Evening star., 1897-01-08
LiQ OR LIE EMS Es
A Hearing Before the Es&&ss Board Today On
Held-Up Gases.
Charges Against SaiOonkeepers In
vestisated TodaeAselliAs ON
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Sunday and to Minors.

A number Of applicants" for retail Muuor
licenses whose cases were held up pending
an inquiry into certain irregularities ap-
peared before the excise board this morn
ing.
e. ]. Daily of 1O7 H street northwest was
first called. He was charged with not CIV
ing his business proper attention. and after
his explanation of his absence the case
went over.
J. c. Seller, who runs a saloon at the
corner Of 5th and L streets northeast. was
before the board charged with selling liquor
to minors. He admitted having sold beer
to a little girl, but explained it was be-
cause the little girls mother had sent for it,
F. o. Daily of GO4 I'd street northwest was
before the board charged with being the
had compelled him to dispose Of 1t was
set forth that an indictment was pending
against Daily for selling oleomargarinc in
his grocery. This the applicant stated was
not correct. He was not the owner, and
when the case was called the mistake would
be fully proven.
Thomas Walsh. 983 D street northwest,
explained the playing of the piano In his
place.
John R. and ". H. A. Lang had failed
to keep their place at 1906 M street north
west properly exposed TO view, but prom
of the board.
The most important case Of the meeting
was that of Rodier & Gallaghe-. Droprie-
tors of the "Elkson." 107 9th street north
west. They were charged with selling
liquors on Sunday by Daniel Twomey, who
set forth that the defendants furnished
liquor on Sunday in the dining room. the
liquor being kept in room between the
dining room and the kitchen.
In their defense the prOprietors denied
the charge and urged that no credence be
given the testimony Of Twomey. who had
ten-year sentence hanging over his head
dependent upon his good behavior They
admitted Sunday sales of liquor to guests
but urged that they had not exceeded the
hotel privileges for which they had license
r: b. Meredith. s4s Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. was next called to explain a
fracas that had taken place in his bar
room during the year.
Then came the case of J. c.. Leonard and
j. A. Bean. IS Harrison street Anacostia.
The police report in this case was good and
there were no charges against the appli-
cants by the excise inspector. The case was
held up at the request of Rev. Hugh T.
Stevenson of Anacostfa, and when the case
was called that gentleman appeared against
the applicant. He started in by charging
the excise board with deriliction of duty in
not submitting to the grand jury for in
which were diametrically opposite each
other. enc setting forth a charge of bribery
Tor a signature and the other denying the
charge. Upon an examination of the pa
Pefs, however, only one amdaVtt was found.
Then he charged the inspector OF the excise
board with influencing signers in Anacostia
when sent there by ths excise board to
learn the Feeling Of the people. When
asked who his Informant was. he referred
to Messrs. Johnson Of the recorder of deeds
Office and j. E. Minnix. asb
The inspector interjected here a denial of
the charge. Rev. Mr.. Stevenson then set
up the charge that the excise board erred
in granting the license last year. because
the requisite number of signatures did not
accompany the papers. He referred spe-
cificaliy to the signature Of Mr.. H. A. Girls
void, who signed as executor of the Chris
tie estate. which. he explained, the attor-
ney FOR the District had idectded previously
was not sufficient the heirs, signatures be-
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