Evening journal., 1905-04-28
THREE CASES
LEFT FOR TRIAL
Evidence in the Saloonkeep-
ers' Cases Almost All
Heard
SEVERAL MORE WERE DISMISSED

Judge Edwin r. Cochran finished hear
ing the evidence I'm an but three of the
cases against saloonkeepers, charged with
violating the screen law in city Court
yesterday afternoon. These cases will
come up for trial next Tuesday after
which argument will be heard and a de-
cision expected within a week.
Leon Remstein. Of No, 2ll East Front
street. was arraigned for trial in the af-
ternoon. He was represented by Charles
b. Ennis.
Officers Burchinal. Dutton and David.
son and Police Sergeant Lyons testified
that the bar Of Remstein's saloon could
not be seen from the pavement They
said there were bottles and a board In
the window on April IS and also two fern
plants Since Remstein's arrest these OBJ
structions have been removed and the
bar can now be plainly seen.
Remstein in his own behalf testified
that all the obstruction he thought he
had in the window was "a silk curtain
which he took down Immediately after
receiving the NOTICE from the chief of
police TO remove any distractions he
might have in the window. Several Wit
nesses testified that they could plainly
see in the barroom from the street.
The cases of Charles Rex. of No.
East Second street and Aaron Keil, of
Front and King streets were continued
until Tuesday next.
TWO MORE CASES DISMISSED.
on application of Assistant City So
licitor Springer, the cases OF Patrick Me.
gill of Pleasant and Jackson streets. and
John Mclaughlin, Of Second and Wash
ington streets. were dismissed.
In the case of Charles Hoele Of Ian
caster avenue and Scott street, Patrol
man William Snyder and Police Sergean
White testified that there was only
partial obstruction and that there was Z
fun view of the bar. James W. Ponder
who represented Hoelle, asked the cour
to discharge the defendant as there wa
no evidence even by the officers them
selves of the bar of his client being oh
structed TO public view. Assistant Cit.
Solicitor Springer admitted Mr. Ponder
contention but said it was another cas-
of partial obstruction and he did no
think it would hurt the defendant Z
have this charge hang over him "a fel
days more until the point at question wa
argued
DENIED OFFIeERs' EVIDENCE.
Police Sergeant White and Patrolma
Purcell were the witnesses agains
Frank Fagan Of No. So3 Madison street
They testified that between Board sig
/ and a curtain there was only foot OF s
of space and that the bar could not b
said the evidence Of the officers was no
said the evidence of the officers were no
true and claimed that his bar was alway
open to public view. James Glenn. Charlie
Walker, Councilman ID. W. Lynch. Sena
: tor Thomas NJ Monaghan and Thoma
+. McEvilly testified that they had a
. ways been able in passing the defendant
saloon to look in the window and get a
: unobstructed view Of the bar.
The case Of Dennis T. Quill, Of Fror
: and Franklin streets was continued ur
70 til next Tuesday
The case of Christopher Bauer, Of FIT
and Jackson streets, was dismissed a
was the case Of Aladis Schaderdoski, a
Lancaster avenue and Maryland avenu
D., The evidence in both cases was not su
- fcient to hold the men.
On application Of Mr. Springer III
cases of John ]. Hanley and Charl'
= Buckley were also dismissed. They con
= piled with the law Immediately after b.
ing notified and was arrested by mil
take.