Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-04
JUDGE PARKER RULES THAT
GRAND JURY WITNESSES MUST
ANSWER.
JUDGE LATER WIrHHoLDs
DECISION UNTIL TUESDAY
E. r. streeter and George Hiser, So
Called Saloon Owners, Refuse to Re-
ply to Jury's Observation-Disclosures.
tons Touched on Alleged Sales and
Transfers of Saloon Properties.

Because, when examined by the
grand jury, while it was investiga ting
saloon cases Friday afternoon, George
Hiser, the alleged owner of the sa-
Clifford, and E. r. Streeter, who, it is
claimed, owns the saloon of his SON
in-law, H. S. McGoogan, refused to
answer questions, they were hailed be-
fore Judge ]. NJ Parker in the district
court this morning. After the ques-
tons We're read in court Judge Parker
swer
When returned to the grand jury
room Streeter is said to have done
so, but Hiser still refused on the adj
vice of his attorneys.
Brought in Court Second Time.
Hiser was then brought before
Judge Parker a second time, and the
questions, which he had refused to
answer in the grand jury room, We're
repeated. Judge Parker then reserved
his decision on whether or not HtbDr
should answer until Tuesday morning
All of the questions asked both men
touch on the alleged ownership they
claim to have of the saloons, and upon
the so-called transfer of the proper
ties.
Object Because discriminating.
The reason the men objected to
wering the questions put them in
the grand jury room was because, ac-
cording to the statement made by their
attorneys in open court. the answers
would incriminate the witnesses The
attorneys stated that the witnesses
would refuse to answer unless given
assurance in open court by the judge
and the county attorney that their
answers would not be used against
them.
The objections of the attorneys were
overruled and the witnesses were in
structed to answer. This, it is claimed,
Streeter did.
Questions Not Answered.
The following is in substance the
questions, which it was said were
asked Hiser and which he declined to
answer: Were there any intoxicating
liquors involved in the transfer of this
saloon?"
Where did the sale take place."
Were there any liquors in the
places at the time you took possession
of them?"
Have you bought any intoxicating
liquors of wholesale firms in Mar
shalltown p"
The following is the substance of the
Questions asked Streeter, which ne
refused to answer: Did you telegraph
for beer to the Des Moines Malt Co i :
pany or go to their place and buy it?
Were there any liquors delivered to
you and did you pay for them then, or
when you bought them?"
Hiser Liable to Sentence.
By Hiser refusing to answer the
questions, after being instructed to do
so, he stands in contempt of court, and
Judge Parker has the power to send
him to Jail until he does answer The
latter is, however, a radical step, and
one not frequently resorted to- Since
the grand jury reported the second
time that Hiser still refused to answer
some of the questions if Judge Parker
intends to rgidly enforce the law this
proceeding is in sight. 1t is presumed
that not wanting to commit Hiser Il
Jail until he had thoroughly inveStigat.
ed the questions, Judge Parker tool
the matter under advisement unit
Tuesday.