The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-27
WARRANTS FOR GRIFFIN
THE ..STaYORo WILL DE ARRESTED
TOMORROW MORNING
He Is Charged With Having Allowed
for His Bartender and the Man
fn Whose Name the License Was
Also Secured.

The Christian Citizenship league yes
terday, through it's representative
caused a warrant to issue for the ar
rest of Mayor Griffin and his bar
tender, Harvey Donovan. on the charge
of allowing minors to frequent the
mayors" saloon, 80 East Seventh
street
The warrants were not served last
night, however, and it is likely that
Donovan and the mayor" will not be
arrested until tomorrow, as kindly-dis-
posed police officials were not DESTROYS
of interfering with the large Saturday
night and Sunday business at 49,
The warrant was sworn out under
law enacted by the legislature last win
ter making it a misdemeanor for any
saloonkeeper or bartender to allow
minors in saloon or any place where
liquor is sold or given away, unless
those Of tender years, whom the law
was designed to protect, were accom-
panied by their parents or guardians.
The specific case upon which the
complaint is based is that of Rose Sui
livan and Frances Sullivan, sisters iv-
ing on Broadway street, whom, it is
alleged, were in Mayor Griffin's sa-
loon the night of Feb. H. In the COM
plant Rose Sullivan is said to be
twenty years old, while Frances is al
legged to be but eighteen years of age.
1t is not charged that the girls were
supplied with liquor, but that they d d
procure several drinks in the saloon
will perhaps be one of the points which
the prosecution will endeavor to es
tablish at the trial
Another warrant was also sworn out
for the arrest Of Benjamin Morris. in
whose name the license for the may,
ors" saloon was issued. The charge
in this instance practically amounts
to that of keeping a disorderly house.
as it is alleged that Rose Sullivan was
allowed to visit and remain in the
place
Morris was formerly bartender at
Mayor" Grif1in's place. but is said not
to have any control over the saloon.
He is now employed as a waiter at a.
local cafe
Rev: David Morgan accompanied
Mrs. S. V. Root, who swore out both
warrants, when she applied to the
clerk of the municipal court for the
warrants.
When asked by reporter for The
G o e last night if he had been ar
rested. Mayor" Griffin expressed sur
prise. He said he didn't know war
rants had been issued, and wanted to
know the charge.
81 do not understand why these neo-
pie should select my place as a point
of attack" said he, land I have heard
nothing Of the warrant being sworn
out against me, but, if I am wanted. I
guess the proper authorities know
where to find me. 1 won't run away.
neither will my bartender
$50 far as I am able to ascertain.
there is absolutely little or no ground
for the charge made in connection
with the Sullivan girls. I never allow
minors to enter my saloon, and my
bartenders are under strict orders to
permit no one under age to enter the
door.
81 was Ill at the time the Sullivan
girl is said to have come here. NV
bartender told me about her having
been here. The girl scarcely put her
head inside the doorway before She was
elected.
st was necessary to put her out.
because she refused to go when or
dered. The bartender was Of the opin-
ion that the girl was under age, and
told her to leave. She refused, and was
Immediately put out, the entire pro-