The Washington times., 1911-10-26
ATTORNEY TRIES
TO BARE LIFE OF
T. 0. HORSTMANN
kalbfus' Lawyer Attacks The
Character Of Former
Saloon Inspector.
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.Dld you ever make report to the
Sr,ac eT,nce de%partment % about your discov-
Inc witness said he had discussed Il
With onicers, but was not certain about
me usra ume and place or who the Officers
Well. what mean" persisted Mr..
report to the police ?" ~ "''i
edge is he sa'a a'aatter Sn Sf common M know u:
haSss assessed against NJ the proprfetors Of these
edge" i''i n"o"i-
Tries New Tack. !.
Mr. Hogan then went on a new track.
HAYe You. Mr. Shoemaker; In your
very Close observation. ever had cause
question the honesty or competency
OF any member of the Excise Board?
two hs !,,,sfhsn shGnesty' no; the competency of
What What tive rne,nbers?a cried Mr..
.M. .Kalbfus and Mr.. Richards"
In. In. what way were they not compe-
Both of, them lack judicial tempera.
have such temperament. Mr.. Ricn-
ards and MT. Kalbfus are deficient in
honesty on the part of any member
"1f Lever had had any evidence" re-
turned Mr.. Shoemaker. .'that Mr..
k kait9us or any other member .of the
dishdnorabie. 1 wouldn't have waited
until now to tell it, but would have
Cases Mr.. Shoemaker had spoken of
IN indirect" examination then came up,
and MI Hogan asked this:
IN the Geiger case were you not op-
you 'criticise the board for granting It
In the .southwest?"
west" answered Mr.. Shoemaker.
The Kahn Case.
You mentioned Moses Kahn being
granted license. You did not also
tell the Commissioners that he closed
up within the year?''
II Did not know it," was the answer.
yna various clubs were now discussed.
that the Bartenders' Club was closed
Up py the Excise Board after Mr..
kaibfus and Mr.. Mckenzie had visited
rlad es; 3, y !, was closed up, and we were
,ooY oYoE !. s,r.s are always J.: glad when a sa-
Yes, tot be sure ...
And you knew that Stevenson's
bv b,afs, fhe a hoa Eignth and G.~was shut up
r"A,S And S,t the Fat Mems Club. on D. mes; near
u understood the board was going
!b,,t - close this returned the witness.
10 Just to make thep move their bar
upstairs on Sunday
rick clsS RGs sae eness soaTa as9 make the Gar
The witness did not know.
wen: 40 you remember what hap
pSeeae pSeed to ryrel saloon man on the
Yes, the board closed Tyrel up. He
seemed to have no friends. But a
similar complaint against Diemer's,
z BLOCK and one-half away. was un-
Closing of the Chamberlain saloon
and OF ordering shut of Hugh Har-
tens opposite the Battle Ground Gem.
etery, We're also referred to.
Pool Room Question.
In his examination or Mr.. Shoemaker
Attorney Hogan again went into the
With bar rooms. % which, the IN attorney ineg'iST for
the Anti-Saloon League yesterday
bought to the attention OF the Com
"The law specifically states that If
pool playing or gaming is permitted in
a bar room the proprietor may be SUBJ
jected to fine Of $40. does 1t not?"
asked !T, M: Mr.; Hogan.
Then the courts may take action in
such cases?"
Eyes"
Have you ever applied for a warrant
In such cases?" 20 ~.. ssr.
Il am not required to obtain war
rants" said Mr.. Shoemaker.
Then the law has never been tested
m the courts to your knowledge"
mo"
Mr.. Shoemaker explained his attitude
In this direction by saying that the
Anti-saloon League was without funds
to obtain evidence in such cases.
Mr.. Shoemaker said he considered the
excise laws of the District miserable"
when compared with those of Indiana,
Iowa, Massachusetts,, and other States.
No Choice.
1.-THE residents here" he said, "have
little opportunity to determine whether
they win have saloons or not, the con-
sent of only those In the immediate
neighborhood being required"
Mr.. Hogan then entered into the re-
!ations between Mr.. kalbfus and AS
What is your opinion Of the conf
dence felt by Mr.: Richards in Mr.
Kalbfus?' he asked.
heard Mr.. Richards express him
self on the witness stand as having
the highest confidence in Mr. Kaib-
case" said Mr.. Shoemaker. Some
time ago I thought he did not have
80 great confidence in Mr.. Kalbfus,
but that was merely an opinion"
Asked by Mr.. Hogan II there was
anything in the law which required
the Excise Board to grant hearings
to the Anti-Saloon League. Mr.. Shoe
maker answered that there was not.
Then the hearing is merely
courtesy on the part of the board"
said Mr.. Hogan.
'T do, not regard it as SUCH" an
swered Mr.. Shoemaker.
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