Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-30
Will REVOKE
SALOON LICENSE
JUDGE PHiLPOT WILL NOT SAY
WHAT HIS DECISION WILL BE
BUT RVMOR TIPS IT OFF,
DECIDES CASE TODAY
Senyard & Belzner Answered Cita.
ton Order-Case Was Taken Under
Amusement.

County Judge c. NJ. Philpot, who re
Gently cited Senyard and Belzner,
pear before him in the county court
and show cause whythe dramshop
license should not be revoked. it being
alleged that they knowingly permit
ted gambling in a building occupied
by them, will render decision in the
case this afternoon. The saloonists
answered the citation order last Sa-
tnrday morning, but while there WAS
no proof to show that the saloon men
knew of the existence of tho poker
game that was raided by the police
in Il room over their saloon build
ing, several Of those arrested in the
raid testified that they had played
poker there and had ordered drinks
from the saloon below. Judge Phil
pot took the ease under Amusement at
that time.
While Judge Philpot declined yes
terday to state what he would do, ii
is strongly intimated that he will re-
woke the license of the saloon men.
1t is believed, however, that an appeal
will be taken by Attorneys Danaher
and Danaher, who repfeseA the sa-
loonists, in the event .lud Philpot
revokes the license of their .ients.
Mr.. Senyard, one of the pro orietors
of the place, was in Colorado enjoy
ing his annual summer vacation at
the time the raid was made and knew
nothing of the affair until his return
to the city several days later. His
partner, Will Belzner, testified on the
witness stand that he knew nothing
of the operation of the poker room
above him and that if any drinks were
sent to the room from his saloon it
was done without his knowledge or
consent.
Other witnesses, among them two
young men who had been caught in the
poker game by Chief of Police Parnell
and Patrolman Warren Williams,
stated that they had played poker
there several times in the past year.
S. G.. "Coxey" Cross, who acknowledge
ed on the witness stand that gambl
ing was his business, evaded answers
propounded by District Attorney T.
Havis Nixon, while the former was on
the witness stand, and it is under
stood that his conduct while there,
together with the testimony of the
young men that they had played poker
in the building on more than one oc-
casion, will prompt Judge Philpot to
rule that the saloon men violated an
agreement made at the time the
license was issued to them by the
county court, which agreement was to
the effect that the saloon men should
at all times see that the gaming laws
were enforced and directed them not
to permit gambling of any kind in
their building.
81 am not prepared at this time to
say just what | will do" said Judge
Philpot yesterday when asked what
his decision would be. Il have given
the evidence much thought. | have
weighed the statements of every wit
ness and given the saloon men the
benefit OF any doubt. Ny decision
tomorrow will be what ! think is best
in such cases and will be governed en-
tirely by the evidence and not by any
sentiment of influence that might be
brought to bear through individuals
or the public generally"
While Judge Philpot would not even
intimate that he would revoke the
license of the saloon men, it is re-
ported around the court house that
this action will be taken by hin.