The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1897-10-15
Town Topics.
Sold Liquor at tho Fair.
BUT PAY DEARLY FOR
THE FUN.
Justice George Kane Of Bridgeport
Deals Out the Right Kind
Of Medicine.

during the progress Of the fair, was hell
at the Town hall on Saturday morning
of last week, at IL o'clock. The case
were brought before Justice Georg'
Kane of Bridgeport, and in each instances
they were found guilty by the court
They payed dearly for their nl-gotter
gains and fun, fer on Wednesday they
each paid for license from Uncle San
that cost them $40 apiece, and the raid
of Thursday will surely cost them al
much more before they are through with
it.
Prosecuting Attorney e. o. Hull, who
drew the complaints, appeared for the
State and Lawyer William Leonard OF
| Danbury for most of the
accused. The seizures were first taken
up, and the case of Bartholomew Boylan
tried. Attorney Leonard asked that the
case be nolled as one of the copies serv-
ed on the accused contained q technical
error, the name of the accused having
| been inserted where the name of the
sheriff should have been, by the prose
cutting attorney on the day of the raid in
his hurry in making out the papers for
the sheriff to sign. The court held that
H. hat Nd HSS anf
affect the intent and overruled the re-
quest, and the trial proceeded.
Sheriff George Heisler, Jr., Of Bridge.
port, testified that on September 80,
armed with a search warrant, he found
nine bottles of U No beer in a case and
two bottles of whiskey in coat pockets
in the tent occupied by Boylan. There
were also empty whiskey bottles on the
floor of the tent, covered with canvass.
E. S. Lowell assisted Sheriff Heisler in
the raid and his testimony sub .tantiated
the testimony of the sheriff.
Boylan was put on the stand and his
story about the whiskey was that one
bottle of it was for his personal use and
the other bottle belonged to a man nam
ed Briscoe, who left his bicycle and coat
in his tent. He admitted selling the
beer. The empty bottles he said were
put in his tent so he could sell them In
Danbury. The lawyers argued the case
for q short time. Justice Kane found
evidence of guilt but BoYlan appealed.
John Dempsey's case was next taken.
Sheriff Plumb of Trumbull, assisted by
Sheriff Heisler and Constable johnson
raided his stand and found 10 cases of
U-No beer, one keg of cherry wine and
one keg of cider. Dempsey claimed he
was only in charge Of the place and Will
liam L. Bush of New York state, who
was present, was also made party in
the suit. His story was somewhat con-
fused. The cherry wine he claimed was
made at his home in New York state and
he brought it to the New Milford fair,
where he sold 1t to Danbury party.
He then brought 1t down to the New
town fair, and it was still enroute for it's
Dsnbury owner, with big spi&ot in it
all the time. He owned up to selling the
cider and U.No beer by the glass. They
were also found guilty and appealed.
The seizures having been disposed Of the
cases against the men were brought
forth.
Boylan's case came first and the testi-
mony of the seizure was admitted. Sher-
lit Rodgers testified that he was in
charge Of the police at the fail, land knew
where BoYlan was located on the
grounds. That complaints were made
to him, and Boylan's place had the repu-
tation of being a tent where other than
soft drinks were obtainable. The court
found him guilty on both counts Of repu-
tation and selling, and imposed Hne Of
$25 and costs on each count. Boylan ap-
pealed and gave bond of 800. Haw-
ley Jennings going as his surety. In
the cases of William l.. Bush and John
Dempsey, demurrer was taken and the
court gave them each the same medicine,
They appealed, j. Ell. Costello of Sandy
Hook. being their surety. James A.
Donovan OF Sandy Hook, was the third
man on the list. Constable johnson,
testified that be found no liquor In. the
place, but the accomplishments Of bar
we're there and bottle was passed back
OF screen when he made his business
known. Sheriff Rodgers saw something
drankltbat looked like whiskey in the
place and W. M. Reynolds who assisted
In the raid saw the bottle. President
Platt, Vice Presidenc Botsford, Marshal
Fl. w. Wright, 81. 81. Peck and Secre-
tary Mccarthy all testified that COM
plants were made regarding the bad re-
putatlon of the place. After short ar
guments by the lawyers. the court Inn
posed a flne Of $40 and costs on both
counts. Mr. Donovan appealed under
bonds OF $50 furnished by Thomas
Reilly.
Michael @. Bradley OF Bridgeport, was
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