Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-09
HOW IT IS DONE.
-HlRTY Law AND ORDER CASES UP BEFORE
JUSTICE ARKLE.
Some Strange and Peculiar Testimony Given,
Showing How Men Were Hired 70 Buy
Liquor and Cigars on Sanday-Ihs
Cases Not Concluded.

Showing How Men Were hired 70 Buy
Liquor and Cigars on Sunday-The
Cases Not Concluded.
The cases of the State ". Patsy Cav
To-. Charles Becker, F. NJ. Lynn, Will
liam Hall, Adam Schafer, Louis Mas
>ina, Frank Seemeye, Joseph Collissi,
Mike Kelly, sam LetzkuS, JOS
eph Webb and Mrs. McElroy, all
charged by Charles McKain and
W. d Martin, representing the
Law and Order League, with
selling on Sunday, were called before
Justice Ankle. at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The prosecutors were rep
resented by Guy K. c. Allen and Judge
G.. l.. Cranmer. while Capt. Il, Ii.
Dovener appeared for the defense.
There were four cases against Gavin,
two against Lynn, two against Schafer,
for against Letzkus and ten against
Webb. The first case called was that
against Charles Becker, and w. \.
Alexander was put on the stand.
The testimony in this case, which is
pretty fair sample of all the others
heard, is so interesting and peculiar,
and 50 well illustrates the situation,
that the essential portion is given rcr-
bOtim.
Af,erStating, in direct examination,
shat he had gone TO Becker'S saloon, on
Sunday. and saw them selling liquor,
Capt. Do~ener began a rcroSS-examina-
ton as follows:
Do YOU belong 10 the Salvation
Army. A-No sir; don't
Q-Are you employed by any one to
work up this matter. Al am employed
by the Law and League Company.
Q-How much were they 10 pay you:
A.-Two dollars and half day.
O.-Nou were working on Sunday earn
ing two dollars and halfa day. Ayes,
sir.
Q.-That was the way you were making
your living A.-No, sir; that was my
business that day
Q-You agreed 10 work for two dollars
and half day on Sunday. How many
SUNDAYS did YOU work A-TwO.
O-What two Sundays was that. A
[ forget the day of the month it was on.
Q-Were you paid. Al got my pay
for one day
Q-Who paid you' AIR. Watkins.
Q-What Watkins is that. A.-That IS
an I know.
Q-Wen, Watkins paid you: Ayes,
sir
Q-What DAY was you at this mans
place. Al forget the day.
a ma NEuflrfre nov Won IN Sunday
the day YOU worked' A.-No. sir; several
lays afterwards.
WHO paid you for the other day
A.-No one.
Q.-Thcy owe You for that: Ayes,
Q.-W6o else was with you. AIR.
rrcgo.
Q-Where did you first meet Mr. Trego'
A At the Salvation Army.
Q-Was Trego employed At the same
time YOU was. A-Nes, sir.
Q.-Two dollars and half u day A
[ don't know; didn't ask him.
Odd YOU drink any liquor that Sun
iay. A.-No, sir
Odd you buy any. A.-Yes, sir, we
bought some.
Q.-You was employed to buy liquor:
Ayes, sir.
Didn't YOU drink some. A.-No, sir;
we bought il and threw il out again.
Q.-You did not drink any. A.-No,
sir. / didn't
O.-What is the name OF this man that
YOU are a witness against! A.-Becker.
O.-First name, A.-That is all know,
Becker"
Odd YOU make any complaint about
Mr. Becker selling liquor on Sunday; dld
,ou 20 before any one and swear any one
was selling liquoron Sundays: Al told,
lf course.
Q.-Whodid you tell. A-Some Of them.
O-Who. A.-Law and Order League
Q.-How do You know: A.-They
'laimed they We're.
Do YOU know Charles McKenii \.
/ believe know him when see him.
Odd YOU tell him about il. A.-No
SIR
Q.-Was he with YOU when this liquor
vas sold. A-No, sir, he was not with
Q.-What was the name Of this man
Becker that sold this liquor. All /
amt forgot IL, il was Charles Becker.
Q-Who told YOU. Al guess l could
.ee 10 over his door; there was beer sign
pm his door
Q.-What did this sign say: Al think
-ou ought 10 know. There was saloon
,igu on the door.
Q-What was IN that sign. What was
,ver that door. 4 I told YOU once.
O.-Nou said there was a sign; what did
Q say. A-Saloon sign.
ODD il say saloon sign Al said
aloon.
O-How did YOU come to get his name
rom that sign, if it said saloon; will you
ell us. Al told you once | found IT over
he door.
O-Wcll. what did il say; what was over
he door. All that was on it,, you say. was
aloou. Cannot YOU answer me and get
.long with this ease. Was there anything
,n IL but saloon Al forget what was
pa il.
Q.-What street was that on: Al
hink that was out in the east part Of
Wheeling.
O.-What street. Al forget.
Q-What number: A.-ldon't remem-
Der.
O.-Who was with YOU. A-Trego
Q-What is his first name. Ana /
han.
Q-Where is he from. Al don't
know where he is from
A little further on Capt. Dovener asked /
Q-Do YOU know Mr.. Becker. A-No
ir
Q.-How how did YOU know it was
'harles Becker selling liquor on Sunday
L. Well. as / said before ] saw his name
here and saw him selling. | think he
vas the same man.
q What kind Of a looking man was he
\ Well. don't know
Q-Is he here. A.-Nes, sir
O.-Point him out. A-Well. | don't
now whether can point him out or not. |
Q-ls this the man, pointing TO Mr.
seeker. A.-No. sir.
Q-What was he doing there. Al
old YOU two or three times.
q You tell the 'Squre5what he was
oing. A-Selling beer and whisky there.
O-Anvone else there. a There was
dozen or so buying whisky and beer
here.
O.-Who did you see buying whisky
here. Al saw TregO buy.
Q-H0w much. A.-Half a pint bottle.
Q-What kind ola bottle: "A round,
lat bottle
Q-How much did he pay for 1t. Al
hunk he paid twenty-five cents for il.
Q-Who furnished the money for that
4 We'll. don't know whether he iurn-
Shed IL or not: he had the money.
O What kind of money A-Sllver
money of course.
Odd you see him selling TO others
A Well. don't know.
Odd you get the single name of any
me that was buying whisky in there. A
Nathan Trcgo.
Where did he get that half pint of
whisky from. A-Well, | don't know
ust where he got 10 from. We called for
Z. and he got 10 and set itout.
When Nathan TregO was called. he
aid Becker'S saloon was on east Mar
set street." and then went on to say he
saw lot of men drinking in the place.
)n croSS-cNaminatiOn, witness said he
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