Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-10


the nature Of the action against them
causes their licenses to be automatical-
ly revoked by the courts finding. The
charge against them was that Of show
ing contempt OF court in delivering
liquor outside Of their places Of BUSH
ness, in violation Of a section Of the
Moon law. All the men had been en-
Joined from engaging in the practice
Jspson's Ruling.
It was held by Judge Jepson that sa-
their places Of business, In order to
be within the law. The anti-saloon
league attorney and N. r. Hatha-
way, vice president Of the state league,
maintain that the men they have been
prosecuting sold liquor to bootlesgers
1t Is that practice, they claim. that
they are trying to stamp out
Hathaway Springs Surprise.
Immediately Judge Jepson had hand
ed down his decision. Mr. Hathaway
hurried from the court house to the
city building. where he knew the city
council was at that moment in session.
Evidently he feared that the saloon men
would lose no time in asking for new
resolutions Of consent. In the past 1t
has been the custom Of the council TO
grant the renewals If no objections
We're offered. Tho anti-saloon league
representatives intended Offering an
objection hot of the bat.
I want to object to the granting Of
new licenses to these people who have
been put out Of business for selling to
bootleggers." he said AZ soon as he
could gain recognition from the mayor
The council had heard nothing of
the district courts action and for
moment they were puzzled by the brief
speech.
perhaps have been a little pre-
mature" suggested Hathaway, smiling
Il supposed that they would be over
here by this time to ask for renewals
He then explained that the three sa-
loon men had been fined, and asked
that the league be permitted to intro
duce the evidence.
After the council meeting had ad-
journed. Hathaway. In answer to an
inquiry said that he was acting as q
private citizen in his dght against the
three saloon men and that he was not
representing any organization. Charles
Seller. he averred, as well as other
saloon men. have been supplying boot
leggers hero with largo quantities Of
liquor to be sold on Sundays and after
hours.
Dealers Como Later.
Ten minutes after Hathaway had re-
tired. and before the councilmen had
left the council chamber, Seller. Boil
stein and Mayne paid visit to the
city hall. Mayne acted as spokesman
for the three and held q short confer
encs with the council in the presence
of newspaper men and others.
eve would be asking for renewals
right now. but we mustn't get then,
until after the decree Of the court has
been duly recorded In the big book"
he explained. THAT will not be before
3 o'clock this afternoon. Do you think
the council could hold a.special meet
Ing late this afternoon"
He was Informed that the council
would meet then. Each Of the men APP
peared exceedingly nervous, and adj
mitted that they realized the gravity
Of their situation. tho they steadfast-
ly denied that they were guilty Of pur-
posely violating any law.
No intentional offsnsss.
Have you ever sold to bootleggers p
Councilman Wesley asked Mayne.
II presume have" replied the sa-
loon man. ''but I didn't do It know
ingly and don't wasn't their business.
There il nothing We can do to pro-
tect ourselves. We have never been
sure whether we had the right to de-
liver or not, and we couldn't investi-
gate the character Of every man who
bought beer from rs. For that matter.
q bootlegger could visit every saloon
in the city and buy q case from each
ono to take It away, himself, and we
could do nothing to- stop him"
Mayor smith said that in only two
cities in tho state Is the delivery pro-
vision Of the Moon law being en-
forced. Those places are Boone and
Dubuque In other cities. saloons are
permitted to maintain their family
trade.