Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-06
LICENSE REFUSED.
The ANTI Saloon League Succeeds In
Getting the Court TO Refuse
License to Two Saloons.

Ever since the announcement was made
that a special term Of the County Court
would be held for the purpose ofgranting
for the coming year, the A~nti-Saloon
League has been making strenuous efforts
10 hinder the granting of license TO some
of the dealers, and their efforts have
been partially crowned with success,
Most all the work Of bringing the
charges against the saloon keepers
has been done BY the I'VE reverend
members Of the league, Rcvs. Trump,
Woods, Ferguson, Price and Gruver. and
they have been taking the part Of lawyers
in the cases and the weighty words OF
the lawyer-ministers had much effect
upon the Judgment of the court in max
ing its decisions.
The Anti-Saloon League had declared
war against the saloon keepers and the
saloon keepers were up in arms to defend
themselves. To do this they employed
shree attorneys, Messrs, J.. n. Wis
ner, Geo. w. Johnson and HI. Fl. En-
inert. to fight the league and their attor-
ney. Mr.. d. c. Westenhaver.
The saloon keepers were taken greatly
by surprise when they appeared before
the court on Thursday morning 10 give
their bond. and saw the members
of the league with charges against them.
They Immediately employed attorneys
and prepared to fight the charges brought
against them.
The whole morning OF Saturday and
up until three O'Clock in the afternoon was
taken up with the case against Mr.. Little.
The league produced damaging evidence
against the defendant and it was proven
that he had kept a disorderly saloon.
The case was finished at ) O'Clock and
the court held its decision for considera-
ton and the charges against John A.
Hanshew were then heard.
The case Was opened by the examina-
ton of witnesses for the league and during
the entire time of the trial the Court room
was crowded such as it hardly ever is
when a criminal case is being heard before
the Circuit Court. There were only a few
witnesses in this case and it was soon
finished.
The Court, after a few minutes discus
sion handed down its decisions. They
were. The Court, from the evidence, finds
that Harry Little kept a disorderly house
and therefore license would not be grant
ed to him. The Court, from the evidence,
does 10 find John A. Hanshew guilty and
will grant him license for the coming
year.
MONDAY.
County Court convened again in the
Court room in the County Court House
Monday morning and heard the charges
against the granting of liquor license to
E. A. Hobbs. The case was finished at
IL O'Clock and the Court decided to ex-
onerate Mr.. Hobbs and license was grant
ed him for the coming year.
The Anti-Saloon League decided to
withdraw their charges against ID. H.
Barry, as sufficient witnesses could not be
secured to prove their charges and he was
granted license.
AT II a. M, Monday the case against
Mr.. A. V. Rhodes was taken up. The
most damaging evidence produced by tho
Anti-Saloon League was that given by
Dad Manford, who said that Mr..
Rhodes had sold him whiskey on Sunday
and that he had known Mr.. Rhodes TO sell
to intoxicated persons. The death of Vim.
Mcnamara, which happened in the rear OF
his saloon sometime ago, was also pre-
sented as strong evidence against him.
After hearing all the witnesses the
court decided not to grant him license.
Messrs. Wisner and Johnson attorneys
for the defense argued for new trials for
Mr.. Rhodes and also for Mr.. Harry
Little, who was refused license on Sat-
urday, but the court refused to grant
them.
The Anti-Saloon League feels highly
gatihed in the work they have accom-
plished, and will continue to see that the
saloon keepers of this city conform to the
letter of the law. They say their work
has just begun, and will continue the fight
against the saloon keepers who break the
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