The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-30
PUT ON THE FINES THICK.
Albert Grimm Pays Dearly for Viola
ting the Sunday Law.

An EmpIoye, With Whom he Had a
Difficulty, Puts Him on the Docket
for Keeping His Bar open and Sell
ing Liquor on Sunday, and the Re-
corder Imposes the Usual Penalty.
The Case to Be Appealed.
When Recorder Wilson walked into the
police court room yesterday morning there
was only one Casa drunk and disorderly
I'M far trial. The recorder might have
been inwardly congratulating himself at
this. for his face took on a genial ex-
pression, but when it was announced to
him that liquor case had been turned
over by the mayor to him for trial. he be-
an to look a little serious.
The case was called. 1t was that of
Albert Grimm, charged with violating
city ordinances by keeping an open bar on
Sunday, and, second, by selling liquor on
Sunday. The two charges were entered
five times: For Nov. 90, Dec. 8, TO-
II and a. The party who put
Grimm on the docket was Frank
p. Cardue, a large, middle aged man,
seemingly of Belgian extraction. Cardue
"a a carpenter, and in the early part of
November, through the influence of
George Witte, he was employed to build
an addition to Grimm's store, in the
neighborhood of Southover Junction, at
the corner of the battle-ground road and
the Savannah, Florida and Western
crossing.
BOUGHT LIQUOR REGULARLY.
Cardue stated that during the time he
was working at the store he bought
liquor regularly on Sundays
When asked to go into
more detail, he said that on the dates
mentioned he got liquor at Grimm's place,
at one time paying cash. and at another
having drinks charged. In nearly every
case other men, as examples, the witnesses
George White, John Andre and Jack
Kaiser, were present when he came in,
and were engaged in playing cards and
drinking. He explained that this was
going on in diningroom, opening from
the bar. The Sunday before Christmas a
keg of beer was put opposite the table and
each man helped himself and paid the
proprietor. Cardue's testimony was given
in as STRAIGHTFORWARD manner, and, as after
wards shown, made an impression on the
recorder.
Jake Kaiser. the first witness for the
defense, admitted that he had liquor,
but said it was given him by Grimm,
That was all he knew The witness was
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he drawled out, monotonously, 81 couldn' t
say"
SAW MEN WITH CARDS.
He finally said he had seen men sitting
down to table shutting and deal
ing cards, but couldn't say they were
playing. Instead of tending to prove the
innocence Of Grimm, it rather injured
him.
Kaiser seemed to be laboring under the
impression that if he admitted seeing
men playing cards he would be indicted
fol-, gambling. His testimony bored every
body He would admit nothing except
bringing the liquor, which he said was
given him by Grimm.
The next witness for Mr..
Grimm was George Witt.
His was the exact opposite of
Kaiser's method of testifyiEg. In plain,
straightforward way he admitted playing
cards, and said he had also obtained beer,
to which, however, he was treated" by
the proprietor. The statements Of all the
other witnesses in the case was to the
same effect; that they were in the habit
of spending Sundays at the place, and
usually whiled away the time by playing
cards. All averred that no liquor was or
could be bought under any circumstances
from the bar. If one can judge
from the amount of liquor MIR. Grimm
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generosity.
GRIMM's STATEMENT.
In his statement Grimm said he had
bought the place from Fred Grewe about
six months ago, and that he never sold
whisky on Sunday. 1.-THE recorder, after
all of the testimony, dismissed the charge
of Dec. 3, and fined Mr.. Grimm
$500 each for the other four, making
a total fine Of $500, the largest ever
imposed in liquor case. Thomas Nor
gan Esq, defended Grimm in an able
manner, and by him Cardue was submitted
to rigid cross-examination. In answer
to question as to whether personal spite
prompted his action, Cardue answered in
the affirmative. This can be better ex-
planned by setting forth the facts whichled
up to the placing of Grimm on the docket
1t was a case of "tit for tat" After
completing his work on Grimm's premises,
Cardue demanded $65 in money, which
Grimm refused to pay. The carpenter
thereupon retained possession of the
key. Grimm went before Justice Elsin
ger and instituted bail in trover proceed
ing against Cardue. The case was set
lied, and Grimm had to pay the costs.
Angered at this he informed the author
tiles that Cardue was working without
license, Cardue in return for the favor
put him on the information docket.
The case will be appealed to council.