The record-union., 1896-08-07
street repairs were laid over one week.
SALOON LICENSEES AGAIN

street repairs were laid over one week.
SALOON LICENSES AGAIN.
J. H. Hook was granted license to
conduct a saloon on X street, between
Seventh and Eighth, over the Chief Of
Policies unfavorable recommendation.
J. H. Robinson was granted Ii
cense to conduct a saloon on Third
street, between J and K
The application of Marion & Vanimo
for a license to conduct saloon at
the corner of Third and X streets was
read and action deferred one week to
allow time for Investigation.
At this point the board struck q low
joint and the machinery stopped. There
was quiet for time-a very short time
and then a motion to adjourn was
carried.
But it was only a moment before the
board reconvened and resolved itself in
to a court for the purpose of hearing
evidence for and against the recon-
mendation of Chief of Police Drew for
revoking the license held by Welch
for conducting the place known for
years as the Rosebud" saloon.
Owing to an attack of rheumatism
the Chief Police was absent, but the
blue coats and brass buttons OF half
dozen of his officers refreshed the lobby
and gave a new color to the majesty of
the city's lawmakers.
Officer Michael Fisher was the first
witness called. He testified that the
saloon in question bore an unsavory
reputation. 1t had been the rendezvous
of known thieves and other choice spir-
it's. But a short time ago five of the
frequenters-very we'll known thieves
had been vagged and sent across the
river to Yolo. Since that time compara-
tive quiet had reigned in the vicinity
of the saloon.
He, however, stated that thieves were
often found in the best regulated re-
sorts. About two weeks ago he arrested
man lying in the alley in the rear
of the saloon, who showed evidence of
having been badly beaten. He gave
the name of Cooshman, and claimed
to have been robbed of about 5000. The
witness afterward found that he actual
ly had been robbed, and that he had
been beaten in the Rosebud saloon,
though whether the robbery had been
done there he was unable to say.
Then Senator E. c. Hart, who ap
and the latter said the saloon had been
comparatively quiet since the five ha-
bitues had been sent across the river.
officer j. A. Wilson was next sworn
and corroborated the evidence given by
Fisher. He recounted how Cooshman
had been beaten and robbed, but said
there was no evidence to show that the
thugs made their headquarters at the
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in the vicinity which were more quietly
conducted than Welch's, but when the
proprietor was present the place was
always quiet and orderly. He could
recall no robberies which had been
committed in the saloon.
officer D. W. Higgins said he and
Officer Douglass had been put on the
case of the robbery of Cooshman, and
had found that he had been beaten in
the saloon, but he had not been able to
find out whether the robbery had taken
place inside of the saloon or not. A
number of known thieves were in the
saloon at the time the man was beaten.
Higgins further stated that a hard
crowd usually hung around the Rose
bud" but that good people also often
patronized the place.
Officer James Douglas, who had
worked in connection with Higgins, cor
roborated the statements made by the
latter. Welch had always appeared to
do his best to conduct an orderly house.
officer Hayes was the next witness,
but knew nothing about the matter of
the recent robbery. He stated in reply
to question that he had never seen
anyone robbed in the place, and knew
nothing about it, except what he had
heard. When asked if he had known
anyone to be beaten up in the place,
he said he had known of a good many
fights.
Officer Naghel corroborated the evil
dence given by his brother officers, and
the evidence for revoking the license
was closed.
Charles Beals, a barber was called
for the defense, and testified that he
saw Cooshman, the man who had been
knocked down, and had taken a drink
with him before the battery occurred.
| The man had S6 or 81 in his pocket,
which he showed, and when the witness
/ intimated that he might be robbed,
Cooshman replied that if he was he
knew where he could get more.
Robert Maxfield (colored) was the
man who knocked Cooshman down, and
he testified regarding the cause of the
assault. Cooshman, the witness said,
had invited him to go to Welch's saloon
to take drink, but when they arrived
there Cooshman cursed his new friend
and abused him until the witness
knocked him down. He was sure the
man was not robbed while in the sa-
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CURED afterward.
| Here Senator Hart rested his case
and said a few words for his client
after which, on motion Of Devine, the
matter was taken under advisement
until Monday evening next, and the
meeting adjourned.