Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-21
DRUG STORE LIQUOR.
The Nattans Case Continued in the Police
Court
Experts Testify I'm Regard to . Tonic
The Formula Brought fn Court
The Witnesses.

Golden Fruit Tonic" m the name Of a
liquid sold in bottles at Arthur Nattans'
drug store, corner Of 7th and E streets and
the directions on the bottles say ITO be
taken before. during and after meals" The
police claimed that the tonic was whisky,
pure and simple. and IT was alleged that
the tonic was sold after the beginning of
the present license year with the presenta-
ton Of physicians certificate. On the
first Sunday in November Policemen Helan
and Herndon made purchases of the tonic
as did other citizens, and yesterday Mr.
Nattans' trial on a charge of violating the
liquor law was begun in Judge Miller's
court
Messrs. Padgett and Shillington repre-
sented the defendant and Mr.. Pugh ap-
peared for the prosecution.
Among the witnesses called yesterday were
the policemen and Prof. Bigelow, who made
the analysis at the Agricultural Depart
ment, who testified to the result of his
analysis and said that the tonic would pass
for bar room whisky.
Henry Yeates was a witness in the case
this morning. He said he was in the en-
ploy of Mr.. Nattans for a few hours, during
which time he was told how TO put up the
tonic in case the supply OF hand gave out
What did he tell your" asked Mr.
Pugh.
He told me to put seven ounces of water
in gallon Of whisky"
On cross-examination he said the reason
he was only employed there for so short
time was that two men were employed
at the same time.
j. Walter Mitchell, an ex-newspaper re-
porter, was called as an expert in addition
to proving a sale. He said that he pur-
chased bottle of the tonic, and with the
assistance of friend he drank the con-
tents of the bottle. The effect, he said,
was the same as that produced by LIQUOR
For the defense, c. w. Sparks, who has
been clerk in the store for more than a
year, was called to prove that the tonic
contained a number of drugs, and that II
was not mere whisky. He read the formula
found in the book, but said that nc had
never mixed any CT IT. Witness spoke of
the similarity Of Golden Fruit Tonic to
numerous patent medicines.
Expert Testimony.
Mr.. A. z. Acker, the druggist, was called
and shown the formula mentioned by pre-
ceding witness and he said he thought such
a preparation might be made for a tonic
or malarial remedy. The tonic as shown
by the formula, he said. was a mild stimu.
liant. 1t was about the same alcoholic
strength as calisaya- He said he had put
up similar tonic In his store for families
The tonic as shown by the formula hs
said, was a good appetizer.
Witness described the smell Of the mix.
ture and was handed a bottle containing
some of the liquid purchased.
Smell that, doctor" said Judge Miller
''and tell what II smells like"
1T smells like whisky" was what the
witness said.
Druggist Tschiffely also gave evidence
He said that this was similar to other ton.
les.
This was used when quinine was SC
high" he said. "It was the remedy dowr
In Prince Georges county in old times wher
the chills were 30 bad"
Witness also told of the quantities of al
echoi in ginger. caiisaya and other prepar
1 q a.
eight ounces Of calisaya to intoxicate q
person.
"Nfne-tenths OF the medicines bought IN
drug stores, he said. ARE intoxicating"
Judge Miller endeavored to have witnes.
tell what was in the bottle, and witnes.
said 1t was not good whisky