The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-20

Campoell Smiled when tie Smeited Old
Bourbon in a Demijohn-1om yoss did
Not Range in that Part of the City and
Eoff was Sick
Judge Hatton's court was the CEN
ter of attraction yesterday The occa-
sion was the trial of Albert Kunkle
Tor the violation Of the prohibitory
liquor law.
Assistant Attorney General Camp
bell had sent the police down on Albert
and they returned, and an inventory OF
the prize captured showed Albert Kun
kle, some bar fixtures and several bot
ties and a large demijohn which were
supposed 10 contain whisky.
When Attorney General Bill Camp
bell pulled the cork out OF the demi
john and put his nose over the place
in the demijohn and relaxed his lower
lip and allowed bland child-like smile
to spread all over his face the crowd in
the court room knew ii was old bour
bon. They had seen that nose test
liquors before.
Albert kunkle is a round fat Ger
man with sympathetic face who can
no more understand how the drinking
or sel>g of beer can be a crime within
itself than an American woman can
see anything criminal in drinking a
cup of tea.
otto EckStein appeared as council
but he only put one witness on the
stand and did not cross question any
OF the states witnesses but one.
Judge Hatton found Kuukle guilty
on three counts and imposed fine of
500 and ninety days in the county
jan. The case of course was appealed
and VIII all have TO be tried over
again before Bill Campbell gets his
$40 and the numerous witnesses viii
get their costs in the case
How much do you suppose this one
case will cost before il is ended?" ask
ed a man who is a heavy tax payer.
1t don't make any difference" an
swered another, ''and old fellow by the
name of Sedgwick viii have to foot the
bill"
There are good many interesting
incidents in these liquor trials and
as rule the man who is brought up
Tor witness is mad and he thinks
somebody has been medGling with his
business. The only witness that looks
really good-humored is the spotter and
Wnen man seems pleased on the wit
ness stand the defense always ask
the question if he was not a spotter
The first witness called by MI Camp
bell was William Waterman who was
so disguised that his memory failed
him almost entirely.
Was you ever an Kunkle's place? ."
asked Bill Campbell in a very preemp-
tory tone of voice.
Yes, sir.
Did you get anything to drink in
there?''
"Y-@s"
What was it?''
1T was soda water"
What did you drink it out Off"
Il don't remember
What kind Of bottle was it NJ"
Il don't remember that L saw the
bottle"
do you know soda water when you
see it?'
NO / never made any; they called
it soda
Can you tell when you drink whis-
key or beer what it is?"
No l never drank enough of either
to tell that"
Mr.. Campbell-"That will do
Mr.. Eckstein-''That' do
Judge Eatton--Tbat'll do
The next witness was Gus Seamons
q young German who seemed to be
afraid Of the assistant attorney gem
where hR lived he looked q I Otto Eek
stein appealingly but he seemed to feel
better when Mr.. Eckstein told him to
answer it and he said: II work in the
restaurant for Mr.. Kunkle."
What kind OF work do you do?"
Il cook and work in the front part.
| have been there two weeks
The lunch counter is in the front
rooom, is it?''
Yes, sir
What is in the room back of the one
the lunch counter is in ?"
Some chairs and tables"
What else?''
Il don't remember
rs there an ice box and a counter in
there"
Il think there is"
Did you ever see any beer on this
counter?''
Don't remember that 1 did
I'D you ever drink any beer or whis-
key in there"
Don't know that ever did
Did you ever see anybody else drink
any?''
4 can't tell; 1 don't remember"
Your memory is just a blank is it?
1t has failed you"
which? What do you mean?"
rs your memory as good now as it
was two years ago."
II can't tell; l don't remember about
that"
A. Beffel. the shoemaker and expert
bicyclist who rides on the business
streets with one of his children stand
ing on one peddle of his bicycle and
another in his arms, was the next wit
ness. He wore a gray sweater and
knee breeches.
Were you ever in kunkles' placer"
YES. | was in there within two weeks
and asked for beer and they told me
they did not have any.
Did you get any beer there before
they told you they did not have any?'
Yes, sir
when >"
About three weeks ago"
who sold II TO yHi?''
.Seamons, the last witness on the
stand. Kunkle was in the front room
at the time"
WAS it keg beer or bottle beer?''
Il am 6amhno."
This answer startled the witness as
well as the court and he proceeded TO
apologize before he was reprimanded
and he explained that the doctor had
prescribed beer for his heart disea Sc -
W. V. Schware next took the witness
chair and he crossed his legs and
brought down his cane with a deer
horn on the top of il vigorously but he
did not swear TO suit the assistant at
torney general.
Where do You live, Mr.. Schware?"
Il have lived on East Douglas avenue
Tor the last ten years.
DC YOU know the deL-adant. Albert
kunkle?"
Yes. L have seen him on the street
and around.
Were you ever in Kunkle's place."
Yes
Did you ever get anything TO drink
in there?''
Yes. ] got some milk"
"Auythius elSer'