Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
RESORT SALOON
INQUIRY IS HELD
WITNESSES DIFFER AS TO
PLACES CHARACTER
POLICE COMMISSIONERS PUZZLED
BY EVIDENCE
investigation Lasts Until After Mid
night and Then Case Is Taken
Under AdVisement-Wo
men Tange Affair

Black indeed was the picture of the
Resort saloon and restaurant drawn by
witnesses for the prosecution in the
investigation before the police commits
sion last night, while witnesses for the
defense were equally decided in then
view of the place as model of satntli-
ness and good order.
The proprietor himself, f. j. Mccoy
explained to the commissioners how he
passed long hours, and carefully culti-
waited his eXpertness of vision, in order
to guard against any violation Of the
la :, which requires that an alcoholic
thirst on Sunday must be accompanied
bv hunger
The case dragged on till half an hour
after midnight, and then, in the vain
hope of catching the 1890 o'clock car
the commissioners took the case under
| advisement, the roll being called after
them as they hurried away.
Testifies Logically
In the earlier hours of the wearisome
session, Mrs LIE Claire, keeper of a
curio store in the neighborhood of the
place in question, enlivened the pro-
ceedngs somewhat by her frank decla-
ration that she would be opposed to
taking the license away from any sa-
loonkeeper, mo matter if he did break
the law" because it might cause suf-
fering to his family. If he were very
wicked she added, she might fine him.
On being asked by a commission If that
wouldn't hurt the family she declared
that she wouldn't fine him enough to
discommode his loved ones very seri-
ously.
Policeman McCarte. testifying for the
defense, said he had known the fire.
quenters of the resort to be "a little
bit loud" but insisted that mccoy
did the best he could with the class of
people he had to deal with"
Cross examined by Deputy Prosecutor
Eddie, McCarte admitted that he had
been suspended from the force for four
months, and during that time had
maintained his existence by tending
bar at Turner Hall.
Woman Changes Mind
Mrs. p. j. Kost, called as a witness
for the prosecution because she had
signed the complaint, which declared
the Resort to be "a shame to our beau
tiful city, an injury to business in the
neighborhood of the place, at 235 South
Main street, and the ruin of young men
and women" proved to have changed
her mind, but declared that Mr.. Mccoy
had not said or done anything to bring
about the change. After signing the
petition to suppress Mr.. Mccoy and
his Resort she had, at the request OF
that gentleman, signed another petit
tion asking that he be allowed to con-
tinue unmolested in his most virtuous
pursuit of providing innocent amuse-
ment and refreshment to the youth and
beauty of our fair city.
She admitted, or rather insisted, that
| she had read neither of the petitions
| before signing them. For five years
according to her testimony, she haC
kept the lodging house at 241 SoutE
Main street, and for a year had beer
aware of noises that injured her bust
ness. She had supposed they came
from the Resort, it seemed, but never
had investigated, accepting the word OF
others in signing the petition for its
suppression.
After the coming of Mr.. Mccoy and
his counter petition she said, she had
carefully Investigated the disturbance
and found it to emanate from a CLUB
somewhere Other witnesses knew