Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-27
LEADING LIGHTS OF SIOUX CITY
TESTIFY As TO BEER TRANS.
ACTIONS.
COURT INCLINED TO ENJoiN
clrY's COMMERCIAL CLUB
Picnic on Country Club Grounds and
Dispensing Of Liquor From Tent
A-euses Ire Of Anti Saloon League
- Interesting celIoauies Between
Court. and Attorneys.

Sioux City, Feb. a7.-The Sioux C ity
Commercial Club will be permanently
enjoined from engaging in the sale OF
free distribution Of intoxicating liquor
unless Judge John F. Oliver Of tn.
district court, changes his opinion after
reviewing authorities on law con-
nected with the case of the Anti-Sa :
loon League against the commercial
club and the Country Club
Hearing of evidence in the case was
begun and concluded yesterday. Di-
rectors Of the commercial club and
others placed on the stand by the
plaintiff, admitted having seen beer
served on the Country Club grounds at
the commercial club picnic there, Sept
III, 1913, but all officers of the club
denied any knowledge of who fur
nished the liquor or who served it. The
cour, indicated in statement that the
Country Club was guilty Of no offense.
Il do not see how you can evade an
injunction under this evidence" said
the defense after both sides had rested.
L don't see how you can grant an
injunction" excia imed e. a. Burgess,
attorney for the club. rising quickly.
Why, I'll do that by just writing it
in this book" the judge explained,
viewing the excited lawyer over his
spectacles.
Won't YOU hear an argument?'
The court agreed. AT the conclusion
OF the argument, in which the attcrne! :!
contended that the evidence had not
shown any connection between the
club and the beer, the court still held
that the case against the club ap-
peared to be a good one. Judgment
vas withheld until the court might
read authorities on the subject, cited
by the defense.
Holmes Denies knowledge,
Secretary w. E. Holmes was frs
called to the stand by the plaintiff. HI
denied having had any knowledge OF,
the beer sery&snn,il late in thesafIer-
noon OF the p.Suic, a tent, erecezaskaea,
the luncheon table, had been used as 6
distributing point for the liquor ,Tht
directors of the club, he said, had pre-
vionsly agreedinformally that no liquor
should be served. The committee; or
entertainment therefore had purchased
besides the lunch only coffee, car
donated water and st drinks
Don't you know who handed our
the beer that was given away at eth
picn.c last faiii?'.s: the court iI..erjsSses.
y do not knoAi If any one did" re
plieIs,he witnesN
Some one anSst have" decided ths
court IF every one. had just helped
himseH the firstsiT,an in the tent would
have gotten it all
There was a strange young M
there picking UP bottles; he may hav
been the one" M Holmes thought.
C. II. Cummings. an officer Of tn
anti-saloon league who is also mem
Der Of the comneciai club. testified ,c
having been instructed by an attendan,
at the luncheon table that if he wanted
beer he could get it in the tent. X
Had You asked him where the bee,
could be found?' asked the court
"Oh. no. sir" the witness fastened
to say.
When asked By John F. Joseph II
name some Of the persons he saw
drinking beer, Mr.. Cummings hesitated
and then said:
We'll. l saw our alderman. Mr.
Wesley. with bottle-but is it neces-