Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-30

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said tnat he did not sign because an!
one threatened to discharge him.
Harry Sapp declared he signec
without anybody makins threats tc
him.
Harry Nelson told of Newton rob
erts and the minister of the First
Christian church visiting often and he
signed ito get rid of them MY
mother died December 90" said the
witness, land they kept coming after
me and calling my attention to this
and | signed it," He said he wanted
the saloons open, and did not sign OF
his. own free will.
Harry Franklin, colored man Nv
ing at 319 North Randolph street, said
there had been trouble about the petit
ton between him and his wife and he
took his name off to keep peace in
the family. When asked If he had
changed his mind. the witness replied,
Eyes. and 80 had she" In response
to the question, did you sign of your
own free will?" the answer was,
Partly mine and partly hers
The three Smiths were then intro
duced and each told about the same
story. They said that George Clifton
and a man whom they did not know
came to their house and Clifton gave
J. f. Smith five dollar bill and five
dollars in silver. J. E. Smiths story
was in substance as follows:
Clifton and a man came to my
house in an automobile. and Bert
Smith and | talked with Clifton on
our porch. Clifton gave me $3.50 for
Withdrawing and he also gave me $3.50
for Bert and So for Fred Smith. All
of us signed withdrawals In the
house"
Louie Sehaub Got Beer.
Some beer was received for family
use by Louie Schaub, gardener and
fruit grower, according to Mr.. Schaub's
testimony at the opening Of court to-
day. Mr.. Schaub said in November he
received two barrels of beer from
Rock Island over the Milwaukee and
over year ago he received some ten
or fifteen cases Of Peoria beer. The
witness said his family were German
and that beer was generally kept in
the house all the time. On cross .ex-
animation by Mr.. Whitmore the wit
ness said his family consisted of
wife and child and that his mother
and family lived next door. He said
that the families would use six quarts
a day on the average. The witness de-
clared he paid Mr.. Westbrook money
for beer in 1912 some twelve or fiji
teen times on the street. He said he
talked to none Of the counsel or to
John Gray about testifying. Louis L.
Schaub was said by the witness to be
his cousin.
Barrel beer was used by the other
Louis Schaub, who followed the first
witness of that name on the stand.
The witness said his name was l.. l..
Schaub and that he was in the
restaurant business now. but formerly
worked in a saloon. He said he re-
reived beer in 1912 for family use and
that his family consisted of his wife
and daughter and Mrs. Schaub's aunt.
The witness declared that, the beer
he bought came in barrels from Peoria
and it came to Ottumwa via the Rock
Island road The beer was said to have
been delivered to Mr.. Schaub's resi-
dence.
When asked if man by the name
Of Shuckrow peddled whisky IN the
wash room Of his restaurant, Mr..
Schaub answered in the negative. Mr..
Schaub said he never sold intoxicating
liquors in his restaurant. In reference
to Tom O'Connor's visit in the
Mr.. Schaub said he came
In to talk about dance at the Owens
home. The witness did not remember
seeing Henry Hoover in his place.
On cross examination by Mr.. Gillies,
Mr.. Schaub said it was in the winter
when he saw O'Connor. The witness
said he opened the restaurant In
October, 1911. and that Frank Rough
and ALI Collier worked for him. He
said a number of Shuckrows came
into his place. He did not know D.
Powers at S29 East Main street. Mr.
Schaub said he did not have govern
ment license and no one in his employ
did have. He declared he circulated
the saloon petition of his own free will
and was not paid for it.
Evidence Was Conflicting.
Tom O'Connor said he went in to
see Mr.. Scharb about dance whe,.
Hoover was along. He said he did not
have any whisky and did not give any
TO Belgard. He said he never bought
whisky of Schaub On cross examina-
ion by Mr.. whitmore O'Connor said
The conversation with Schaub was
about a dance at the OConnor home,
and not at Owens. He had no recollec-
ion of being alone with Belgard in
wagon, and that Belgard got in the
wagon once in front of Schaub's place.
He had known Belgard seven years.
Henry Hoover testified that Belgard
,ot in O'Connor's wagon up town long
before they came to Schaub's place. |
lie said he never bought whisky at
schaub's but got the whisky he had
rom a negro up town: When asked
about giving whisky to Belgard Mr..
Hoover said he did not give it: Belgard
ook it. 1t was on cross examination
hat Hoover insisted that Belgard got
n the wagon up town. |
Say Schaub is Reputable.
Louis Schaub was given clean bills
# reputation by Emil Fecht and Theo.
\. Nelson Mr.. Fecht said ne has
Known Mr.. Schaub for fourteen years
md his moral character and general
equation were good. He said Schaub
vas worthy of esteem and he so held
lin. On cross examination Mr.. Fecht !
"a ia hn u-oc nnvnr in Schaub'S place !