The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-13

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Al. S. Riley on the charge of selling
liquor without state license. The
warrant had been issued on COM
paint Of Troy Zinn, who swore out
previous warrant against her,
which Justice Riley dismissed last
Saturday, and she had been arrested
and jailed.
Denutv Sheriff John NJ. Knox was
the first witness. He told about
making the arrest and the finding of
twenty some bottles Of beer in a
chest at her place in Alta Vista. He
stated also that he saw colored
woman and Young girl there, when
he made the arrest but had warrant
for Mabel only. He also saw a
wagon load of Young men ON the
street near the house.
Newton Ramsay testified that he
insisted in making the arrest and
corroborated Mr.. Knox's testimony.
Troy linn who swore out the war
rant testified that he resided nearby
and saw men 90 into the Brennan
house at times. He went into the
house. when the raid was made and
at the request of Mr.. Knox took
charge of the 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
warrant and 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, but they had
ssoilt it. When asked about any
thing to drink she said she had a
quart of whiskev. She said she had
some beer and that he could go down.
and get some. if he would not give
her away. He did not 90 and get
1T. The beer was turned over to
him nv Mr.. Knox to keen and he has
it at his house. He did not notice
government license in the house.
He had seen beer wagon deliver
beer there two or three times a
week, but did not know which COM
pany. From two 10 four cases
were delivered every time. He stat
ed 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
bad the fellow to swear out the war
rant.
This finished the case Of the state.
and Mable was put on the stand in
her own behalf. She denied in toto
Zinn's story. She stated that thev
had been telling her all along that if
She would give them money they
would protect her When asked
whom she meant bv them, she men.
toned the name of a constable and
q lawyer. She stated that she hand
cd them moncy-S5. $40 and $15 a
week on their assurance that she
would he protected. 1t was. the
constable most always that rot the
money. Once she handed him, she
said. u&f5 for the MAGISTRATE. he said.
on the representation that there
would be no warrantssagainst her.
She stated that this was before
Christmas. 1t was in the first part
Of December she was told a warrant
was ont for her and the constable
said he would send word to the law
yer, who was acting esther attorney.
'She LAWYER came and STAYED all
night. and all next day and until 9
o'clock next night to aid in keeping
the warrant from being executed.
The Brennan woman also testified
s that after her firstsarrest some days
ago and after the bond had been
given they went to the Metropolitan
: saloon .,asrl had drink. Her sis
Ter. Bessie, was along with them.
There the constable and LAWYER, ac-
ebrding to her story. told her if she
would give them $50, they would
see Zinn. who swore ont the warrant.
have him withdraw it and the mat
ter against her would all be straight-
ened out. She said she told them
she had no money and would not
give them any. Then she was asked
to give them her ring with the re-
mark that thev could make the fifty
dollars out of that. She also de-
c O. give them the ring. She
Mat nearly every week the
I" he told her the attorney want
eds46ney from her, aud 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 ont Of her stocking and they
went away with it.
She stated that her sister. Bessie,
Grace HAYS and the colored woman
saw nart 81 the payment Of money