The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-24

by evasions of one description and an
other, is given as one of the strong
points considered by the jury in their
deliberations that led to the conviction
Of Fisher
Bardon, who is attorney. and
who, according to Judge Peterson's esti-
nation (when he censured him for his
deliberate evasion of ques tions) is pos
sessed of the ordinary intelligence,
seemed to know no more of the products
of corn and malt than two-day old
babe. and all that either prosecution
could get out of the Gary lawyer was
that he drank some white stuff' in
Fishers. When asked what ne called
for Bardon said he called for nip"
Asked what It was. Bardon's answer was
some white stuff" Didn't know what
it was. Said Osnners recommended it
to him. 1T had the flavor and taste
of whisky Bardon as a witness would
be classed as ''noncommittal."
His testimony provoked a great deal
Of amusement around the court.
3. l.. Eisler, who runs a meat and gro
Gerry business at Gary, was another
witness that was bound his tongue
should not get him into trouble.
| Eisler testified that he knew Fisher:
| delivered goods to him. When asked
| II he drank anything there. replied, II
| called for beer" Question: Did you
| get it?" Am almost sure 1 didn't get
IT. was Eislers answer. The witness
testimony was another mirth provoker.
Judge TownsIey.- Went into bar
room some time in January. Called
for glass of beer. Fisher served me.
Paid FIVE cents. Drank it out of glass.
Knew real beer from near" beer.
George Nestorovich.. Been in room
| several times. Saw bottles he thought
contained beer and whisky Sold Fish
er his police overcoat after he resigned
| Fisher paid him over bar when he col
lected money for some Seven to ff-
teen people in room at one time. Said
Fisher was the only man inside place
on that visit.
r. G. Parry testified that he went
into place Saw men drinking out OF
bottles, beer bottles On his way tc
Pennsylvania depot to take traih t.
Valparaiso Did not drink any thing
Once with Attorney Dunn
Richard e. Houren.. Bought a trinl
of whisky from Fisher. Paid hill tel
cents. Was alone In room with him
Drank it there. On cross exami htiol
Attorney McCrackens jokingly ske
Houren if he ever fought any d.
Bardon's cure for mosrning sickn bs, re
| Ierrlng TO Bardon'S iSNiouS teS nun,
; When asked hoN Attorney Bruc
learned of the fact his taking whisk
! there, Houren reu6Hed that he lid nc
8 go voluntarily to- ruce with e fact
Witnesses for tM delense teAined,
: part. as follows:
Defendant Ffs Rented Ruildir
2 from McMahan so per month Be-
fixtures were IL before Id move
: in. property of Hand Brewin
Y Co Sublet fror bonn to Osrhers fl
4 s25 per month S. for board. Pal
first months reiIS1 advance osmer
[ he said. conducted what hAseuppose
5 would be called blind pig. Shove
I postal card from Osmers, pos tmarke
Port Morgan. Colo. Made effort
transfer lease. but his attorney, Nj
Cracker, never got around to 1T. Pal
e rent to McCracken. Said he never sa
lease Never signed 1t. Osmers We
in building before he got there. Bot
left police force same day, started
4 ! business at place in question on san
Q day. Said he leased barroom to o.
v mers for purpose OF starting blind pi
:. Osmer disappeared. sent brother-ir
: law back to get his clothes. Shove
= postal card from Osmers from Pc
q Morgan, Colo. Inscribed on it wa
q Tell Grant I'm looking for him
r C. w. Pratt. j. C. Crawford, Willia
= Sternberg all testified in about the san
q vein claiming they never saw Fish'