Evening journal., 1895-06-25
DON 7 CALL NE BROTHER
Counsellor Hayes Declines to
Be Called So BY r. G. Howard.
0ITY REAPs A RIoH HARVEST.

Against the DENT Moudalne- Numb or
Of cases brought In nfaniclpai oourt.
The Municipal Court room was packed
this morning with curious So sctators
who we're attracted By the cases brought
against the leading members OF the
demi mondaine. at the instance Of Revs
Drs Howard and Watt for selling LIQUOR
without license
Both Revs. Howard and Watt we're
present, as were Rsvs. 4 f Terry. b
L Moore, w. w. Sharp, +. b short.
John France, O. II Hendricks. L E
Barrett, j ID. q Hanna, w. + Lewis.
J 4 Ssnderson, w T. Tompkineon and
George Q Hall Just before the Hrst
casa was called Judge Ball had the room
cleared OF all minors and also had The
corridors, which were clowdtd. cleared
Mabel Melville was first called but was
not ready and her case was deferred for
short time, aud Ada Winters was
arraigned. There were four chargea
against Ada II. w Ferrer OF No sos
Taylor street, who acted as a spy for the
ministers, was the main witneAB He
testified to calling on June at the
womsn's house. aud buying two bottles
OF beer The bottles bore the label Of
Hartmann and Fehrenbach's Export beer.
he got II aud paid 80 cents for II Drank
part OF II and recogniz ID 1t as lager.
The Preachers Backers.
Richard @ Howard, who visited the
place with Fsrrer, testified to being a
brother of Rev. Or Howard and resi-
dent Of Portsmouth, Va He WAS backing
his brother ia these cases. He 4corrobo
rated FeIrer's. testimony, and acted Ia d
very hippant manner and at times
attempted witticisms, but the smiles Of
the audience were promptly nipped Ia
the bud he never drank baer and
didn't, of course, know that IL was
Ada Winters was placed on the stand
and denied having sold beer She sold
bottle OF soda aud 80 cents WAS paid
one Of the women, but IL was for he
soda water and not the bser. She had
heard OF the two informeFs and sus-
peoted the two men as spies She didn't
ark them to call again.
Walter II Ha5es who represented the
woman claimed that the fact that 1t was
lager beer had not been proved. but
l Judge Ball held IL had and fixed a iine Of
800 and costs
Three other charges were made against
Ada Winters for selling on June o. IL
and % but at the request Of MIR Hayes
these were postponed until Thursday,
1 June 27
Florence Worrel was called aud Mr..
Hayes said he just received tele-
gram TO the effect that she had been
| called away on account Of sickness ia
her family. Her bond was declared
forfeited
Didn't Like the Implied RelationahIp.
Mabel Melville was charged with
selling to Ferrer on May 20 Both Ferrer
and Howard were the witnesses. but as
It was proved that Ferrer didn't pay for
It, the case was dismissed. During the
taking Of testimony Howard spoke TO Mr.
| Hayes az brother" when he Indignantly
replied. Don't YOU call me brother"
Mabel Melville swore she dldn't sell or
receive any money but fine OF $l00 and
costs was imposed. She pleaded guilty
to selling on June aud was fined $50
and costs Similar charges we're made
for June 6, IL. 10 and 10 and continued
until Thursday.
victim and K q Howard was the wit
ness. He was at her house May 80. and
ordered two bottles OF beer. He paid 80
csnts for It,
Had Good Time fIt.
Mr. Hayes suggested to witness that
he aud his friend Ferrer seemed 70 have
been living among these people pretty
we'll TO which witness retorted that be had
been having pretty good time. Judge
Ball suggested that no side remarks were
needed from witness Mr.. Ferrer was
also witness and ccrroboratsd Howard 3
testimony.
Lizzie Warrington took the stand.
She said Ferrer told her confidently that
they we're in league with the ministers,
but his time was mp on the next Monday
and he was glad She denied taking
sny money. Howard claimed to bs from
New York, but she recognized him ns
southerner from bis talk Ho ward paid
and Ferrer drank. She had been on the
lookout for some time, but hadn't seen
them before Howard threw the half
dollar Ia one Of the girls lap, v no when
told TO pay it back offered IL, and then
gave It to her for luck.
Mr. Howard was called again and
denied L'zziea story Judge Ball held
that where no license exlsts. the princi
pal was liable for the acts Of the servant.
6e fixed the hnss at 800 and costs.
Three more charges OF selling on june
9 and 22 we're read against Lizzie and
continued until Thursday
Sadie Martin was charged with selling
without license on June and % She
pleaded guilty to both charges and was
fined $50 and costs in each.
Was Her own Lawyer.
Carrie Kopfer. charged With selling
june 5, pleaded not guilty. She
acted as her own lawyer. 1t
WAS shown that Howard gave
her 80 cents and she sent in next door
and bought quart OF beer and bottle
Of soda Mr. Howard said that he didn't
pay until after the beer came but Ferrer
wss equally positive that the money was
given first. She won her case and was
discharged
Annie Wayne was charged with selling
on May 20 June 3, 8, III and IA. Con-
tinued until Thursday
Louisa Anderson was charged with
selling May 20 June 8 and June II. Con.
tinued Til Thursday.
Case Of Mary and James.
Mary Smith was charged with selling
May 80 B1'h Howard and Ferrer
told Of going 20 the house and buying
drinks of which q part was beer, aud
paying 90 cents for item Fsrrer testified
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