The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-18

l samuel Wood said his son Walter wa
: born on March 20, 1891.
Eli Craft testified that he was II year
old on October 10, 1908. He bought bee
at Pfeiffer's in December, and got a hal
pint of whlskey and blackberry ther'
!. about two months before that. Mrs
Craft. mother of Eli, testified he was borr
October 10, 1891.
II Thomas Mcfarland, who will be eigh
teen years of age on January 6, 1910, has
always been refused intoxicants at Pfeif
fer's. He got only soft drinks there. On
one occasion Mcfarland was treated to q
glass of beer at this hotel by Thomas
Candy. The place was crowded at the
time, and witness stood behind Candy SC
as not to be seen by the bartender. He
never got beer there at any other time.
Thomas Mcfarland, Sr., father of the
previous witness, testified that the boy is
II years of age, but there is no record to
prove this.
Willard sholl said he will be IS years
old on September 20 next. He was at
Pfeiffer's hotel on Wednesday night after
New Years day, and bought one glass of
beer. He could not remember who sold
1t to him.
Fred Peters, young man over six feet
in height, said he was IS years of age No
vember 20, 1908. He got glass of beer
there in December or January.
Stanley Page paid occasional visits to
defendants hotel, but never saw any
minors there. Witness was 10 last De-
cember.
Mr.. Budd objected to the age of each
of these witnesses being proven except by
the best evidence possible-namely, the
family Bible or other record. He con-
tended that the age must be shown with
as much defniteness as the crime alleged;
it is quite as essential. The court over
ruled the objections and allowed excep-
tions in each case.
Fred. E. Pfeiffer, the defendant, testi-
fed that he was never before arrested for
any crime He had not sold any beer to
Crawford, Mcfarland or Sholl. Craft
got beer after stating that he was of age.
Witness made practice Of asking young
fellows if they were Of age before serving
them with drinks. and had refused num-
Der. The bartender, George Gregg, had
instructions to follow the same course.
George Gregg, the bartender, testified
that he was told by Pfeiffer not to sell to
minors, and to question them when in
doubt. Gregg stated that he never sold
intoxicants to any of the witnesses who
had testified in this case.
George Harkins frequently visited this
hotel, and never saw any liquors sold to
minors.
James O'Donnell, another frequenter of
the place, heard minors refused drink by
both defendant and bartender.
Stanley Crawford was recalled at the
opening Of the afternoon session. He had,
since his prior appearance on the stand,
sent for the family Bible to prove his
age-that he was born in August 8, 1892.
Both sides rested and the case was ar
gued TO the Jury.
The next case moved was that against
William g. Irons and John O'Neill, trad
ing as Irons g O'Neill, charged with a
single sale of liquor to a minor, and also
for the habitual sale of liquor to minors.
The indictment covered two places, the
Alcazar and Beldin Hotels.
Stanley Crawford, born August 8, 1892,
had been in both hotels, but never had
bought or been given intoxicants at either
place.
Walter Wood, who was eighteen years
old on March %, 1909, was in the Beldin
house once-two weeks ago. Never was
in the Alcazar.
Willard Shovel, who became II years
of age on September II, 1908, was in the
Beldin house almost every Saturday night
since defendants owned the place. Never
got beer there; 1t was refused to witness
when he asked for it. He had not been
in the Alcazar for two years because he
had been told that boys were refused in
toxicants there.
George Hance, Of Roebling, was IS
years old on July 8. 1908. He visited the
Alcazar hotel before he was IS, and was
treated to one glass of beer by a man
named Bevans. The latter ordered and
paid for the drinks. William could not
remember the date.
Thomas Mcfarland, Jr., II years old on
January II, 1909, was in the Alcazar
about year and a half ago. He fixed
the date by the fact that he was going to
certain school then. Did not get any
intoxicants there because Mr.. Irons asked
and learned from witnesses father of the
age of the boy.
Harry Ryan was 81 on April 1, 1909, SO
he was old enough to be sold liquor
legally, and the next witness was called.
Lionel Mcdonald, 10 years old on March
80, 1909, did not see liquor sold to minors
in either hotel.
This closed the States case.
Mr.. Budd moved that the court direct
the jury to render verdict of not guilty
on all the charges against Irons and
O'Neil on the ground that there was no
evidence to show any crime. The court so
ordered.
George L. Garwood, proprietor Of the
Exchange hotel, was next placed on trial.
He also was charged with a single sale
and the habitual sale Of liquors to minors.
Eli Craft, II years of age on October 10,
1908, visited the Exchange hotel about
two months before last Christmas. Wit
ness was playing pool, got beaten, and
had to treat the players to beer once
around. The beer was brought to the
pool room by man carrying it on tray.
Mr. Garwood was not In the place at the
time
Stanley Crawford and Elwood Johnson
were never in Garweod's place.
Upon motion of Mr.. Budd the court in
structed the jury to render verdict of
not guilty of the charge of habitual sale
] to minors.
Mr.. Garwood, the defendant, said he
had been in the hospital twice for opera
tions, last fall, being confined to bed for
several months. He had given
implicit instructions to his bartender
not to sell to minors or to persons
intoxicated. He never saw Eli Craft in
the place. Every Saturday night witness
| has officer Mccormick at the hotel to