The Washington times., 1913-12-10
HOUSE CASE
FIGHT MOST BITTER
Six Lawyers Resist Every Point
in Trial Alleging Excise
Violations.

'eSiSting every point tnat 311ScteC
their side of the controversy, three at
tnrHeys of the Corporation Counsels of
fec. before Judge Mullowny in the Dis
..-ict branch of the Police Court today
combined their efforts in the case against
George F. Schutt, charged with selling
llu'4urs to a minor. That bitter wal
Will ensue before the jury takes the cas-
s-es evidenced when three attorneys ap-
peared for the defense, and concentrated
th-ir efforts OF showing that the pro-
pristor of the Fbbitt House did not VIZ
lete the law on the night Of the George
Virginia football game November
;5. The case will continue throughout
tho afternoon.
Arrayed against the defendants is Cor
,,o~ation Counsel Conrad Syme and two
assistants. NJ. L. Varnell and r. L. VIII
riams. Representing MIR. Schutt are At
toyaeys Willi3m Henry White, Leon
Tcpriner and Byron L. Graham.
While the ScrUtinizing examination Of
;hs jurors by the attorneys gave the
first evidence q: the bitter legal battle
the case had hardly gotten under way
until Corporation Counsel Syme drew
ne fire from Attorney White, who ap
uealed to the court TO inform :he Cor.
y1ration Counsel that the case could
sell"
". Ii. Fisher. license clerk Of the Dis
riCt, Captain Hollinberger, of Precinct
No. ], in which the Ebbitt House is To-
ated, and Detective Simpson, one II the
:,icin-clothes men in the Ebbitt bar On
Euy ember Is, ere examined before the
:-'cess for lunch.
In the opening address to the jury MI.
Syme recalled the celebration that fea-
lured the outcome of the Georgetown
ha igrnr nf
November Is, and he declared that the
icbbitt House was the headquarters Tor
.nen old and young, on that night Re-
erring particularly to the youth In the
aase, Ross 3. Davis Mr.. Syme said IT
LAS the first Intoxicating liquors the
1ov had ever taken" This brought a
lurried objection from Attorney White,
whose point that II was not material,
was sustained by the court. MT. Syme
,losed his statement by saying tnat de-
tectives were assigned to the Epnltt
House for the purpose of finding any
,-iolations of the excise law. and he
declared that the Government would
show that a boy was sold liquor to
rink in the bar of the hotel.
The defense reserved their opening
statement
Careful As To Jury.
An effort was made by both Corpora
ON Counsel Syme and Attorney To-
,riner in examining the jury to exclude
all who has any prejudices either for
II against the liquor bushes. The Gov
-rnment first challenged Hugo A.
fiense. who said he was a retail liquor
,lealer Willis e McNulty, an automo-
bile dealer was challenged by Hr. To-
Briner because he declared that his
>vmrathies We're with the ant-saloon
@lement F. H. Phillips. who said he
Nas d former liquor dealer, was ex-
FUSED by the Government, and the sec
cnd challenge by the defense was di-
,ected to Thomas Leatherwood, colored,
a printer who said that he did not dis
approve nor was ne in favor of the
Iiauor business. Cyrus Spottswood,
clored waiter on the Manchester, VINO
~aid he served drinks on the boat, was
-nlie~ed from serving by Mr.. Syme. and
ne third and iinal challenge by the de-
"nse excused william H. Rackey.
IN calling the twelfth juror, Edgar G.
eapley, a dairyman answered, and
,rter declaring that he was liquor
iealer some forty years ago. he was
haIlenged for cause by the Government.
The challenge was resisted by Attorney
.ubriner who held that the act was too
amote. Mr.. Syme withdrew his obJec-
ION and the jury was completed with
ne following members: Henry P. Kern,
aker; George Bowie, stationery sales
,usiness; Warren Dyson. employe Union
rransfer Company: Henry Akers, con-
.ucIor Washisston-Old Dominion line:
William B. Dawson, printer; Alberta w:
'rlka, baker; Edwin A. Newman, real
tate dealer; Henry ]. Juenemann, coal
saler: August F. Eberly. retired: VII
am H. Harris, poultry merchant, and
.dgar G. Leaplsy, dairyman.
Tell of License
H. II. Fishe-. the first witness called,
-stified TO the issuance Of a license to
gorge T. Schutt. proprietor of the
.bbitt bar. The details of the issuance
ere objected to by Attorney Tobriner.
on the grounds that they were imma-
rerial The court overruled the objec-
ION. with the Outstanding that all
Elections that are over-uled be noted
or consideration if the case goes to
20 Court of Appeals for review.
The circumstances surrounding the
.,rrht Of the Georgetown Virginia game
ere told in detail by Captain Holm
-.orger He said that he was in charge
( Precinct No. l on the night of No
omber 10, and that he visited the Ep-
ut oar and other bars in his precinct.
: TIE Ebhitt House he said he found
great crowd of; young and old men,
VI he could not say positively il any
ere minors. He said that he had sta
.oEed Detectives Howe and Simpson
4; the Ebbitt House because of pre-
Gus Georgetown-Nirginia celebrations,
nd that he especially instructed his
laIncIotheS men TO watch for viola
ions Of the excise law In all places.
Detective Simpson told Of being in the
har NJ wit IN.