Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-31
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district but never saw beer sold in any OF
the resorts lie said he never went in
side.
sale sc Liquor.
Julius Tgeitschkc liquor dealer. placed
ON the stand by the defense. swore that he
sells beer by the case to private families.
but has mo- customers i'm The red light
district
on cross-eNamination Rev. MI keyes
said he did not know against whom his
evidence was 10 be used when he gathered
il in Omaha he said he was summoned 80
Omaha by Rev. J. NJ Ledy OF the Anti
Saloon league a few days ago. and until
he reached Mr. Leidys office and a sub
poena was served upon him he didn't know
he was to testify against the chief Of police.
Louis Metz, secretary and treasurer Of
the Metz Brewing company. placed on the
stand by the state said the brewing com
hany has no customers I'M the resort dis
triCt. He said beer is sold to W. J. Book
hauf and the company does not know to
whom Mr.. Boekhauf sells It,
Despite the fact that b. @. Burbank, Mr.
Boekhaurs lawyer; Bailiff Coleman OF the
supreme court, who is assisting Mr. Mullen
i'm cummoning witnesses, and others, all
say that the man is seriously ~, the at
torney general asked Referee Evans to
issue a bench warrant for MIR. Boekhauf,
the effect OF which would be to have him
brought into court at once, by force Il
necessary. Mr.. Burbank asked that he be
heard in objection to the Issuance OF such
a warrant Referee Evans set the hearing
for saturday morning at $3.50.
Mullen said he would call the witness to
the stand when he wanted him, but that
carp and others should remain in attend
ance pending his pleasure. Burbank pleaded
that as the man would be wanted for but
few moments by the court he should be
allowed to give his testimony and go back
to his work. but the attorney general would
not consent to this SO the witnesses are
waiting for Mr.. Mullen to get ready to
move.
Dealers Books Unopened.
Objections to the efforts OF Attorney Gen
eral Mullen to force wholesale liquor deal
ers to throw open their sale records,
troubles of the attorney general in getting
some of the Omaha liquor dealers into
court and sharp criticism of alleged dis
courtesy Of Mr.. Mullen by b. G. Burbank,
attorney for some of the witnesses, made
Friday mornings sitting of the hearing a
lively one.
Referee Evans for the time sustained the
objections to the opening Of the liquor deal
ers' books and deferred final ruling in
the matter until Saturday morning. In the
course of his remarks Referee Evans re-
peated his statement, made several times
during the hearing, that II the theory of
w. ]. Connell, attorney for Chief Donahue,
that the prosecution must adhere strictly
to the complaint, is correct the larger part
of all the testimony so far introduced must
be thrown out as lmmaterial.
The Friday morning sitting opened with
continuation OF the states examination OF
Rev. J. p. Clyde regarding his investiga-
tons Of alleged liquor selling in the red
light" district.
Bob" Holmes. 1915 Dodge street, mem
Der OF the Nebraska legislature. subpoe-
naed by the state, testified that he is a
member of the Dahlman club and that he