Bridgeton pioneer., 1896-05-07
MORE BEER GASES.
Evidence Offered Against the Alleged Vic.
laters of the Law. More Hear
ines to Follow.

laters of the Law. More Hear
ings to Follow.
Margaret Kelley was given hearing
before Justice Powell Wednesday. She
was charged with running speak easy
on South East avenue. j. s. Mitchell,
ESQ.,, appeared for the defendant. This
was another case which the Law and
Order Society is pushing.
John Easton, D. Penn, Leonard Beebe,
Jesse Beebe and Ida Williams were
witnesses arranged against the much
bounded Mrs. Kelley.
All the testimony against the accused
was of very fiimsy character, and in
substance was this :-On last Sunday
John Easton visited Mrs. Kelley's house,
and Leonard Beebe thought he had pur-
chased pint of whisky there. This is
what he told his son, Jesse Beebe. Jesse,
he communicates what his father told
him to Preacher Webb, and he, in turn,
arrest.
All the witnesses testified that they
had not bought anything at Mrs. Kelley's.
This case dates back only so far as to the
time she was arrested before. She is al
ready under bail for Court, charged with
keeping disorderly house.
The Justice promptly discharged Mrs.
Kelley from the charge against her yes
terday.
The next case before the Justice was
George McWilliams, who runs Mrs.
Casts bottling establishment on the
Bowentown road. Mr.. Mitchell also
represented Mr.. McWilliams.
The testimony in this case was that
Jesse Beebe and Rev. Mr.. Webb drove
out to this place and Beebe went in and
bought half-dozen bottles of beer. This
seemed to be evidence enough, so Nc
Williams was held in $500 bail for Court
John Buck, bother on the Fairton
road, was also given hearing yesterday
and held in $500 bail.
j. G. Kienzle had hearing Thursday
morning before Justice Powell on the
charge of selling beer in less quantity
than five gallons.
j. S. Mitchell, Esq, represented Mr..
Kienzle, and Samuel Iredell, ESQ.,, the
Law and Order Society.
The only witness against the accused
was Jesse Beebe, who said he went out to
Mr.. Kienzle's place and bought crate of
beer.
Did not get it from Kienzle, but from a
man named Brooks. 1t was about eight
months ago. Paid $l.25 for it. He, in
company with another fellow, took it up
the road, off the premises, and drank it,
Never bought anything less than crate
Never bought anything from Kienzle.
On cross-examination Mr.. Mitchell
wanted to know how it was Beebe had
bought this beer eight months ago and
allowed two terms of court to pass and
not make complaint about this man
violating the law?
Beebe replied that he did not make any
complaint now against him.
"This complaint says so," remarked
Mr.. Mitchell. SIT is signed by man by
the name of Loper, charging Mr.. Kienzle
with selling you crate of beer"
II never made the complaint" said
Beebe.
swell, then this man Uoper) swore to
something he didn't know anything
about, did hep"
II don't know about that"
"Mr. Beebe you never bought any beer
from Mr.. Kienzle, did you?"
''No, SIR"
You do not know whose beer it was,
do your"
mo, sir"
"You don't know that he ever sold any
beer, do you.
"No, SIR"
Mr.. Mitchell turning to the Squire
said: "There is nothing against Mr..
Kienzle and ask that he be bedischarged."
"Mr. Kienzle, you are discharged"
said the Squire.
Has Opened an Office.
Ex-senator Nichols who is Justice
OF the Peace, Notary Public and Com
missioner of Deeds, has opened an office
on the first floor in Davis Block, on
South Pearl Street, and will be prepared
in few days to meet his friends and all
who have business pertaining to his sew
eral offices. Accounts collected, houses
rented and papers acknowledged.
Christian Heller, Jr., and Lewis Mccall
lard, two of the beer bottlers who were
arrested by the Law and Order Society,
were given hearing before Justice
Powell Thursday afternoon. The hear
ing took place within closed doors, and
no one but witnesses and reporters were
allowed in the Court.
). s. Mitchell, Esq, represented the
defendants, and Samuel Iredell, Esq,
the Law and Order Society.
The Moore family was well represented
at the hearing. Charles Moore was the
first witness called. He had been out to
Heller's place many times, but had
never bought less than two crates; some-
times one crate would be delivered to his
house and the other he would take away
and drink. Never drank any on the pre-