Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-01-17
aot dead In love with him.

would not believe him on oath.
Howard Conner had known Joe. |
Hackney about six years; knew his
reputation; 1t was bad. Edward AL
len, Fairton glassworker, knew
Hackney's reputation; it was bad
would not believe him under oath.
I A number OF witnesses were called
to prove Hackney of bad character,
and to break down his testimony, and
disprove what he had testified to.
| Mr.. Cast was sworn and this is some
Of the conversation that followed be.
tween him md his counsel.
"You keep 1at store at the corner
of Broad and Atlantic street,-what
do you keep down taere?"
"Well. after the license went out I
moved down there and opened 1t as a
hotel. So, I thought for pastime I
would put in some soft stuff in 'front.'"
"Do you keep an Office and a book
for registering guestsT'
"Yes, have registry"
DO you have rooms, sleeping rooms
for guests and boarders?"
"Yes, I have 12 or Is rooms.
''You own the double dwelling house
attached to the stone store don't your
eyes. have my dining room, sc,
In there"
"You said you put in some soft stuff,
what was it? What is soft stuff"
"Well, put in some Maltase and
and ginger ale."
"Whst Is Maltase?'
"Well, it is made just like beer, only
it Is weak. They call 1t bellywasb.
They don't like 1t. 1t is not intoxicat.
ing"
"You don't sell it any more, do you?
You've quit selling Maltase?"
"Yes. They don't make 1t any
more"
ibid you ever keep any beer or
bottled beer there?''
"No, SIR"
"You know Joseph Hackney"
81 can'5 say do. I've seen him
, twice."
"Have you kept any whiskey, or
beer on draft?"
"No SIR"
"Have you sold any beer or whis-
keyP
II have no license"
'That don't answer my question.
Have you sold any beer or whiskey?"
mo, sir, have not"
] "When did you first see Hackney 2"
SIT was when he came into my place
with Constable Wainwright. He
} called for beer, and he talked sassy.
I told him he would have to go some-
where else. They got ginger ale."
"Did he come In again after that? "
HE came In one evening. looked
, at him and I saw he was the same fell
= low who had talked so sassy to me,
| and thought he had enough already,
= and I didn't want him there, so put
him out"
4: ibid he ever get any whiskey OF
/ your"
t '.No, sir.'
ibid you ever take bottle and sell
s him liquor out of its"
9 mo sir, l would not do that for my
!, father"
:: Mr.. Cast also said he had never sold
Opdyke any beer, or anything else
Q he had never seen him on his premises
9 he had never sold any bottled beer te
/ Lewis Mattison.
! Mr.. Logue took a short, but appar
t entity effective whack at MIR. Cast or
tion. He asked:
Q "Do you know Deputy Revenue
Q Collector Casper"
4 "Yes SIR"
ibid you pay him revenue tax OF
Q liquor since you have been where 20,
o are now located"
Q "Yes SIR"
fl "Why did you pay it2 What dit
q you pay revenue tax on liquor fort
= II thought there might be licens,
again."
y (Mr. Logue did not catch the an
. swer)
: "Why did you pay this government
?. tax for selling liquor for which yol
y now hold a certificate3"
II thought -"
q "Do you hold certificate for thi
: government tax?n
- "Yes SIR"
: With this testimony both sides resi-
= ed, and the lawyers began the sun
ming up.
"a FRIDAY MORNING
is The summing up was begun by Nj
VanSyckel, who severely excoriate
70 the witness Hackney, whose characte