The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-11
PrOprietors OF ssThe Senate
Are Convicted.
The Jury Finds Lytle and Wag-
ner Guilty.
THEIR DARING COUP.
Opened Wide Their SaIOOnAfter
Mrs. Nation Smashed It..
Prominent Citizens Testify Con-
corning the Sale of Liquor.

The jury in the district court was out
less than an hour Friday afternoon
when a verdict of guilty was returned
against Mike Wagner and sheep"
Lyle for running the joint known as
1.-THE Senate"
Lyle and Wagner were arrested at
the place the morning of the day Mrs
Nation and her crusaders wrecked it.
There was a good stock of refreshments
on hand and enough pieces of small
glass from the mirror SO that the pro-
prietors could we'll afford to give
piece OF glass with each drink There
was a large crowd there all the morn
ing and the place ran wide open. with
four and five bartenders working as
hard as they could to serve the thirsty
throng. Finally Chief of Police Stahl,
with his officers, raided the place, but
1t took a mushroom sprOut and must
have enjoyed another thriving burst of
business. for that afternoon Sheriff
Cook and his officers raided the place
and arrested Lyle and Wagner.
The jury was out a half hour, when
It was summoned by Judge Hazen and
informed that the members might ex-
pect To stay out until a verdict was
reached In less than a half hour the
twelve men returned with a verdict find
ing Wagner guilty of one count for
maintaining a nuisance Lyle was
found guilty of maintaining a nuisance
on two counts and one count for selling
liquor.
Frank H. Foster was the first wit
ness called.
When did you see the defendants p"
asked County Attorney Nichols.
In a room in the Metropolitan build
ing at 406 Kansas avenue, on February
8" replied Mr.. Foster
What was going On2
I saw so or 70 men in the rear room
There was a bar and an ice box, and
ION nan .S1r-fr4
What were the four men dOing2"
Handing out beer and whisky as
fast as they could pour it out and take
the money"
Did you see more than one go up to
the bar2'
7 saw a large number"
Did you know any by name2"
mo"
Did you see Lyle sell any nquor?'
Yes a large quantity"
How many did you see drink?''
mo less than twelve
About how many called for beer?P
II heard four ask for beer"
Did they get it 2
Pay for it?'
How many bought whisky?''
Three people"
Pay for it2''
Did you see Wagner make any
No
What was he working on .
The beer pump
On cross examination Attorney w. w.
Harvey said; You didn't drink any of
the fiuids2''
NO. sir"
You know nothing about what the
fluids We're except what the people
called for2''
Yes. and the familiar look of the
You are used to seeing such bottles?"
Yes. sir
DO you know who Mr.. Lyle sold
They were all strangers to me-"
Rev J. B. McAfee was called.
What is your occupation?" asked
Attorney Nichols
Il hardly know how to answer that
question" replied Mr.. AIcAfee.
IA thought you We're a minister"
Il have been more than 40 years, but
like many other church people have
not worked at it for some time"
What was in the room when you
went in tLere2"
Nv hat I suppose was a bar and an ice
chest"
What were the defendants dofng?"
Il was so short that I could not see
well over the heads of the people. but
I saw a man get a bottle, rub the top
Of it of with his hand and reach down
70 get corkscrew, / guess In a min
ute the bottle was open saw another
man raise a glass of red liquor; don't
know what it vas
who did you see there?"