The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-22
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
SALOON KEEPER GOGGINS ON TRI1L
 FOR VIOLATING SUNDAY LAW.

The Case Was Continued Till August eT- The Attorneys and Witness Have a Bat tie of Words Court Was Compelled to Call the Audiences Attention to the Fact That Court Was in Session.
 John J, Goggins, whose saloon at @ Wallace street, was raided last Sunday by the Law and Order league detectives terday morning. John Fitzgerald, Cog gins bartender, was also put to plea, Attorneys J, P. Goodhart and J. j.. Clerkin appeared for the defendants, and Liquor Prosecuting Agent J. D.. Dewell, jr., prosecuted for the state. Fifteen witnesses were called for the state.
 William P. Dickerman, the first wit ness, did not tell his story of the char acter of the business done by Goggins as Mr. Goodhart thought he should, and in consequence of this there were some lively tits between the witness and the attorney
 Prosecuting Agent Dewell took a hand in the fray when the prisoners attorney accused the witness of mak- ing Bryan speeches.
 The court interfered at this point and instructed the witness. After this the
 
 own style until MT. Dickerman again objected to the way the attorney put his questions.
 The witness had not recognized a single person that he had seen go into Goggins' saloon.
 During the battle of words between the attorney and the witness Judge Dow was frequently compelled to warn the audience that order should be maintained.
 Patrick Donahue was the next wit ness called. He had not taken paritcu- lar notice of people entering the place, and those he saw only entered the side gate, to his knowledge.
 William McGoWan of 6S Wallace street knew MT. Goggins but did not know of the bad reputation of the place. His testimony did not disclose any new facts
 Fred St. Clair of the Law and Order league, who had the warrants to search the place, testified. He said that last Sunday when he got to the corner of Wallace and Chapel streets he saw MT. Goggins in his shirt sleeves standing on the sidewalk. He walked down the op- posite side of the street. A man whist led and raised his hand. MT. Goggins ran to the front door of his place and grabbing the knob shook the door. He then ran to the gate and locked it. St. Clair said: "Open that gate' T won't replied Goggins. T have a warrant to search your place." said St. Clair T don't care'' replied Cog gins. Goggins then pushed him aside. With the assistance of Officer Hyde and Constable Johnson of West Ha- ven they forced the gate open and as they entered St. Clair said he saw three men run from the back door of the sa- loon and jump over the fence. The witness saw beer glasses on the bar in the saloon Some of them were filled.
 Constable Johnson of West Haven then took the stand. He testified he saw four men jump over the fence and there were two asleep in the yard. He said he did not see Goggins go to the front door and did not hear the latter say he would not open the gate.
 Officers Hyde and Riley told the court the part they took in the raid. MT. Curtis of the Law and Order league did not disclose any new facts in his testi- money.
 Officer St. Clair was present at the raid. He said he found the four glass; es on the bar and they were the cause of the bar being wet. He did not mo- tice any more smoke in the place than would be found in any place that was kept closed over night. He did not mo- tice any cigar light burning,
 Prosecuting Agent Dewell brought out Otto Burns of IS Orange street, a detective of the Law and Order league, who testified that he went into Goggins' place last Sunday morning. He was disguised in suit of old dirty clothes and MT. Goggins let him in at the gate. He bought beer for himself and two other men and paid the bartender if teen cents.
 Agent Thrasher of the Law and Or der league testified to the reputation of the place. He said he had received communications concerning the rlace. Attorney Goodhart asked him to pro- duce the communications, which he re- fused to do unless ordered by the court. The court did not demand them and some time was spent arguing the point. He was asked to give the names of some of the people who complained to him about this place, and he spoke of MT. DickerInan. When asked for oth- CTS he replied, Their name is legion" To this MT. Goodhart jumped up and said he wanted the names of some per- sons. MT Thrasher could not remem- Der any.
 Attorney Goodhart asked for his cli- ent's release. He said it had not been shown by the state that Goggins was the owner, and the license was made out in Fitzgera1ds name. He wanted the case continued to prepare his de- fense.
 To this MT. Dewell objected. After a lengthy debate the case was contin- ued until August 27
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