The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09
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of maintaining nuisance at Ala Kansas
avenue, commonly known as THE Owl
restaurant"
1t appears that on the night of No
vember 20 of last year, Judge Carver
led several OF his trusted friends over
the city on tour of investigation, and
incidentally fixed arrangements for
some testimony against certain we'll
known jointists.
II. B. Howard, the Well-knOwn sport
nggoods and electrical supply merchant,
was one Of this party, and with a young
man named Schriver went into the Owl
restaurant. Schriver bought a drink
imbibed it, and pronounced the stuff
good.
"Mr. Howard, what were you doing
in this placer" asked Galen Nichols, the
attorney for the defendants
"Rubberin', I guess" was HOward's s
bland and Iaconic answer
You were sort of constituted
guardian of the peace to go about and
see where the law is being violated,
suggested Nichols.
You can put it that way if you want
to" answered Howard, very much at
Did you go at Mr.. Garver's sugges-
tiOn2" asked Nichols.
yes" replied Howard
Tell your story" said Carver.
went INTO lllS pace dBouN @ % CLOCK
I'm the evening with Mr.. Sehriver,'' said
Howard. There seemed to be lots Of
callers. We went through a front room
containing a lunch counter, and then
into a barrOOm. People called for beer
and got it. Schriver called for a drink
got it. paid for it, and said it was good
stuff"
"Did you go into this place to get
evidence to use in this cOurt2' was
asked of Howard by Nichols.
YES" he replied.
John DOan was called to the stand
He. too, was member of this party. He
testified to having gone into the place
of buying two drinks Of whisky and
paying for them. But he could not re
member the bartender.
Schriver was called and said that he is
employed in the Ideal bakery. He said
that he and DOan went into this place to-
gether about $50 O'Clock on the night Of
November 20 and bought whisky. He too,
was unable TO remember who wore the
white apron
Nichols of Schriver.
''He wasn't with us" answered sehri-
aHe was out on the street somewhere
waiting for you?" he asked.
eyes" " was the answer.
number Of other witnesses, not per
sonahy consulted were called James
Payton and James Banker testified that
they had bought liquor in the place and
paid for it, put neither could remember
who it was that was tending bar.
n H. Wolf declared that he hadn't
been in the Owl for more than year
because 7 and Roy Daniels don't speak -
He was excused without parley
w. C.. Stephenson refused to answer
questions concerning the ownership of the
building. He declared his constitutional
rights. namely that answering might
cause him to incriminate himself.
z. w. Dams. professor of chemistry at
Washburn college. was called upon to
make report of the analysis which he
made of the beer obtained from the Owl
restaurant
He stated that the keg beer contained
s48 of alcohol; the quart bottle beer 402
per cent of alcohol, and the pint bottle
375 Of alcohol,
sWhat Is the average per cent of alco-
hOl i'm beer2'' asked Carver
oOut of $50 samples OF so-caued Light
beer the general average was 5.75 per
cent" was the answer
what is a light beer2' asked Nichols
zone that contains fermented malt. .
ETas the reply.
s'What percent viii cause fntoxication9 9s'