Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-30

after December 81, 1906. SO far as objec-
tons upon the ground of distractions of
cerned the board finds that the same are
not sustained by the evidence, and the pro-
tests on that ground are hereby overruled
and dismissed.
In the special protests filed by Mr.
Thomas the board held the evidence was
not sufficient to warrant the refusal of a
license. While only one of the special pro-
tests was sustained. these parties withdrew
their applications before the protests came
up for hearing: Meadimber & Colwell, 9O2
Capitol avenue; Broomfield & Crutchfield.
Twelfth street and Capitol avenue; Billy
Clarity, 100 North Tenth; Pat Moran, 1923
Douglas; Frank Dinuzzo, 216-21S South Sew
enteenth; John Boyle. Eleventh and Doug
las. Other parties. however were granted
licenses to run saloons in the same loca-
tons
At the conclusion of the proceedings
Chairman Broatch announced a few rules
to govern the saloon keepers during 1906
These rules provided that all who receive
licenses must conduct their saloons them
selves; all proprietors will be held re-
sponsible for the acts of their employees
who "habitually" break the rules for the
regulation OF the business; all connections
between saloons and houses of designation
| or prostitution must be permanently closed :;
delivery of intoxicants to minors for other
parties will be considered as a sale to
minors.
Evidence Suppressed Fenture.
The feature of the meeting of the board
Friday morning was the evidence which the
board refused to hear rather than testi-
mony which was brought out by questions
asked by Elmer L. Thomas in support OF
! his protests. In a number OF the protests
Mr.. Thomas attempted 10 show that the
party applying for the license was not the
real party in interest. but was acting for
/ someone else.
The cases OF Mike Randall and Charles
| Hamilton, each of whom applied for a
license to run the Midway saloon and hotel
at Twelfth and Capitol avenue, gave the
board a splendid opportunity to shut out
evidence, and the chairman OF the board
! w J. Broatch, took advantage of his OPP
portunity and sustained every objection
made by the attorneys for the saloon men
on whatever ground was suggested. To all
/ of these objections, of course, Mr.. Thomas
/ excepted.
| Famiton, who is now the bartender fuI
| Crutchheld and Broomfeld, who run the
place, had not completed his application
and this was not considered. Crutchfeld
and Broomfield, who did apply for the H.
, cense, withdrew their application some day,
ago and Mr.. Thomas endeavored 10 show
! Friday morning that the applicant Mike
Randall. was not the party in interest.
Thomas Is Shut on.
John Crutchfield was placed on the stand
| Mr.. Thomas offered to show by the witness
that Hamilton had applied for the license il
the interest of Crutchfeld and Broomheld
Attorney Parish objected and Chairman
Broatch sustained the objection. Crutch
field then testified that he expected to sci
out to Randall provided the latter SHOULD
secure license.
Thomas then offered to prove that n,
cash had been offered for the saloon an,
the objections To the offer were sustained.
His offer to prove that no written agree
ment had been made by the parties wa
objected to and the objection sustained
The same ruling was made when the one
was made to prove that no verbal agree
ment had been reached
! rs Randall going to pay you anything
for the saloon asked Mr.. Thomas.
Il object" said Attorney Gaines
objection sustained" said Chairman
Broatch.
When Mike Randall WAS placed on IN
stand Thomas offered 10 show bs the wit