The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-16
JOHN ]. LUCEY ON TRIAL
PROMINEYT CITY PEOPLE TES- TIFY BEFORE THE COURT.

Appearance of the Rev. Anson Phelps
 Stokes and Dr. Leonard S. Sanford
 Surprised Most of Those Present
 They and Others Testify as to the UndesirabiIity of the PIace-William Gay and Constable P. MeNerney Take the stand in Lueey's Behalf Mr. Lucey Also Testifies-Arguments
 VIII Take Place This Morning. The case of John J. Lucey occupied the time of Judge Tyner and the city court officials yesterday. Lucey is charged with selling liquor after hours. The result of the raid on his place was said to be an outcome of the Norton case, while the police claimed that they had received numerous complaints re- garding the manner in which the place was conducted The appearance of the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Dr. Leonard | Ganford and others w'llt to show that public opinion is up against the Temple | street cafe. These gentlemen declared that they believed the saloon to be a very undesirable place. On the other hand MT. Lucey had the evidence of William Gay Mir. Clark and Constable Peter MoNerney and several others to the effect that they had lunched and dined there on various occasions or had other knowledge of the place, and had seen nothing that was questionable about the place They also contended | that they were not aware of drink being sold after hours or on Sundays.
 The last witness called to the stand in the afternoon was MT. Lucey him. self. He made a general denial of all the charges against him and claimed that he didn't break the law or have any intention of breaking it.
 In reply to question he said he had constantly given his help implicit in- structions to sell no liquor after hours or on Sundays He admitted later that he had only given these instructions of late to the bartenders. This closed the testimony and the ar guments will be the first card in the city cour this morning. Prosecuting Attorney Niles will open. He will be followed by Attorney Fitzgerald for the accused, and Prosecuting Attorney Simpson will fire the last gun.
 Asked by City Attorney Simpson if he knew anything of the reputation of the cafe on Temple street known as Jacks" Rev. MT. Stokes said that he had, and then condemned it as a place of excessive drinking, general disorder and vulgar conduct and a place fre- uuented by women of bad character
 Do you know of this reputation through personal experienced" asked MT. Fitzgerald, counsel for Lucey.
 NO, sir,'' replied the Yale secretary, sharply.
 You've never been in it, have you?" was the attorneys next question.
 q never have sir" was the witness decisive reply
 Then upon what do you base your accusations?"
 Upon what have learned from oth- CTS"
 From whom?"
 T am not at liberty to mention any !! names"
 Have any of those persons ever beer there?"
 "Only one that know of. but grea many citizens have spoken to me O the reputation of the place" Do you think it any more disorderly than Vanderbilt hall?'
 The question caused laughter in tho
 court room, but MT. Stokes replied seri
 ously, T certainly do, sir, It is of (
 distinctly different sort" Don't you know that some of tn,
 best people in New Haven go tc
 Lucey's cafe?"
 Tt may be so, but don't believe it. Has anyone but Captain Cowles ant ! Detective Dorman, who made the raid : told you of the reputation of the t placer"
 "Yes, sir; knew about 1t long be.
 fore they talked with me- Lets see. Outside the time you de. $ vote as secretary of Yale you are one ot l those fellows who go about trying tc reform the world, aren't you?"
 The court promptly excluded the
 question.
 . You never spoke to MT. Lucey about the character of his place, did you, MT e Stokes?"
 t No. sir"
 Dr. Sanford was then called. Do you know anything of the repu. Q tation of Lucey's cafe" asked the city
 attorney.