The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-09

William H. McGarrah, of the we'll
known firm of McGarrah 81 Thomas. Of
Lackawanna avenue, introduced him
self to Rev. F. A Dony in Alderman
Posts office last evening.
Mr.. McGarrah had been brought be-
fore the alderman's court on a charge
preferred by Mr.. Dony of selling soda
water at his store on Sunday.
There is no malice in this" Mr.. Nc.
Garrah," said the secretary of the
American Sabbath union. "lt is purely
a loving, friendly action for the batter.
ment Of the people of Scranton, hs
continued.
Both gentlemen shook hands in
very friendly manner and began a
quite animated discussion about the
Sunday observance movement Every.
body in the court room joined in the
talk and Mr.. Dony was kent busy an
swering the arguments put forth by the
spectators
Alderman Post read the charge
against Mr.. McGarrah, wherein he
was charged with selliug soda water
and keeping his store cpsn for business
on Sunday, May 6, contrary to the act
of 1894
| ASSISTANT MAC DONALD's STORY.
Mr.. McGarrah termed f. J. Mae
Donald, the first witness OF Mr.. Dony,
Il detective, but this was objected to
! by Mr. Dony, who claimed that Mac.
! Donald was merely one Of his assist.
ants in the work aud not detective,
by any means
Mcdonald gave his testimony after
! this fashion:
about half-past G o'clock last Sun
day evening | was in the store Of Nc
Garrah & Thomas on Lackawanna
avenue and saw them selling soda
water and receiving pay for the sams
ibid you see them selling anything
else?'
NO, sir, nothing but soda water.
/ They would not sci, cigars
Were you there at any other time
/ during the day.
No, sir only about half paa. six
| o'clock
"Nas the store opeu?'
"N-s. sir there were a good many
persons passing IN and ont. There
/ were all the facilities Tor selling soda
water There were a number OF glasses
upon the counter and clerk was be
mind the counter
Did you try to buy a cigsry'
"Nas, sir
Were you advised to try aud buy
cigsr|
NO cir"
Were You advised to try and buy
soda waterg
NO, sir; not that know Of.
"Iou certainly know, don't you2'
Il was not instructed 80 by any Of
/ the committee
"Dh you do all this work volua.
tlrilyF
"I was detailed by the sunday union
to find ont who was violating the law
Were yon paid by that uniony
"Nos. sir "
"What WIS your componsatio1|
Rev. Mr. Dony objected b the wit
ness being asked such a question and
/ his objection was sustained.
IF. HORNS TESTIMONY.
L. F. Horns, Of Quincy avenue, was
| the next witness called bv Mr.. Dony
| His testimony was as folIows
Did you see Mr. NcGarrah's place
/ open on last SuniRyT
II did, yes sir
"State the condition OF the corner
where the soda W tter was sold
THE place looked ~ u .h.y hal In.
| tended 10 do business. Tlera was
large bowl Of eggs on the counter. and
glasses and soda water glass holders
were also there, didn't see anyone
| drinking. Issw the clerk there In that
! portion of the store where soda water
Is usually sold %
did the clerk try and persuade any
body to buy soda wateig'
mo. cir"
"Did you attempt 10 huy a cigarY"
No, sir wasn't even in the store. "
Are yOu employed by the Sabbath
uniouT
II refuse TO answer that question
Did you voluntarily offer to do the
work FOR the uniong
II won't answer that question.
well. you expected some cOmpen-
sation for your work, didn't your
That / won't answer"
you are son of Rev. Richard
HiornsT
yes, sir"
Mr. McGarrah said TO the witness
that he was very sorry to see him in
the alderman's Office as witness.
whersupon Horns replied with much
vigor:
81 consider 1t no worIe FOR me to 20
around and see these things cold
than it is for your clerks to havo to
stand there in your stores and sell
goods on Sunday, for fear OF being dis
charged, If they refused to do So aud
know what am talking about, for
was in the drug business for some
years"
Mr., McGarrah offered no defense and
admitted that he had sold soda on Sun.
day, but claimed that soda was a neces
sity. inst as much as drugs. Upon this
point Mr.. Dony disagreed with him.
Alderman Post fined Mr. McGarrah
81 and costs, as provided for in the act
of 1894.
Mr.. McGarrsh announced that he