The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-12
w. H. Bohannan, Proprietor
of Exchange Saloon, Up
For Investigation.
ASKED 70 SH0M CAUSE HHY4{~
CENSE SHOULD NOT CEASE.
Evidence. of Several Witnesses
Heard and Hearing Con.
tinued For a Week.

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sofa avenue, was before the city
council last night to show cause
why his license should not be re-
voled. Complaint against b.
hannah was entered by Henry H.
/ Bell, who recently arrived from
East Grand Forks, where he has
been engaged in business, to re
side in this city.
The testimony of two witnesses
was heard last night and the
hearing continued over for a week
to allow both parties in the con-
troversy to, produce additional
testimony. Bell was the first
witness to be examined He
stated that on New Year day he
had gone to the Exchange saloon
with over 800 in money, had taken
one drink of whiskey, suddenly
lost his senses and when he re-
covered found himself penniless.
VIM. Cinners, employed at the
Exchange restaurant, was also
examined. He stated that he
had seen Bell about the saloon
for three days and at one time
saw him throw a handful of
money on the bar. He alleged
that his best impression was that
when Bohannan returned the
money he held out some Of it and
claimed that a man sitting by his
side at the same time remarked
the same thing 1t was also de-
veloped in the testimony given by
Bell that he had been forcibly
prevented from leaving the place
and that when his money was all
gone he had been taken to the
train by two men, one of whom
bought him ticket to Cass Lake.
He had returned the next day to
the saloon and asked for his
money and was informed that he
had nothing coming and was in
debt to the house
Mr.. Bohannan then told his
story. He said that Bell had
come to his place, took several
drinks and went back in the
restaurant to eat. He then came
back and met the famous wall
flower, Ole Haverhold, once an at
torney and a gentleman with a
varied reputation. He and Haver
hold had a number of drinks.
Finally the throng grew and Bell
bought drinks for everybody.
While in the house he fell to the
floor and cut his face. He had
also gone out back ofthe building
once and did himself injury. Bo-
hannah said that he was one of
the most turbulent customers be
had had in the place for some
time and would have been we'll
pleased, he stated, if he had left
the house any time after he be-
came intoxicated. He spent as
near as he could Judge about $40
in the place and had run a bill
some S13 in excess of the money
he had. He had several times
stated that he wanted to 90 to
Cass Lake, where he had friends,
and Bohannan tried on three
different occasions to get him
sobered up SO that he could go.
The last time he personally took
him to the train and bought him
Ia ticket. He denied the short
change charge and the charge
that he had detained him in the
place against his will and stated
that he could BRING witnesses to
prove his statements.
City Attorney Russell sug-
7gested to the council that as it
was growing late the hearing
might be adjourned fora week
and more evidence and of more
conclusive nature might be pro
duced at that time Mayor Lud-
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