Evening journal., 1914-02-12
JUDGE WARNS
AGAINST ROWS
In SALOONS
Fines Carr $40 and Cost on
Charge Of Keeping Dis
orderly Place
MUST BE QUIET
AFTEN 10 O'CLOCK


Bernard f.. Carr, a saloonkeeper,
No. llS Shipley street, was before
City Court today charged with keep
ing a dlsorderly house and was fined
$40 and costs. Carr was represented
by Robert G. Harman officer Will
liam Crozier testified that his atten-
ton had been called to the place by
the cursing and loud noises. The
officer said he has driven disordeily
crowds from the sidewalk in front of
the saloon who were obstructing the
sidewalk, and he had notified Carr at
times that the disorder must cease.
The officer said he had gone into the
saloon from time to time in search
of persons for whom he had war
rants. The officer admitted that Carr
had requested him to eject people Tor
fighting in the saloon. officer VIII
liam ]. Burchenal testified that he
also had stopped fights in front of
the saloon and has head loud voices
coming from the saloon.
Joseph Denight, who is in charge
OF the Sunday Breakfast Association,
testified that he has heard disorder
ia the saloon and on the pavement in
front of the place. He knew of rows
and Of some people being stabbed
near the place.
Samuel Katz, who lives two doors
away from the saloon, said he had
heard disorder and seen fights on the
pavement in front of the saloon.
Reserve officer Frank Green testi-
fed to having visited the Carr sa-
loon, and that when he was there
last he saw people drinking, curs,ng,
and talking loud Last Saturday night
Green went to the saloon four times.
In the back room he found some peo-
pie were under the influence of IL
quor and two men were asleep.
Officers Edward Dutton, George r.
Harris and John Fox were also wit
nesses as to the disorder in the sa-
loon, in the rooms and on the pave
ment in front of the place. Officer
Fox thought Carr conducted the sa-
loon as well as possible because oi
the class of patrons.
For the defence Bernard +. Carr
testified he has been in the saloon
business here for twelve years ano
had never been complained against
before.
He said there is never any noise IN
the barrOom. He said all disorderly
cases are referred to him and he does
not permit drunken men in the place
He said he had ordered men of tn,
pavement in front of the saloon anC
had never received any complaints
On one occasion he said Mr.. Denight
superintendent of the mission told
him that the saloon patrons did no
annoy the Breakfast Association
Since last July to his knowledge Carr
said there had not been a cutting af
fray in the place. He does not al
low "buck" dancing.
Chief of Police George Black in an
swer 10 AIR. Harman said he knew Carr
place and that he has never receive
complaint regarding the saloon froI
either neighbors or the district officers
After Oscar and ktta Schimmel, VIII
live next door TO the saloon, Pc -r Po
lete. Herbert Swift, the bartender, testi
fled that the place was as orderly as
saloon could be.
Judge Churchman said the preponder
ance of the evidence was with the Stat,
1T is an indictable oifense TO tippl
and the intent OF the ordinance is t
prohibit tippling," the judge said.
Inc mluHlnS OF sexes Is sure 10 ieA
TO disorder. The court also was amaze
TO hear that 50 many persons were al
lowed to congregate in the saloon. TIL
Judge said he hoped conviction in tn
cbse would lead to better conduct of til
saloon and that unless the disorder
stopped it will be proper TO bring an
other prosecution and ii upon convictio
it viii .e.the duty Of the court to dr.
attention to the necessity of remor
STRANGE against that license.
The court recalled that only last wee
a woman was arrested for stabbing
man in the saloon. The judge the
added that under the ordinance Carr
adiudged guilty OF permitting tipplin
in the place. permitting patrons to drin
ta drunkenness. allowed disorder afte
10 o'clock and permitted disorderl
crowds 70 congregate in the place.
Accordingly fine OF $40 and cost
was imposed.
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