The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
SUNDAY LIQUOR CASES.
Hotel Barkeepers Fined on n Plea Of
GuiIty=Other Gases.


The fruitful efforts of the police to en-
force the liquor laws on Sunday resulted
in the arraignment of the barkeepers of
three hotels on Monday morning. II. T..
Washburn, bartender at the Grand Hotel,
was one Of those arrested. Leon Bailey
appeared for the defense in this case. There
was no sworn testimony in the case and
1t was disposed of by agreement. Prose-
cutor Cady made a statement, saying that
the State was willing TO agree to the fix
Ing of the lowest penalty upon a plea of
guilty. Superintendent Powell said soon
after the announcement that the saloon
laws were to be rigidly enforced Thomas
Taggart, proprietor of the hotel, had com
TO him and told him that the Grand Hotel
would obey the law in every way. The
superintendent said the police had no
reason to believe that this agreement had
not been lived up to, except during the
past two weeks. On behalf of the hotel
company Leon Bailey said the law had al
avs been observed, except in that liquors
were furnished to guests in their rooms
and charged to the guests in their regular
board bills. He said the hotel company
had made a practice of giving a few drinks
each day to such Of their employees as de-
sired it, and this, they claimed, was what
had been done on Sunday. Acting Judge
hhCb GhC hOSpSI CD dllu COSlS,
which were paid.
There was no trial in the case against
William Hartman, barkeeper at the Spen-
Ger House. The case was disposed Of in
the same manner and a like fine was as
sessed and paid.
Joseph Hoffbauer, proprietor of a saloon,
was arrested by patrolmen Ward and
Spears for selling whisky to one George
S9ran5gie on Sunday Spears aid he had
whisky bottle placed on the bar and saw
Il tipped by a hand and whisky poured
the bar, but could not see the person drink
II; saw the empty. whisky glass put back
on the bar. Wards testimony was to the
gle by his voice. SPEARS testified that
after Hoffbauer had been arrested he said
to him (Spearis) that it was a d-n shame
to arrest him. as he had taken in only
officers had not arrested ,Sprangle for
bauer came out to ascertain the cause Of
S~prangle's arrest. He said they had not
for company. Hoffbauer said he did not
sell any whisky to ~Sprangle. He said he
had drank beer himself, but not while
he did not buy drinks in the saloon. He
said he he was given cream soda and a
cigar. At the conclusion of the evidence
acting Judge Bradbury said: where there
is a conflict of testimony the court rejects
y mn " Mni 8 f Is least likely TO se true There
$40. and costs" Hoffbauer appealed to the
Criminal Court.
rested by Sergeant Hyland and officer
Thompson, were continued till Wednesday.
Henry Meyer. proprietor of the saloon on
East Michigan street known as the "HOle
in the Ground" was arrested by officers
Balcomb and Meyerpeter for violation of
the Sunday law. He appeared for trial
yesterday morning, but the State asked
a continuance on account of the absence
of three of it's witnesses. G. b. FEEBLE
man, appearing for the defense, objected
to the continuance, but IL was granted
over the objection and viii be called for
trial Wednesday morning. The case
against Herman Buher, barkeeper at the
Circle House. was also continued till
Wednesday morning.