The Washington herald., 1911-10-28
Keane His Attorney.

Who was your attorney when you
applied for a license for your saloon in
GeOrgetown?" asked Mr. Hogan.
Mr.. Michael J. Keane."
considering your record in Virginia,
how did the excise board come to give
you a ncense?'
"CrandaI Mackey recommended that I
be granted a license. He told Mr. Rich
ards that I was all right, and that l was
not a bad fellow
DO you know Mr.. Payne, who is an
agent for the Anti-Saloon League in
Alexandria county. Va?"
Yes, sir; know that gentleman" an
swered Harper quickly.
Tell about your encounter with him
and two other men in the rear Of the
Lawler establishment in Rosslyn," said
Mr.. Hogan.
"One Sunday night I was at the Law
Ter establishment, on Military road, when
neighbor came to the place and noti-
fed me that there were three men
prowling about the rear of the saloon.
took up a pool cue and went to investi-
gate, but l could not find the men, I
returned to the house, and in a short
time the neighbor returned and said the
men were still there. This time 1 went
out OF the front entrance and walked
around to the rear of the shed behind
lle eSldDHSnTne0I.
One Drew Revolver.
There I saw two men. I said to them:
What do you want? You must be look
ing for trouble They answered.: We
might be- Yes said I, and here's a
d good place to get it Then Payne
drew out revolver, pointed it at me,
and said that 1 was wanted for violating
the excise law. 1 said to him: You
haven't. nerve enough to shoot Then
advanced toward him with the cue, and
he finally put the revolver up
Did you draw a revolver on him?"
mo, sir; 1 had one in my pocket
but 1 forgot it was there"
Then 1 walked down toward the
bridge with the men," costinued Harper
I'VE met marshal on the road, and
Payne ordered him to lock me up. Then
1 asked Payne to step aside with me
and We would settle the matter by
fistic encounter. I threatened to throw
Payne into the river
What do you think of Lawler?"
asked Mr.. Hogan.
''Lawler isn't such a bad man. after
all, when you figure it all out. He did
serve a penitentiary sentence for violat-
ing the excise law, but, outside of that,
he's all right
Harper said that slot machines were
operated at the saloon, but that faro
was never played, nor were crap tables
maintained. Harper said that, although
he assisted Lawler while at the estab-
lishment, the real object of his trips
to Rosslyn was to court LAWYERS rela-
tive Maggie Oliver.
Woman's Name Mentioned.
Mr.. White, assistant corporation coun-
sci, then asked Mr.. Harper what his re-
lations to Miss Oliver were. Mr.. Hogan
seriously objected, stating that II such a
line of questioning were pursued he
would be compelled to introduce into the
hearing some facts regarding the private
life OF Mr.. Horstmann. He said that if
Maggie divers name was brought into
the case the names of some of Mr.. Horst
mann's associates would have to be in
troduced. Mr.. White discontinued his
line of questioning.
THE Place in Rosslyn wasn't bad"
said Harper. 1T was very orderly The
only possible objection was that liduor
was sold there without a license"
When Mr.. Galley, the attorney for
Horstmann, was placed on the stand, Mr..
White Immediately asked him II he had
been able to find the papers which werel