Washington sentinel., 1901-04-27
JUDGE KIMBALL AG AIN

Judge Ivory u. 'kimbaI OF the
Police Court again demonstrated
last Tuesday in the case of Timothy |
Sullivan, proprietor Of the Fam
Gus Hotel" at Georgetown, that he
is prejudiced against the liquor
traffic and unfit on account OF his |
ignorance OF the law to hold the
position which he now occupies.
Mr.. Sullivan, through his attorney,
had filed a motion for a new trial
and in arrest Of judgment, sup
ported by three afidavits, on the
ground, Ist. "That the verdict was
contrary to the evidence; and,
That the verdict was contrary to
the law; 3rd. On account OF sur
prise in the face Of the testimony
OF the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton; 4th. On account OF newly
discovered evidence" Those who
were familiar with the case in legal
circles did not doubt for a moment
that the Judge would grant new
trial, and we're greatly surprised
when Judge Kimball refused the
request and imposed a fine OF 500
The case in question was worked
up against Mr.. Sullivan in a most
contemptible manner by Sergeant
II. Schneider, who had employed
three stool-pigeons, paying each
one dollar, to enter Sullivan's es-
tablishment on a Sunday, and
tempt him TO violate the law bv
selling the aforesaid three men
some liquors, which they were to
bring to Schneider so that he could
make out a case against him.
When the case first came up in the
Police Court on Dec. I5, 1900, the
jury disagreed and the case was
continued. On the aoth OF March,
1901, the case came up before
| Judge Kimblll, who if he had fol-
lowed the precedents set up by his
predecessor, Judge Miller, would
have dismissed the case there and
then on account Of the contempt
BILE practice Of hiring men to tempt
others to violate the law. Judge
Miller, whatever else could be
charged against him, was at least
manly and just enough to break up
this mean practice, by refusing to
try case worked up in this man.
ner by the police,
Alfred c. Newman, John II.
Marbury and Wm. J. Buckley
were the three gentlemen who had
consented Tor the magnificent re-
muneration OF three dollars to
lower themselves in the eyes of
respectable community and all
hon st men bv doing he bidding
OF sergeant who is over-desirous
OF making a brilliant record for the
purpose Of being rewarded with a
lieutenant's uniform. One Of these
estimable gentlemen makes liv-
ing by killing cats for the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals; what the other two do
for living is hard to say, although
one Of them was a candidate for
the position of driver OF a patrol
wagon.
When the case was tried before
Kimball all three Of these
men positively swore that they
purchased the liquor in the hall.
This knocked the attorney for the
defendant almost of his feet with
astonishment, because they had in
the previous trial testified that they
had purchased it in the dining
room from Mr.. Sullivan in person.
To make matters worse Policeman
Furr when put on the stand testI-
fed that ne saw the three men
come out OF Mr.. SulIivan's hotel.
but did not see any whisky which
they are alleged to have purchased.
Further evidence demonstrated
that the whiskey was not seen by
any one until it was delivered at
the station to Sergeant Schneider.
The defense also prove 1 through
Mr.. w J. Garrity, T. F. Moriar.
itY, James Goodman and Thomas
Cole "that on the morning OF the
said 18th Of November, when
whisky was alleged to have been
purchased, they were in the hall
way at the time, between the hours
Of eight and nine o'clock; that |
shortly alter 8 o'clock Mr.. Sullivan
and his wife came down stairs and |
passed Immediately out, going to |
church; and that said defendant
did not return to his hotel and
place oi business until long alter
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