The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-08

N%NS @A1AN - Way HUBDafQs
had freqnented his place once or
twice aud drank with men. He said
tie marshal had notified him 10 keep
her out Of the place. He claimed
the charge was personal spite. He
stated that last Sunday night an
officer had gone into a saloon where
as many a. fifteen men we're engaged
in q drunken fight and failed to make
any arrests.
AZ this stage Of the proceedings
the city attorney gave an opinion
that the board had the power TO
regulate saloons and stop women
from going there 70 engage in drink.
Ing and earousing.
Marshal McGoyern asked that other
Witnesses be heard, and told 4
story Of shame aud disgrace Ia
manner that impressed those present
with its sad truthfuIness. He said
that be bad frequently asked Coeoran
TO prohibit the entrance Of the
woman into bis place and that his
requests were unheeded. On the
night Of March 81 he asked Cocoran
II May Hubbard was in bis place and
be admitted that she was. The
woman was arrested that night In a
drunken condition. AT another time
be had seen Coooran down on the
floor with another man on top while
Cocoran was crying enough. He
pulled the man OF and stopped the
row. Had seen boys playing the
slot machines and many times
cautioned the proprietor that the dis
orderly conduct must cease and be
must run q decent place or be would
get into trouble.
Mr. Hubbard, brother in Law Of
the woman known as May Hubbard
or Davis, said that she had been
drunk almost continually for some
time: that he and his brother had
laid In wait near Cocoran's saloon
many q night and watched her leave
there In = drunken condition; she
would come staggering out the back
gste and go home in a shameless
condition.
I. f. HedAl, q member Of the
board, had bis attention called TO
the place aud one day made an in-
Vestigntion. He went into the saloon
and found some men playing a social
game of cards. While there = bell
rang and the bartender went TO a
private room where men and women
were at a table drinking. When he
started TO leave the place Cocoran
abused him and wanted to know what
he was shopping around there for and
that be had no business IN the place.
Marshal McGovern stated that he
bad saen drunken women 10 the place
and ct one time found a oolored
woman there In q drunken condition.
Cocoran explained this by saying
she came Ia there with another
woman and got money from him 20
pay her fare TO Spokane as che was
broke.
William Farr said that he was
tending bar at the time and the
woman came in about Ave O'Clock in
the morning almost frozen and asked
TO be allowed 20 stay by the FIRE. He
said the woman was not drunk.
Before the case was hnally closed |
Cocoran made a strong appeal to the
board 20 grant bis license and save
him The loss OF money which would |
result from closing up as hts county |
license was paid in advance aud
would be total loss. He became
almost eloquent in this appeal to the
board, but the result showed that his
words fell upon deaf ears.
William Farr made a number Of
statements 60 the board 10 show that
the place was run In an orderly and
decent manner; he saw the scuffle
between Cocoran and the other man
and II was only q friendly wrestle,
such az often take place In saloons.
There was no fight and no dis.
He had not seen any
drunken women in the place aud
never saw May Davis there drunk.
There were other places worse than
Cocoran's and why did the marshal
not prefer charges against them.
He could show where gamee we're
and would do so.
Trustee Andrew said he was salts.
ied the marshal had made this re.
port after careful consideration and
investigation and not until be had
the proprietor and given
him an opportunity 20 stop the dis
orderly conduct. The marshal Is a
sworn officer and Il was his duty TO
make the report as we'll ne the duty
% the board to stand behind him.
He said there was no reason 70 doubt
he statements OF the marshal and