The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-16

Waverly, as usual, held the front
and center of the stage in the annual
license court force. The hearing OF the
pne application from that quiet little
borough yesterday had more interest
attached to it than all the rest put to-
Eether.
One witness went to Jail for con-
tempt, another was dismissed from
the stand because he was making such
ridiculous exhibition and there de-
teloped from the evidence the fact that
the good people of the borough, to put
It lightly, go to extremes, in fighting
for and against the granting of the
license. On the one side it was broad
iy intimated that signatures to the
petition were secured through the use
Of money, and on the other it was
alleged that men who had signed the
petition were stoned on the street by
anti-saloon enthusiasts.
The applicant, Charles Z. Lee. was
represented by Attorney X. II. Hol-
gate. The remonstrance was repre-
sented by Attorney w. w. Lathrope.
The remonstrance alleged that there
was no necessity for the place, that
Lee was an unfit person to keep
hotel, and that he had permitted gam
bling at his place. Judge Edwards
stated that the matter of necessity of
The hotel had been passed upon be-
lore, and the court did not care to
hear anything further on it. This
.aused Mr.. Lathrope to confine himself
10 showing that Lee did not conduct
The place properly.
WAS AnAINcT TEE
His first witness was Abner Dix,
who knew a thing or two and wasn't
10 be played by any smart aleck law
ger.
do you think Mr.. Lee is fit person
10 conduct a hotel?" asked Mr.. La
!hrope, after the preliminary questions
had been answered.
mo, / DON'T" sharply returned Mr..
Dix. "In my judgment, he amt no fit
person."
Tell us what you base your opin-
on on" interrupted Judge Archibald.
we want facts"
well, my judgment is just as good
rs anybody else's."
THAT may be, but what is there
wrong with him, in your opinion?"
,ourt asked.
oHt tulllS, lt dltl flUifeSl.
er) No. he amt, nuther Laugh as
fou mind to, Charley Lee. I know
What you did. Do you know he bought
load of hay from me for $19. He got
ne bamboozled when he was counting
Ihe money to me in his bar room and
.heated me. Yes, he did. When I got
% hum found one of them air dollar
WILLS an he give me was doubled UP
Ike and twas counted twice. Only
is was thar when l got hum and
ounted it over myself"
you signed Mr.. Lees petition, didn't
\Cu?" asked Mr.. Lathrope.
Ies, sir. didn't sign it for Lee,
H.. Ben Green, he got me to sign
HARLEY set 'em up for me and
be used to set 'em up for me once
Xhile in the hot weather you
Charley amt bad -..4ow that
you asked him to take your
off the petition afterwards, did
"Yes, but when I went there Ben
sreen said it was all right, and Charley
happed me on the back and they put
ne off that way, you know"
READY FOR HOLGATE.
The witness was then turned over
or cross-eXamination.
"Mr. Dix" ,,
We'll, I'm ready for you, Mr.. Hol-
tate"'
You heard there was some money
'oing around up there. eh?"
"Yes, 1 did. 1 hearn how they gave
to a rich man to pass around and
My those rich fellows got any of it,
md the poor trash could sign for moth
ng-"
And you wanted some of that money
hat was going around?"
Yes, did"
And that's the reason you wanted
our name taken OFF,"
At this juncture Judge Edwards in
errupted and told the attorneys not
o-ask the witness any more questions
Such an exhibition as this in a court
Justice" but in charity the Judge
efrained from finishing his comment
Watson II. Stone, the next witness,
aw Lee and some OF his customers
haking dice for the drinks at the bar
n one occasion
Leslie Tyler, an 1S-year-old boy, tes-
ified that he played pool in Lees
lace, and had to nay for the game
'hen he was the loser.
Isn't that customary" Judge Ed
'ards remarked.
1T may be. but 1t is gambling, I
ontend," replied Mr.. Lathrope.
Edward Everett and A. T.. Decker
wo other witnesses subpoenaed by the
emonstrants, did not answer when
heir names were called, and an at
achment was issued for them
While waiting for them the other side
admitted some character testimony.
ev. A. Il. Browe pastor of the Wayer-
I Baptist church. when asked if he
bought Charles L. Lee was fit per-
on to conduct hotel, answered in A.
uarded way: "As fit as any man as
ir as know" On cross-examination
said he had signed the remonstrance
gainst the place, and then qualified
is answer as to Lees fitness by ex-
laining that he meant that Lee was
ood enough for that kind of business.
lie knew nothing against Mr.. Lees
haracter.
NOT A DIFFICULT TASK.
George L. Stevenson thought Mr.. Lee
INT person in every respect to conduct
hotel. Mr.. Lathrope asked the wit
ess concerning the applicants repu-
alton in the community for morality
ar. Holgate raised the point that this
vas not cross-examination and further
aid that in an antagonistic community
Is not very difficult TO manufacture
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