Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-02-27
TWO LICENSES
IN SAYREVILLE
ARE REVOKED
Judge Lyon Gives Opinion in
AIIgair and Hartmann
Cases Today.
UPHOLDS WORK OF LAW
AND ORDER LEAGUE
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New Brunswick, Feb. 27:-Judge
Adrian Lyon, sitting here this morn
ing, revoked the retail liquor selling
licenses of William F. Hartmann at
Morgan Station, and Joseph Allgair
at Sayrevi1le. This action Is the re-
/. suit of activity OF the Women's
Christian Temperance Union
throughout Sayreville township.
Judge Lyon presented lengthy con-
clusions in passing decisions In
these cases In which he upheld the
work OF representatives of the New
Je. sey Law & Order League.
Joseph Allgair did not contest his
case, 1t being declared by both him.
self and counsel, Senator George S..
Silzer, that the local court had no
Jurisdiction In the case SO long as
the same cause is up in higher
court.
: No Evidence by Defense.
In rendering his decision Judge
Lyon said that no defense had been
furnished in the case where Allgair
was accused of selling beer and
whiskey to minors He referred to
the evidence presented and said
there could be no other course than
find the accused man guilty. He
said the abundance of evidence pre-
sented proved that Allgair had yio-
lated the law in selling to children
under age. He said that children
had testified in court to the effect
that they had purchased beer from
Allgair's bartender. The violations
were numerous and the court stated
that Allgair must have known that
his bartender was selling Illegally.
He further set forth that 1t had
been shown where in one or two in
stances Allgair had stbod by and
seen beer sold to minors.
Hartmann Opinion.
A more lengthy opinion was given in
the case against Hartmann, who was
accused of selling beer and whiskey on
Sunday at Ye Old Spye Inn at Morgan
Station. Judge Lyon stated in con-
nection with this ease that four Off
GERS of the New Jersey Law and Order
League had testified that Hartmann had
violated the law in selling on Sunday,
September IL, by delivering the liquors
and receiving payment for them. One
Of the officers had testified that he
had purchased half a-pint of whiskey
ON that date for twenty five cents,
Yhish ss.s. he had lawfully paid. Wit
3ee8 had been placed on the stand,
HeS4inu4a teh court, who had testified
4 4kS& others purchase liquors on
euGsfhY. Kcv. s. Fl. Hahn has testified
4 sitting at table in a room adjoin-
ing the bar room on Sunday and
looking through the door saw drinks
on the bar, heard the cash register
ring and saw Hartmann behind the bar
handing out drinks to people. Mr.. Ly-
on continued and said the court had
no reason to doubt the testimony fur
ished. He declared that the testi-
mony given could not have been made
up as Hartmann had stated it was. The
opinion stated further that Mr.. Me
Manus had purchased box of twenty
four bottles of beer on September IL
and paid Hartmann $500 for 1t.
Hartmann's Defense.
Hartmann s defense in that instance
was that he had been requested on Sat
urday night previous to have the
launch ready for fishing party on
Sunday. He declares having asked if
any liquors were wanted, as they had
toNbe ordered on Saturday and stated
that he was informed to procure some.
Officers of the league, who testified
against him, denied this, stating they
had ordered, received and paid for the
box of beer on Sunday and denied tele-
pnoning to Hartmann.
Going further in rendering his decis-
ion, Judge Lyon st, ed that the bulk of
the testimony showed that Hartmann
had at least made an attempt to vio-
late the law In having liquors ordered
on Saturday and delivered and paid for
on Sunday. The court held the testi-
mony of Hartmann witnesses, as to
where he was when the alleged illegal
sales were made, as creditable, but said
the difference in time was so slight that
the testimony could not overcome that
offered by the compliments. In con
clusion the court said that it was evi-
dent that the law had been violated
and the retail license of Hartmann
must be forfeited and become void.
Hartmanng was formerly Perth Am
boy saloon keeper where he is well
known.
Allgair proposes to carry his cases
rs high as possible, declaring he will
fight to the last ditch.