Evening journal., 1911-04-19
slipped BEER
in COURT ROOM
Officer Takes Nip From Stand
While TeStifying In
VerderamO Case
DEFENDANT DENIES SALE
AND CASE GOES OVER


No 7O1 Lincoln street had hear
ing in Municipal Court this morning
on the charge Of selling intoxicating
liquors without n license. He was
represented by J. Frank Ball and
after n lengthy hearing the case went
over until tomorrow morning. Assist
ant City Solicitor A. d. Chaytor pro-
secuted the case
William G. Robinson, a police offi-
Ger was the first witness and testified
that he went TO verderame's place on
Saturday night in citizens clothing
and purchased half a dozen bottles Of
beer He said young woman waited
on him. Robinson said the woman re-
fused 10 sell him a single bottle but
sold him half a dozen for which he
paid 2b cents He said that Verder-
anne was present and saw the trans
action.
On cross examination Robinson de-
MED that he had ordered the beer on
the day before. Mr.. Ball produced an
order bearing the signature OF the
witness on Friday April IA. Witness
said he signed the paper on Satur-
day the 18th for one-half dozen bot
ties OF beer which was produced as
the beer he bought on Saturday night
April Is.
Took Drink on the Stand.
At this iuncture Mr.. Chaytor cre-
ated a sensation by opening a bottle
Of the beer and giving part of the
contents to the officer on the stand
and told him TO taste It, which he
did.
When asked what the bottle con-
tained Robinson pronounced it lager
beef
Chief Black testified that he re-
ceived the six bottles of beer from
Robinson.
David wardle, special officer. said
he knew the property No 701 Lincoln
street to be occupied by Verderame.
At this point the State rested Mr..
Ball made a motion that the case be
dismissed on the ground that Il had
not been shown that his client had
sold without license He said that It
had been shown that a young woman
In the house I'm the presence Of Yer
derame had sold IT, He contended
that the court cannot convict Verder-
anne OF selling without a license when
some one else did the selling.
The Court asked Mr. Ball II he con
tended that Verderame was not guilty
even. II he allowed the beer sold IN
his house
Il do, Your Honor, and there are
decisions in our courts to that ef-
feet" Mr. Ball replied
Ind0 Ioc1tFta oulrd Mr. ,,.I
Mr.. Ball to put their contentious in
writing and present them for argu-
ment tomorrow morning.
Defense Says Beer Was Ordered.
Miss Ena verderame testified that
Robinson had been I'm her fathers
place on Friday night, April IA, be-
tween s and 3 o'clock, at which time
he signed an order for one-half dozen
bottles OF beer TO be sent to No. 913
Union street. She said Robinson
came I'm and she refused 10 sell him
one bottle He went out and came
back 10 the door IN few minutes and
changed the order to one-half dozen
light and one-half dozen dark"
beer, which she sent to No. 913 Union
street by her brother. who found It
Ndo Il vacant lol.
She said Robinson came in on Sat
urday and said he lived In little
frame house on Union street. She
then wrapped up the beer I'm two
packages. This was on Saturday.
James Verderame. son Of the ac-
cused man. said he tried to deliver the
beer TO No. 913 Union street. but
found only, a vacant lot. He said he
brought the beer back.
The defense showed by several wit
nesses that a man whom they thought
was Robinson had been In the Verder-
anne place Friday evening, April IA
and noticed him sign the order foy
beer. Il also was shown that M
Verderame's place was a distributing
point for the Hartmann and Fehren.
back Brewing Company. and that
company pays the license. The Wit.
nesses testified that beer had TO n,
ordered twenty-four hours ahead al
time In compliance with the law.
In rebuttal Officer Robinson wa,
asked where he was on Friday even
ing He said he got on duty al SO,
o'clock, and went TO his home No. Of,
Poplar street, where he ate his SIM
per- read the newspaper and went I,
bed M o'clock Upon cross-exan,i
nation he said he was not out Of IN,
house that evening.
Ihe case then went over until 10
morrow morning.