Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-10-11
NO. ZIG

| Dlo you Duy 1T at MIR. Tufts placer
sYes.n
What was it?''
Beer
How much?"
Three bottles
How far did you go on your own
property to drink it?''
! Fifteen or twenty yards"
"Why?"
1 was plowing there
why did you not drink it in the
building?"
Il was told not to-"
WHO told your
John Nolan.n
"Why?'
There was a law against it sup
posen
who did you buy it OFF,
| John Nolan"
Did you ever go on the North side
of the building to drink it?n
Yes sir, in the fringe of trees
How far was that from the build
ing?n
| Ten or fifteen feet
That portion of the question ION or
about the premises" was objected to
| by Col. Potter in the extended impli-
cation defined by the Prosecutor.
Col. Potter, in stating his objection, in
quite a lengthy argument said that
his position was that ION or about the
premises" meant ION the premises
! and not in the vicinity; it was 1. COM
mon colloqual phrase and in common
use, and meant ION the premises" He
| quoted sundry opinions in support of
this assumption. During his argument
of this point, the jury in the case of
John Harrison with a verdict of mot
| guilty of the assault on John Butler.
| Mr.. Hoagland replied to Col Potter's
argument with an argument of more
| than ordinary force and point, in which
he showed how easily the law could be
evaded, and in fact how worthless it
became towards abating the nuisance,
if the ideas of Col. Potter held good.
Judge Reed held that "about the
| premises had some force of meaning
in this case; it is not necessary that
the liquor shall be drunk on the prem
| ises, but if it is drunk off the prem
ises in the vicinage, it may come in
the meaning of the law, it is not neces-
sary to confine the drinking to be on
the premises.
Elias X. Bright was the next witness,
and said he had been at Tuft & Fox's
place several times since the 4th of
July; had bought beer there four or
five times of Nolan and of Getz; never
drank it in the building, because they
told him not to; he had drunk it in
his wagon and in the grove, off the
premises outside of the building he
always went. He had drank in the
grove of trees. Had seen Mr.. Tuft
there when drinking was going on out
side of the building; had bought beer
and whiskey there, taking it to his
HON
Daniel Weldon sworn, said he could
not give any idea how many times he
had been at Tuft s. Fox's place since
the 4th OF July. He had been there
| and had seen drunken men in the grove
there. Had seen Men buy beer there,
and drink it outside the building. They
would buy the beer in three bottles,
| would return the bottles, and get more
after drinking their contents. Had
bought it himself OF John Nolan and
Billy Getz
Clarence Steelman, sworn, said he
had beer at Tuft & Fox since the 4th
OF July; had bought beer there from
Nolan and GetZ, and drank it outside
the building; had seen McQuig there,
and saw him behind the bar on one oc-
casion; saw people drinking there at
the time of the Wild West Show; had
bought three bottles of beer at time,
| drank it, and gone back and got some
more; had seen men there under the
influence OF liquor had been treated
and drank inside the building, treated
| by Nolan. Had seen men under the
Influence of liquor in the building.
Had seen men in the building tight
| Andrew Wynocker, said he had
been at Tuft 81 Fox's place as often as
once a week since July 4th; went there
| for beer, got it, took it out to the boxes,
ten or fifteen feet from the building,
where he drank it.
! These witnesses all testified under
the apparent assumption of legality of
liquor being sold to be drunk ''off the
premises" off the premises, in their
meaning, to be simply outside the
building
Jerry Weldon came next, and said he
thought the place was called Whist
ling Buoy" He had been there fire.
quently and bought beer
| Court adjourned with William Tay-
lor on the stand, till 2 Is p. IN.