The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
THE COUNCIL RETURNS JOE DRAM
DOS LICENSE.
Aid. Peterson Wanted Better Evil
dence Against orlando than the May
or's Word when Guess
toned, Denied knowledge of Gam
bling at His SalOOn-=The License
Re-issued and orlando Opens up.

Gil Saturday night.
Vice President Peterson was in the
chair, Mayor Weaver having stepped
out.
Aid. Zimmerman moved that the
license be restored.
Aid. Bradley said that the council
was moving hastily for case where
an offense had been committed. The
state law and charter impose upon the
mayor what he has done. The council
should stand by the law and not estab.
lish bad precedent. The matter
does not end here. If this council
votes this license after the first Of
Tense, it would be bad precedent if
other similar cases come up.
Aid. Zimmerman asked Aid. Peter,
son, who he said was the first time
acting mayor of the city, to explain
the reasons why the license was re-
vOked.
Aid. Peterson stated that he could
not do this as he did not know the
reasons. He supposed the mayor was
in one of the other rooms and could
be found.
Aid. Bradley said he thought the
mayor could be found.
At this juncture the mayor appeared
and took his seat He said he had
cancelled the license on the ground of
gambling and keeping open after mid
night.
Aid. Peterson asked the mayor how
he knew this.
Mayor Weaver stated this was not
the first offense on either charge. The
saloon was open from 1900 to 9:OOa. m.
on the day in question.
Aid. Peterson said he only had the
mayors word for it, and wanted more
evidence than this.
The mayor said the charges were
true and Mr.. orlando was in the room
and could speak for himself.
Aid. Peterson called on Mr.. orlando,
who said he could not say whether
there was gambling there or not. He
would have liked to have had a hear
ing and chance to say something.
The mayor said there was no need
of a hearing, as the case was positive.
Aid. Peterson said the council had
to act on the matter and more evil
dence should presented than merely
what the mayor said.
Aid. Bradley said the mayor would
never have cancelled the license I'M
less he had sufficient proof.
Mayor Weaver said he had cancelled
the license because he knew the law
had been violated. 1t make no differ
ence to him what action the council
took.
Aid. Andrews said the council
should stand by the mayor, as it would
have blamed him unless he had stood
by the law. The council should have
sufficient respect for the mayor to
stand by him.
Aid. Peterson said he did not care
whether it was the mayor or the pres
ident of the United States. There
should be proof, as is required in the
courts. Houses are sometimes raided
in this city, but only when the in
mates are, out. In this free country a
hearing is guaranteed everybody who
is charged with violating the law.
The mayor does not gamble, and he
does not know of his own knowledge
that the charges are true.
Mayor Weaver said that this is not
court, but if it was he could furnish
sufficient proof.
Mr.. orlando was asked point blank
by Aid. Zimmerman whether there
was gambling going on at his place
the night in question, and he an
swered that he did not see any or know
of it.
The motion was carried, Aids. Him.
melman, Peterson, Lille and Adams
voting Eyes," and Aids. Andrews and
Bradley 'no."
Mayor Weaver declared the motion
carried and said he would say for Mr..
Orando's benefit that he could prove
by two witnesses in the CITY that
there was gambling at his place of
business, but he would not do any
thing further.
Mr.. orlando asked whether he now
had the privilege of opening his sa-
loon, and the mayor replied that he
had not until his license was given
back to him, but he would give it
back.
The mayor made out new license
and gave it to Mr.. orlando, who OMEN
ed up few moments later, after hav-
ing been closed nearly two weeks.
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