Evening journal., 1914-01-20
ABANDON
The JAG LIST
PROSECUTIONS
City Judge Finds Testimony
Against Saloon Keepers to
be insufficient
SAYS "JAG LIST"
Is NOT ALL HIS

Edward Lynch, Of Eleventh ana VIII
son streets, Antonio Salvatore OF Fifth
and Tatnail streets and Mrs eliza
beth Lafferty, of No. 6 East Seventh
street, saloon keeeprs, were dismissed
by Judge Churchman in City Court
today on the charge OF selling intoxi-
eating liquors to habitual drunkards.
In dismissing the cases Judge Church
man said that the cases had been
brought under the various laws gov
erning the selling or furnishing OF
Intoxicating liquors to habitual drunk
ards.
The list of habituals which have
been called my jag list is not all
mine" said Judge Churchman, Two
OF the names, Samuel Patterson and
John j.. Callahan having been ordered
on the list by the judges OF the upper
court This shows that the judges
want the saloon keepres TO cooper
ate with them and TO have those whose
names are on the list to do better.
Continuing, Judge Churchman saio:
William Russell and John Carr the
prosecuting witnesses in these cases
have the worst records. Russell hav-
ing been before this court seven times
last year He was sentenced to serve
500 days and he spent 255 days In
the workhOuse. Carr was before the
court seven times within a year and
has served 27O days IN the workhouse.
1t is hoped that saloon keepers viii
endeavor TO help us in correcting these
men. One day recently there were
before me three men on charges OF
drunkenness. all Of whose names are
on the jag list
Judge Churchman concluded by say
ing the authorities had determined to
stop the men on the list. fifty in all.
from getting liquor and that owing to
the evidence in the cases heard today
being insufficient. he would dismiss the
defendants The charge against Ed
ward Krsuse. OF the Merit Hotel also
was dismissed. the warrant alleging
that Carr bought liquor in that hotel
on January C. while Carr said nc
fought the LIQUOR there on November
II.
Russell was the witness against Sal
,aiore whose case was called first. Sal
vatorc was not represented by counsel
but he proved bv Officer Di Mare an'
others that be had elected Russell from
Dis saloon on Friday last Russell claim
ed he bought whiskey there but other
who we're present said he had not.
The ease OF Lynch. who was. repre-
sented bv !. Frank Ball. was shen taken
Russll said he bought whiskey there
Under cross examination, however, Rus
scll admitted that he could not swea
that he had bought liquor at Lynch
place
Philip t. Garrett represented Mr.
Laaerty and again Russell was called a
witness Russell said he lived at NJ
GA King street ON or about N0vembe
Is, when he cot whskey at the sLai
ferty saloon. lie was not sure who sol
II TO him. however John Carr. ban
tender at the saloon. said he knew Rus
sell and never saw him in She saiooi
and IL he had been there he would haV
put him out. ln addition TO these vii
resses the state called Polio Sergcar
Schell, who told of making ont the ia
list" and Officers Serson. Morrow, J
Mare AMI CillmQ. who told of furnishh
the lists TO the saloon keepers. TIL
state then rested IN these cases. ait'
which they. with til { against NJ
Krause. were dismissed.
That the authorities are determine
to arrest all saloon lleepere who violai
the law was declared at the openI
of court when Hugh Fox was charge
with drunkenneses Court records sin
June 26. 1918 show that Fox has bet
arrested seven times. although his nan
is on the Jag list" Judge Churchm;
in imposing fine OF $40 and costs I
Fox said he would have the police i
vestigate the case.