Daily Republican., 1889-05-28

EDWARD y. McOaney was given hearing
charged with particularly keeping his
store open and selling goods on Sunday,
the 10th of May, and at divers other times
prior TO that. Mrs. Lillian Eastturn, re-
siding at Seventh and Lincoln streets,
was the prosecuting witness who brought
the suit. McGahey keeps q grocery store
at Eighth and Lincoln streets, and had
had Mrs. Eastburn last week bound over
to keep the peace before Esquire +. &.
Smith. w. T. Lyman, Eeq., appeared
for Mr.. McGahey.
Mrs. Eastburn stated In her evidence
that on Sunday, the 10th of May, she saw
numbers Of people enter the store with
empty baskets and come out with them
full. She saw people carry away sacks
of Hour and goods by the armload. She
could see McGahey's store door from her
steps. 1t WAS sometimes open and she
could see inside; the shutters of the win
dows were usually kept half bowed.
Those who bought goods there were
her neighbors all around her The same
thing has been done on other Sundays.
She herself bought corn for her chickens
there on Sunday lasr tall. Size did not
know whether Mr.. McGahey took money
on Sunday or not.
Mrs. Eastburn named over several per-
sons who dealt at MeGahey's on Sunday.
The court asked her why they were not
here to testify. She said they were sum
moned, but they said they considered 1t a
disgrace to go to the Municipal Court
and would not come. The court ordered
attachments 10 be issued for them. Mr..
Lyman commenced severe cross-exami-
nat on of Mrs. Eastburn in regard to her
place of residence prior to removing to
that neighborhood with the intention of
impeachlng her character, but the court
decided such evidence was irrelevant,
but he could inquire into her character
as far as 1t related to truth and veracity.
Samuel L. Pollick testified that he
lived on the opposite corner from Nc
Gahey, and that the latter once occupied
the store. His wife and family were now
trying to keep little store He had had
some trouble with McGahey and was not
friendly to him. He saw people going in
and out OF MeGahey's store on Sunday,
going In with empty baskets and coming
out with them lied. Did not know
what he done inside his store, but from
the crowds who go In and out and carry
away goods he did nose business on Sun
day than any other day of the week.
sunday last was not such good day for
him rs usual. He had seen as many as
thirty 90 in and out OF the store in about
two or two and Il half hours. Mrs. Anna
Pol said she was no, friendly to NC
Gahey, because she heard SO much about
lin that she wanted nothing to do with
him. she had seen people go In and out
on Sunday the same as any other day.
They carry away baskets of groceries,
buckets OF coal, pitchers of milk, arm
tuls OF bread aI d sacks Ci flour. He got
ton of coal Oh Saturday aud by NJ u
day it was all gone, aud ne Dragged what
good day he had of II on Sunday.
John SandersUn was the first witness
called for the oeiense. He said he had
been in MeGahey's store frequently on
Sunday, but lie went 70 talk with the
family. had to 90 through the store
To K { to the dwelling part OF the house.
lie d not buy anything on Sunday. He
did see people ohuna 40 the store aud
were va tod upon by "a, MeGAhey sfon
and daughter. If ali l., had heard about
Mrs. EaBtburn was true be would not be-
lieve her on her oath.
Mr.. Moulton did not 90 to McGahey's
store and knew nothing ab ut l., but he
knew Mrs. Eastburn and would not be-
lieve her on her oath.
Jacob VI. L,r en-, we'd at Front and
Lincoln. Mrs. Easthurn had blen leigh
Dor and kept tee community In an uprosr.
The nelghbors united in petition to
George w. Bush, owner of the houses to
fuse her house in the row, ard Mr.
Bush promised to have her removed, but
failing to do so, he, Larsen, had Mrs
Fastburn bound ovsr TO keep the peace.
lie would not be ieve her on her oah.
Michael Mitchell had been In Me-
Gahey's store, had feen people there on
Sunday and take away things they had
purchased on Saturday night. He had
got things there on Sunday and paid for
them. He would not believe Mrs. East
burn ON her oath.
Bayard Pierce had been in the store on
Sunday and McGAEey refused to sell him
cigars because he said it was Sunday.
He never saw anybody buy anything
there on Sunday.
The case was submitted without argu-
mont.
The court said the evidence of Mrs.
Eastburn was fully corroborated and i'm
posed the largest fine the law allowed in
such cas- g, s. and costs, on McGahey.