Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-02
SPEAK-EASY CASES.
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Mile Limit Infracti0ns Considered by
the Police Court.

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the Police Court.
This afternoon in the Police Court Prose.
cutting Att01ney Pugh resumed the prosecu.
ton Of the fe-limit" alleged 'speak-easy'
cases. aftep having convicted two defend
ants TuesaayS In those cases Michael
Burke and John O'ConneI were defendants
and their cases are now pending on a mo-
ton for Hew trial. William Sallixan was
defendant fl the first case called today, and
Lawyer ShalliIr$ton defended him.
Frederick VIZ Fernald, an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home who is known to his COM
rades as Dr." Fernald, was the first wit
ness Called He Testified that on the 14th of
December he went to the defendants house
in Rupplivilla and bought pint Of whisky
from his (Sulliyan's) wife. He said he first
called at Mrs. Hoey's and asked for drink,
but she was out of liquor tina. day and he
went to Sullivans and paid so cents for the
pint of liquor.
William Griffith was called and he said he
had never been In the defendants place.
1--WE I've been in there three times" said
Michael Denehay. another soldier. 1.-The first
time went there and asked for beer he had
none, and the second time he gave me a
bottle he said he had for his own use. When
l went In there the third time he told me he
had quit" -;
Told you he had quit the business ?'
queried Mr.. Pugh.
mo. sir" he answered, ''he said he had
none"
Daniel Kelly was the next witness, and
ne remembered having been in the place
seven times. On each occasion he said, he
was there to get either beer or whisky and
paid for what he got.
On crOSS-eXamination witness said that
he was the driver of a beer wagon at the
time mentioned and served beer to Sulli-
van Witness said that on one occasion he
drank In Sullivan's place with a man
named Mahoney. Witness said he is only
eighteen years old.
Ann Quinn, an elderly woman, neighbor
OF the Sullivans, was put on the stand, and
she told the court and jury, very much
against her will, that she had bought a half
pint of whisky at Mr.. Sullivan's place.
From whom did you buy the whisky?"
Mr.. Pugh asked.
Mr.. Sullivan" she replied.
And did you pay him the money!
mo, sir; gave 1t to his wife,"
Witness said that when the police came
to her house she gave them what liquor
she had left. and afterward Mrs. Sullivan
returned her the money.
After recess the District examined sew
eral more witnesses and the defense was
heard. The jury returned verdict of
guilty, and counsel gave notice of a mo-
ton for a new trial.
and the witness Fernald gave evidence
against him. He ran a bill at the defend
ants place and paid him at the first CT
each month.
What was your bill for November? ?"
Mr.. Pugh asked
Il don't remember
bill?'
That was IS. and I still owe it. I've
spent 5000 or $500 about there and now
I'm going to settle up and quit"
witness said he paid at the rate Of two
beers for Is cents and 10 cents a drink
for whisky.
Philip Saxton testified that he drank
beer In the defendants place on one occa-
sion: The preceding witness treated him.
William Griffith. another old soldier gave
similar testimony. It was about a year
ago that he was there. and he saw others
there at that time. He did not see Mr..
Fernald payendf the beer.
William Harrington testified that some
time in April last he was In the defend
ants house and Mr.. Manning treated him
to some beer. "Mrs. Curtin waited on him,
as she did on another occasion, when he
paid for the beer he got
The case was, on trial when this report
closed. LII