The Washington times., 1913-12-12
HOUSE BEGINS PROBE
OF FOOTBALL NIGHT
Police Tell How Students Gel
ebrated Victory After Vir-
Georgetown Contest.
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LiIetor." said the lieutenant, about the
big crowds
"He said he was afraid he would have
to close down the bar"
'Is the Ebbitt House reputation good
or bad?" Nasked Mr. Shoemaker. Lieu
tenant Harrison hes!tated, and then
said:
Il can't say that it has bad reputa-
ton. Some of the best people go
there
"Yes, but doesn't the worst female
element frequent there?' asked Mr.
Shoemaker
Il have seen some Of the lower class
about the place, but not much lately. 1
would not call it a resort for such a
class
Commissioner Siddons arose as Lieu
eenant Harrison was excused, and put
into the record the reports of various
officers made to the Superintendent of
Police regarding the riotous scenes on
football night
Congressman Thompson asked Mr..
Sheehy TO explain why he Excise
Board had not begun probe.
Sheehy Explains Delay.
I'VE held ffon account cf the case
in court" said MI. Sheehy, explaining
that the board cannot revoke a license
without conviction for infraction of
The excise law.
WHAT" demanded M. Thompson,
"you must wait for a conviction before
you can take away anybody's license,
no matter how guilty he MAJ be-"
That is the decision the board and
the Corporation Counsel have reached
under the law"
Detective Simpson, who testified next,
related the story of the arrests about
the Ebbitt House bar entrance, and in
the basement.
Officer Spencer Roberts, who told
about the misbehaving young woman
who sat parity in the lap OF a youag
man, said she begged pardon when told
to deSist.
Roberts said he saw lot of drinking,
but not many of those present were
drunk" according to the police ver-
sion. The police, he said, regarded a
man drunk when he staggered
There are some old stagers who
might drink all the whisky in the place
Thompson Officer Roberts said may
be so.''
Seven Young Men Bounced"
Roberts said Mike" Muller the
bouncer for the Ebbitt bar, bounced
seven young men out into the street. and
they were arrested.
Having ceased to become valuable
they were thrown out for you to arrest"
commented Mr.. Thompson.
Only two of the six men arrested by
Roberts, he said, appeared under age.
..Captain Hoilinberger told us if ii got
too wild about the Ebbit1 to telephone
for relief" said Roberts. Il telepnoned
for more help after an affair in the
basement when / was called down to
aid an arrest"
Roberts said he noted no profanity on
the part OF the women present He
knew the faces of a few of the women
present, he said. and recognized them
as belonging TO the underworld.
Were the women served with food
ss Well as drink" asked Attorney Shoe
maker, for the Anti-Saloonists.
Il saw some women drinking who had
nc food in front ef them" said Roberts.
They might nave been waiting for
food; 1 don't know I was on the out
side that night and paid but little at
tertion to the cafe
Detective Howes, who was detailed to
plain clothes duty along with Detec-
tive Simpson, testified briefly regarding
the reyelries about the Ebbitt corner,
his testimony being similar to that
given in the Police Court case.
Other officers will be heard, and tine
committee probably will be engaged in
Its probe for the next ten days.