Evening star., 1897-01-11
Excise Board Hears Testimony in
Many Cases.
CHARGE AGAINST LIEUT.. HEFFNER
Alleged Selling on Sundays and to
Minors.
T H E THEIR IsD E

The excise board this morning resumed
| the consideration of those applications for
retail liquor licenses that were held up for
investigation. There were a dozen cases in
| all. The liquor men were represented by
Attorneys r. T. -dadigan. NJ p Sullivan
| ana Joseph Frank The Anti-Saloon League
| was represented by its attorneys A. E..
Shoemaker and Jesse c. Suter A number of
ladies' members of the league were also
present. They were directly interested IN
the case of Thomas Kinslow, corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 22d street The
| first case called was that of John Fitz-
| morris, $40 Pennsylvania avenue This ap-
plicant was charged with selling liquor to
| minors. He denied the charge Fritz
Herzog, who keeps a place at 2n35 street
northwest, was confronted with a police
record of two assaults. One of assault and
One Of the charges he showed was dis
missed. while the other had been nolle
pressed.
The next case called was that of Daniel
r. Driscoll, OPk street northwest There
was 4 protest filed against the place by
Richard Foster, which set forth that the
applicant had not conformed to the law in
procuring signers to his application.
John NJ Perreard, 1905 + street north
west, was suspected of doing a Sunday
business, but denied the charge The peo-
pie who frequented his place. he said. were
theatrical, and hence the suspicious The
case went ever.
John p. and Edward Houzee, 1910 NJ
street northwest. was cited to appear fer
failure to property expose his bar He said
If ne had failed it was not Intentional, and
promised TO be more careful in the future.
c. NJ. Enrich of Emrich's Hotel corner
New Jersey avenue and c street was
charged with selling beer to minor. He
stated in answer to the charge that the
"a p rhn IL
temporarily employed, and thought he had
8 right to make the sale
1t was reported that the place of Chichester
4 Dickerson, GIG K street southeast was
frequented by tough set of patrons which
resulted in much disorder. The charge was
denied.
The HRrnedy Case
W. H. Harnedy. 1888 NJ street north
west, was called TO answer a charge of
selling liquor to minors. Two young men,
Frank and Charles Gates aged, respective
ly, eighteen and nineteen years were pres
ent and testified 10 drinking In the place
Frank Gates testified to buying ard drink
ing liquor in the place. He had purchased
the liquor before and after the late cleo
ton He had drupA there a great deal last
winter, but had-been refused since New
Year day. I-ssh
Attorney Wood questioned the young man
as to his character, and brought out the
Court several times In reply to uues-
tion he said he did not make the complaint
1t was his father, Who promised the ex-
else board to send the boys to testify. He
was sorry to haye 10 testify. because he
had nothing against the apple ant.
Chas. Gates swore he had drunk there,
but had never paid for it. He had given
man the money to pay for drinks. He
lad represented to Mr.. Harnedy that ne
was twenty-one years of age.
Attorney Wood asked to postpone the
argument in the case until next Thursday,
and the board granted the request.
Charge Against the Police.
Herbert Bohuke who conducts a place
known as 1902 Bladensburg road was next
en- the list.
This case called forth an intimation from
the attorney for the Anti-Saloon League
that Lieut.. Heffner had shielded the ap-
plicant in his report upon the application
and set forth the advisabilits of an inves
tSation. He said he had copies of the po-
lice blotter giving record of two cases of
disorderly conduct that took place in the
saloon. yet the report of the lieutenant was
favorable to the applicant. Lieut.. He!fner
was sent for, but could not be found A
long protest was filed from citizens in the
vicinity against a relcensing of the place.
colored minister named Nelson and Rev.
l.. ID. Heron spoke against the place.
Neither one had seen any violation of the
law at the place, but testified to the dis
order that was constant about the place
The latter had seen minors obtain beer
through middeman at the place.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Whitten, who lives at the cor
ner of Trinidad and King streets, referred
to the disorder about the place. 1t was a
frequent occurrence for the drunken men
to congregate in front of her house. She
had complained to the police officers time
and time again, but could get no relief
She had had the cases in the Police Court
but could get no relief even there. In
hpa h
out a word. The police paid no attention
TO her complaints. In one instance she ap-
pealed to Lieut.. Heffner but he referred
her to the police on the beat. She made
out a case, but Officer ODay refused to
summon the witnesses for her. The police
only laughed at her when she made a COM
plant. If she did not own the property she
would not live there minute.
The applicant. in his own behalf. stated
that there had been disorderly conduct
about the place which he regretted as much
of police. They only passed the place once
d day. He had caused the arrest of sew
eral men about his place. He tried to keep
a good place and never violated the law.
1 he case went over until Thursday next
at 9:30 O'Clock, when Lieut.. Heffner will be
called.
Other Cases.
The last case called was that of Thomas
kinslow, who conducts a saloon at the COR
ner of 22d and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. Mr.. kipslow was not present, being
juryman at the circuit court. The board,
however, heard the protest of Mrs. Clinton
Smith. second vice president of the Anti
Saloon League, and representing the West
End w. c. T. U. and the Y. w. c. T. L.
Mrs Smith testified that a protest had been
filed against the place. The ladies had in
terested themselves in the place because
1t had been said 1t was a bad place, and
irining number of young men. She rep
resented also the moral element of the
neighborhood he =, motherhood of the
community. ThdIr, hoys passed the place
was bad. The p1tsFtants paid more taxes
than the liquor meb, and were entitled to
consideration. she Nsaid that Mr. F. H.
Smith had stated TO her that Kinslow's
place was ten GaheA worse than Willige's,
who had placet pposite. Mr. Smith had
obtained the license for Willige last year,
and had told heY ifpthe ladies' closed Kins-
lows place he woulH close Willige's.
This brought up Vie Willige case which
is now pending Otis saloon is located at
the southwest corner of I'D and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. o-Attorney Shoemaker set
forth that the application was not in legal
Nettie Smith, the WIFE of F. H. Smith Mr..
Shoemaker said :, ths husband signed the
license against his wife's protest, and her
writtep nrotest on file For th}S 700