The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-04
SPEAKEASY CRUSADE
STILL CONTINUES
THREE MORE CONVICTIONS Sc
CURED YESTERDAY.
Mrs. Rose Kane Arrested and Fined
by Alderman Howe, Despite Her
Threats Of vengeance-William
Jones and His Wife Convicted.
Patrick Welsh Fined $25, Despite
Ex-Alderman Morgan's Ingenious
Plea in His Behalf-Disguises
Adapted by Mayors Detectives.

And still the crusade against the
speakeasy keepers continues with un-
diminished vigor. Three were con-
victed yesterday before Mayor Moir
and Alderman Howe. Cases were
brought against two others. but failed
on account of the lack of sufficient
evidence.
Perhaps the most celebrated of those
arrested. was the famous Mrs. Rose
Kane, of 1710 Cedar avenue, who ran
for the office of school controller in
the Twentieth ward last spring against
joni Gibbons. Mrs. Kane was given
hearing before Alderman Howe, by
whom the warrant for her arrest was
issued.
Two Of the mayors private detec-
tives testified to having visited her
place on Tuesday night and said that
regular bar was fitted up. One said
that he bought beer and whiskey from
Mrs. Kane herself She contended
that she didn't own the place at all.
that another woman kept 1t and finally
that she had never sold the witness
anything, or even seen him.
'I'm hired to speak in the coming
campaign" said she. land IL you send
ME to Jail it'll go hard with you."
"Well, 1 hope you're going to speak
for the Prohibition party" said the
alderman. you really should, you
know"
SHE PROTESTED.
Mrs. Kane's protestations Of poverty
and dire distress were so strong that
the alderman decided to be lenient and
fined her only $40 and the costs.
William Jones and wife, of Wayne
avenue, We're also arrested and ar
raigned before Alderman Howe on the
same charge. The evidence was very
strong against them, but as Mr.. Jones
is at deaths door with consumption,
he let the couple off on payment of the
costs.
Adam Leyh, of South Scranton, was
arrested yesterday on information fur
nished by County Detective Leyshon,
who charges him with selling beer for
the Bartell Brewing company, Of Ed
| wardsdale, which concern has no Ii
cense in this county. He entered bail
before Alderman Howe in the sum of
$780,
Patrick Welsh. of 5Ao South Main
avenue, was arraigned before Mayor
| Moir in the afternoon. charged with
keeping speakeasy. He was repre-
sented by ex-Alderman Thomas G..
| Morgan, of the Fifteenth ward. who
made most ingenious plea in his be-
half. Mr.. Welsh, he said, had only
had the place about three months,
| and for the past twenty-five years, up
to last April, it had been licensed.
Mr.. Welsh, he assured the mayor, was
t,,er hn if1 IN fo1y a
| out license.
bit open for the accommodation of the
| public, your honor" .aid the ex-al-
| derlnan, until such time as he could
a little corn beer and a little weiss
beer. and a little root beer-"
Eyes, and q little whiskey, too,"
of that liquid. pretty strong stuff,
too, I guess" he continued, taking a
whiff of it.
WELSH PLEADED GUILTY.
Mr.. Welsh being dead up against it,
to use slang term, pleaded guilty
before any evidence was adduced, and
threw himself on the mercy of the
court. The mayor fined him $25 and
costs.
William Vogelstein, Of 1403 Prospect
avenue, and John Sharrah, of 3l3
Twenty-second street, We're also ar
raigned before the mayor on the
charge of selling without license,
but We're discharged, each proving to
the satisfaction of his honor. that,
while liquor was sold on their prem
ises. they had nothing to do with the
sale.
Vogelstein had leased the part of his
building, used as a barroom, to George
Biesel. and warrant was accordingly
issued for that gentleman's arrest.
There are many people who, when
they see some of the members of the
Mayors Private Detective Bureau"
as 1t is termed, giving testimony, ex-
press surprise that the speakeasy peo-
pie We're foolish enough to be trapped
nv them Tn cO,lrt the npents ara