The evening world., 1894-06-15

was In his hand writing. He sent II
G a es sisSs tSas say shs In fhs Rspeir aw sa @as
going to be enforced on Sunday.
Didn't YOU know that was up in
that district Saturday" asked Mr.. Con.
.Posplsii said he did not send around
the circular. but took It around and
showed It to each of the Bohemian
You told them to be careful and
keep the doors on the chain, didn't
Not ~ Complete Closing.
NO. ] told them to close up tight
Didn't you say to them to keep the
door on the chain?'
We'll. yes; ' did"
You dfd the same?'
mo, l closed up"
YOU kent your door on the chain,
YES" admitted the witness. reluc-
family. He afterwards said that he only
sold to his friends. but finally admitted
that he sold liquor to anybody who came
along.
An officer went into the hallway, but
he would not let him in. The officer
Knocked and then opened the door. 1t
only went to the length OF the chain.
The witness went and closed It.
Didn't the officer say anything"
Didn't he ask for a drink
That's remarkable" observed Sen
Pospisil finally said, after much hag-
Cling, that none Of the Bohemian liquor
dealers was arrested on Sunday for vio-
lating the Excise law.
Warned by II Policeman.
A moment after Pospisil admitted that
on Saturday afternoon a policeman
came around and told him to look out
And you Immediately sent out the
Yes, I thought I would tell my
sent 1T out by MIR. Harbarda. who lives
in my house,"
Did the policeman now you were
II don't know"
How many are there in the Associa-
"About thrty-ive or thrty-slx."
mid you send the notice to any who
We're not embers OF your Associa-
YES. I sent out to everybody. told
friends. Some Of them are not membersof
the Association"
Pospisil could not remember the names
Of any non-members he had sent the no.
Mr.. Con- got Harbnrda's address. and
said he would send for him. He claimed
th Ra I p97;spis'l had wr,,ten TIN, the names from
Mr.. Con produced the minute-book, OF
the Recording Secretary Of the Bohe.
mian Liauor-Dealcrs' Association. ut
first entry was dated Feb. Is, but the
year did not appear.
Although Mr.. Pospisil denied that he
said he knew Maurice Feathsrson. the
leader of the Twenty-second District. and
Tommy Dunn, leader of the Twentieth
District, very well.
Paid Police Years Ago.
Did, not your Association ever pay
money to he poiice?' Mr.. Goff asked,
Yes; but that was some years ago
lected the money from the members
sum-
but money was collected from men,
bers?",.
How much?"
1T was, 50 or Is cents a week from
Didn't the Association g! a money to
mo: / don't know about It.
Did not your Association pass resolu-
tions ordering the Treasurer to pay the
ward man a certain sum Of money every
Yves, that was some time ago
WHO was Captain of the precinct
them"
capt. Gunner"
And who was the ward mann"
Sam Campbell"
Didn't you know the other ward
mo, we only did business with Camp
bell"
with C~ampbell"'
""As soon as the Association started"
Pospisii said after they decided to or
ganizs the members of the Association
authorized him to see Ward Man Camp,
bell and find out how much 1t would
cost to keep open on Sunday.
and had a talk with him. /, asked him
what the price would be. and he wouldn't
give me any definite answer.
bargain with Ward Mar Campbell.
Gle told me to come around and see
him at his house. went there the next
beil. and he said that sl25 a month for
the Association woul be all right.
az said we were a poor Association
and could not afford to pay as much
as that, and said we could only afford
CampbeIl, according to the witness.
said he supposed he would have to ac-
The ward man asked the lumber in
the Association. All these negotiations
were entered into after resolutions were
passed by the Association.
"Did you pay the SlCo?'
: Mo-; the Secretary vent along with
me, and gave Campbell the money in
an envelope.
1.-THE Association passed a resolution
authorizing us to pay the ward man 500
every month. / always went with the
Secretary when we paid the money
every month, and saw him give the en-
veloDe to Campbell"
After the number Of members in
creased, the witness said. Campbell in
sisted on increasing the monthly pay
ments. The highest amount ever paid
was $125 a month.
A list IF the members of the Asso-
citation was furnished to Campbell. and
those whose names were on the list
were not interfered with, but were al
lowed &c sell liquor on Sunday without
molestation.
These payments were made regularly
every month through 1890. till Pospisil
went to Europe. He was away three
months, but when he came back the As
ISOLATION had ceased Owing the ward
man. This was the Suinmer OF 1891.
They Dent Pay Now.
1--WE haven't paid a cent for protection
since then" said the witness. We only
pay our dues"
"What is done with the dues?"
"Oh, we have ways Of spending the
money" - -
you are interfered with now7'
Sometimes"
And you get tips when the Law is to
be enforced"
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