The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-30
TRIAL OF JOHN SMITH.

The South End Liquor Seizure Case--Begun
in the East Haven Town Hall Last Even
ing-GOes Over Until To-morrow-Con-
siderable Excitement.
The trial of John Smith, proprietor
of the hotel at South End, where
liquor seizures were made Saturday
night and early Sunday morning, was
begun in the East Haven town hall
last evening at o'clock before Justice
William H. Robinson. Dwight w. Tut
tie prosecuted the case and Grove ].
Tuttle appeared for the defense. Only
two witnesses were heard. Mr.. Led
yard, who examined the records of the
revenue office, testified that the records
showed that United Statse tax of
$25 had been paid by Smith on June
26, 1895. He also testified concerning
and gave list of the amount and kind
of liquors taken,
Secretary S. P. Thrasher was the next
witness. He recounted the occurrences
of the raid ON Saturday night and Sun
day morning. After the cross examina-
tion of Mr.. Thrasher had been finished
the case was continued until Wednes-
day evening at O'clock.
Deputy Sheriff Clinton Of North Ha-
ven, who served the papers in the
raids, was given notice by German
society calling itself 20. D. H. S." to
return the beer, as it belonged to them.
Threats of suits for trespass and of re-
plevin processes were flying thick all
day yesterday.
Mr.. Thrasher was seen by Courier
reporter last evening and interviewed
in regard to the matter. He stated that
he was not at all alarmed about any
process that might be issued. He call
ed attention to section S052 of the gen
eral statutes, which is as follows.
| Section 3052-Whenever any town
shall have voted against the granting
of licenses for the sale of spirituous
and intoxicating liquors, the deliver by
the vendor or his agent, within the
| limits of said town, of any spirituous
! or intoxicating liquors shall be deemed
| a sale of such liquors within said town,
although the contract for the sale OF
| such liquors may be made outside the
limits of said town.
| In regard to this statute he said
that the owners or those responsible
for the delivery of such liquors may be
prosecuted, although they made the
contract and sold the liquor in New
| Haven.
| MIR. Thrasher then called attention tc
section 3107 general statutes, which pro
vides that payment of United States
revenue tax shall be prina facie evi.
dence that liquor found in the posses.
sion or on the premises of the persor
are kept by him with intent to sell tht
same.
/ Chapter 127, acts Of 1889, provides tha'
associations, societies or clubs cannot
sell, distribute or dispense to members
1 thereof or to other persons in no license
towns intoxicating liquors withou
creating common nuisance, and who
ever keeps, maintains or assists in keep
ing and maintaining such a nuisance
may be fined
If this German association or society
whatever it may be, claims to own tht
liquors which were found at Smith:
hotel. think we may prosecute ever,
member of this society under thi
statute. While the law and order leagu,
does not go about seeking trouble, Mr.
Thrasher say that he will prosecute
the German society and Mr.. Moelle
also. who claims that he owns the sec
ond load seized it not being paid for
if they attempt to make trouble for tn
law and order league.