Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-12
A SAMPLE OF THE LOT.
AsALooe CASE ~ POLICE coOsT
The Fsangers-On. Witnesses sno az
sefs al me Average frial ne Case
of the People - Danf0Fth.


ase generally made ap tne -aue. There
10 sac -tns -aaif slru stock ~ OH seeds
warranted not to sarsal anless transplaDted
GA the shady sl.s n ors@sry- Once IA
d shila q seaf nay BE- seen holding some
f4Ft ald plant, lltinz it, head Ia favor "
la3 sDd order The coantensnoe 0f the
lobbg b about unanimously Is painful one
drawn d04n az the sides IA great soileltade
for the cause u ths defendant The
legal hznts fsr the defense are
universally col from tie same pattern
and 4oald make more money as expert
taslars for a <in- mllL One may DC Of lItIis
higher order, eonyigai ia nature and dappeE-
Ike ia action another may 5e ranging with
the oftilnarlas.a a babirue Of the saloon and az
most frau specimsa Of human clay. These
men fatten oT the misf0rtunss Of saloon
aau A. leech-s are faslened from the blood
of human beings Ihes wOsld staTYe -
death blt for TIE miseraOie yickings they
are enabled 10 gather up from the Police
Court The witnesses bEought FOR the de
fense are seldom cleFzymen, temperance
orators or active members of a law aud
order league. They have uncertain GemOr-
- and grow gradually impatient a. the time
between drinks Is heightened There are ex-
ceptions % all rules. Not all witnesses are thus
and not All cases throw OF ths same odor
snd make rosy the appearances Of the Court
room.
The case OF the People ". William Dan
forth. Who was charged with keeping hi-
saloon open after hours, vas disposed OF
before Judge Holmes yesterday. The jury
was composed of r. NJ. Williams. +. 4.
higgins, A. c. Teeple. E. q. Proctor. ID.
yiergiver aud e. VI. FRAGILE 7. +. Carroll
appeared for the people and Samuel Clay
for the defense.
Both sides started out with the understand
ing that II was a fact the defendant was en-
gagged n running a saloon at the corner of
Canal and Bronson streets The defendant
Wa in Court a. proof OF the fact. He looked
like t and the signs carried would point ia
The same direction. Patroiman James Ne
Hugh. who entered the complaint, was the
drst witness called 10y the prosecution.
Nc" Is a ioliy good Irishman, faithful
0lHoer. aud never runs around a block to
avoid srrssting drunken acquaintance.
de said
It's my own business 70 try all doors on
my beat after 10 O'Clock IN the evening. /
tried Vim. DanfOrths side door on Saturday
evening. Nay ? and found 10 open. / walked
N; saw about twenty men IN there some
standing up, some sitting down, nye or SIX
leaning over the bar and two men behind
the bar Mr. Danforth was one of the men
behind the bar When l entered the saloon
it vas twenty minutes past 10 .. m. | went
out and found FatrOlman Cook and together
We entered the saloon by the same door /
entered before. When We entered the sa-
loon It was 1925 =. IN.
Then began the cross examination
. by Mr. Clay-"Was no: the light over the
bar blown outg" 1t was perfectly light in
side, said McHngh. DO you not know the
hight over the bar was turned outs' Il
know the saloon Vas lit CD" said McHugh.
do you know whether or not the light IL
the bar room Vas tarnsd out-aow answer
ny question" shouted Clay II
know, sIr. the room was well lit
up." answered McHugh with emphass.'
Did you ace any liquor sold there." l saw
I Mr.. Danforth have two glasses IN MS hand,
one Of them vas full OF some liquor that
looked like wine. ''No matter what it looked
like. said Clay. 'He filed the empty glass
I aud went out Of the bsr-room through the
"HOld on shouted Clay. Did you see
any liquor sold there after you entered" Il
I can't say that I did. - answered McHugh.
7 This sind Of a debate was kept up for some
T time until the defense drew from the wit
ness moro for the prosecution than Mr.. Car
roll dared hope for. and the witness was dis
charged.
Patrolman Cook testified 10 going with
} McHagh upon his second visit TO the saloon
20 finding the saloon open and several men
inside At 1925 .. N what room wers
you in2" asked Mr.. Carroll, and Mr.. Cool
replied that il was the bar-room. You ars
making great play on bar-room," %
served Mr. Clay "WeI. said the smiling
prosecutor. what i the matter with bar
roomf" Mr.. Clay cast longing glance a
the wster-cooler IN the entrance and prompt
Is gave up the conundrum. The witness ex
planned the degree Of light in the room ans
the location Of the stairs. the bells on Col
Sinclairs pet canine hnzling a playful &C
/ compartment 70 his words. and the people
case was declared closed.
/ Col Sinclair. who owns the building oc
cuuied by Dsnforth. vas called BY th'
defense. said ne knew the location OF th.
premises. and there being so many partitions
stairways snd doors. the old gentleman
failed to be understood He adjusted hi
specs. took a copy Of Tiffany from th'
/ Clerks desk. and drew a ground plan Of th'
saloon premises. showing the position Of th'
removable partition. He explained it 70 th'
Judge and then 70 the jury by turns. He saie
The movable partition was made At his suz
-estion- TO shut 0ff All this stuff about stand
iux hers and standing there. Il was used z
effectuallg shut ofr the bar from the dining
room ou legal holidays snd Sundays
Af- Dsnforth was next called. Ho lookes
,he Judge sqnare IN the eye and took m
oath. He test6ed that AZ three minutes o
i0 3. M be- told hrs clerk it VA time 70 elos'
up sud srliered aim to put ap the partition
Was .here when NcHugh came in sut didn'
know what a1e it vas. It vas not NOR