The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-16
ACCUSES THEM
OF BLACKNIk|L

Mabel Brennan was given hear
ing Tuesday morning before Justice
NJ. S. Riley on the charge of selling
liquor without state license. The
warrant had been issued on COM
plant Of Troy linn, who swore out
d previous warrant against her,
which Justice Riley dismissed last
I Ssrf0tdsy md she had been arrested
ahsSsailed.
tDenl,ty Sheriff John NJ. Knox was
the inst witness. He told about
l..,sl.a. thearrest and the finding OF
twenty some bottles Of beer in
dies at.lier place in Alta Vista. He
stated also That he saw a colored
Woman and young girl there, when
he madetlie arrest but had a warrant
for Mabel only. He also saw a
wagon load of Young men on the
street near the house.
Newton Ramsay testified that he
assisted in making the arrest and
corrobomted Mr.. Knoys testimony.
Troyzinn who sworc ont the war
rant testified that he resided nearby
ana saw men 90 into the Brennan
shouse at times. He went into the
liousq. when the rid was made and
at thesreqnest Of Mr.. Knox took
charge Of tie inmates under arrest,
while Mr.. Knox raided Mahogany
hall. Mabel asked him about the
warrant and said they did not do
right. She beat them on the other
warrantand she would on this. She
said she only kept one girl and had
a good trade the night before the
arrest, She would have had that
night, too. she said, hut they had
enoilt it. When asked about any
thing to drink she said she had q
Quart Of whiskev. She said she had
some beer and that he could go-down
sand get some. if he would not give
her away. He did not go and get
II. The beer was turned over to
kim h- Mr. Knox 10 keep and he has
1t at his house. He did not notice
: government license in the house.
He had seen a beer wagon deliver
hear there two or three times a
week, but did not know which COM
pany. From two to four cases
we're delivered every time. He stat
Oh that She told him constable.
whose name is withheld, was one of
those who had the house raided. She
told him she believed the constable
he'd the fellow to swear out the war
rant.
This finished the casc.of the state,
and Mable was put on the stand IN
heriownbehalf. She denied in toto
Zinn's story. She stated that they
had beentelling herr llalong that II
she would give them money they
would protect her. When asked
whom she meant BY them, she men.
toned the name of a constable and
4 LAWYER She stated that she hand
cd Them money S. $40 and SIS a
week on their assurance that she
would be protected. 1t was the
constable -aosf olwavs thot rot the
money Once she handed him, she
said. Sill for the MAGISTRATE. he said.
on the representation that There
would be no warrants against her.
She stated that this was before
Christmas. 1t was in the first part.
Of December she was told warrant
was out for her and the constable
said he would send word to the law
yer. who was acting as her attorney:
The LAWYER came and stayed all
night and all next day and unit! 8
o'clock next night to aid in keeping
the warrant from being executed.
The Brennan woman also testified
that after her first arrest some days
ago and after the bond had been
given they went to the Metropolitan
saloon and had a drink. Her sis
ter. Bessie, was along with them.
There the constable and lawyer, ac-
diiig to her story, told her if she
yllllH give them p0V. they Woulu
Val y iii, who swore. out the warrant,
him withdraw it and the mat
ainst her would all be straight-
I III out She said she told them
iad no money and would not !,
hem any. Then she was asked
Il give them her ring with the re-
mark that they could make the fifty
dollars out of that. She also de-
clined to give them the ring. She
stated that nearly every week the
constabletold her the attorney want
ed money from her, and one time at
her home while she was sick in bed,
the attorney held her BY the arms,
while the constable took seven dol
lars out Of hersstsoking and they
went away with It.
She stated that her lstsT, Bessie,
Grace Hays and the c0loIAa woman
saw part Of the payHERt a money