The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-28
GOODE LIQUOR CASES
CHIEF saELLER HAD NO OPPOR-
TUNITY TO TELL HIS STORY.
A Number OF Saloon Keepers Pleaded
Guilty and other Cases Were Con-
tinued Till Next Saturday.

The prosecution OF the cases for VIOLA
ton OF the liquor laws by the Good Citi-
zenship committee was begun in Police
Court yesterday afternoon. John s. Dun
can appeared for the State with the regu-
lar deputy prosecuting attorney. 1t was
about 2 o'clock when he entered the court
rom, and there he found William Lamb
and Henry Span, who had been retained
BIZ the defendants. A consultation fol-
lowed between Mr.. Spaan and Mr.. Duncan.
and when the trials were called Mr.. Span
notified the court that his clients would
enter a plea of guilty with the under
standing that the fine would be SO in each
case, the plea to extend to all the de-
endants except Ben Roth and Henry
Schott- Mr.. Duncan remarked to the court
that the fine would be satisfactory to
him. as certainty Of punishment Is more
effective in deterrent influence than Sc
verify. Tn court then took the batch OF
~sfidavits. and. carefully sorting out those
IN which the plea Of guilty was entered,
noted the fine. The charges against Joseph
Emminger, Charles Muellerschoen. Louie
Essmann, John Arnold and Charles Web
Der were dismissed. Those fined were
Adam Miller. John Koeniger, Thomas Ma
honey. d. Schwartz and Frank German
III passing sentence Judge SIuDDS SAUL
IF these cases had come to trial II Is
probable that there would have been differ
ences in the sentence and perhaps some
would have been found not guilty. But in
the plea OF guilty the court is left with no
discretion and must fine each alike. AS to
selling liquor on Sunday, I have said re-
peatedly in this court, perhaps not in the
presence Of these defendants, that the busi-
ness OF selling liquor is as legitimate as
keeping a butcher shop or store, within the
limits OF the law, but 1t is illegal on Sum
day and certain other prohibited days and
at certain hours. / wish it were so that
there might be no cases OF this kind brought
in this court. Perhaps there might be
changes In the law which would make it's
violation less frequent. but as things are,
the man who goes before the commissioners
s sIssr taxes r Is S Sar q tlee fhat 9 Ss Is held e 20 c3 fbe
law by the courts. The courts don't make
the laws-that is the work of the Legis-
-lature. I would be glad If there were no
violations Of them. / hav several times
said that there are saloon keepers in the
city who, I am certain, do not violate the
law. One or them whom / have referred
10 before is Dan Monninger. who never
sells, / am certain. on prohibited days or
after hours. He has prospered and his
business runs along smoothly. Now, IL he
can make money and run a saloon and
observe the law, 1t would not be a hard
ship for others. i don't mean TO lecture
you, gentlemen, but don't let me see your
faces again before the court in this ca
pacity."
owing to the serious illness Of Captain
Bieler, agent for the Annheuser-Busch
Brewing Company, the cases against Roth
and Schott were continued over until next
Saturday. Mr.. Duncan served notice that
II Mr.. Bieler was not able to be present at
tina time, he will insist that the trials go
on anyhow, which brought William Lamb TO
his feet with the declaration that there were
some things back Of all this stir in saloon
circles and he wanted Mr.. Bieler to be
present.
wouldn't 1t be just as well to save this
quarreling to next Saturday, interjected
Mr.. Span. who, evidently, wasn't proud OF
his company, and having advised his client
to plead guilty was anxious to get away.
"That will suit me-" said Mr.. Duncan.
perhaps Mr.. Span will advise his clients
just as he did the others, by that time"
IT may" was the retort, "but / want to
talk with them first. Your honor, I want to
say publicly here that / will be in the court
Monday to arrange for the payment OF
the fines. My clients are poor and they
have not the money with them"
"Mr. Span has. no doubt, required his
fee in advance" said Mr.. Duncan dryly,
land that has bankrupted his clients"