Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-24
THE BROSNAN CASE.
Ine Curseus Co0Placastsn Attending
tne hssaaoce and Revocation os u

10 NuftOus Complication Aulendt0G
the Issuance and Revocasien OF q
Ltlusr Licenss.
This morning In the Criminal Court, Judge
montgomery, the well-known case OF John Bros
nan. charged with keeping an unlicensed bar was
taken up-Nr. Riddle appearing for the District
DESCENDANT
After the jury had been sworn Mr.. Riddle sa,d
that the DESCENDANT appeared 70 be legally licensed
out under his advice the District Commissioners
nao revoked the license or had attempted 10 re-
woke II He then related the circumstances OF the
issuance OF the license to Mr. Brosnan the revoca-
c HUn o. tne nSsnss Of which he was advised De
tender 20 return the money paid for iicense-
500. This Mr.. Brosnan under the advice OF his
and 70 s he Is ne nsd the nt 20
nnng OF an Information, and IN the court below a
nne was imposed and the case now came up for
application was the signature OF one Reisinrer.
ana so divided were those asserting and dissent,
na 70 .ne issuance OF license that Reisinger's
and wtthdrawn 1t and afterwsrd withdrawn
MS wlthdrawat and at an interview it
held until 10 O'Clock the next morning. and no
further objection having been then filed the
LICENSE was issued some time about IL O'Clock.
neislnger was an Important factor, and the night
before ne had put In his sons hands the power 20
withdraw his assent but the paper was not OF full
|
ested busted themselves In having the papers put
IN form and acknowledged, and they called at Mai.
walkers, whose brother took the acknowledge
ment, about lo:lS O'Clock. Capt. s. ). Biackford,
VINO was Interested In opposing the license called
early That morning on the Commissioners and
mao mao Win MIN me written authority 70 withdraw
the name, but did not exhibit it, and received an
hours grace, and hurried 10 his house 10 get the
perfected paper. On the way he fell dead In the
street. AS matter OF fact the assent had been
Withdrawn the night before and the messenger
was on his way for the proper authorization OF
Ine paper when he met the messenger that all
Mr.. Riddle claimed that II was the right OF a
party 10 assent 10 nave bar-room near his home
ana 10 withdraw his assent at will.
MI. Cahill said that they claimed that there was
no knowledge OF the withdrawal communicated 20
the commissioners before the issuance OF the
announcement OF withdrawal IL was not In shape
MI: Riddle proceeded TO claim that at the time
tne license was issued the law was not complied
WIN, that the WITHDRAWAL OF Re,singer defeated
the Application, and read number OF authorities.
He was Inclined TO leave the case al TINS point
Win the remark that he saw nothing whatever TO
~ 10 the Jury. He Claimed that though the CON-
Lissioners, acting In good faith, seemingly CON-
pnea Win all the requirements OF the law, yet it
was tnelr duty, when advised that the law was
not Iully computed with, TO rectify the mistake.
Mr.. Cahill said that there was but one matter
Oh isct 70 oe passed upon, viz: at what time did
the Withdrawal OF Mr.. Relsinger take effect
~ was argued that the case should be submitted
70 the jury ON the testimony heretofore taken.
M MI. Riddle read the testimony, frst that OF
-
the latter had assented TO the license and with
drew his assent; that the sth OF December Miss
Ban SPOKE OF getting his father 70 withdraw his
name. and the next morning he went to Capt
Blackford's and signed the paper Withdrawing his
!athers name, signing ~ @. Reisinger, per H.
dated December 8, and when be signed IL the next
DAY the date was changed. 1t was about $50
O'CLOCK 1S and after he signed It he went
and then TO his brothers, on Louisiana
avenue, near the Central National Bank; that
the power OF attorney was drawn about eight or
ten minutes after 10 O'Clock, and he took IL TO
Capt. Backford's house, where he left Il. About
1880 O'Clock witness, In the wagon, went past the
house and they were then taking up the body Of
Capt. Blackford, he having died Ia the meantime
MT. Cahin read the cross-examination OF Henry
Reisinger, In which he states that he signed his
fords house, Massachusetts, avenue and 1st street;
that MAJ Walker drew UP the power OF attorney,
but II was executed before yno. n. Walker; under
stood from CvpL blackboard that It was to be nied
by IL O'Clock.
The testimony OF Mr.. ]. n. Walker, the notary
as 70 sae execution Of the power OF atlor
witness TO The power OF attorney. The testimony
OF Mary Burnett servant at Capt ilackfords at
the time, was next read as 10 finding the papers
Capt BlackIord's person.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENSE
For the defense, the testimony OF Commissioner
Webb was next read to the effect that the record
was complete the day before december o., and
that he had given Capt Blackboard until 10 O'Clock
the next morning TO show that the license should
not be issued; That he had been informed that
Mr.. Reislnger wished TO withdraw his protest. and
he told Mr.. Brosnan TO go to Capt Blackboard; that
Mr.. Brosnan afterward showed affidavit, stating
that the protest had been Withdrawn; that Capt.
Blackford was at the ONCE at 10 O'Clock next
morning, ana said something about presenting a
paper in an hour.
Also the testimony OF Mr. VIM. Loury that
Capt. Blackford fell dead at from 10:l5 10 l0:25
O'Clock, December 8, as he was going up LIST street
Also that or Mich. Hoiloran that he Capt
Blackford when he left the Commissioners ONCE,
and he fell In crossing Indiana avenue.
After o short recess Mr.. Cahil for the defendant,
claimed that the only clauses for forfeiture is
specified In the license: Selling on SUNDAY Keen
ing open after hours, and selling To minors: and
after the issuance OF the license except for the
causes specified the Commissioners are yunctus
0Lfcto.
The court asked II a license had been obtained
by fraud what could the Commissioners do?
Mr. Cahin claimed that they could do nothing
and neither had any power to revoke license OBJ
TAIN INV froud