The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-20
Rev. Charles III. Sheldon Testifies
in Court
How Whisky and Beer We're
Bought and Sold
ATz IN -ER'S STORE
No Blanks Were Filled Out
at All.
Attempt to Prove 7. S. Hand a
Law Violator.

Rev Charles NJ. sheldon made his first
appearance In the district court this
morning.
Rev. Mr. Sheldon was the principal
witness for the state in the celebrated
liquor case in which Druggist Fred HoI-
Ter is charged with selling liquor in vio-
lation Of the state law and not in accord
ance with his permit druggist
When the case was called before Judge
Hazen this morning, County Prosecutor
III. G. Stafford explained the nature of the
case to John Carter and other members
OF the jury and then called his first wit
ness. Probate Judge g. n. Elliott.
Jud ge Elliott was simply there to tes-
tify as 10 Fred Holler's being the holder
of a druggists permit III June the time
the offense was said to have been com
mitted.
Judge Elliott said HoIler was first
granted a permit to sell liquor at 301
Jefferson street, but that about the first
of April his permit was changed when
he moved his store to its present loca-
ton at 232 Kansas avenue
Lawyer Hib Case refused to cross ex-
anime Judge Elliott, and Rev Charles
M. Sheldon was called to the stand and
examined by County Attorney Stafford
Question-State your name to the jury?
Ans~er-Charles M. Snelden.
Q-How lopF have you resided in the
city Of Topeka?
About six years.
Q-What is your business or occupa-
tion?
Q-How long have you been engaged
in the ministry?
About eight years.
Q-Have you a charge in Topeka, and,
il 50, Of what church,
Al am pastor of the Central Congre-
0ational church
Q-Now, Mr.. Sheldon, please tell the
jury what you know about the sale and
purchase Of any liquor in violation of
the law on or about the 22nd or 23rd of
June It Fred HolIer's drug store.
A-On Friday, June ~, Sir. T. s Hand
and myself went into Mr.. HOIlerss place
and Mr.. Hand purchased three bottles of
beer IN my presence Tor which he paid
rs cents.
O-What time in the day was itg
Alt was il the forenoon between II
and 12 o'clock
Did Mr.. Hand sign an application
and make the required oath in such
cases.
Ale signed an application in blank,
bur made no oath
Q-Tell the jury how it was
A-AEr. Hand and | walked into the
store together and went to a place back
Mr.. Hand said something about it being
q very warm day and said he wanted
some beer. Mr.. Holler asked
him how much and Mr. Hand
said he would take three bottles.
The book with the blank applications
lay on the counter ana Mr.. H0ller push
it towards MIR Hand and asked him to
sign it and while he went back after the
beer Dir. Hand signed it, When Mr.
Holler brought the beer Mr. Hand paid
him IS cents and he took the beer and
VIE walked out.
Q-You say the application which Mr.
Hand signed was not filled and he did
not make an oath and he was not requir-
ed to swears
A.-Yes sir: that was the way it was
Q-Dld You pay any particular atten-
ton to the application blank or make
any notation Of what it was?
A-4es sir, I did. The slip signed bv
Dir. Hand was y o 2 Of series No. 100.
Q-What was done with that beer, Mr..
SheidonT
A-Mr. Hand turned it over to me and
! gave him 10 cents, the amount he paid
for it,.
Q-Have you the beer in your posses
sion now
A-Yea sir have. It is not here, but
I can get il
Q-syere I'm in Mr. Holler's store at
any o's4e ~
A. Fess he next day, Saturday.
June 20, Mrt4 md, myself and Mr.. a. III
Carruth were iE Mr. HoIier's store abon+
the same time aud Mr.. Hand bought
but did not sign any application or make
any oath Of any kind.
Q-How much liquor did he petg
A-Ihe bottle contains between a half
pint aud pint
Q-What was done with the whiskvg
Al took il and still have it in nv
possession.
Q-Have you It now and can you pro-
duce itf
A-1es here ii is
Dir Sheldon took from his pocket an
eight ounce bottle wrapped ii green
paper, which he handed to County Attor
ney Stafford
On. Sheldon. tell the Jury how Il
was you bought that whisky. or rather
how Mr. Hand bought it.
AIR Hand, Mr.. A. c. Carruth and
myself were together. Mr. Carruth nnd
went in first and went to the soda foun-
tain and asked for soda The clerk or
one of the clerks. came Up and toId "a
the fountain was ont Of order. Abonr
that time Mr. Hand came in The clerk
stepped over TO wait on him. but he walk
ed past saying he wanted to see the sold
man" Mr.. Carruth and thar
stepped ever in front Of tha
cigar case. which is il tba
middle Of the room facInr ira
door, and while We stood there I saw M