The evening times., 1895-10-29
THEY TALKED OF TRIcKERY
Lawyers in a Hcsnse Case at
the District Building.
CHARGES OF ILLEGAL ACTION
At tlie Harrison Flats Hearing Mr..
Ball, Representing Protestants. As
serted That His Side Had been
Tricked Ont of Petition Against
the SsaIoOn-Acfion In Trial Cases.

There was spirited contest in which
counsel Induiged in strong speech. and
where there were charges of illegal action
and work upon the sly, before the excise
board this morning over the application
Of Charles G. Miller for retail liquor license.
Mr.. Miller wants to engage in business at
the Harrison Flats, on the corner of Third
and Il streets northwest, and his application
Is actively opposed by Messrs. Robert
Ball, Hugh Lewis and others. The papers
are indorsed by proportion of the residents
alittleinexcess of the number of protestants,
as is alleged, but the charge is that some
| of the names were wrongfully obtained.
Mr.. Miller was represented by Attorneys
Henry F. Woodland and j. NJ. Frank, while
the sentiments of the protestants We're
voiced by Attorney Shoemaker, of the
| Anti-Saloon League, and by Messrs. Ball
and Lewis.
STILL A MAJORITY.
In response to the allegation that the pc
titiun does not contain the names of n ma
jority OF the residents, Mr.. Woodland Of
fered to strike off the contested names, and
said there would stil remain n ma jority.
Mr.. Shoemaker asked for postpone
ment. He said the application in its pres
cnt shape was not fieu anti Saturday. He
had not seen ii until today, and he wanted
time 10 investigate.
why do YOU want an extension of
timer" queried Mr.. Woodard.
II have stated my reasons" returned
Mr.. Shoemaker. Experience has shown
that the police Investigations are not al
ways the most relia Bile. We want time
To see that the signatures were all prop
erly obtained. l 40 not know that they
We're not, but IL can do nobody any harm to
postpone.
You want him." said Mr.. Woodland, Ito
persuade SOME Of the signers that they have
been deceived"
Reference having been made to the two
papers. for and against the applicant, that
had been circulated among the tenants Of
the flats, Mr.. Woodard asked Mr.. Ball
If lie had not even paid a boy TO go
about and procure signers-this in response
to the assertion that signatures were Civ
en- voluntarily.
AGAINST THE SALOON.
NO, sir; the boy requested permission TO
take our paper. He said tie was temper
ancc boy aud wanted TO work against the
saloon. He took the paper, put 1t in his
pocket, and, at the instance OF some one.
kept it there while he procured signers to
your petition. He refused to give IL up
until threatened with the police court
BE careful what you say, Mr.. Ball. III
you use improper language IL Will be Mt.
AIiller's duty To call yuu To account for it,"
That's all right" responded Mr.. BAH.
II am responsible for what say"
After some further discussion, during
which Mr.. Woodland protested against
further delay as an injustice to Mr.. Mil
Ter, who was under heavy expense for
rent, and Mr.. Shoema ker quoted the boards
own utterancc Ia the effect that man
who incurs prior expense at his own
risk. a postponement was ordered until
Thursday morning, with strict injunction
for both sides 10 be ready for final hear
ing.
MAINS UNDER THE TRACKS
A force of sixty men, under ForemanJohn
Fitzgerald, of the water department. con-
menced work this morning to change the
water mains on the line of the Metropolitan
Railway from street northwest to and
along East Capitol street.
An mains running beneath the track are
being taken out and one placed on each SIDE
to accommodate the underground conduit
The greater portion of the expense sborne
by the railway company so much only as is
incurred for the additional water main
being ciargeablc to the water department.
The heavier portion of the transfers VIII
occur between Delaware avenue and Z
streets and Ninth and streets.
1t is the intention of the company to COM
plete this fan the laying Of the conduit To
the junction with the Ninth street line, and
unless the present plans are changed the re-
mainder of the work will n wait the open
ing Of spring.
ACTION IN POLICE CASES.
Final action was taken yesterday by
the Commissioners IN 4 number of police
cases reported from the trial board, as
follows:
Private Martin Brown. tried October 16.
1895. for intoxication while on duty; YER
dict guilty, but recommended to mercy. In
view OF his previous good record he was
fined $50 in lieu OF dismissal.
Private 6. W. Rickles, tried October 8,
1895, for gross neglect of duty; verdict
guilty except as TO gross" and fined So.
His offense consisted in absenting himself
from duty for thirty-five minutes while he
took a stroll with a lady friend.
Private Joseph E. Barnes, tried Septem-
ber IS, 1895, for conduct unbecomiDg an
officer: verdict not guilty
DR.. TaliaferrO Clark was appointed yes
terday to succeed DR.. ]. W. Shaw rs physi
clan to the poor, the latter's term having
expired.