Evening journal., 1890-04-25
WITNESSES % NOT APPEAR.

A Claim That They Wore Interfered
With-Many Liquor Cases Postponed.
Municipal court room was filed with
spectators this morning, TO hear the
liquor cases which were set for that
time
The case of Margaret Bacon charged
with selling liquor without license was
the first taken up. Four informations
were filed and the prisoner pleaded guilty
to three of them. Mr. Turner accepted
this and she was fined $50 and costs in
each of the three charges.
William 7. Lyman, Esq, and Walter
Fl. Hayes, Esq, represented the majority
of the dealers. Henry f. Pusey was
charged with selling intoxicating liquors
without license. He pleaded guilty
and Judge Ball imposed fine of $50 and
costs
Joseph Neher and William T. Greiner,
trading as Neher g. Greiner, No 405 King
street. were charged with selling liquor
on Sunday.
Mr.. Hayes stated that he did not be-
lieve that the Municipal Court had juris-
diction in such case according to the
constitution, which gives authority to
the court TO decide on cases of selling
intoxicating liquor without license, but
not on cases against licensed liquor deal
ers Judge Ball stated that the pre-
cedent had been established by Judge
Cummins that the court had jurisdiction
in such cases, and he therefore would
hold the same opinion. The witnesses
for the state were called. Harry Chapman
and Hugh Fox, but neither answered.
Chief of Police Swiggett stated that he
had some information that Chapman and
Fox had been approached by some one
and interfered with to prevent their
coming. City Solicitor Henry Clay
Turner stated that the matter was
brought to his attention in such man
ner that he would ask for a postpone.
ment of the case
Mr.. Hayes denied that his clients had
any knowledge Of the witnesses and Mr..
Turner said he imputed no knowledge to
them. The case was continued until
next Tuesday. The cases of Michael
Bakey, William Fl. Bourbon, William II.
Whitcraft, James Thornton, Harry
Kienle, Manuel Riehenberger and Mary
Reynolds we're continued until Tuesday
morning, the counsel entering the plea
of jurisdiction in each case. The case of
| Charles T. Walther was also continued.
James Brown vas charged with selling
liquor on Sunday, Frank Biggs repre-
ssnted him. The absence of the states
witnesses caused postponsment until
next Tuesday In the case of Philip
Deery City Solicitor Turner entered 3
nolle prosequi.
Michael Colquhoun and Michael Nivsn
son were charged with disorderly con :
duct in an Italians store on the West
side, where they had gone to buy some
thing. A fine of .$5 and costs was i'm
posed in each case. Daniel Collins, fol
| drunkenness, was fined 50 and costs
Judge Ball spoke of the awful example
he was setting for his son. Joseph James
drunk, Awas fned 81 and costs; Johl
Clark, same offense, SO and costs.
Charles Egans, Charles Bailey. Charles
Reynolds, Fred Harris Jacob Stein an,
Thomas Davis, were arrested by Office
Sherer and others in barn in Garrashe'
lane, where they had been staying q
nights. Mr.. Turner recommended tina
they be committed under the vagran
act. They were recommitted until to
morrow morning. Judge Ball remarke'
that the last man committed for vagranc,
| had no work to do.