The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
LOST HIS CHANCE
Chief Stahl Failed to Appear
Against Druggists.
Was Given Opportunity to Pro-
test Issuance Of Permits.
NOT SHOW HIS HAND.
Saving Evidences to Use I'm
Police Court Cases.
Says He Was Not Sure of His
Ground.
NOT SHOW HIS HAND.

Chief Stahl had an opportunity tt
fight the granting of druggists permits
to sell liquor to Frank Keith on August
| 1, and to w. F. Lake this morning but
ne did not appear at the probate judges
office either time, despite the fact thai
the latter notified him, and offered min
10 days continuance in the case of the
former, and 80 days, if the chief so de-
sired, in the case of the latter. Judge
Hayden gave both Keith and Lake
their permits and they are good for an
other year.
According to the recent ruling of
Judge Hazen of the district court it
will now be necessary for % reputable
men and 25 reputable women to sign a
petition and present it to the court.
before the permit of either of the two
druggists can again be revoked.
When asked this morning what he
had done with the requests of Keith
and Lake for permits for the ensuing
year, Judge Hayden replied: Il granted
Keith's on August 1, and Lakes this
morning.
But both of them have been arrested
recently by the police on the charge of
maintaining nuisances. Would not
that have some effect?''
me when the arrests were made" re-
piled Judge Hayden. Il at once noti-
fed Chief Stahl 1 told him that
Keitn's application was up for hearing
on August l, and told him that would
not hear Keith. until o'clock in the
evening. Stahl told me he could not
get up his evidence by that time. l
told him 1 would give him ten days
continuance. I received no reply. Then
l also notified Mr.. Stahl that the Lake
case was up on the 10th for nearing,
and told him that l would grant 80
days continuance OF the case so as TO
give him a chance to present his evil
dence. He gave me no reply to that
either.
"I therefore granted the permits.
do not know why Chief Stahl did not
present evidence before me against
Keith and Lake if he had any.
supposed of course that he did when
he arrested them and 1 gave him the
opportunity"
Chief Stahi was asked in regard to
the matter and said: Yes, it is true
that Judge Hayden offered me a con-
tinuance in the Keith case, although
don't remember his doing so in re-
gard to Lake, but that is also prob
ably true
How was it that you did not take
advantage of his offer. and head off
the licenses?'' was asked.
well, there were two reasons" re-
piled the chief 81 didn't want to
show my hand in the cases which 1
have up in the police court against
both and then it would have been inn
possible for me to subpoena some of
the witnesses before the probate court,
because it was out of Judge Hazen's
jurisdiction
why them he was asked, did you
not ask for a continuance in both
cases before the probate court? BY
that time you would have had the po-
lice court cases settled, and have
found out whether your evidence was
good. That would have STAYED off
the granting of the permits. Now they
are good for another year
ct tried that once, when / was in
the office before" said Chief Stahl,
land had a good deal of trouble. 1
was unable to obtain my witnesses and
it tied up the court. Then, too, it is
a sort of new point to me and l was
not exactly sure of my ground"
Without explaining the paradox in
his last statement the chief shut of
the interview.