The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-06-13
Meeting of the Excise Board.

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day evening, June Sth.
All the members We're present. The
meeting was called to order at ,:40
p. m. by President Dilley.
The Council Room was crowded al
most to sutfocation. President Dilley
stated that the meeting was held for
the purpose of taking action on the
charge presented by John A. Ander-
son, j. Wesley Crook aud VIM. Lauer
against Mrs. Susie Doblinski accusing
her of violation of the Excise Laws
He said that the question had been
taken up by the Board of Excise on
May 2Sth but the proceedings had
been halted by restraining order of
the supreme court of writ to show
cause why the Board should not he
compelled to cease any further action
in the case. Answer to the writ VAS
made before the supreme court on
June 5th and the writ was dismissed.
He then announced that the Board
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scented before II by sworn witnesses
to show cause why the license of
Mrs. Susie Doblinski should not be
revoked.
Mrs. Dohlinski was present with
her counsel Measrs. Herr aud Stout
of Pennington. The Board of Excise
was represented by Messrs. Sergeant
and Hayhurst.
Ex-Judge Herr objected to the pro.
ceedings aud said, that he wished to
have his objection carefully recorded.
He contended that the dismissal of the
"Rule To show cause why" did not
send the matter back to the Board of
Excise for Investigation and trial. In
reply Mr.. Hay hurst said that he would
produce evidence to show cause why
the license of Mrs. Doblinski should
be revoked aud he asked for the
reading of the complaint. There was
a lively tilt between the opposing
counsel aud President Dilley dec ided
that the complaint should be read.
City Clerk jas. IL. Reynolds read the
complaint signed by j. W. Crook,
VIM. Lauer and j. A. Anderson,
charging Mrs. Susie Doblinski with
violation of the Excise Laws by selling
liquors to minors Ito witt Harry Cook
and Harry Lawyer and selling liquor
ON Sunday.
Mr.. Herr again objected to the Board
taking further action on the ground
that the Board had no authority to
act, because the aitidayits of the com
plainants does not state facts aud that
the Board of Excise had no authority
to summon witnesses, or procedure
iii such cases. Mr. Hayhurst in reply
said that he was not certain that the
Board was ready to receive evidence
but he wished that he would not be
continually interrupted by the oppos-
ing counsel
Mr.. Herr AGAIN pressed the claim of
the Board of Excise having no author
lily 10 act in this case aud that the de.
PENDANT he dismissed.
After II wordy war between MIR.
Herr and Mr.. liayhurst that was fill
ed with law points, legal phrases and
verbiage. Mr.. Sergeant asked that
the witnesses be examined as no mo-
tion to do so had been made by the
opposing counsel
President Dilley granted the re-
quest and ordered the examination OF
Witnesses
City Clerk Reynolds being duly
sworn testified that he had served the
notification papers ON Mrs. Doblin-
ski on May 4ih.
Mr.. Hayhurst stated that he wished
to read the affidavit of Mrs. Elizabeth
Lawyer the mother of Harry Lawyer.
Mr. Herr again raised an objection
and said that the affidavit must not he
read.
In reply Mr.. Ilayhnrst said that
when facts are proven they must be
accepted. MIS-. Elizabeth Lawyer
duly sworn, testified that she was the
mother of Harry Lawyer and that he
was ls years old on the 9th of April,
1906 and that on the night of Satur-
day, March 10. 1906. he came home
intoxicated and told her he had gotten
the liquor in the Belmont House on
Main street. She stated that she went
to the Belmont House ON Monday ev-
ening, March II, met Mrs. Doblinski
aud accused her of selling liquor to
her son, and Mrs. Doblinsk request
ed that the hoy be brought before
her to substantiate the charge and
said that if she had sold liquor to
Mrs. Lawyers sou then Mrs. Lawyer
had it in her power to take away her
license and deprive her of living.
Mrs. Dobhnski then called in the bar
tender, Mathew Corners and he nd
mItted to Mrs. Lawyer that he had
sold liquor TO her son. On cross ex-
animation Lawyer Stont failed to
change her testimony The cross ex-
animation as conducted by Mr.. Stont
was objected to by Mr.. Hayhurst and
the objection was sustained by Presi-
dent Diley.
Harry Lawyer was called to the
stand and Ex-Jndge Herr objected to
allowing him to testify, the objection
was not allowed and Harry Lawyer
being duly sworn stated that he had
bought liquor at the Belmont House
from Mrs. Doblinski that he and Chas.
Phillkil and Harry Cook went there
on Saturday evening March 10th and
that he called for whisky and got it
after which he drank two glasses of
beer, he said that he did not pay for
any of the liquor he drank but that
it was bought by Chas. Phillkil aud
Harry Cook he also sWore that Harry