The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-17

| money lndlly ne Sdlu ne was no
sure it was Mr. Glenn.
j. G. Freddy was here recalled anC
| the two negroes from the diSpensarS
were brought in. He could identify
Neither as the negro from whom ne
| had bought whiskey saying: Il dom
take particular notice of negroes"
Charlie Thompson. Looks % or "a
Testified WAS II the 9th of last De-
cember but have bought ever since dis
pensary was opened never asked my
age. No one of them knew my age
run a store in East Raleigh next to
Mollie Trembles. Am five feet inches
tall and weigh Isl pounds. Have
bought from Heilig and Bachelor
who would tell John to put up whis-
key.
c. s. King. Is tall and thin, looks
about 81. Testified was 10, Sth OF
February, and have bought whiskey
for about a year. Was not refused un-
til about three weeks ago when Mr..
Pool went to my father and asked my
age being told / was not 70. l never
went back for whiskey. 1 had bought
from Pool and Griffis, and others.
Don't know Mr.. Bachelor and never
bought from him. | deny having told
Mr.. Bachelor / was 81. l don't re-
member if I did. Don't remember
that he ever SWore me to my age,
(These answers were to questions ask
ing if he had not sworn before Mr..
Bachelor that he was 21) / run 4
restaurant on East Davie street next
to Mollie Trimble's and work with my
father-in-laW.
George Fleming. Looks young, is
five feet tall. Testified will be nine
teen the 9Th of March. Was in dis
pensary on Saturday and bought
Pleasant Ridge Rye" Was there three
times altogether and no one asked my
age. Work at Caraleigh Mills and
have gone in dispensary in big crowds.
Can't remember who | bought from.
No one knew me unless Mr.. Baker.
Grover, COppege. Is tall, feet II
inchesl looks % to %. Testified was
10 last May and have never been re-
fused in dispensary or asked my age.
Bought from Heilig and Bachelor
three or four times. Work in cotton
mills and no one in dispensary knew
my age and no one asked. Got WhiS-
key for strangers.
Here a line of negro witnesses were
introduced the firstbeing
Julian Ford. Yellow heavy set
Looks % or more. Testified works
in Noble and Dunston's barber shop
and was IS years old last March. Never
was refused or asked age. Got WhiskeY
from negro. Have been there in a
big rush Mr.. Grifiis was standing
around and negro got money.
F. Fl. Noble. Looks q or more. Tes-
T. Ill Noble. Looks q or more
Testified II years old and worked IN
barber shop with his father. Got
whiskey week or two ago. Once ask
ed and said not q and then refused.
Am taller than my father. Don't know
who sold me the whiskey.
lack TOWnes Has old face Tes-
titled Is to 10 years old. Bought near
~ every day for two years. work AT
Oteys barber shop. Got whiskey Tor
strangers and men in the shop. Was
afternoon. Don't know who l bought
from. He said that as to Mr. Batch
elor ever asking his age or said he
looked like he was % years old, tina;
he did not deny it, but couldn't tell
what words he said.
Ellis Dunston. He has n brawny
looking body, face like a man
of 26 or 81 Is known as Heels,
a boot-black Testified is ~ years old
Monday Mr. Gritfis asked my age and
l wouldn't tell. Was born in 1885
father told me. Being asked if he
was not thirty years old declared not.
Here a recess was taken at $50
the investigation began again, the
| first witness being:
T. ID. Parish LOOKS under age. Tes-
| titled: Boards in Raleigh. Is years old
Purchased whiskey a couple of times
Mr.. Pool asked age once. L told hin
| [ was twenty one, this a good while
ago. Never purchased before he ask
ed my age. on discrimination
Am five feet 9 inches tall.
Charles Smith. Nego boy, looks
young. Testified: Mother says | am 60
| ing i'm 20 years old. Bought Whis-
key at dispensary beginning four OF
| five months ago. been there twice
| Was not asked age. Bought there on
Saturday in crowd. On cross-eXamina-
ton: Bought for Mr.. Haynes down
| there" and IA "colored lady who was
grown. Am as big as grown man ano
do a grown mans work. Have beer
| shining shoes.
A negro appeared and was dismis-
sed. as Mr.. w. b. Jones said get oV
you don't know your age
Fred C. Jones. Looks about "a year
old Testified: L was twenty Sth. o
/ last December. 1 bought half pint o
| gin for some one else. No one asked
my age. Bought from Mr.. Heilig. On
ross-examination No one knew m!
age. Bought it for Mr.. Hilker. Wori
at Oak City Steam Laundry. Beer
doing a mans work for past TIVE
years.
This closed the list and Mr.. Jone
| offered some affidaVitS, but Mr.
! Simms objected, saying he would wan
| to cross examine and see witnesses
Next Mr. Jones said that he had Z
batch of drunks'' who had been pres
ent in the afternoon but these hat
| left and that these had become no
torious drunks since the dispensar.
| began. He asked to offer these a
witnesses later and permission wa
given.
Then Mr.. Simms presented the 9th
err side of the picture, this that of thu
officials of the dispensary.
| Evidence in Rebuttal.
The officers and employees in thu
dispensary were then introduced anC
| testified as follows:
u. B. Griffis, clerk in the dispen
sary since 18th of October 1904. Hav'
| not sold to minors to my knowledge
If party comes in and looks unde
l21 l ask age and if he says over 2
and does not look it we refuse. J. have
refused to sell to many.
Mr.. Bachelors Instructions are no
| to sell to minors and intoxicated PEG
pie, this every day or SO. Mr.. Batche
| lor seemed earnest and sincere IL
his Instructions Often he will in thu