The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-06
LIQUOR DEALERS
 SCORE VICTORY
 ON PROSECUTOR
LaCrOix & Anderson and M'Levy
 Escape in City Court Today
REASONABLE DOUBT EXISTED
Were Arrested Following Raids Upon Clubs in Which They Were Supposed to be
 Interested.


 the outcome of the trial in the city court today of John McLevy. a liquor dealer at 1909 Main street. the arrest of whose former partner. William Keough, last Sunday, was closely fol- lowed by his arrest. The saloon men scored victory, for McLevy was dis charged.
 Keough is treasurer of the Bridge port Gun Club which was raided Sun- day. McLevy's saloon is in the same building although there was no ap- parently direct connection between the two. Seizure of bills and other papers in the club raid led to the prosecution of McLevy. The prosecution main tained that both McLevy and Keough were interested in the club despite the dissolution of their partnership about eight months ago.
 The raid upon the Bridgeport Gun Club last Sunday resulted in the cap- ture of a number of huntsmen who had gathereds to exchange "reminiscences Of the chase over cheering potions. Ear ly this week Prosecuting Liquor Agent Henry Greenstein decided to prosecute McLevy as well as keough. He fail- ed today to produce enough evidence to convince the court beyond reason able doubt of the guilt of McLevy. AS a direct outcome of this case the charges against Walter Anderson and Christopher LaCroix of the firm of La Croix & Anderson. were nolled. They were charged with being interested in the Cedar Creek Yacht Club. another ornagization of sportsmen raided by the police last Sunday Their barten- der, Edward Rink, will have to stand trial for keeping the yacht club. for he was found in charge there when the raid was made. The club is in South avenue not far from the Main. street saloon of LaCroix & Anderson.
 Keough & McLevy dissolved partner ship in the saloon business less than a year ago. McLevy was charged with being proprietor of the Gun club to- day. After Sergeant Began and Li- quor Agent Wagner had testified to finding bar in the club rooms. and Greenstein forced Keough to go on the stand as a States witness against McLsevy. But he took refuge under the barrier placed by the law for the protection of unwilling witnesses. He refused to answer dozens Of questions tending to show that McLevy was con- nected with the club. on the ground that by so doing his answer would tend to incriminate himself.
 Prosecutor Greenstein had a number of bills. receipts. bank books. and club records which he claimed proved
 
 nected with the management of the club. But Keough's reticence was an obstacle in establishing the meaning of number of the bills.
 Attorneys F. A. Bartlett and John s. Pullman appeared for the accused, Bartlett, Keough. At the close of the trial, Judge Wilder remarked that there. were many suspicious circum- 1 stances. and he believed the prosecu- tion was warranted. yet he was not convinced beyond reasonable doubt that McI4eVy personally was interested in the club. Judge Wilder found him not guilty.
 Promptly following this decision, Prosecutor .GFeenstein suggested that disposal of the. case of Anderson and LaCroix be made. These were nolled, Greenstein admitting that he hadn' t | evidence as strong against them as he had obtained against McLeyy. GreenStein expected to prove that both clubs raided Sunday were sup piled by LaCroix & Anderson with the
 products of the Henry Elias Brewing Co.,, of which the firm is agent. Bills tending to show this were used in evil dence this morning.
 Rink and Keough will be arraigned later. charged with being proprietorss yachtsmen. about two dozen. will also | be charged with frequenting. The cases will be disposed of when At torney Bartlett returns from Richmond where he expects to go next week with the staff, of Governor Weeks. During the trial of McLevy, while Keough> was on the witness stand. a number of papers were introduced in | evidence. Walter Anderson one of the saloon keepers arrested. arose from | his place among the spectators and | walked up to the judges bench to ex- amine them.
 1 MT. Anderson. take your seat" or dered Judge Wilder He retired at once, awaiting his own trial without 1 further Interruption
 Judge Wilder declined to act on the keough case, stating that he felt he was prejudiced against Keough be- cause of his testimony in the McLevy case today. Judge Foster will pre- side