The herald., 1896-12-05

| and under whose direction the commit
| tee had worked securing evidence
| against the various persons under ar
| rest. Not one of the members of the
| Ministerial union was to be seen, all
| being evidently called elsewhere on
| pressing business.
| Justice Morrison took the bench at
| 3:l5. court was called to order by Bailif
| Appel, and Immediately the name of the
first defendant, Charles Steinfeldt, WAS
| called. AS he stepped forward to an
| swer to his name the courtroom door
| opened and in filed six young men who
| pressed through the thfong and took
seats in the jury box. They were the
| witnesses against the defendants. ana
! who had assisted Dr.. c. c. Mclean,
| chairman of the league committee, IN
securing evidence.
| Their names were given as j. r. Ross,
| j. w. Ball. T.. G. Decker, c. +. ID. Bal
| lou, II. r. Lee and f. s Ryder To-
sether with T. 6. II. stevens, r. II.
| Crowell, c. b. Wright. an unknown
| designated by the euphonious title Of
| Billy and Dr. Mclean these young
| men had done the town for nearly
two weeks gathering evidence upon
! which to base the complaints
Before proceeding further it was an
| nounced by the magistrate that bail for
| each of the defendants should be fixed
at $50 cash, or 800 bonds. and that all
cases should be tried by the court and not
| by jury. according to stipulation. Then
| Steinfeldt was alragned. He is bar
| tender for Henry Edelman of the Ma
| deau. The latter appeared in court with
| his employe, and as starter waived the
reading of the complaint and pleaded not
guilty to the charge of selling liquor af-
| ter midnight Trial was set for this
morning a $3.50, making this the first
case which will be heard
Then Ella Solomon, keeper of disor-
| lpty h.,,I I;f,1,e-
called, She was charged with carrying
on retail liquor business without the
necessary city license. Attorney Hugh
| j. Crawford appeared for her and an
nounced plea of not guilty. Mrs. Sol
omon had been unable to furnish bail.
and as she had a family of children at
home he asked that she be released on
her own recognizance, personally guar
anteeing her appearance in court when
| wanted. After some words with AttOr-
! ney Scranton, the latter agreed to tbs.
release and the woman stepped out. to
| appear for trial next Tuesday at $50
| am.
| When the names of Harry Colburn
| bartender at the Pabst saloon Sixth and
Spring streets. and c. +. Wenger. pro-
| prietor of the Hotel Nogel sample room
| at 314 West Seventh street were called
Attorney Crimminger came to the front
! and asked for time in which to plead
| as he had not yet seen the complaints
This was granted and Tuesday at 80
pm. set for arraignment
| Adam MauSsnest. bartender at the
| Eintracht No. 1853 North Spring street
was not ready to plead, and at his re-
! quest the matter went over uptil Tues
| day at 1:30 to give him time in which to
| secure an attorney.
| Then the name of John Doe Cushman
was called and Detective Frank Steele
fn In bat IL
! to find any saloon called the National
| at the corner of Requena and First
| streets. which was the address on thu
| warrant; that in fact there was no such
corner in this city. 1t was then found
that the warrant had been incorrectly
issued and the complaint called for one
| Buchanan a the National saloon on
| North Main street near Requena. When
| the information was vouchsafed by the
| detective that this place had been closed
| for over week and the license revoked
also that Buchanan was in Jail on an
| other charge, the case was passed for
| the present.
Charles Pickenbach. proprietor of the
| olive a Eighth and Olive streets.
pleaded not guilty and trial was set for
| Saturday next at 10. 20 a. m. r. Schults.
| one of the owners of the broadway"
| No. GA South Broadway, entered the
| same plea and wilt be tried on Friday,
| the llth, al 2: 30 p. m.
A jury trial was demanded by j. L.
Mcdowell, proprietor of the white
| Wings" 223 East First street. This
was denied him by the judge, who. how
! ever, noted an exception to the ruling
| Tuesday at o'clock was set for trial and
Mcdowell departed
j. l.. Wallace, who runs the peerless"
saloon on Main street near Second, was
not represented by an attorney and was
! Il l..
| case was continued until Wednesday,
the 9th, at 2:S0, when he will enter his
plea by attorney.
Joseph Noegel bartender al the An
heuser, was the last of the male victims
He pleaded not guilty and will be tried
on Friday next at 1:30.
The name of Pearl Morton, keeper of
notorious house at 205 Marchessault
| street, was then called. Friday next al
$3.50 p. m. was set for trial upon her plea
of not guilty to conducting retail liquor
| business without license.
Rosa Mitchell, No. 225 Marchessault,
will have trial Saturday. the 18th. at
1870; Jennie Mead No. 5401a New High
| street, the same date 1t 2:30. This last
! defendant claimed that she had the re-
| uiisite license and was released on her
| DWn recogniZance.
| Ella Roriclk of 419 Commercial street
was represented by Attorney Crawford,
| who asked for time to plead. This was
| granted and Tuesday at 80 set as the
hour A request that his client be al
| lowed to go on her own recUgnizance
was made by Crawford and agreed to
| by Mr.. Scranton. Then it was that,
| with great glee, Nine. Rorick drew down
| her $50 cash BAIL which had been put up,
! and departed in peace.
With her hat pulled over her eyes and
| in a half-maudlin condition. the notori-
Gus Mime. Van appeared. When asked
whether or not she was guilty, she un-
| steadily walked to the clerks desk
steadied herself on it, and replied that
| she was all right. Justice Morrison sup
| pressed a laugh. and said that in that
| event he should enter plea of not guilty.
| Then he desired to know at what date
| she would be ready for trial. oh any old
time will do replied the woman, and
| Saturday next al :30 went down With
| drunken leer, the madame swung out
| of the courtroom muttering under her
| breath.
| This closed the business for the day.
| with fifteen arraignments. Complaints
had been filed and warrants issued for
| Clara Martin, No. 434 Alameda street;
Ethel Wilson. No. 312 North Alameda
| street. Florence Laddy No. 148 San
| Pedro street, and Clara Lorraine, No
| 1921 Also street, but had not been served
| for various reasons. and the defendants
| were not in court. The Martin woman
| is seriously i'll in bed: Clara Lorraine is