The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-30
The First One Went to Trial In Bur-
Iington on Saturday and Judge
smyth Promises Decision
This Week.
COLLEGE LAD ON STAND
Mt. Pleasant Student TestiHes That
He Was Hired for Purpose of
Securing Evidence for
the League.

Burlington has saloon injunction
cases pending which are similar to
those now on the district court dock
ct in Keokuk, and Saturday the first
case of about sixty went to trial be-
fore Judge James d. Smyth. The ac-
ton was entitled NJ. e. Reusch vs..
Albert Loserth. The court room was
crowded and the interest was intense.
Attorney Odle's admission that he
bad not seen the plaintiff. Reusch,
since the papers were signed. was
hailed as a substantiation of the
claim that the Anti-Saloon League.
and not Ruesch. is the real plaintiff.
A detective named futile, who said
his home was at Lanesboro. Carroll
county, stated he; was working for the
Anti-Saloon league and engaged in
getting evidence of violations on the
part Of saloonkeepers. He visited the
Loserth saloon on two occasions in
October and had a glass of beer both
times. Both times he saw chair in
front of the bar. occupied by man
whom he did not know He found a
q window in the toilet room in the rear
fastened by spike. He removed the
spike after considerable effort He also
said lunch was served
A sensation was sprung when Ed
ward Bartlett, Mt. Pleasant college
student was called to the stand by
Attorney Odle Bartlett's home is In
Fort Madison He said lie knew
Loserth's saloon. Saw futile drink
there and eat lunch. Saw man sit
ting in a chair. Visited the place on
October "a last. s Chair was in front OF
bar. There was an opening at back
of saloon. door between closet and
saloon.
Upon cross-examination conducted
by Mr.. Poor, Bartlett said he was
hired by futile, and talked with Odle
at the same time. The talk was in the
y. NC. A. at Mt Pleasant. He was
given So per day and expenses. Odle
wanted 2 witness to accompany TuttIe
to note if there we're any violations Of
the millct law in Burlington.
Witness said he had been recon-
nrended for the work by the Y. NJ. c
A. secretary at Mt Pleasant There
were a number recommended and the
witness was chosen Knows Reusch
met him at general conference at Pella
last year. Said Reusch did not EN-
ploy him.
Attorney Odle was called to the
stand. Odls said he was superinten
dent Of the law department He ties
tilted as to the employment of futile
The Anti-Saloon League furnishes the
money. He gets salary, he gets fee!
as paw for prosecution, and in fact
takes it all.
In his closing argument Attorne.
Tracy for the defense said:
I'VE want to know who is back o
this prosecution. a If an organization
from Des Moines is back of it, woul
like to call their attention to cond
lions prevailing in their own town.
consider Des Moines the Gomorrah c
the commonwealth. Burlington is
we'll regulated and well conducted cit
equal to anv in Iowa. What will the
do next? Shall they come here t
regulate our churches. our parks. on
schools and theaters?"
Judge Smyth took the case unde
Amusement and promises a decisio
some time this week. This decisio
will be awaited with considerable Il
terest in Keokuk.