Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-06
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cafe in company with another woman
and ordered beer. The waiter informed
the women that they would have 10
order a meal and they ordered two
sandwiches. Mrs Hogan admitted she
paid for the sandwiches. Many other
ton but they simply reiterated the
statements of those who had preceded
them and none could swear that drinks
were served on Sunday without meals.
c. w. Schneider manager and one of
the proprietors of the Cafe Bristol was
the first witness called by the defense.
He testified under oath in part as fol-
lows: MY employees have positive in
structions to obey the rules of the po-
lice commission. There are about 10S
persons employed in the cafe and prob
ably twenty of these are connected
with the liquor department. We serve
about $500 persons daily. No minors
are served in my establishment. I am
under my personal supervision. If in
toxicated persons come into the cafe
we always refuse to serve. them"
At this point three numerously signed
petitions were presented and read 10
the commission. The wording of each
petition was to the same general eff
feet and both protested in the strongest
terms against the revocation of the
licenses of the three cafes. Those
signing these petitions are well known
business and professional men of the
city. The petitions were placed on file.
Policeman Tyler on whose beat the
three cafes are located, was called to
the stand and testified that the places
were. conducted in an orderly manner
and that the management obeyed the
law. He stated that he had been on
the force fourteen years and that the
cafes were conducted on a better and
more orderly plan than ever before.
Policeman Testifies
Policeman Matuskiwiz, who is also
on this beat, testified that these cafes
did not sell to minors and that on his
no violation of the law or the rules of
the commission, though he knew that
in the case of the Palace the manage
ment had discharged six walters for
being too lax.
Officers Allen, Mckenzie and Jones
testified and declared that so far as
they knew the cafes were obeying the
laws. The session was livened a bit
at this point by some of the women
who declared that any man who made
such statement lied. Captain Auble
objected to this and demanded of Of
ficer Jones; HAS anyone spoken to
you beside myself and Chief of Detec-
tives Bradish about coming down here
to testify?
Not one" declared the officer.
Has anyone offered you money or
attempted to exert any influence OH
you to color your testimony"
II knew nothing about my testimony
being wanted until was told to report
here by you and have talked to no one
about it. 1 was not approached by any
one with the intent of influencing my
testimony" answered the officer.
The proprietors of all of the cafes
were put on the stand and all testified
that their walters were instructed to
obey the law, to serve no liquor To
women or minors and to put out intox-
icated persons. When the testimony
was all in the commission retired into
the mayors private office to talk the
question over. They returned to their
seats in a few minutes, however. and
the vote was taken. each cafe being
voted upon separately. The motion 70
revoke the licenses of the Palace and
Imperial was defeated three to two.
McAleer, James and Gates voting no
against Mason and Johnson. When the
vote was called on the Bristol license
Commissioner johnson explained that
in his opinion this cafe was conducted
in an orderly manner and he would