cuted for selling liquor On Sunday when the
entire family was down the river. 1t was urged
by some of the speakers that this should not be
the grievance of the liquor dealers only, but of
the people generally, for when cases are SUD-
ported, as was alleged by paid spies, the liberty
OF all classes is in danger. 1t was suggested.
too, that 1t was not a local question, but that
the result would affect the rights of the citizens
generally, and the meeting directed that cor
respOndence oe opened with Senator Voorhees,
with view to his employment, if necessary.
THIEVES SENTENcED.-In the Police Conrt
Today Joseph w. Whitney alias John Harris,
colored, was arraigned on a charge OF stealing
NanaerTenter, 1874 q street northwest. "I
only took five" he answered. The judge gave
nm T hav months rn in (aiJohn Thomas col
WIN stealing shirt from Henson Terry, with
whom he had been stopping. The boy looked
As though he was in need of a shirt but the
judge gave him one month in the county fail
-George Bean was charged by Benjamin j.
Leach with stealing an iron chain, and hls col
lateral, $40, was forfeited.
LEGAL CONTEST FOR POSSESSION OF REAL
w. a. Stewart L. L. Waggaman ct al, in
which the bill TO set aside deed of trust was
filed in May last, Messrs. C. A. Walter and W.
N. Duhamel to-day filed an amended bill ask
ing an injunction To restrain Stewart from
prosecuting a suit for possession OF the premises
and and it , was granted by Judge Cox. returnabe on
since the filing of the bill two of Stew
arts notes have become due, but
Stewart since the filing of the bill caused a 80
days notice to be served ON him TO vacate and
on August 31st served a days notice tor him
To appear on the 9th of september before JUS
tice HelmIck and show cause why judgment
should not be given for possession. He further
charges that there has been u total breach of
the frauds charged in the original bill.
A REAL ESTATE SALE.-Fred. w. Jones and
others, trustees. have sold TO Mrs. Elizabeth NJ
Guilck, for S20,6l9.4O, the whole of square
north of square Us, containing 1870 square
feet, lying at the intersection of Virginia avenue
with 10Th and streets; also, square 149, con-
tanning 3,3OS square feet lying at the intersec-
ton OF Boundary street with eth and V streets:
also, lot on the west side of street, between
18th and Boundary streets, % feet by 1874 feet |
y SMALL Boy GAVE HIM AwAY.-Yesterday
afternoon Detectives Raft and Block and Lieu |
tenant Kelly and Sergeant Boyle visited the |
cigar factory OF Frederick Niedfedt, $40 4th
street northwest. for the purpose of having an |
interview with the latter concerning the work |
ing OF the policy business, and who were en- |
gagged in it, While i'm there small boy entered |
and asked Niedfeldt for a copy of the DAYS
drawings for Mr.. Reed, the barber. Niedfeidt |
was placed under arrest, and all his policy par
aphernalia taken from him. \ visit to Reeds |
barber shop was the means of procuring several |
witnesses who carried policy slips in their
pockets. Niedfeldt was taken to the seventh |
precinct station and locked up. In the Police
Court this morning the case was continued. |
Niedteldt was released on bail.
Rock ENoN SPRINGS will close for the season |
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