The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-22
FEDERAL RECEIPT
SHOWN IN COURT 7
DR.. Arthur Jones Says U. s.
Certificate Permits Him
To Sell Liquor.
OPPOSED CITY COURT.
WHITEWATER MAN SAYS HE
FEARED CONVICTION THERE
AS FEW AcQUITTALS WERE
GRANTED THERE.

OotuCtI11DS III ibG uoGuic III d sui
prise was the copy of the federal re-
tail dealers special tax receipt exhib-
tied in the court room yesterday, in
connection with the case of the State
VS.. DR.. Arthur Jones, of Whitewater,
accused of operating blind tiger The
receipt was in the possession of the
states attorney 1t bore monthly cou-
pons and was good until July. 1909.
DR.. Jones said he has this kind of a
certificate permitting him to sell in
toxicating liquors as a retail liquor
dealer. Jones does not have a regu-
lar county license. such as issued re-
tail dealers. Dr.. Jones's store, where
the dealing is alleged to have taken
place is located at Whitewater, which
is in Franklin township, a dry town
ship by remonstrance
DR.. Jones made another rather start
ling disclosure when he said he believ-
ed if his case had been submitted for
trial in the city court it would have
gone against" him. He said he had
noticed in the newspapers there are
many convictions and very few acquit-
tails in the city court, so he did not
want his trial held there. He said he
knew there would be case in the cir
cult court and as he is subject to Or
ganic heart trouble he did not want to
be worried to death by undergoing two
examinations. He said he did not
know jury trials are held in city court.
The doctor declared his attorney, By
ram Robbins, had told him things were
court. He had been asked why he
did not give some of the evidence Of
fered in his present hearing in the
case against him in city court, where
the destruction of the goods taken in
the raid of his place was ordered
All evidence in the case was COM
cross and redirect examinations con-
cluded. The case now is ready for
the argument. which will be held to-
morrow. The arguments will be made
as soon as the court convenes and the
case placed in the hands of the jury
Another jury case is set for trial and
as soon as the decision in the Jones
case is made, the members of the heg-
ular petit jury will be called upon to
serve again. Another trial before
jury is set for tomorrow. Unless a
continuance be taken in this case. it
will mean a protracted service for
some of the jurors.
Wine for Own Use.
In his redirect examination Jones de-
elared he had used the grape wine.
which was found in keg. and has
provided one of the points of conten-
tiou in the case, for his personal use
only. He declared he intended it as
a tonic and remedy for debility result
ing from heart disease, He said the
wine did not taste good to him and for
that reason he had consumed only half
table glass of the liquor in the four
years it had been in his possession. On
his re-cross examination the witness
was asked as to his acquaintance with
the blind tiger" law. He said he
knew of the existence of such a law
and told the date he said he believed
it was passed. DR.. Jones is charged
with violating this law.
Mrs. Jones, the physicians wife.
sighed audibly when she was called
back to the witness stand by her hus-
bands counsel. She testified the wine
had been made solely for her hus-
bands personal use. Mrs. Jones was
treated kindly by the prosecutor and
no exhaustive cross examination was
attempted. She sighed again in her
relief. when permitted to leave the
stand.
Mrs. Minnie Gibbs, sister of Mrs.
Jones. testified that she had been a
clerk in the doctors store at White
water for five years, and now resides
with the Jones family. She told of
the conduct of affairs about the store
and of the custom of the doctor in
keeping a supply of liquor about the
premises, which she alleged was for
medicinal purposes and private use.
The state has made a strong effort
to secure the conviction of Jones. The
case Is re2ar1ed as important II n