Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-24
AFTER THE sPEAKEAsIEs.
The Police Making a Thorough Investiga-
| LONESOME Arrests Already Made.


LONESOME Arrests Already Made.
The police are making a thorough investiga-
ton Of the alleged ''speakeasies' and other
places where hq"or is supposed to be sold in
violation of the provisions Of the new. liquor
law, and several arrests will be made
during the next twenty-four hours. In
cases Of persons charged with selling
by the retail without a license the
court has announced tina. the bail will
be 81 900, an amount smaller than double the
amount of the maximum penalty. Persons
charged with this offense are not to be notified
TO appear for trial as was the case under the
old law but the officers have been instructed to
serve the warrants the same as other writs are
served and bring in the defendants. who can
secure their release upon furnishing the bail
stated. Several liquor raids have already been
made by the police and the result is that half q
dozen warrants have been issued.
SOME ONE HAD GIVEN TIP.
In one place where the officers went to make
raid it is stated some one gave the proprietor
tip that they were coming and when they
reached the place they found lady in charge
and she welcomed them inside. Their visit was
a frultiess one, for the liquor they thought was
in the place had been stored in the stable, and
they were unable to procure any testimony
against the proprietor.
In another section of the city the officers sue
ceeded in getting information against the pro-
prietor of a place where liquor has been sold in
defiance of the law. His applications were re-
jected from time to time. and although the Off
GERS brought persons forward witnesses they
were never able to secure conviction against
the man. Now, the officers think, they will be
able To make a case and secure a conviction
against him.
MRS. HENNEssy'S SALOON.
This morning Policeman Espey of the fourth
precinct visited a saloon kept by Mrs. Martha
Hennessy. corner of Louise alley and AZ street.
A colored man named Babe Jones was in charge
OF the place and he objected to the officers
entering the place. The latter had met three
small colored boys who had come from the
direction of the place. and one of
them had bottle of whisky. The officer
thought he would make a charge of
selling to minors against the proprietress, but
he was unable to do so, for the reason that the
place was not licensed.
ARRESTED THE BARTENDER.
When the officer reached the place Mrs.
Hennessy was not there and 20 he arrested
Jones. the bartender, and took him to the
Police Court on a charge of violating section IA
of the act. which provides "that any person
sistinG in or aiding and abettiu, the violation of
any OF the provisions of this act shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined no. less than $50 nor more than
800 or be imprisoned i'll the District Jail or
work house for not more than one month for
each and every such offense.'
When the case reached the Police Court Law
yer Sillers appeared as Jones counsel and de-
manded jury trial. He asked the court to fix
the bond in the case.
MIR. Pugh, who represented the District,
asked that the bond be fixed at double the
amount OF the maximum penalty.
Mr. Siliers made no objection to this course,
and the court fixed the bond at $500.
BAIL OF $1,000 DEMANDED.
The officer swore out a warrant against Mrs.
Hennessy and when the case was called to the
attention of the court Mr.. John A. Clarke ap-
peared as her counsel. He demanded jury
trial and the court fixed the bond at 1000.
which was given.
Mr.. Pugh then called Judge kimball atten-
ton to a similar charge against Oscar GAM.
This is the Schuetzen Park Club case." said
Mr.. Pugh. and 81, 900 bond will be satisfac tory
to the District"
81 have made IN my mind 20 fix the bond at
81 900 in these cases" said Judge Kimball,
land that is the amount I'll Fl in this case
Mr.. Tobriner appeared for Mr.. GAM, and it
was stated that the bond would be given during
the day.
The cases will probably be placed on the as
slgnment for jury trials next week.