The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-18
BY A VERY CLOSE VOTE.
THE MAYORS DECISION IN TWO
LIQUOR GASES AFFIRMED.

Oglethorpe Club.
The city council was in session last night
until after midnight trying two appealed
| liquor cases. In both instances Mayor
McDonough was sustained by a vote OF
to4. Those present were Aldermen Mills,
Haines, Charlton, O'Brien, Bailey, Harmon
Mcclure, Myers and Reid.
The first case tried was that against
Robert Driscoll, the colored restaurant
keeper, who was fined $500 for selling
liquor in his place on Oct. 2, one half OF
which was for selling without license.
Policeman BoSsell ties titled that be put
Driscoll on the docket on information fur
nished by Charles West, and knew nothing
of the case himself. West said he met
Policeman Bossell Sunday. Oct. 9, In cltl-
zens' dress on West Broad street, and as ne
had been an extra policeman himself dur
ing the strike last fall, he asked
Bossell II he was of the force.
Bossen replied that it was ~ ais
day of. Bossell asked WesI
If he knew where he could get nythlng TO
drink, and he answered he supposed ne
could get it IN the same place he mad the
Sunday before, mentioning DrlscoHs place
Bossell asked West to get some liquor lot
him, and be went into the restaurant, Out
was refused.
DIDN'T MEAN TO REPORT 1T.
The witness was very particular 70 state
that when he mentioned the fact Of getting
LIQUOR in Driscolps place he had no lnten-
ton Of reporting violation OF the law, as
be did not know Bossell was in the whisky
huutingn business.
T. s. Morgan, Jr., ESQ.,, put West through
a rigid cross examination, which brought
ont the fact that be was aware what he
was doing when he told Policeman Bossell
about having purchased liquor at Driscoll's
place The witness was a sharp one and his
sallies with Mr.. Morgan were enjoyed by
the aldermen and spectators.
When the witnesses for the defense were
called about fifteen white men came from
among the spectators, and things looked as
if the entire crowd was for the restaurant
keeper.
Several of the witnesses were white men,
who take their meals at Driscoll's, and they
uniformly testified that they had asked on
different Sundays for liquor with their
meals and always met with refusal. On
week days Driscoll would send next door
to Lan2's saloon for beer and whisky for
his patrons. A number Of colored wit
nesses testified in the same way.
THE WITNESSES COULDN'T TELL.
Aldermen Bailey aud Haines tried to find
out il there is any connection between
Driscoll's restaurant and Lang's saloon, but
none OF the witnesses were sufficiently ia
millar with the premises to give any in
formation on the subject.
The members of the colored bicycle club
testified that Drisool was at Thunderbolt
on his wheel on the Sunday in question.
NJ Desvergers, the colored barkeeper of
the Oglethorpe Club, created a little sensa-
ton by his testimony. The object in bring
ing him before the council was to tell about
IL. 49,
claimed TO have bought liquor at his res
taurant. Mayor McDonough asked Des.
vergers what he served at the club and be
answered whisky" At this point Alder
man Mcclure inquired
"Do you sell whisky there Sundays p
"Yes, sir, responded Desvergers.
ALDERMAN INQUIRE SHUT OFF.
A look of surprise passed over the faces
of the members Of the council, ana Alder
man MCCLURE followed his interrogatory
with some very pointed questions about
Sunday liquor selling at the club. but
Alderman Myers interrupted him by de-
manding that the questions be ruled out as
Irrelevant. He moved to that effect and
the motion was carried by the votes of all
the aldermen excepting Alderman Mcclure.
Driscoll denies that he ever sold liquor III
his place Sundays, aud said if it was sold &c
West it was without his knowledge.
Mr.. Morgan made a spirited speech, de-
mandatory of West, in which he claimed
that sufficient doubt had been shown OF
Driscoll's guilt to warrant an acquittal. It
all went for neught, however. Aldermen
Bailey moved that the mayors decision be
sustained in each case, and Alderman
Mcclure called for the yeas and nays. The
result was as follows:
YEAs-Aldermen Bailey, Mills, Haines, Charl.
ton and O'Brien.
NAYs-Aldermen Harmon, Mcclure, Myers
| and Reid.
THE suffer CAGE.
The next case was that against II. G. d.
Suffer, fined 500 for selling whisky Sun
day, Sept. 25 Policeman Bossell testified
that by appointment ne met G. W. Turner
Sunday morning, Sept. 25, for the purpose
Of ferreting out violators OF the Sunday
saloon ordinance. He searched Turner tc
see that he had no liquor about his person
before he went into Suffers yard and, when
he came out, he had a half pint flask. land
here it is" said Policeman Bossell as he
pulled the bottle out of his pocket and
planted it on the long table.
At this point Alderman Myers remarked
"You seem to be taking deep interest in
these liquor cases, Officer Bossell."
II am" responded the policeman.
"Do you receive any extra compensation
for such workp asked Alderman Myers.
mot cent"
"You do the work for pleasure, l sup
posef" Alderman Myers sarcsstically re-
marked.
"For pleasure" was the curt reply.
WANTED A FULL STATEMENT.
Mayor McDonough interrupted at thii
point. ''Officer Bossell,n said he, ~ wanr
you to be very clear on the point Of com
pensation. Do you receive any extra pay
for the work"
mo. SIR"
Have you ever received any intimation
that you would be given any compensation
besides your salaryp
81 have not"
"What prompted you to take such an in
| terest in the matterP'
81 was blamed for the Hughes business,
and then swore would 60 into the bust
ness and be blamed for something" an
swered Officer Bossell.
| Whose money do you use to buy the
| iquorp asked Alderman Mcclure.
My own, but it Is returned to me later, v
| replied Officer Bossell.
Then you are in the business for re
venge" inquired Alderman Myers.
1.-THE pleasure, SIR"
TURNER'S STORY.
Turner told his story OF his connection
| with the police department as a detective
| in ferreting out Sunday law violators He
said he is in the business for the money be