The evening times., 1896-12-30
Excise Board Listens to Many
Complaints Against 1t.
CHARGES WERE ALL DENIED
Proprietor Testifies That He Has
Never Violated the Law Fourteen
Other saloon Men Are Also Placed
on the Rack-SOme Of the Other
Cases Heard.

applications for renewal ofliccnscs tcld uI
for investigation. There We're fifteen pro
prietors OF bars up on citations.
George +. Kozel who keeps a summer gar
den at Nos. 1925 and 1927 Fourteenth
street northwest, was alleged to have per-
mittcd sales of iBtoxicants to minors, to
women believed to be under age, and to
have exceeded his privilege in the arrange
ment OF his premises and to have located
within 400 feet of a school. The particu-
lars have been heretofore given in The
Times, and from time to time comment ed
upon by the city papers.
In reference to the admission of women
under age, one report was to the effect that
on one occasion females were seen drinking
beer in the ga arden who were believed to be
under age, but a saving clause was added
specifying that lit is difficult to judge Of
lady's age from appearances. especially }
when she Is attired in bicycle COSTUME
Many Protests.
Mr.. Kozers garden was pretty well Gov
cred with protests, but he made a defense
against them all. His counsel, Mr.. II. i.
Sullivan, stated that during his two years
as proprietor OF the place he had never vio-
lated tile law. There were no disorders
there. no sales to minors, and that there is
no evidence whatever of a violation.
I'VE defy any one" observed Mr. Sulli-
van, ito furnish evidence that any Of the
regulations have been violated by him.
by what right did lie extend his prem
ises, by tearing away an intermediate
building?'' inquired Col. Bates of the board.
He did not" was the response. 1T
was an original lot, and he occupies now
no premises that he did hot formerly
Mr.. Sullivan read a statement from Mr..
Kozel, in which he stated that he had given
strict orders to his walters to sell to no
minors, nor to Intoxicated or Objectionable
persons. He had a special officer in his
employ to enforce order.
Don't you think Mr.. k0Zel violated the
law when he opened a beer garden without
notifying the excise board-his license re-
qulred that his liquors shall be sold in a
building" inquired President johnson.
There was no objection from the board,
and If custom ma kcs law, he did not. re-
sponded Mr.. Sullivan. MIR. kozel thought
if he opened a garden and conducted it
properly, there could he no objection
Mr.. Kozel was interroGatcd at length by
Attorney Shoema ker. Of the Anti Saloon
League. He denied absolutely that he had
sold to minors but said he had occupied lot
SCI under lease.
Mr. ShoeIna kcr addressed the board upon
all points raised, and concluded by asking
the board to have the distance measured
between tile garden and the Dennison and
orphan schools, the latter ON Fourteenth
and $ streets. He also read the list of
signers to the application, and noted those
who had protested against the place, after
signing, and pointed out other features
against the applicant. The board Reserved
decision.
some Anonymous Objections.
There were anonymous allegations rainst
John Mayer at No. / 304 Thirty-second
street, charging him with doing a Sunday
business, and the police reported that he
had at various times failed to properly ex
pose his bar. He entered a denial.
There was a protest from Morris Klein.
Rev. + H. Bagby and others against the
renewal OF William A. Hettinger's license,
located at the corner Of Eighth street and
Maryland avenue northeast. Rev. c. H
Butler, pastor of KeIlar Memorial Church
at Ninth street and Maryland avenue, also
filed written objections. 1t was charged in
the papers that the original license was not
lawfully obtained, since the saloon is be-
lieved to be within 400 feet OF the Kellar
Church
Mr.. Hettinger's attorney, NJ F. ?. Madi-
gan, presented a written statement for him,
alleging that there were no good grounds
for complaint gainst him, and that he had
always faithfully observed the law.
The charges against Mrs. Sarah BarnuIn
proprictrcss of the Tremunt House, We're
made by the police officers who had pre-
viously testified against her in the police
court.
Officer John Sullivan was one OF them
He said that on the evening of September 6
last he and Officer Bryarly registered at
the house, and during the following day.
Sunday, they counted thirty eight people
going In and out of the bar. Before they
left Sullivan purchased bottle of whisky.
They registered as guests. on the follow
ing Sunday they returned to the house, and
each bought bottle of whisky at the bar
room door without the formality of regis
tering. The party who sold to the officers
was named Bruce, a clerk.
The officers were closely Questioned by
Mr.. Frank p. Madigan. Mrs. Barnum's
counsel, who declared that the officers
noticed in the bar were transients. The
case went over for a further hearing.
Mrs. Barnum appeared at IL O'Clock to
make her defense. Mr.. Madigau stated
for her that this is the first charge ever
made against her, and that the case was
thrown cut of police court uponth eevidence.
He questioned the veracity of the police
officers, and said that they were not be-
u, IL
should not be received here. Sullivan,
he said, was noted for doing in Georgetown
the work he attempted to do here. The
officers were sent out to put up a job, and
failed, Mr.. Madigan insisted, and he de-
clared enphatically that there had been
no violation of the law by Mrs. Sullivan or
her agents or employees. II the witnesses
could not he believed in Court, he added,
their testimony should not be conside red by
the excise board.
Ed. ]. Frank, OF No. I'll o street. plead
ed guilty to having permitted card playing
In a room adjoining his bar, but declared,
first, that he was not aware of ii being a
violation 2f the law, and, second, that the
playing was-,mere pastimc. When told
it was not allowed, he discontinued it, and
has not permitted it since.
Messrs. Theodore Rupert, No. 1921 Sew
enth street north west; Elias Hutchins, No.
7O3 F street southwest; Charles j. Dietz,
No. 1924 NJ street northwest, and John
Cullinan, No. GA FoHr-and-a-half street
southwest, were accused Of sundry minor
violations, and made answer.
In Cullinan's case, his counsel, Mr.. Sui
iivan, said the trouble was occasioned by
the barkeepcr's landlady- She wanted to
raise the rent on him, and upon his refusal
to pay more, she sought to make it hot