Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
ESPECIAL rxLreRAx TO THE Drsp AroH..

ESPECIAL rELEoRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.!
BEAVER. PA, May 1.-THE small one
roomed Office OF Squire A. r. Moore here
was crowded almost to sufocation this lore
noon by people anxious TO hear the trial of
the Beaver Falls merchants, charged by
Captain Wishart, of the Law and Order
League, with violation of the Sunday law,
prohibiting worldly employment on that
day. M. Wisener, proprietor of the Grand
Hotel, was the first of the defendants on the
ground. He drove down from Beaver Falls
at an early hour, accompanied by his coun-
sci, ex-District Attorney Martin. When he
entered the office he met Captain W ishart,
who had preceded him. Squire Moore be-
gan an introduction, which Mr.. .Wisener
interrupted by heaping abuse upon the
head of the Captain. Dog" ''cur" and
spy" were some of the epithets applied.
ut doesn't make any difference to me-"
retorted the Captain. eff you don't like 1t,
the court Is the place to decide. L don't
want to be insulted personally, and appeal
to Squire Moore to protect me in my
rights"
That official here interfered, and quiet
was restored. Mr.. Wisener's case was the
first called. Two men, brothers, named
Ed and Bert Hesser, residents of Allegheny,
were the only witnesses in all the cases
heard. They testified to buying cigars last
Sabbath in the Grand Hotel, from young
man whom they took to be the clerk.
Squire Moore announced in q very decided
way that he would fine the defendant ~ and
costs, and an appeal was taken by the latter,
hn hai tba nf
MIXED ON THE NAMES.
The next case called was that against A.
Hageman, o newsdealer, whose place Of
business Is on Seventh avenue. The in
dictment was found to read George Hage-
man, who is q son Of the former. Mr.. Mar
tin raised this point but the Squire over
ruled this, and much wrangling ensued be-
tween Martin and the Captain, who con-
Quoted his side of the case. The Hesser
brothers testified, one that he saw Mrs.
Hageman sell cigars last Sabbath, ana the
other testified that he saw her husband sell
q copy of the Police Gazette. Squire
Moore, manifestly troubled by the mixing
up Of names, announced that he would re-
serve his decision till next Wednesday.
W. II. Hamilton, well-known druggist,
promptly paid his fine and costs, amounting
to.S6 88, remarking soto voce. that he
WOulQ reSlSG Wucu TIC ChSe OI
Bros. was taken up. During the lull
paid their fines like little men, although with
wry faces and mauy protests. Hamilton
Bros, charged with selling cigars to the
Hessers, were the next victims, "Who do
you mean by Hamilton Bros.?" queried
Attorney Martin.
I'VE will show you," retorted Wishart.
Martin demurred and more wrangling fol-
lowed. The defense raised the point and
proceeded to show that no such firm ex-
listed at present, as they now own separate
establishments, though on the same street.
Edward Hesser testified that he bought
cigars at the upper store last Sabbath.
AN UNEXPECTED OUTBREAK.
At this point Captain Wishart, who was
sitting near the door, cried out fercely: "If
it was not for the court here L would knock
you down." glaring at the same time at
Frank Moore, an auctioneer of this place,
who was leaning against the side of the door
in careless attitude near the Captain.
"Come on outside and do it," he retorted
in q warlike tone, "Come outside" he re-
peated several times Neither man ap-
peared anxious TO shed the others gore, and
a constable then squelched all further hostile
demonstrations. 1t was then learned that
Wishart had overheard Moore refer in an
uncomplimentary way to the appearance of
one of the witnesses
II have been through this before; the
people want to ihtimidate me, but have
been there BEFORE" said Captain Wishart
During an interlude at this point, L. Jami-
son, who keeps store In what is known as
the North End, paid bis fhe. AS be turned
away he mHttefedi II never sold cigars TO
him. They're welcome 10 IL, but II ever
catch EN-" The justice reserved his de-
eisieH as Ia the former case, aud then adj
ieufHed court, after several others had paid
the uBifefm fine and costs named.
Tive persons against whom ihieFmaLlens
weFs made could not be found by the con
stable. Those who paid fines were, j, |
uennefs, A, NJ. BesueF, William Pah, ID, |
u. Smith, W, II, Sanders, u, l.. Henderson,
W, NJ Hamilton, J, h, WeddelI, j. Sal |
mon, l., Jamisan, l., j, HegeneF, David |
Megan, W, o. Kind and II, Kreuger
The feeling manifested by many at the |
hearing was that Of open hostility, and the |
general sentiment in the valley Is that the
law should be obeyed, but against the en-
ployment of 'spies" to secure conviction
when the law Is violated.