Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-22
LIQUOR LAW CASES.
Trials in the Police Court-s'The Even
ing Star" as a Legal Authority.

This morning in the Police Court Judge
Miller was called upon to decide another case
Of an alleged violation Of the liquor law brought
against a wholesale dealer. Henry Bush, agent
for the Banner Brewing Company Of Cincinnati,
was the defendant. The information charged that
the defendant was licensed wholesale dealer
and that he permitted liquor to be drunk upon
the premises
Witnesses were called who testified that they
purchased bottles Of beer in the defendants
place and that they drank the beer from the
bottles.
MIR. Shillington, who appeared for the de-
PENDANT, said that a similar case had already
been decided by the court, and he then read
tie courts decision in the Siss case
What are you reading from?" asked the
court.
Il am reading from Volume rs, No. rs. O2s. of
The EVENING STARS reports" replied Mr.. Shil-
hngton, and they are considered an authority
in this District"
The law was argued by Mr. shllington for
lush and Mr.. Dumont for the District
NO Law TO COVER THE CASE.
Judge Miller held that the act Of 1872 revised
snd repealed the old act reported in Webb's
Digest The court, the judge said, cannot legis-
late, but can In this way call attention to the
defects In the law and show the necessity for
the passage of the act now pending before
Congress. The decision Of the court was that
there was no law to cover the offense and dis
missed the case.
NOT EVEN WATER HAUL
VIM q. Fugitt, who keeps a saloon and din
ing room on Al street southwest, was charged
with violating the Sunday law. He was de-
Tended by Lawyer Padgett. Several witnesses
were called but only one Of them had got
drink IN the defendants place. That was
glass OF ginger ale and il was furnished him in
the dining room.
This was a water haul" remarked Mr.. Du.
mont.
1t was not even a water haul" added the
judge, las no water was drunk"
The charge was dismissed
THE JUDGE REBUKEs A WITNESS
Mr. Cahll appeared as counsel in the case OF
John Leonard, who was charged with conduct
ing an unlicensed bar in connection with his
grocery store in South Washington. The court
heard the evidence of a colored man named
William W. Bagby and also that of a colored
boy to show that they got drinks and a half
pint bottle OF whisky at Leonard's The wit
ness Bagby said that he had not spoken to any
policeman before going in the place, nor did
he receive money from an oihcer to pay
for the liquor. When Policeman Lewis was
called his evidence showed that Baeby had told
what was not true. The officer saw Bapby on
the street and afterward at the police station
before he went to Leonard's place. He also
"a" IobOy SCb ID Ccuts. DdkDv was recalled
and he reiterated his evidence given before.
When be heard the policeman contradict him
he remembered having seen the officer earlier
IL the day, but he did not remember about the
quarter.
How old are you2' asked the Judge,
'Slxty-four years" was his reply
Have you ever been arrested!'
NO, sir; never in my life"
Heres a man" said the Judge. "who has
lived here si1ty-four years and never been ar
rested.
'Old man." the judge continued, ''you have
never been arrested and yet you have committed
an orense here this morning that might send
You 70 the penitentlary for years and years"
lis that soF' asked the old man.
YES, that's so. You have committed willful
and deliberate perjury. Only a few DAYS ago
there was scounGrel in this court who
swore whisky man through and the next day
he came IN and sold the District out"
After denouncing the action of this class of
witnesses and commenting on the reported de-
cIsion of Judge bingham the court dismissed
the case.
YET ANOTHER CASE DISMISSED
The last liquor case was a charge Of Sunday
bar against George W. Bauer Half a dozen
witnesses were called, but they only got the
District IN debt for they all testified that thew
only went as far as the closet in the yard Mr..
Shllhngton made no defense and the case was
dismissed
William G. Silence and Joseph A. Silence
were charged with keeping an unlicensed bar
They were represented by Mr.. Padgett and tbs
Case was continued Indefinitely.