Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-11-14
The Liquor Furry.

Monday was the day fixed for the hear
ing of the rule on the hotel keepers oi
Butler to show cause why their licenses
should not be revoked on account of their
selling liquor to Daniel Moore, stranger
who worked on the Water Co.'S pipe line
here. and who got drunk some days ago,
and raised row in Brapdon's office; ana
almost every seat in the conrt room was
crowded that morning TO hear the case.
Judge Greer opened his case By reading
a lot of license law, and lecturing the con
stables. Tden he called W. D. Brandon,
A. NJ. Cornelius, Policeman Skillman and
Constable Knittle and heard their stories
of the fuss Moore came Dext and his
story was listened TO attentively- He
came to town that morning and got hls
money, then he took two drinks OF whisky
at The Lowry House; then he met q couple
o. men who hal quart bottle OF alcohol
and went with them into 40 alley where
he dfnuk some oC IN" alcohol, then he
can,e up street aud hal drihk of whisky
al he Lie ull House; ihcb nr drank some
more aicu.oi SIth Tire other iulio~s-and
has ~ lruo,ieetiol ut What followed.
Several ptv .ician, we're ca!ird and quss-
ti,ined az 30 now much liquor il taxes TO
max. a lcsu drunk uut as that IS a matter
cependirg upon physical coa1ltlons. the
kinds anc qualities Of l!quo', etc, nothing
neW was learned.
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who had been subpoenaed at the instance
Of the hotel keepers, and required to bring
their liquor prescriptions since April lst'
last, with them were placed on the stand
Charley Harvey, clerk at Dan Wuller's,
presented 179 liquor prescriptions, filled
since Sept. 18th, last, the day on which
he took charge of the store, and of these
l34 were signed by DR.. Bricker and identi-
fed by him. Some of these prescriptions
were to William Mortimer, said to be
man of Incorporate habits; though as there
are two men of that name living in Butler
We do not know which one was referred to.
After hearing this evidence Judge Greer
ordered the arrest and prosecution OF DR..
Bricker, and ordered the County Detective
to make information against him, when
was worded by the District Attorney as
follows: Com. vs. McCurdy Bricker, etc,
''unlawfully did prescribe intoxicating IL
auors as beverage to VIM. Mortimer and
to certain other persons whose names are
yet unknown to your complainant, said
Il r1f,lp
then and there being men of known in
temperate habits"
Dr.. Bricker was arrested ald taken De
fore Squire McAboy, where he gave bail IN
ST. 900 for hearing fixed for Saturday OF
this week at 10 a. IN.
The Crystal Pharmacy had filled 244
prescriptions for alcoholic preparations
since April LIST, last, former clerk and
travelling salesman gave some damaging
evidence against the store, and Judge
Greer ordered DIR. Johnston to be prosecut-
ed. The information as wofded by the
District Attorney and sworn to by the
County Detective, charges him with selling
spiritious, vinous, malt and brewed liquors
and adminixtures thereof, without first
having obtained license so TO do, and
did during the last year past, furnish by
sale. gift and otherwise, spurious, vinous,
malt and brewed liquors to a certain +.
Golden and to certain other persons whose
names are unknown, then and there be-
ing men of known Incorporate habits.
fal "A faE a
fore Squire Anderson, where he entered
bail in ST., 900, for his appearance at Decem-
Der term. but has since asked for hearing.