Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02
CASINO CLUB DRINKS.
How Two Policemen Combined Pleas
ure With Business.

N oRpFR TO GET EVIDENCE OF A VIOLATION ov
TIE LIQUOR LAW Br HARRY @. BovKRs rurr
RIDE OUT WITH TWO woxkS, AND, rSpEn As
suMED NAMES, EAT AND DRINK AT TEE cLrs.
Policemen Fifeld and Frsyser eeem 10 be-
heve In combining pleasure with business
They recently went out 70 make whisky case
against Harry c. Bowers, Of the Casino club,
In the county, near Mount Pleasant The
officers found il difficult 20 obtain evidence
against Mr.. Bowers, who has declined TO take
out or apply for a liquor license. Recently,
when the two policemen went out 10 obtain
evidence, they went out in good style. They
hired landau and had goodman drive them.
There were two women with them The on
GERS went under assumed names, oficer Frayser
taking the alias Of John Clark, while
his partner was called "Mr Stevens"
The names of the women are not
known TO anyone, with the possible exception
of Mr.. Clark" The party was furnished with
victusls and drink by representing that they
were members of the club. With the testimony
thus obtained Mr.. Bowers taken into the
Police Court to-day and
CHARGED WITH KEEPINa AN UNLICENSED BAR.
who were the females with your" asked
Lawyer Fields Of Officer Frayser.
Il decline to answer" be replied.
Officer Fifeld admitted that he did not yet
know who their female companions were.
On their second visit 20 the club.
when Mr.. Bowers was there, the
officers we're turned down." and given
to understand that as they were not
members of the club, they could not get any,
thing TO drink. and they were compelled 60
drive away thirsty as when they arrived.
Mr.. I. VI. Fields, counsel for the defendant,
called witnesses 70 dsproye the case as made
out by the prosecution.
HOW To BECOME ME,rBER OF THE CLUE.
A colored woman employed in the club
house gave testimony 10 show that oficer
Frayser claimed that his name Was 'Ciark,"
and that he was a member o: the club. She
said that she produced book, but he did not
sign ii. IF You sign the book, and there's
nothing agln you, she said then, you're a
member"
THE RIsHr OF CLUES TO SELL LIQUOR WITHOUT
A LICENSE.
The question argued as to whether a club
has right TO sell liquor without a license. and
thereby suspend the operation of the liquor
laws
The judge was inclined to hold that the club
had no such right. but at the suggestion of MIR.
Fields the case was continued for "A week when
decisions in similar cases will be produced.
A PROHIBITION MAYOR DEFEATED N Iowa.
At keokuk. Iowa, yesterday. Mayor John y.
Irwin. republican. who closed the saloons one
year ago, was defeated in the city election for
mayor by l55 Majority. The contest Was on the
enforcement of the prohibitory law.
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A Bio MEAT COMPANY 0RGASIzED.-A meat
syndicate, 20 be known the American meat
company, has been organized in Philadelphia
with capital of SIS. 600. 900. Philadelphia and
New York capital is largely interested in this
undertaking, and it is probable that still heavier
investments will presently be arranged here.
Mr.. c. A. Thomas. a leading planter, and
Miss Indiana B. Jones, quite a pretty young
lady, both of Dinwiddie county, Va, had been
lovers for some time, but their marriage
opposed by their parents. Sunday night the
young couple eloped and went to Halifax, n.
C., where they were married.