The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-01
THE WAY THE POLICE DO.
METHODS THEY US5 TO CATCH
SUNDAY LAW VIOLATORS.


Liquor Cases-The Mayors Jud gment
Sustained in One Case, and Reversed
in Two and the Fourth Case Was
Stricken From the Docket - Some
Amusing Evidence.
The city council was in session from s
o'clock last night until o'clock this morn
ing. The time was almost altogether con-
suned in hearing appealed liquor cases,
four Of which were disposed OF.
The first of the appeal cases taken up was
that of Mrs. NJ. A Bandy, convicted in the
mayors court Aug. 4, of selling liquor at
her place on Margaret street Sunday,
| Aug. 2.
Policeman Kavanaugh was the officer who
made the charge. He was put on the stand
and testified to giving two negroes 25 cents
Sunday afternoon, Aug. 2, to get whisky at
Mrs. Bandy's The negroes went in back
gate leading into the place
and came out shortly afterward and said
Mr. BandY was there, but refused to sell
| them any liquor to carry Off but that he
would sell them drink. Kavanaughstold
them to go back and get drinks with the
money.
SAID THEY GOT DRINKS.
The men weat back aud came out shortly
atterward and said they had got drinks
| from Mr.. Bandy. Kavanaugh then took
the men to the barracks and subponaed
them as witnesses He testified that he was
out IN citizens dress on special duty In search
| OF vioators of the Sunday law according to
instructions from the chief of police. When
| asked If the police were told to spend money
to secure evidence, he replied that they were
| instructed to use every means TO get evil
| dence. He said the money came out Of their
| nd I'm
The two negroes, Israel Small and his
brother, Bill WHY, we're put on the stand
| and testified that they went into Mrs. Bandy's
| place at the time mentioned and tried to
buy half pint of whisky Bandy, who
was inside, refused to sell them any whisky
80 carry out. They went back to Police
| man Kavanaugh and reported. He told
them as they had gone to the trouble to go
down there with him they might 60 in and
get drinks with the money. This, they said,
they did.
MRS. BANDYS SIDE OF IT.
Mrs. Bandy had severol witnesses. and
the testimony in her favor was so strong
that the subsequent decision Of council was
very natural.
NJ. L. Jones, a white car painter, was the
first witness for the defense. He testified
that he spent Sunday, Aug 2 ct Mr..
| Bandy's house. and was there with him all
day, and was positive there was
no liquor sold. He saw the
two negroes come in and ask for whisky
and heard Bandy tell them that they could
not get it and order them out of the yard.
They came back again shortly afterward
and again asked for whisky, when Bandy
| ordered them out a second time. They
went off muttering that they would ''fix"
him.
Ed Houston, colored draymau, testified
that he tried TO get liquor at Bandy's the
Sunday afternoon in question with couple
| Of friends and that they were refused
They saw Bandy refuse liquor to the two
witnesses who testified against him.
THE BARRIERS STORY.
Elijah Keeper, colored barber, testified
that he went to Bandys place Sunday AFTER
noon to clip dog. He saw Bandy refuse
| to sell liquor to Israel Small and his brother
and beard them say they would get even
! with him.
John Hanley, neghbor of the Baudys,
testified that he was at Bandy's house Sun
day afternoon with Bandy and Jones, and
saw Baudy refuse to sell the negroes liquor,
and heard them threaten to get even with
him.
Baudy was sworn, and testified in effect
to what had already been stated. He was
positive there was no liquor sold in his
place that day. His wife was sick in bed
and was being attended by DR.. Stone.
Bandy submitted the case without argu-
ment.
Alderman MCGUIRE moved to acquit,
which was seconded by Alderman Reid.
The yens and nays were taken and resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Harmon, Mcclure, Myers, Reid,
Haines and Carson.
Noes-Railey, Harris and Cam.
Mayor McDonough announced Mrs.
Bandy's acquittal.
DENMARK LET OFF TOO.
The next case taken up was that Of John
NJ Denmark, convicted and fined by the
mayor fo- selling liquor at his place en-
zublY street Sunday. July 5.
The only witness against Denmark was q
negro named John Warren, who was sent to
the chein-gang for thirty days by Mayor
McDonough for selling beer without a
llcense
1t was the beer that Warren got from
Denmark that he was convicted of selling.
| Warren testified that he went to Denmark
on the afternoon of the Sunday in question
and asked him to give him something to
drink Denmark replied he had nothing to
give him except three bottles of
house for his own use. He gave
him the three bottles of beer. Warren said
he carried the beer to his house and sold
two bottles of it for 20 cents.
Upon cross-questioniug he said he &C
cepted pay for the beer because he did not
know but what Mr.. Denmark might charge
it up to him.
WOULDN'T SELL ANYTHING.
Denmark testified that ne refused to sell
Warren aly thing TO drink on the Sunday
afternoon in question, but gave him the
three bottles of beer. He was positive that
he gave it to him and that he did not charge
it up to him.
T. s. Morgan, Jr., Esq, counsel for Den
mark argued very briefly that no positive
evidence had been brought to show that
there had been any sale OF liquor on the
Sunday in question.
ESAlderman Cam moved to sustain the
mayor, bnt Alderman Carson moved as O
substitute to acquit On u vote OF the yeas
and nays Aldermen Cam and Bailey voted
nay and AldermeniCarson, Harris, Haines,
Reid, Myers, MCGUIRE and Harmon y. a,
acquitting Denmark by vote of to 2.
Mayor McDonough moved that a similar
charge against Denmark of more recent
date take the same course, as the principal
witness of the city was not TO be found, aud
a convection could hardly be expected. A
motion that this case be dismissed and the
fine returned prevailed.
J. F. MEYERS CASE.
The next case taken up was that of J. F.
Meyer, who was convicted and fued in the
polics court for selling liquor in his place at
West Broad and Harris streets Sunday,
Aug. 2. Meyer was represented by W. s.
Chisholm, Esq.