The herald., 1898-11-02
TO SETTLE DISPUTES
POLICE COMMISSION USED BY
QUARRELINo SALOON MEN
THE BOARD DISCUSSES BILLS
Charles Treher Sells Saloon, Then
Objects to Transfer Of License
Because Of Unpaid Bills

The meeting of the board of police com.
missioners yesterday was more in the nature
OF session of a court Of claims, in which the
interested parties, while acknowledging the
authority of the board to settle their con-
ftlcting interests, took advantage of the oc-
casion to press upon each other their re-
spective opinions of the business transac-
tion. that was the cause of mutual dissatis-
factlon, and later cause of annoyance to
the commissioners. The trouble arose from
the sale of saloon on the corner of Re
quena and north Main street, owned Ay
Charles Treher, which was made to Y
Schliz and II, Brose, and came before the
for transfer Of saloon license
Prior to the 18th of last month Treher
conducted the saloon in question, but fol
some reason was unable to run it on a profit
able footing. On that day, among other
debts, he owed the Conradi Brewing com
pany in the neghborhood of 5000. This he
was unable to pay, and he says that Mr.
Blckel, who represented the brewing com
pany, threatened to sue him il he did not
sell his establishment and pay the bill
Whether true or not, Treher sold the saloon
to Schliz and Brose on that day for $500
cash and the agreement, so he says, that the
purchasers would pay all bills against the
establishment. On the other hand the pres
ent owners allege that they agreed to pay the
bills to the amount of $40, which was then
said to cover all outstanding claims. Thi,
they did, and then pettioned for a transfer
of the license, claiming they had fulfilled
their obligations.
A few days after the bill of sale was signed
two labor claims and several new items, all
amounting to over $40, were presented to
the new owners who refused to pay them
When Treher heard of the refusal he and
E. Schlaid and Rudolf Bremen filed a protest
to the transfer.
Yesterday the hostile forces met before
the commission and for over an hour made
things interesting with cross-fre of charges
of fraud and combines. Mr.. Treher insisted
that he had been forced to sell, and that
Attorney Dockweiler, who represented the
purchasers, presented him with a bill OF
sale, which he (rreher) could not read, and
told him that he must sign. Of course Mr.
Dockweiler denied this, and in defense said
Treher agreed to sell the saloon for 5000 in
the first place, but that when the final set
Elements were being made Treher held his
clients up for $40 more, which they paid.
One of the witnesses of the transaction
was former employe of Treher's. He
signed the bill of sale and never mentioned
during the arrangements that he had bill
of s34 against the firm; Two days later this
promptly denied. Mr.. Dockweiler said that
this was proof enough for him that Trehet
was sick of his deal and protested in the hope
that Schiz and Brose would throw up the
sale. He said that they were willing to
return the saloon to Treher if the latter
would pay the money that they had paid out
This amount, he said, was near $486.70, and
represented all kinds of claims
Treher said that he was willing to pay
the 1890, but he would not pay any more be-
cause some of the bills paid We're not due
Mr. Dockweiler made considerable capital
Of the refusal and succeeded in working IRE. re-
her into very stormy condition. His
wrath was beautiful to behold. 1t was like
the breaking of the surf line. 1t surged and
rolled and finally spent itself in personal
attack on Mr.. Dockweiler, whom he asked to
tell the truth.
Mayor Snyder endeavored to throw oil
on the troubled waters, but they would not
have it. They talked, and the more they