Evening journal., 1905-04-19
SALOONKEtPERS
HELD IN BAIL
Eighteen Arraigned in City
Court Charged With Vio-
lating Screen Law
HEARING NEXT WEDNESDAY,

Eighteen saloonkeepers were arralgned
IN city Court today on "a charge of violat-
ing The law prohibiting the use of screens,
curtains. frosted glass or any other device
60 onstruct q clear view from passers-by
into saloons. The defendants were well
represented by counsel four well-known
attorneys appearing for them. They were
Former Judge J. Frank Bah. James W.
Ponder, William l.. Kurtz and Charles j.
Evans.
When tho cases were called for trial
before Judge Cochran, Mr.. Ponder asked
for a continuance for one week.
"why so long Mr.. Ponder" asked the
court.
owe have just been called into these
cases" answered Mr.. Ponder. "and know
nothing about the charge
Mr.. Ilurtz then said Your Honor as
the penalty In these cases is severe, we
would like to have a continuance so as TO
prepare a proper defense. lie was sat-
ishcd to have the hearing take place on
/ Tuesday next hut the court after con-
ferring with Chief OF Police George
Black decided to continue the cases un-
/ tn Wednesday morning next saying that
that day would better suit the officers,
who will testify against the saioonkeep-
ers.
Both Mr. Kuriz and Mr.. Ponder request
ed that the defendants be released on
their own coenizanoe, contending that the
men were an in business and there was
no danger of any OF them leaving the
city
Judge Cochran, however, informed the
attorneys that as Ct was customary 10
require bail ne would have 20 hold each
of the eighteen men In $500 bond. He
said the BAN was so small that there
would be no trouble ON the part Of the
saloonkeepers in getting the required se-
curity. All the defendants signed a bond
J before leaving the court room which was
furnished by the broweries.
THE EIGHTEEN ARRESTED.
Tho saloonkeepers under arrest are;
Jerry Calvin. Second and Adams streets
Leon Reinstine, 2il East Front street
Patrick McGm Pleasant and jackson
streets.
Dennis'Qum. Front and Franklin streetl
christopher Bauer. Fifth and jackson
streets
John Hauicy. Front and Monroe streets
Charles Brlclsle. Fourth and Adam
streets
charles Rex. No East Second street
John Mclaughlin, Second and Washing
% ton streets
{ Patrick Mundy Front and Frenel
y streets
S Charles Hoelle. No. 1901 Lancaster ave
s nue..
b Thomas Mullin. Maryland avenue an'
Bird street.
Il Aadis schaferdocke, Maryland ave
3 nue. and Bird street
4 James White Front and Poplar streets
i Aaron Keil Front and King streets
a Frank Fagan. No. sos Madison street
Il Dennis Lucey. Conrad and Monro
. streets.
John Mccain. Third and Monro
'- streets.
\ THE PENALTY is HEAVY.
Tho law under which the arrests wor
made provides for penalty OF forfeitur
-, Of license and fne OF from $50 10 Sl0
a AS She penalty IS severe > strong defens
!, win be- put mp by the saloon men.
+, chief of Police George Black sent LET
ters TO every saloon proprietor IN the cit
who have been violating the law IN ques
tion. a week ago and waited until yestei
day in order to give the offenders an or
= portunlty to comply with the law Las
night the warrants were served on "a
,,.bo hoa failed 70 heed Chief Black'