The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-23
HELD FOR COURT; ILLEGAL
SALE OF LIQUOR
South Canaan Man Held For Court
For Illegal Selling of Liquor
Tony Peril of Farview Also
Held Under $500 Bond.

Morton Hines, of South Canaan,
was given hearing before Squire
r. A. Smith on Tuesday last, charg-
ed by the Commonwealth with sell
ing liquor without a license. The
following witnesses were sworn and
testified in behalf of the Common
wealth: Harry Robinson, Harry
Wagner, E. E. Swan, James Wagner,
Samuel Robinson, John Wittig, Geo.
Wittig, E. D. Spangenberg and Philip
Spangenberg.
Harry Robinson and Harry Wag-
ner swore that they had drank beer
at Hines, that they had Mr.. Hines
fetch it to them from Carbondale,
having him pay for it at Carbondale,
and had Mr.. Hines deliver it and that
they drank it at his home.
E. E. Swan swore that at one time
some three or four years ago he had
Mr.. Hines bring him some whiskey
from Carbondale.
George Wittig testified that he
had been to Morton Hines a number
of times within the last two years
| and that he had seen whiskey and
beer drank there and that he had
seen whiskey and beer bought there,
that he had seen Harry Wagner and
Harry Robinson buy beer there and
that he himself had bought there a
number of times. Witness could not
| give any dates but he was positive
! that 1t was sometime within the
! past two years.
James Wagner testified that he
was acquainted with Morton Hines
and that he had been at his place
within the last two years and that
he had seen whiskey and beer drank
there. Witness could not swear
that he had seen whiskey or beer
bought there. He testified to see
ing Mr.. Swan, Harry Wagner and
Samuel Robinson there at various
times when he was there. Witness
thought he was there one time with
George Wittig.
Samuel Robinson swore that he
had been at Morton Hines a number
of times within the past two years
that he had purchased lager beer
and whiskey there from Morton
Hines and that he had purchased il
for other persons. Witness testified
that he had paid Morton Hines fol
whiskey and beer but that he owed
him for it, that he had asked Hines
for bill, Hines would not give him
a bill. Witness also swore that he
: Christmas day in 1911.
John Wittig testified that he haC
seen parties come from Mr.. Hine!
under the influence of drink, that hi
had not seen them actually come
from the house but that they had in
= formed him that they had secured
their liquor at Morton Hines.
E. D. Spangenberg also testified
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! Philip Spangenberg, neighbor o
Morton Hines, said that he had beel
at his place a number of times with
in the past two years and that h
had a drink there and that Mortol
had at one time given him a bottl
; of porter and also treated him t
either wiskey or gin, witness not be
ing sure of which. Witness, how
I ever, had never seen any one bu
l whiskey or beer there.
Commonwealth was represented b.
District Attorney M. e. Simons.
, Defendant was represented b
j Searle & Salmon.
h, Hines was held for his appearance
at court under 5000 bail.
> Tony Peril, an Italian, living a
Farview, was brought to Honesdal
= on Tuesday morning by Sheriff +
C. Kimble on a warrant sworn ou
:, by N. B. Spencer, county detective
. Peril is charged with selling liquo
. without a license at Farview Al
= torney NJ. e. Simons conducted tn
= prosecution and Searle & Salmo
u represented Peril.
Two witnesses were called by tn
prosecution, Mr.. Hartman and A.
= Schimmel, who testified that the
: had bought and paid for lager bee
u and whiskey at Perri's place at Fal
y view, Wayne county. AS Peril coul
= not talk English an interpreter wa
n required. He pied mot guilty" an
y waived a hearing. He was placed III
- der 5000 bond for his appearance {
, court.