The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-08
SALOON MEMS ALLY
HOW THE CRIMINAL COURT HAS
HUNG UP LAwBREAKERs' CASES.
Appealed Liquor Cases Seldom Called
for TriaI-Mere Nominal Fines
Only Ones Imposed.

docket is thickly studded with cases for
violation of the liquor laws, some of them
of long standing. When the officials of the
court are asked why these are not tried
the answer is invariably given that they
have not had time to dispose of them.
Judge Cox is now absent from the city on
a fishing excursion, and there is nothing
being done in the Crimina Court.
Yesterday a Journal reporter examined
the docket in this court and found. upon a
partial examination only, the following
cases not disposed of:
JULY TERM.
Thomas McHugh, selling liquor on SUM-
James Hlgnight, selling liquor on July 4.
Wiliiam Hart. selling liquor on Sunday.
Tim Sullivan, selling liquor without
license -four cases., filed July Is.
1.-TWO cases., filed July IL.
John schurman. selling liquor on July A,
Annie Hout, selling liquor on Sunday,
william Rath. selling liquor on Sunday.
Wiley Miller, selling liquor on Sunday,
George Heidi. selling liquor to minor,
SiIas Eaglen, selling liquor on Sunday.
filed June 10 two cases)
license Samss fled Wrt May IS selling liquor without
Joseph Miller. selling liquor on Sunday.
Dennis ]. o'Brien, selling liquor on Sun
day, filed April II.
Henry KisseI, selling liquor on Sunday.
filed April 10.
James Austin, selling liquor on Sunday.
James Austin, selling liquor to minors,
filed April 8.
Peter Wagner. selling liquor on Sunday.
filed April 8.
John RAIDER. selling liquor on Sunday,
Louis Guriey. selling liquor without
f. Duncan, selling liquor without license,
Gus stirz, selling liquor on Sunday. filed
Aug. IA, 1893.
Thomas Lovelace. selling liquor to minors.
filed May II, 1892 1.-TWO cases;(
Thomas Lovelace, selling liquor on Sun
day. filed May Il. 1892.
Frank Kepner, selling liquor on Sunday,
date Of filing not given.
JANUARY TERM.
Wiley Miller, selling liquor on Sunday;
filed June 10.
James Waters, selling liquor without IL
- Greenman, selling liquor to minor;
filed May II.
Valentine Koerner. selling liquor on Sun
day; filed April q. On June is there Is an
entry that the defendant pleads not guilty,
and no other entry appears after that time.
Dennis J. O'Brien, selling liquor on Sun
James Austin, selling liquor on Sunday;
filed April g..
James Austin, selling liquor on Sunday;
Peter Wagner, selling liquor on Sunday;
filed April 3.
John RAIDER, selling liquor on Sunday;
The most of these cases are appeals
from convictions in the Police Court, where
evidence has been heard and adjudged 20
prove the guilt Of the defendants beyond
a reasonable doubt. A few of them are
cases that were originally filed in the
Criminal Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the court during the January term, none
having been disposed Of during the July
term:
Philip Hslm, selling liquor to minor;
tried by court July IS; fine. $40.
Samuel Teneck. selling liquor without Ii
cense; nolle entered by the State on June
Samuel Teneck, selling liquor without Ii
cense; pleaded guilty and fined $50 on May
Fred Lichtenaur, selling liquor on Sun
day; pleaded guilty and fined $40 on June f.
tried b. court, and found not guilty, on
June 4.
tried by court and found not guilty on
June 4.
Otto Raster. selling liquor after IL p. M;
nolle entered by the State June 70.
Otto Raster, selling liquor after II p. m;
noIle entered by the State on June 80.
"A. Henn,, selling liquor on Sunday;
hSouNb Nllb oAio hiSQ 2V III 1Oul CdStS
y. HEM, selling liquor to minor; nolle
entered by the State in two cases or June
Henry Kissel, selling liquor on Sunday;
pleaded guilty and fined SO on May 81.
Joseph Hoffbauer, selling liquor on Sun
day; affidavit quashed on May 5.
Henry Sponsel, selling liquor to minor;
pleaded guilty and fined $40 on April u.
Hervey Wilson, selling liquor on Sunday;
tried by court and found not guilty on
May 90.
Joe Williams, selling liquor on Sunday;
Albert Danke, selling liquor on Sunday;
tried lee b court and fined iined $40 on May TO-
fined $50 on April Is.
James Padden. selling liquor on Sunday
fined $40 on April 2.
James r. Reynolds, selling liquor on Sun
day; fined s5 on April 2.
Edward Beiser, selling liquor after IL d.
M; tried by court and found not guilty on
Max Frederick, selling liquor on Sunday
pleaded guilty and fined so on April Is.
John Reider, selling liquor on Sunday;
tried by court and fined $40 on April 13.
Gustav Witt, selling liquor on Sunday
affidavit quashed on April 10.
William Kirkhoff, selling liquor on Sun
day; affidavit quashed on April 10.
Michael Lucid, selling liquor on Sunday;
affidavit quashed on April 10.
- Burns, selling liquor without IL
cense; pleaded guilty and fined $40 on March
Philip Zapf. selling liquor on Sunday;
IIlCu w lllC Jul anu lAAlC0 ~ jill III %
Charles Miller, selling liquor on Sunday
tried by the court and found not guilty on
March 80.
James Howard, selling liquor on Sunday
tried by the court and found not guilty or
April 3.
William Gibson, selling liquor on Sunday
pleaded guilty and fined $40 on March /.
William Gibson, selling liquor to minor
pleaded guilty and fined SO on March /.
John Foester, giving away liquor after II
%. M; tried by the court and found moi
guilty on March Is:
Jack Weber, selling liquor on Sunday
pleaded guilty and fined 80 on March q.
H. f. Halloran, selling liquor after IL p
m; tried by the court and fined S25 or
April 6.
Albert Danke, selling liquor on Sunday
affidavit quashed on March 16.
George Kean, selling liquor after IL p. m.
tried by the court and found not guilty or
March IS.
The above lists are only a partial list OF
the cases on the Criminal Court docket. II
can be seen how readily the Criminal Court
hangs up cases Of its friends, the law
breakers, or else let's them off with a nom
inal fine. The fines have been very light
none exceeding SO, although continued and
willful violations have been shown.
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