Evening journal., 1914-01-17
SQUIRE Will
DECIDE CASE
AFTER PEEP
Conflicting Testimony in
Screen Law Cases Ties JUS
tees Brain In Knot
SOME WITNESSES CAN
SEE; 0TnERS CANNOT

zens, according TO evidence heard by
Magistrate Lewis yesterday afternoon
in the case OF two saloonkeepers
charged with violating the anti-screen
laws, differed so much tnat at the
close of the hearings the magistrate
declared he would look at the evil
dence himself. With that end In view
the charges against Edward c. Hor-
gan, proprietor of the Bulls Head
Hotel, No. 103 West Fourth street, and
Edward ]. Mccain. salOOnkeeper of
No. II East Second street, were con-
tinued until the magistrate could view
the evidence Squire Lewis took
look at the saloon windows today.
The hearings were replete with
tilts between Harold G. Eastburn, who
REPRESENTED the prosecution, and
Caleb e. Burchenal and Hugh Nj. Nor
ris. counsel for Mr.. HOi gan and John
w. Brady and Philip l.. Garrett, coun-
sci for Mccain. The ch rges were
brought at the request of the Rev.
William c. Poole, superintendent Of
the Ant-Saloon Leogue. A like
charge against Anton Hauber Will not
be heard until after decision Is
ziven in the two cases heard yester-
day.
Six witnesses were called on each
side in the two cases and the magis-
trates Office could not accommodate
the crowd that attended the hearings.
The case against Hogan was called
first and Deputy Clerk of the Peace
John l.. Wright was the first wit
witness. He produced the applica-
ton for a license filed by Mr.. Hor-
gan. which had been approved by the
court.
The Rev. Mr. Poole said he at
tempted to see into the Horgan saloon
on January z, but his vision was OBJ
structed by sign in tie saloon WIN
dow. The glass in the front doors
was also frosted, he said, the top o.
which was seven feet above the pave
ment. Mr.. Poole said he could see
men at one end of the bar, but HI
could not see what was on the bar
Mr.. Poole said he attempted to se'
into the bar room by getting on
shutter and peeping in. Mr. Morri
asked the witness il he thought tn
warrant issued in the case covered
the case. Mr.. Eastburn objected
saying: "What are you after, news
paper talk" As Mr. Morris still
continued to question the witness, Mr.
Eastburn said: Just call him a LA
and let's call another witness"
Mr.. Poole said the top of the wood
work in the saloon window was iuil,
five and a half feet above the pave
ment.
This evidence was corroborated b.
Frank Haley, of the Law and Orde
Society, the Rev. George White Daw
son, the Rev 5. NJ. Morgan and tn
Rev. L. NJ. Broadway.
William e. Craven. a brother-in-la'
of Horgan, when called gave tn
measurements of the door and VIII
dows at the Bulls Head Hotel. II
said the bar is thirty feet long. NJ
Craven said he could see anybody {
the bar from the sidewalk. He sal
two feet four inches OF a man 81
feet tall standing at the near end
the bar could be seen from the sid'
walk
City Councilman Zimmerman sal
he passed there at lease 500 time
and always could see people throug
the window. When asked by NJ
Eastburn if he looked into the saloC
from the sidewalk Mr.. Zimmerman
replied "Yes; / stood back of yC
there today
Frank Harkins. Patrolman Robe
Benson and Patrolman Edwai
Abrahams John NJ. Truax and Ma
we'll J. Mahoney all cOrrobOrated NJ
Zimmerman saying they could s.
into the barroom from the sidewal
Harkins said he always looked in q
window to see acquaintances befo
he went inside. The Horgan case th
closed with the understanding tn
Magistrate Lewis would view the ba
room himself.
The charge against Mccain W
then called. Mr. Poole said that
January Z he, with several other PC
sons went to the saloon and tried
see in the window. This was O
structed by a brewing company sic
he said, which was above tks top
his head.
Mr. Brady asked the witness if
did not make a living in stirring
trouble about saloons and Mr.. Poo
replied he had lost money and iii
on the McCann case.
Mr. Haley, when called, said
was In the fire insurance busine
but he had no saloons insured.
told of the saloon window being {
structed by a sign. The Rev Geor
White Dawson, l.. NJ. Broadway q
Police Sergeant Massey also told
the sign being in the window and
their being unable to see into
barroom. Patrolman Morrow said
had complained to Chief of Pol
Black about the sign last week,
he admitted that he could always
inside the saloon.
John ID. Parker, who said he h
never been inside the saloon, claim
he could always see into the sale
as he passed.
Edward J. Comegys said he
been able to get a full view of
saloon from the sidewalk as also
Patrolman Daniel Eakin. Benjar
+. Rawnsley said he had been able
see into the room and the full len
OF the bar despite the sign.
Patrolman McGillon said he ]
never had trouble seeing into
room. Under cross-examination,
admitted making complaint Of
sign, but said he had done so on
ders from Sergeant Massey.
John w. Walls, when called by
defense, said he had friends V
che saloon. but he himself had ne
tasted liquor Walls said he co
always see men as they stood at
bar.
The case then closed, and a decis
will be given in this case as we'll