Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
WINERY LICENSE
STIRS TEMPEST
LURlD ARGUMENT LED BY
"TUS" ELDRIDGE
ALL ABOUT REVOCATION OF PER-
NIT TO KREBs OF AzUsA
Letters Declare He Has Made Neigh
borhood Dangerous-case Con-
tinued One Week-Salona
License Revoked

| Every member of the board of super
visors. with the exception of the
! sphinxlike and unexcitable McCabe,
became involved in a regular parrot
and cat fight yesterday when Super
visor Manning tried to have revoked
the winery license of Richard Krebs
of Azusa. During the heated and
sometimes lurid argument, Supervisor
Eldridge denounced the move as a plan
on the part of the prohibitionists to
clean out the joy resorts throughout
the territory over which the board has
jurisdiction. He declared himself
against the movement in manner
that left no doubt as to his sincerity.
Manning was less argumentatiVe,
offering clincher to his reason why
Krebs' license should be revoked in
the form of a letter detailing some of
the happenings in and about the
winery. Chairman Nellis and Super
visor Pridham added their voices to
the hubbub when Manning fatty re-
fused to divulge the name of the
writer.
Krebs was arrested September IA on
two charges of violating the county
| liquor ordinance by selling wine in less
than five-gallon quantities. He plead
I
charge and placed on six months pro-
baton on the other by Justice Klam-
roth of Pasadena.
Manning Demands Revocation
He appeared before the board yes
terday in response to citation to
show cause why his license should not
be revoked Manning demanded the
revocation.
Not while l have a VOTE declared
Eldridge. Il don't approve of viola
tions of the law, neither do / approve
of the manner in which they are
brought about by persons who misrep-
| resent themselves and obtain small
quantities of liquor in the guise of in
valids. I want this matter to go over
one week.
''Why?" demanded Manning.
For further investigation" replied
Eldridge.
"Weii, we can have that investiga-
tion right here and now" retorted
Manning, showing a number of letters
in the direction of the clerks desk.
Eldridge Against Prohibition
This brought Eldridge to his feet
"Theres a wave of prohibition going
over this county and they have picked
out this man as an example. BY
heavens, I'm against it. and I'm not
"Just read that letter" said Man
ming. turning to the clerk. The letter
stated a number of drunken tramps
had been found in the vicinity OF the
winery and an undesirable element
| had been attracted to the place, max
ing it impossible for women and chill
dren to pass the winery and compell-
/ ing the Azusaites to keep their doors
| locked at night and the women pro-
tected during the day
"Who is that signed by?' asked
| Chairman Nellis.
~ don't want that to be made pub
lic," replied Manning.
81 demand the name" shouted the
chairman, emphasizing with Whack
of the gavel
Supervisor Pridham echoed the de-
mand.
Writer'S Name Shown
The writer's name was, however,
kept a secret after being impaired in
dividually by Manning to his col
leagues. and when two witnesses, Guy
B. Barham, custom house broker, and
Paul Flammer, captain of detectives at
the police station, spoke in Krebs' be-
half Manning agreed to continuance
Of the hearing one week.
Peter Salona, proprietor of another
winery at Azusa, was less fortunate.
Although he protested that he had
seven children of school age and a
$1,000 mortgage on his property his Ii
cense was ordered revoked when the
record of two arrests for violating the
ordinance was brought against him.
He paid a $500 fine in May and $100 in
June.