The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-13
Judge Sanders Explains What He
Said About Tavern License.
Said He Did Not Like to Be Left in a
False Position Before the
Public.
FINE TALK THIS MORNING

court, this morning devoted some lit
tie time to correcting a publication in
the News. Democrat yesterday relative
to decision he was said to have rem
dered yesterday in case against Mr..
L. A. Lagomarsino for violating the
Sabbath He read an article in the
paper alleging that be decided that no
tells could serve drinks with meals. and
that saloon men were talking OF "serv-
ing meals and taking out tavern H.
cense"-something the court declared
he knew nothing sbout-in order TO
keep open on Sunday.
Judge Sanders stated that he sup
posed the reporter, who was not pres
ent, was misinfUrmed by some one
who wanted to be smart That he
thus mentioned the matter because he
did not desire to be placed in false
light before the public and did not
want lot Of talk about nothing.
The facts are that Mr.. LAgomArsino
was charged with keeping open his sa-
loon on Sunday for the purpose of sell
ing liquor. The evidence did not
show that he did It, All the testi-
mony adduced was that two men had
drunk beer at meal at the cafe but
they didn't know where ii came from,
nor who furnished It, and ss the
charge was keeping the saloon open,
and there was nothing to show that it
was at any time open, the case was
dismissed. This was all there was in
the case. The question Of serving
meals with drinks did not come up in
any shape or form
Judge Sanders took occasion to say
several other interesting things in CON
nectien with the case, one of which
was an implied intimation that the or
dinsnce now before the mnpioipal
boards relative to closing saloons at
night during the week will be unoonsti-
tutional, and that he will present am
pie authority for such position
should case come up before him
under such an ordinance.
~ have decided all these casos be-
fore, said the court. 81 have even
rendered written opinions which were
printed at lengta In the papers, and
one paper some time ago even printed
my picture. The people seem to for
get these things There is no use wor-
rying along with cases when similar
ones have already been tried by me
and been decided. ! always decide a
case according TO the dictates OF my
conscience, and am always satisfied
accordingly. / don't care whether
Tom, Dick or Harry is pleased or
not. l have passed on these Sunday
questions time after time, and decid.
cd that articles Of necessity or COM
fort, as well of perishsble character,
can be sold on the Sabbath. have
decided that the law imposing fine
of from $40 to $50 for saloons keep.
ing open on Sunay is unoonstitut ton
al, but they are fined under the gener-
al law. This is from az to $50. We
fine them tl0, however, and still rome
people complain. They do not seem
to realize that we could fine them as
low as 90 If we thought best.
when these questions come up be-
fore me In the future, I can say now
that shall decide them then just as
have in the past"
Prosecuting Attorney Gilbert, after
court, said that the authority the court
alluded to relative to closing tho sa-
looms at night was probably one that
will make any such ordinance uncon-
II it is passed. Several
attorneys in the court room express
cd the opinion that the city under
the license issued to saloons cannot
them to close at any partition
lar time during the week, or to close
at all.
Willis Watts, colored, was fined 81
zr-i costs for drunkenness.
James Grimes and John Walters,
white, were fined IS and costs each for