Evening journal., 1895-09-25
HOLT AND HIS LAGER.
Dolan Had a Walk-over in the
Court of General Sessions.
THREE LIOBNsB GASES ARE HBARD

A Jury Believed Young Holt misrepre-
sented His Age to obtain Beer-Oniy
Three saIoon-keepers Had to Pass Under
the Yoke At This Term.
John j. Dolan came out of the Court
Of General Sessions with flying colors
yesterday afternoon. He was srraigned
for selling liquor to a minor by the name
OF George Holt The date alleged was
August "a Andrew G Gray conducted
the case for the State The prisoner
was ably defended by Walter Il Hayes
The State put Holt on the stand and
elioited the information that he had
bought lager at Dolan's place, but
admitted nnder a rigid cross examin-
alton by Mr.. Hayes that he did not
drink anything while in the place.
Mr.. Hayes declared that Holt had
repi sented that be was over 81 years
old. and had thus fraudulently obtained
the beer
John Molten testified that be was with
Holt when the beer was bought at
Dolan's plsae.
Mrs Holt. Georges mother, swore that
he was not Of age.
The defense then put in its side Of the
case Mr. DOlsn was sworn and In
answer to queries said that he became
proprietor OF the Western Hotel early in
June When Holt purchased the beer he
WAS asked II he were of age and
answer d in the affirmative In sub
sanitation Of this statement Charles
Jefferls testified that be heard Holt give
his age as "a years
The Jury was but half an hour in
arriving at a verdict Of not guilty.
The court has appointed the following
lawyers board OF examiners for the year
ending with the Spring term. 1896
George Gray, E @ Bradford. Benjamin
Nlelds, John Biggs and d. Il. Ward.
The License Cases Disposed or
The place kept by John SPAIN, at Fifth
aud Dupont Streets one Of three remon.
strated against by the Law and Order
Society, WAS granted a renewal of license
on the understanding that Mr. Spain
release the tenancy and transfer the
license. This Walter h. Hayes, attorney
for John A. .Lsngel, the owner, promised
to do. Mr. Pickett, representing the
Law and Order Society, withdrew all
objection
When the case Of James Brown, Of The
Bulls Head Hotel, on Fourth street, was
called Mr. Prickett preferred a charge Of
selling liquor on Sunday. He informed
the court that Mr. Brown had kept the
place for long time aud had
been deprived Of his license once
for alleged violation, but it was
afterwards restored because the place
was a hotel He produced a certificate
showing the arrsignment In the Munic
ipal Court, aud the case sent up but
failure of the witnesses to appear before
the grand jury led to the dropping Of the
case.
The next witness was Police Captain
Kane Oa big Quarterly Sunday be
found large crowds Of colored people
there, but could not say that liquor WAS
sold.
Mr.. Hayes said that the liquor was
sold from a wagon Ia the yard where
several participants In the celebration
had put up their teams.
In the face Of this testimony the court
renewed Browne license.
Mr.. Prickett's objections to the re
licensing Of David Collins saloon at
Water and Market streets were that the
proprietor allowed noisy and disreputable
characters to frequent his place. and that
Collins had, on January 10, 1894 pleaded
kulll 70 tOmuAltbiAk lh ao1hAAl
John Price. sworn, stated that disor-
derly characters frequented the saloon.
He had met Roxy" CRmmomile and
Nellie Morris At the saloon on the night
that he claimed to have been robbed at
another place by the two women.
Mr. Hayes presented q petition from
persons living Ia the neighborhood
asking that the place BE- relicensed.
Several police officers and other persons
testified to the good conduct prevailing
Ia the place. This testimony was so
overwhelming that the license was
renewed by the court
William H. Rogers and his divorced
wife, Bsttine Mexican Rogers were the
central figures in the next matter which
was brought to the attention OF she
court Mrs Rogers sued her ex husband
for the support of their two children
Attorney General Nicholson prosecuted
the case for the divorced woman and
John II. Rodney held up the ex husbands s
end OF the non-support plank.
The divorce was granted to Mrs
Rogers by the last General Assembly, her
charges being desertion aud non. support
MIR. Rodney contended this morning that
the divorce was absolute and
that Mrs. Rogers was given ex
elusive custody aud control Of the
children, consequently the husband could
not be held for support. The attorney
general contended 10 the contrary.
| Citations Of law were made and decision
reserved by the court.
Mrs William j. Till, Jr., rather nice.
looking young woman attired In black,
appeared against her husband, charging
him with non support. Her husband, q
rather young man, occupied seat within
few feet Of her while she WAS testify
ing sgai nst him.
Deputy Attorney General Giles prose-
cuted the case, while William S. HilleE
looked after the husbands interests.
During the cross examination Mr..
Hlles asked her how old her husband
WAS
Il don't know. exactly" she replied.
He voted last election, but know that
he was not Of age
This caufe3 a ripple of laughter
Further on she said that he told her,
when she asked him to support the child
to throw It down the cess pool
Mrs William A. Brady testified that
she had failed to give her daughter