Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1908-08-13

Any instructions to inspect?"

& ANY instructions to inspect?''
Yes; to inspect the screens, not the
back rooms. "
Did you know that the places we
have before mentioned were selling on
Sundays?"
4 did not. F"
Taking up the examination, Mr..
Backes began
Chlef, you may make any, state
ment you desire in reference to this
matter"
Chief Hickey then admitted that the
city is not absolutely eight" but said
that the most complaints made are
from persons who desire to drink but
cannot get it. He said he never went
in the hotels on Sunday, and that h
could not take any stranger in and get
him drink; that he kaew of no slot
machines in Cape May.
Mr.. Appleby asked if he had ever
employed any plain clothes men to as
sist him in Investigating. He replied
that he had not and in answer to Judge
Rice's question admitted that he had
not even made en- investigation into
selling on Sundays himself.
Chief of Police of Sea Isle City,
Charles S. Williams, in an examina-
tion by Mr.. Fiske said that there were
eleven or twelve licensed places there;
that there were no more than one hun
| dred voters; that the town could exist
as well as it does now with fewer
hotels. He said he had never received
any instructions to investigate the
business conducted by the saloons and
hotels. A report showing that several
OF the places sold drinks on Sunday
was read to him, and Chief Williams
became somewhat confused. a
Chairman Fiske then stated that they
| were the only witnesses from Cape May
county and asked if any one present
came from Wildwood, Holly Beach,
| North Wildwood, Grassy Plains or sew
eral other places who would like to
make any remarks. No one responded.
Salem County.
An attempt to probe into Salem
| county affairs was unsuccessful. Both
the prosecutor and the mayor are away
and the subpoenas could not be served
upon them.
Cumberland County.
Mr.. Fiske then called for Prosecutor
]. Hampton Fithian. He was sworn,
and proved himself the most intelligent
witness before the Commission during
the session. In fact, the gentlemen
kept him on the stand longer than any
other person and the facts that he gave
seemed to be especially interesting and
valuable to them. The examination
conducted by Mr.. Fiske follows:
| Your county is almost prohibi-
tion?'
| almost. -
"How about the excise conditions?
| I'VE have five licensed places. -
| who grants the licenses?"
| Judge Tuller under the 'inn and
tavern act. They are located in Port
Norris, Dorchester, Derefeld, Green
with and until lately there was one in
| Mauricetown; none being in the larger
towns and cities Although they are
in temperance places, hear no COM
plants as they are conducted in an or
derly manner and have been there since
time immemorial.
| care you troubled with beer arks?..'
| Eyes, to some extent. -
| ''You have been having some excite.
ment IN this line at Bridgeton and
Millville, have you not?' n
| Yes.
| What was the character of the vic.
lations of the law?''
| They were all secret. The Law
and Order League made the inyestiga,
tions Fourteen arrests were made,
including druggists, social clubs anc
bottlers M
II understand the social clubs in
Bridgeton and Millville sell drinks; is
it SOY
"Only two that know.
DO you belong to any?"
| "Only the Elks and they don't sell
liquor. .
! Gould your county detectives have
made the Investigations"
| ''Not so well as the Law and Ordel
| League men. -
| How about your social clubs locker
| systems?''
| Each man has a separate locker and
puts his own stuff in it. y
How many drug stores are there in
Millville?''
Il do not know.
"Are they all doing Legitimate
| business?"
| $50 far as know; there are no com.
plants against any of them. "
| How many in Bridgeton?'
| about ten.
Gould all of them exist if they die
| a legitimate business?''
| Il have no doubt but what they
could -
/! Mr.. Backes then took up the work of
examining Mr. Fithian They con-
| tinued:
Are there many complaints against
persons committing crimes because of
intoxication?'
we don t have so very many except
among the Italians who live along the
Atlantic county line and the ginger