Evening journal., 1908-02-01
FIGHTS HARD FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE
City lntimateS That Witnesses
in Hagg.rty Case We're
"Seen"
HOLD MATTER
IN AMUSEMENT

Intimations that detective agency
had been employed TO see" witnesses
who had given testimony for the city
in it's case against william F. Hag-
gerty, against whose saloon at Front
and Jefferson streets, the police had
nled a remonstrance, created mild
sensation In General Sessions Court
this morning Mr.. Haggerty, denied
having any particular knowledge of the
charge as made by City Solicitor
Townsend.
The hearing on the remonstrance
was exciting throughout Philip O.
Churchman, who appeared for Mr.
Haggerty, made a vigorous defense to
the charges offered by the city as
reasons why Mr. Haggerty should not
be granted the license privilege next
year. These reasons were the alleged
selling Of liquors TO minors and con-
Quoting a noisy house.
Chief OF Police Black was the first
witness called. He said he had filed
the remonstrance against Mr.. Hag-
gerty's application because Of the COM
plants Of disorder in the place, which
had come TO him from officers on the
district.
officer Dutton denied that he bore
any i'll viii toward Mr.. Haggerty He
admitted that he and Mr.. Haggerty
had had words, but he denied making
the statement that he would get even
with Haggerty" Dutton swore that
the saloon was frequented by young
men and was noisy until late hours
Officers Burchenal and King corrobo-
rated Dutton.
Then Mr.. Churchman called George
Proud, Howard brennan, George Cross
and Thomas Slnnox, young men who in
court two weeks ago swore 10 being
under 21 years old, and of having Wis
tied and drunk beer in Mr.. Haggerty's
saloon Today the young men appear
ed to want TO tell a different story
Brennan, I'm fact, did deny that he was
20 years old at the time he drank in
the saloon, as he said two weeks ago
Today he said he did not know his
age.
After each Of the young men had
testified, city Solicitor Townsend ask
cd them IL they had discussed the
case with any one during the last two
weeks. Each witness replied that he
had not
Then Mr. Haggerty was called. He
appeared TO be IL and was allowed tc
sit while giving his testimony, He
referred TO the trouble with Officer
Dutton and declared that the officer
had remarked at the tife, IF you dc
report me I will get even with you.'
Mr. Haggerty said he closed his saloor
at IL o'clock at night, conducted II
properly, ahd refused to allow dis
reputable characters to frequent th'
place. never lSne wof anyone in tn,
saloon selling or giving liquors t'
minors aud permitted no piano playins
in tn house except by members o
his family.
At this juncture Mr.. Townsend aslxe,
Mr.. IJaggerty II he had not employees
a detective agency TO see the youn,
men who had given testimony agains
Mr.. Haggerty in court two weeks age
Mr.. Haggerty admitted that the deteo
tive agency had ben employed 10 "se
the men"
Did you not have this detectiv
agency offer brennan a Job driving
wagon" asked Mr.. Townsend. Mr.
Haggerty said he did not know wha
the agency had told brennan.
I Then Mr. Churchman called Mrs
Mary Hofer, Mrs. Phoebe johnson
James Webb State Senator Thomas N
Monaghan and DIR. J Harvey spruance
who testified that the saloon was pro
perly conducted. Mr. Churchmar
wanted to present three petitions sign
ed by residents Of the neighborhool
attesting 20 tho good reputation of tn
saloon but the court refused to admi
thcm, taking the ground that the pc
titions should have been presented L
the court earlier.
The court held the application unde
advisement. -
The court refused to grant the II
cense privilege 70 Jacob, Maroslyi 70
the house No. 526 Van ,Fliren street
IT, Frank Ball. for Maroski, presente,
a petition signed by 1000 persons fl
the neighborhood declaring that tn
hotel was needed. w. S. Prickett fo
the Law and order Society read I
remonstrance against the application
bearing the names OF 366 persons whit
said the hotel was not necessary.