Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-04
FINN AND GUINNESS.
Their Cases Before The
Commissioners.
SOME LIVELY TESTIMONY.
After q Long Hearing the Decisions
Are Withheld.

granting Licenses to Joseph Finn and
William Guinness.
Chairman jerks was absent and Mr..
keenan, presided. He asked II both sides
were willing to allow two commissioners
to hear the testimony and the three de-
eide. Mr.. jerks could not possibly be
there. Mr.. Keenan, was willing to continue
the case II there was any objections. iyE
James l.. jerks, who appeared for the
remonstrants, wanted to know II the sec
retary intended to keep an accurate record
OF the proceedings.
Mr.. Rex said he would.
Mr.. Carroll had no objections, and then
he and Mr.. jerks agreed to 60 on.
Secretary Rex read the following re-
monstrance:
To the Board of License Commissioners.
Pawtucket, II. /.
We, the undersigned, demonstrate
against the granting of liquor licenses at
343 Mineral Spring avenue and at 346
Mineral Spring avenue and 224 LonsdaIe
Peacock, Donald McCallum, Annie Nc
Calium, F. Dwyer, Mrs. f. Dwyer, ]. A..
Friberg, Annie M. Friberg, Emil Johnson,
Teel johnson, George N. Vieault,
samuel Whalley, Maggie Picken, M.
D.ckson, John S1mmeraeid, Mrs.
Summerfeld, Mary Wade, Agnes Maet,
John Walberg, Sophia Walberg, Nancy
Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, Lousia Midgley,
Harry +. Scott, James Thornley,, Mrs.
Thornley,.
Mr.. Carroll asked what the reasons were
and II they were property holders.
Mr.. Rex said that no reasons were
stated.
Mr.. jerks said that they did not con-
tend that they had a majority of the peo-
pie residing within 200 feet. II they tad
all the owners within 200 feet the Board
would have to refuse license, but they
intended to show that the law had been
violated by both Finn and Guinness by
Sunday selling and selling to children.
Mr.. Carroll said he had the owners of
$1,000 feet to MIR. Jenks's 1900.
Allan Peacock testified there were forty
residents within radius of 200 feet OF the
places. Twenty-Five had signed the re-
monstrance.
Five or six who signed the remonstrance
were boarders.
Two weeks ago Sunday he saw fourteen
three quarters of an hour.
He also saw little girl at one time go
to the door with pail and give it to Mrs.
Guinness who gave it back In few mo-
ments.
During last July or August he saw a
man go in there on Sunday with bss-
ket and come out again with something in
An har G.,n do kaa a d,
there and come out with two bottles.
Last Sunday he saw Mrs. Guinness 60
into the barroom and give something to a
man. Other men were 10 the kitchen.
Mr.. Carroll-Was 1t liquor these people
gotf
Peacock don't know. Mrs. Guinness
had to go outdoors to 60 from the kitchen
to the barroom.
In regard to Finn, Peacock said he
never saw him sell liquor on Sunday, but
saw q men go In one hour.
He also saw children go In the side door.
Mr.. Carroll-Why did you watch these
placesf
Peacock-Because am a temperance
young man.
NtrTou-noW Oiu uro yOuI
Peacook-19 years.
Carroll-Well, always remain temper
ate.
Joseph Peacock was sworn. Two weeks
ago Sunday he noticed many going into
Guinness's kitchen. Five came out at
one time. The door was always locked.
He saw little girl going there with a
pail on Sunday. Also saw children go in
there on weekdays.
A certain man who holds a responsible
position In Woodlawn, who don't dare go
into the barroom, goes into the kitchen
and gets served there.
Csrroll-Who was the manf
Peacock won't tell.
He also saw women go into the kitchen
and have beer brought to them.
Carroll-How far away were you when
you saw all these thingsY
Peacock-About 100 feet.
Carroll You watched these placesg
Peacock-Yes, sir.
"Do you know 1t was beerf"
"No, sir; but there was froth on It,"
"Does beer have froth on itY"
Weii, tnlnk IL oOes."
"Do you know whether 1t was cider or
notY"
"Cider does not have frothf"
"Wno sighed this remonstranceP"
"The persons whose names appear
there"
Mr.. Carroll looked over the remen-
STRANGE and said only half OF the
signers were tenants or Isndo wners.
Mr.. Peacock didn't know much about
Firms place except that frequent rows
occurred there.
Donald McCallum was sworn. He was
passing there one Sunday and heard
someone say:
"This rounds ~ free"
Men come out from GuinDess's place on
Sunday and vomit In front of his house
Mr.. Csrroll--Don's you know Mr..
Guinness In a sport1
"No, SIR"
"Thst he is a football enthusiast"
"No, sir"