The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-04
SALOONKEEPERS PUT UP.
THEy RAY THEIR FINES FOR SAB
BATH-BREAKNGL LIKE LITTLE MEN.

THEY Ray THEIR FINES FOR SAB
BATH-BREAKING LIKE LITTLE MEN
The Ponce de Icons Proprietor Hands
Over 500 and Is Given Timely
Talk by the Mayor-An Old Fort
Saloonkeeper Pays S25 for Selling q
Pitcher of BERTHE Cigar Dealers
Get on Easy-Druggist O'Keeffe
Brings Charges Against Ofhcer
Smith-The Grand Jury After the
Saloon Men.
Two ssloonkeepsrs, who were foolish
enough to keep open on Sunday, despite
Mayos McDonough's warning, came to
grief yesterday in the police court. They
found that the new mayor means what he
said in his inaugural, and il is hardly prob
able that they will again be caught violating
the law.
The other seven cases were for selling
cigars. Five were dismissed and two were
continued for further hearing.
John Bresnan, proprietor Of the Ponce de
Leon, at Bull street and Congress street
lane. was reported by Officer Basch, who
took down the names of five young mea as
they came out of the place. All the wit
nesses were on hand, but Mr.. Bresnan
pleaded guilty to the charge without allow
Ing any testimony other than that of the
officers to be heard. Mayor McDonough
gave Mr.. Bresnan some timely advice and
concluded by reminding him that he would
have to pay 500 for his act, and that, too,
by 10 o'clock, or his license would be re-
voked. The money was paid.
r. w. Jantzen, who keeps a grocery
and bar in the Fort. was the next unfortu-
nate. Officer Murphy charged him with
selling beer on Sunday. He was standing
near Jantzen's store when he saw q window
open and pitcher OF liquid with a thigh
collar on il handed out to young girl.
The officer accosted the girl aud on exam
lining the stuff found it to be fresh beer.
Jantzen said he knew nothing about it. II
any beer was sold or given away from his
place Sunday he was not aware of it. lie
had been sick for two weeks and had not
been able to attend to business
In consideration Of this fact
Mayor McDonough left him of with light
fine, S25, with an injunction that whether
he was sick or well he must obey the ordi-
nance and keep his place Of business closed
on the Sabbath.
THE CIGAR PROHIBITION.
A. N. O'Keeffe, druggist, at the corner of
Broughton and Jefferson streets, was
charged by Officer Frank j. Smith with
selling cigars on Sunday. Smith
store to notify the clerk that
be could not sell cigars on Sunday and
that the clerk deliberately defed him and
sold one before his face. Mr.. O'Keeffe adj
United that be had been selling cigars dur
ing the day, but said that he had not been
notified not to do 80. Mayor McDonough
dismissed the case.
Mr.. O'KeeFe filed charges against Officer
Smith for the statement he made
overlook the offense if it affected
with him personally. The clerk,
William G. Sweat, said last night that he
had witness to prove the statement made
by the policeman and would produce him
at the examination, which will probably
take place Friday. Mr.. Sweat denies en-
phatically that Officer Smith went into the
store to notify him to stop selling cigars, or
that be sold a cigar before the officers
face. Mr.. O'Keeffe proposes to have a
thorough investigation of the affair.
Watson d Powers, proprietors of the De
Soto, were up for keeping their cigar stand
open on Sunday. They pleaded monmouth
cation, and the mayor dismissed the case
He also dismissed the cases against B. Chris
topher and Frank Stelling colored) for the
same reason.
Dan L. Moses and Mary Ann RYAN had
their cases continued until Friday, on ac-
count Of sickness.
TO GO BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
1t is understood that Solicitor General
Fraser viii bring the two saloonkeepers.
Bresnan and Jantzen, before the grand
jury for keeping tIppling house open on
Sunday, and will similarly prosecute all
future cases that are brought before the
mayor.
Section 1856 of the Code provides that
any person convicted of keeping open
tipping house on the Sabbath day or Sab
bath night shall, on conviction, be punished
as prescribed in section 1910, the fine not to
exceed 81 900. imprisonment not to exceed
six months, TO work in the chain.gang on
the public roads Tor such other work as the
county authorities may employ the chain
gang, not to exceed twelve months. ANY
one or more of these punishments may be
ordered in the discretion of the judge
The two men before Mayor McDonough
are particularly worried over this feature
OF the case. 1t is held that the prosecution
of few saloonkeepers in the superior court
will do even more than the mayor can
accomplish to break up the Sunday liqour
traffic