The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-16
THEY VIOLATE AGREEMENTS.
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON LICEN-
sEs CONSIDERING APPLICATION
OF ANTON WEINHOLZER.
THU SAME OLD PROTEST MADE.
Attorneys McCaherty md DOty Have
Little Verbal Passage
or Two.

objections Of the Christian Citizenship
league to the granting of liquor IL
cense to Anton Weinholzer, the league
raised the objection that the surety
company which had signed Mr.. Weln-
holzer's bond, had also signed other
and similar bonds When Mr.. Doty, the
leagues attorney interposed this objec-
ton, William Hamm rose from his
chair, and, fixing his eyes on David
Morgan, reminded that gentleman that
at a meeting held in the mayors office,
at which the members Of the council,
the mayor and the corporation attor-
ney were present, Mr. Morgan had
agreed on behalf of the league that it
would not in the future object to any
bonds signed by surety companies.
Mr.. Doty said that Mr.. Morgan had
not so informed him. Mr.. Morgan was
asked to explain. He did so after this
fashion. He said that, as he under
stood it, the league had simply agreed
not to object to any bonds provided
the sureties thereon, whether individ-
uals or surety companies, were respon-
sible and sufficient.
Chairman DAILY, Of the license COM
mittee, did not so understand, nor did
Assemblyman Dix, who volunteered the
statement that it was mutually and
finally agreed that no objection was
to be interposed to bonds signed by
surety companies, and that it was I'M
fair to go back on that agreement.
Mr.. Morgan took occasion to deny
that the mayor and corporation attor-
ney were present at the meeting re-
| ferred to-
Very WELL" rejoined Mr.. Hamm,
well admit that those gentlemen were
not present. How does that affect your
agreement? Hereafter we will know
that any agreement made between the
council and the Christian Citizenship
league is not binding upon the repre-
sentatives of that league
/ The only application considered last
! night was that of Anton Weinholzer
the proprietor of the Palm Garden sa-
loon at 44S WabaSha street. The ap-
plication of 3. Swanberg, of 800 Payne
avenue, was withdrawn, as the pro-
pr1etor has been convicted within the
past year Of allowing a minor to fire.
quent a saloon.
J. ]. McCafferty represented Anton
Weinholzer, and Mr. Doty the Christian
! league. The objections to granting the
applicant license were submitted,
and Mr.. Doty called witnesses to sub
stantiate the allegations that Mr.. Vein
holzer was not a fit person to conduct
| saloon.
George F. -Hamp of 223 Spruce street.
| the first witness, testified that he began
| working for Anton Weinholzer In
! March and raTpQ aimed in bic o,,,n1o1,
for five or six weeks as waiter Mr..
Hamp said that Mr.. Weinholzer sold
hquor on Sundays, the same as on
other days, between March II and the
middle of April. Mr.. Weinholzer al
ways closed his saloon at midnight,
but never as early as II p. M, as re-
| CURED by the state law. The witness
further testified that Weinholzer had
sold liquor in two rooms on Eighth
| street, known as the restaurant part 1"
In the rear of the Palm Garden A
man by the name of Groch operated
the restaurant, which was in a sep
arate building. The witness had served
Intoxicating drinks to men and women
IN the restaurant between March % and
April 8. The witness volunteered the
statement that he occasionally found
the men and women caressing each
| other, and that the women did not act
like ladies. Occasionally the women
were drunk
ut seems to me-" remarked Chair
man DAILY, that we are trying the
restaurant man instead of the saloon
keeper
Mr.. Doty resumed his examination,
putting the question in such a leading
form that Judge McCafferty said:
u submit, Mr.. Chairman, that Mr.,
Doty is doing all the testifying and
the witness answering yes and no. Mr..
oil
IDENTIFY on to his job
Mr. Doty was thereupon admonished
to let the witness do the testifying.
On cross-eXaminati ton the witness ex.
planned that the walters bought checks
In advance and paid for the liquor at
the bar themselves, and afterward re-
ceived pay for the drinks from those
who ordered them. Questioned as to the
time the door was cut through from
the concert saloon to the restaurant.
! the witness could not say, nor would
he swear that he had served drinks in
the restaurant before April l. Asked
if he hadn't once testified that Mr..
Weinholzer had instructed him to sell
liquor to women Of questionable char
acter, the witness said he could not
J. remember. Neither could witness re-
member whether, as matter Of fact.
| Weinholzer had ever given him such
instructions. Witness could not swear
that Mr.. Weinholzer himself was in
the saloon after II o'clock al might, or
any night between April and April II
c. D. Penf1eld, the custodian Of the
A. o. u. w. halls on the second and
third floors of the building, was the
next witness. Mr. Penfleld testified
that women of bad character entered
the saloon through the hall and be-
| haved In scandalous manner in the
hall way
James Scott. who runs the elevator
in the building, testified that the
women he saw in the hall were of a
bad character, Judging from their talk.
Some Of them were tipsy. On cross
examination, Mr.. Scott admitted that
he had a quarrel with Mr. Weinholzer
arising out Of a political controversy.
This closed the verbal testimony. Mr..
Doty then offered In evidence certi-
fed copy OF the record of the mum.
cipal court. showing that Weinholzer
| was convicted last fall Of disorderly
conduct and fined IS therefor. Asked
by Judge McCafferty to specify the
nature of the disorderly conduct, Mr..
Doty said that Weinholzer had been
found guilty Of making and aiding in
making noise, that he was, in fact,
"a noisy, turbulent spirit"
"Allow me to state the circumstances
to the committee" replied Judge Nc
| Cafferty 1.-THE facts are
II object" interrupted Mr.. Doty, ito
your testifying."
Judge McCafferty-You certainly
have your nerve with you to say
can't testify when you have been testi-
| flying here all night.
| Mr.. Doty-Well, you didn't object,
| but do. I am not so magnanimous
| as you.
Judge McCafferty-And am not SO
! hypocritical as you. All want to say