Evening journal., 1890-09-22
ILLEGAL LIQUOR DEALERS.
Extraordinary Instances OF ContradIcter
Testimony IA Court


There was long session OF the NUM-
! cipal Coort this morning There were
drunkards, burglars, wife beaters and
illegal liquor dealers to be heard,
and the evidence in some cases so diff
cult TO obtain and in others so contradic-
tory that nearly four hours were
/ consumed IN the sitting. Alexander
Cranor, colored, was charged with insult.
/ ing Mary Dubois in street car on Satur
/ day evening The charge was not proved
and the prisoner was discharged
William J. Link, drunk was discharged
on payment OF the costs Michael Coch-
ran was charged with breaking pane of
glass In the window Of John A. Cannon's
store No. 1914 West Sixth street The
evidence of PatFolmRn Evans and Cap
tain A p. Chopper went to show between
and 2 o'clock yesterday morning, the
prisoner, while In drunken condition
broke the window and then ran into the
yard, crossed the fence to Choppers
whore he was pursued and arrested
by the officer. He was fined $40 and
costs Charles Sh eds and Alfred Har-
man were indicted and charged with
assault with intent to commit highway
no berry. The case was continued until
boy, who was tried on Saturday with
assaulting another boy by stabbing him
with knife was discharged.
Margaret J. Brady was charged with
having, on September .. sold liquor to
John NJ. Hughes. a minor John M
hughes swore that on the night In ones
tlon he, IN company with Charles smith
and Andrew Cathcart were served with
beer and whiskey at Mrs. Brady's saloon
by Bernard Crossan, the bari ten
der. Cathcart and Crossan both
swore that beer had been ref sed
TO him and that be had been served with
weiss beer instead Half a dozen wit
nesres were called By Mr.. Turner to
prove the reputation OF Mrs Brady's |
place. Mr. lyman said he admitted and
knew from his own knowledge that the
place bore a good reputation. Mr.. Tur-
ner made long speech, during which |
he said that the law had been passed |
to meet cases of wilfully selling liouor /
to minors He contended that the wit. |
ness was apparently twenty one and (
produced several witnesses to prove that
he had admitted previously that his are
was % years. He relied on the testi- |
mony Of Catheart and the bar tender as
NAA 80 va eAN E10A A1HutdAAQu WHICH LnP
place had borne. Judge Ball said that
that Mrs. Brady had once before been
charged with similar offense
It was then doubtful If she was
guilty, and he had given her the benefit
Of the doubt. on'the understanding that
II she again appeared under similar cir
he could not do so. He
hoped that on account of the good repu-
tation which her place bore this corvic-
ton would not interfere with her when
she applied again for license. She was
ined 500 and costs.
Bernard Carr of Church and Lord
streets was charged with the same
ofence. Hughes swore that Carr sold |
liquor to himself and man named
smith Charles Cathcart swore that he
lad bought and paid .or his own drink in
Jarrs, that Hughes and Smith stood back
while he did so, and then followed him
tut without buying any drinks. Mrs
Carr served him, he said, and Mr.. Carr
was not in the bar.room at the time.
Neal Gormly swore he was In the sa-
loon at the time and that Hughes had
been refused drinks by Mrs. Carr. Judge
Ball said that he must have Smith there.
DE was sent for to McCollough's Iron
Works and in about an hour appeared
BE co robora.ed the testimony Of Hu. hes
aud in every particular. Carr
vas fined 800 and costs.