The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23
LIQUOR PEDDLING
GETS KNOCKOUT BLOW
JUDGE STONE EXPLAINED THE Law
IN PASSING SENTENCE.
NO LIQUOR CAN BE DELIVERED
Mosef Case Taken From bury ROsar
Nms Case and Saloon Ordered
J Closed.

The February term of the circuit
court for this county opened last Mon
day morning with Judge stone ON the
bench. There was large attendance
of both attorneys and others at the ses-
sion
The criminal docket was taken up
Monday and several Of the cases dis
posed Of The Baptist case went over
the term.
The Recla case was disposed of
quickly, Mr.. Recla pleading guilty 70
the violation Of the liquor law charged
against him.
In passing sentence upon Mr.. kecla
Judge Stone took occasion 10 tell Mr..
Recla and others few things about
the law that has not been generally
known. The Judge advised that not
even a bottle OF liquor can be sold out
side Of the place in which the dealer Is
licensed 10 do business II any person
wishes bottle Of beer or spirituous
liquor he must 20 10 the saloon; pur-
chase IL In the saloon and take IL
away
A fine of $50 and g. costs WAS impos-
ed upon Mr.. Recla, il being the hrst
time that ne had ever been accused OF
violating the liquor laws and his case
having been brought by the committee
as a test case.
The case against Mr.. Moser, Of
Amasa, for keeping his saloon open
upon Sunday resulted in the Judge
taking the case from the jury and re-
serving sentence until the next term OF
court In order to allow the defendant g
attorney an opportunity TO appeal the
case IL he 80 desires.
This case was bought at the instiga-
tion of Rev. Rutledge the anti-saloon
league agent. On December 2nd last
the saloons Of Mr.. Premo and Moser
were open, that day being Sunday
The temperance people brought Mr..
Rutledge there, secured evidence and
asked for warrants which were issued.
Mr. Premo came down and pleaded
guilty and was fined, ending his case,
but Mr.. Moser fought the case hard.
He employed Geo. S. Power to defend
him and the theory OF the defense was
that the men who visited the saloon
were interlopers, forcing their way 10
while the bartender was renewing the
fire.
The bartender was put upon the
stand FIRST by the people and claimed
that az he was fixing the fire several
men came In the back door. which he
had left unfastened. and that they
woudn 20 out until they secured i
drink 80 he gave them drink refusing
10 take any money for IL.
Two witnesses followed testifyinl
that they entered tho saloon and re
mained In there an half hour buying
and paying for several drinks; ais
that there were a number Of other mel
in the place buying and paying 20
drinks.
II was shown that Mr. Moser was il
the saloon also. for at least five minute
and tnat ne told the men to 90 ont
The defense called MIR. Moser anl
was seeking TO prove the men interlop
ers when Judge Stone concluded tina
he had heard enough of the case .
determine that the saloon was opene
and transacting business as defined 4
the statutes and took the ease from IN
Jury.
The Judge allowed that he was hew
ing close to the line and 10 10 allo'
the defendant ample time ia which
get redress he reserved sentence mt
the June term, the defense having th
right 10 appeal during the interrum
they 80 desire.
The DeGrasse case. which was
have been called on Tuesday morning
was, by agreement between counse
put over the term and the civil calendr
was taken up on that morning insteat
The case Of Martin Rogan vs. Jacol
son was the first on trial and II
only jury case tried.
This case resulted FROM the compl
cations left in the wake of Fred Tissu
who kept saloon in the Guensberg bui
ing last year and disappeared suddei
". Mr.. Rogan attached the stock Nj
personal property left on debt owe
him by Tissue jacobson r
plevined claiming that the goods a
tachod were hia A bond with FIR
Riondl and Alex Dalpra a. sureties W
fled and the siut was brougt on Oh
bond by Mr. Rogan.
II was shown that the goods OF r:ss