The Detroit times., 1908-02-15
DETECTIVE Tells
OF OR GIEs IN
PENODsC0T INN
SAW WOMAN TENDING BAR At.
A. NJ, WHILE CROWD. INcLup-
ING ONE OF THE pRoPRIEToRs.
WAS DRINKING IN PLACE.

WAS DRINKING IN PLACE.
Sensational testimony was given Z
before Circuit Court Commissioner
May. Saturday morning, by Detective
William Hebron, OF the r. J. Coach
Secret Service, OF Cleveland, In the
/ tight instituted by the Simon J. Muir
| ply estate, owners OF the Penobscot
building. TO Dust Brennan 4 Fitzger
aid, proprietors OF the Penobscot Inn.
Hebron was brought To the city by the
Murphy estate TO secure evidence as
TO the character OF the place run Nv
the inn proprietors. BE began bis
work ON Thanksgiving day ard con
tinued until Jan. 5.
Hebron was examined by Elliott @.
Stevenson. attorney for the estate. He
explained that his duty was to visit
the place as regular patron. and re-
port conditions as he found them,
good bad or Indifferent.
When did you first visit the place."
he was asked
ION Thanksgiving night" he an
swered.
How long did you remain"
Until o'clock the next morning..
what kind OF business was done T.
T." After midnight 1t was mostly
drinking. Very little food was
served"
Where was the liquor sold? ?"
AT the bar and tables
Did you shadow any person In
particular that night?"
Shadows Pair to Saloons.
Yes I followed young woman who
was accompanied by man. They
were both drinking They left the place
at 1920 a. m, went to saloon on
Michigan-ave., and from there to an
other saloon just OF Michigan. There
they had remained more than an hour
when | left"
The most sensational episode de-
scribed by the detective, occurred
around Christmas, when. he testined,
at 3 O'Clock In the morning, after the
bartenders had gone home, q young
woman took the place OF the barten.
ders and served drinks.
THE woman l refer to came in with
a party consisting of two women and
several men," the detective said.
They sat together, and did consider
bile drinking and after midnight were
In happy mood. The bartenders
Having gone home, one Of the women
remarked that she was q bar-matd;
went behind the bar, and with the a.
sistance of william Palms, served tbs
party with drinks"
who acted as cashier"
mir. Fitzgerald figured up the cost
OF the drinks, the woman operated the
cash register and made change"
Whom did you recognize In the
party"
i william Palms, DR.. Dakin and Mr..
Fitzgerald"
What drinks did she server"
II don't think anyone knew-they
were all feeling too good"
What did the women drink
"One OF the women got hold OF Q
bottle marked with cross, which sne
was told contained Forbidden fruit
She appeared to like II, and drank OF
the contents until the bottle was tax
en- away from her"
Gambling Alleged, Too.
The witness also told or seeing
gambling in the place. and said that
. dice were kept i'm the bar at all times,
where patrons shook for drinks and
money.
The witness told of seeing young
woman attempt to change her seat,
Ftbut was SO intoxicated that she felt
to the floor. Her escort, young man,
attempted to assist her, and he also
fell down. He told of being a member
of a party OF young men when three
women drinking with three men &C
an adjoining table started Irritation.
. Smiles were exchanged. he said, and
one OF the women approached one OF
THE men. threw her arms about his
, neck and exclaimed: II know l
shouldn't do this, but I love you and
can't help It."
The witness was also present, he
? said, when a party OF about 70, both
Z men and women, became hilarious.
) and began tearing of the mems col
lars. Proprietor Fitzgerald was one
!. of those to lose his collar. the detec-
: tive testified, and he went about the
balance of the evening with only his
tie on Asked as to Mr.. Fitzgerald's
attitude during the height OF the col
lar tearing episode. the witness said
the proprietor apparently enjoyed him
self and made no great effort to quiet
the crowd.
The witness admitted that he fire.
uuently Joined I'm the fun, as he was
compelled TO In order to hold bis
lob and do good work. He denied
starting any boister;ous conduct. bu.
said that when the fun was started
he Joined In, sang as Justify as anyone
and joined in the marches. which
sometimes occurred
Women Of the Street There.
Asked as the character Of the people
who frequented the place. the witness
said he picked up women on the,
street at IL O'Clock at night and took
them in. and they were never refused
admittance.