The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-08-24

any man to rob, steal or murder, but
you can take the licensed saloons gen
orally of the country and the murders
committed under the sale of liquor will
average one murder for every saloon in
the country" Remember these are the
words of Federal Judge,
AS further proof that the chief suf-
ferers from the liquor traffic are the
women and children, we will give a
copy of case tried in the police court
of the city of Cincinnati. 1t is as fol-
lows: "One Monday morning woman
stood in the police court, and by her side
stood two stalwart policemen. The
charge which the clerk read against her
was disorderly conduct on the street
and disturbing the peace.
"Who are the witnesses against this
woman?" asked the judge; and the two
policeman stepped forward to be sworn.
"Now tell the story" said the Judge,
and one of them began:
81 arrested this woman in front of a
saloon on Broadway on Saturday night.
She had raised a great disturbance, was
fighting and brawling with men in the
saloon, and the saloon-keeper put her
out. She used the foulest language,
and with an awful threat struck the
keeper. | then arrested and took her
to the detention house, and locked her
up"
THE next witness will take the
stand" said the judge. and then the
second policeman stepped up and cor
roborated his fellow. "Call the saloon
keeper" what do you know of this
case?"
81 know this woman was making dis
I turbance by my saloon. She came and
made trouble, and she fought me, and
| put her out. know her all along; she
is bad woman"
Turning to the trembling woman, the
judge said, This is pretty clear case,
madam; have you anything to say in
your defense?''
eyes, Judge, " she answered in a
strangely calm though trembling voice.
Il am not guilty of the charge, and
these men standing before you have
perjured themselves to prevent me
from telling the truth 1t was they,
not |, who violated the law. | was in
the saloon last Saturday night, and I'll
tell you how it happened. My husband
did not come home from work that
evening, and | feared he had gone to
saloon. | knew he must have drawn
his week. wages, and we needed it so
badly. | put the little ones to bed,
and then waited all alone through the
weary hours until after the city clocks
struck twelve. Then | thought the
saloons will be closed and he will be
put out on the streets. Probably, he
will not be able to get home, and the
police will arrest him and lock him up,
| must go and find him and bring him
home. | wrapped shawl around me
and started out, leaving the little ones
in bed, and, judge, | have not seen
them since.
Here the tears came to her eyes, and
she almost broke down; but restraining
herself, she went on, 81 went to the
saloon where thought most likely he
would be. 1t was about twenty minutes
after twelve; but the saloon, that mans
saloon" pointing to the saloon keeper,
who now seemed to want to crouch out
of sight, was still open, and my hus-
band and these two policemen, pointing
to those who had so lately sworn against
her, were standing at the bar drinking
together. | stepped up to my husband
and asked him to go home with me; but
the men laughed at him, and the saloon
keeper ordered me out. | said, No,
want my husband to go with me- Then