The morning times., 1897-01-12
DOZEN SALOON MEN HEARD
Charges of Disorder and Violation
of the Statute answered.
ES.i u x
AIti-Saloon League, w. c. I. u. and
Citizens Make Protests-Charges
Made Against the Police.

A dozen retail liquor dealers, with their
representatives, Messrs f. p. Madigan,
NJ. +. Sullivan, aud Joseph Frank appeared
yesterday before the excise board. The
Anti-Saloon League was represented by
Messrs. Shoemaker and Suter.
John Fitzmorris of No. GAO Pennsylvania
avenue was accused OF selling d = to
persons under the influence OF liquor. !" nich
he denied.
Fritz Herzoe of No. 2035 X street
northwest. had police record. having
been accused of assault and battery and
sales to minors. lie showed that one of
the charges was dismissed and the other
nol-prossed.
Daniel f. Driscoll of No. POI street
north west had to answer a protest, signed
by Richard Foster Tie charge was made
that Driscoll had not conformed to law
in procuring signers To his application.
John NJ. Perreard's cafe, at No. 206 f
street northwest, was under suspicion
of doing Sunday business, but Lieut.,
Amiss said he had not been caught yet"
Mr.. Perreard explained that theatrical
people frequented his place, often coming
and going on Sunday. He rents rooms to
them. lie declared he had never sold
liquor on the Sabbath.
The firm OF John P and Edward Houzee,
at No. 327o M street, was charged with
failure to properly expose the interior CT
the bar, but explained that it was not in
territorial, il true, and amendment was
promis ed.
Clayton NJ. Emrch's clerk was repre-
sented To have sold beer to d minor, a
colcred hoy, at his hotel, corner OF New
Jersey avenue and c street northwest. Mr.,
Enrich stated that the clerk believed lac
had a right to sell the beer. His barkeeper
would not have ade the sale, he said, but
the clerk, who was temporarily on duty,
was not aware OF the requirement. Mr..
Enrich said he had given positive in
structions not to sell beer in pitchers CT
buckets to any one not of age.
A tough class OF men are sal d to frequent
Chichester & Dickerson'S saloon, No. 616
X street southeast, and the place is said
to be disorderly, at times. a member CT
| the firm was present TO deny the aIlega-
ton. -.
Two boys, Charles andFrank Gates, one
| eighteen and the other nineteen years
| of age, appeared as WITNESSES against VIII
| liam II. Harnedy, No. 32SS Al street north
| W est. They sworedthat on frequent oc-
casions they had procured liquor at the
| bar. lHE
Col. W P. Wood, Harnedy's counsel,
| drew from the boys. that they had been
several times before the police court on
variety of charges, aud was proceeding
with that line of inquiry, when objection
| was made. 'ltii
Hubert Bohnke, proprietor OF the Green
| Tree House." at No. 1902 Bladensburg
| road, had to meet many who appeared per-
| sonally Ia testify To alleged disorder.
| A lengthy protest was on file. 1t trans
| pired that the citizens have a grievance
| against the police, and charge that the
| patrolmen, either Intentionally or mad
vertently, suppressed the facts in the case.
Mrs. NJ NJ Whitney and other ladies were
| in attendance. Mrs. Whitney stated thai
| after she had made a case against the
| saloon Lieut. Heffner and Officer o'nay re-
| fused to have the proprietor prosecuted
! The applicant admitted there had been dis
order, but claimed it did not originate il
| the saloon. He denied ali fault
The charge against Thomas Kinslow,
| whose saloon is at the corner OF Twenty
! second street and pennsylvania avenue, was
| of the same tenor as that against the
Green Tree" Mrs Clinton Smith of tn,
| West End w. c. T. L., appeared against
the place and said it was running a large
| number OF young men. The proprietor de
| MED all.
Attorney Shoemaker entered another
protest against the renewal of the licens
to Mr.. Willige, whose saloon is near tha
Of Kinslow.