Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-11-26

dag mornings they all went up from
the club aud he saw Cannon take the
money. Did not know how much rent
was paid. Never got q cent as vice.
president of the club. He run the pool
room for Cannon who gave him forty
per cent. Of the profits. The club was
cond we the pool room. Can
non was not asked to go his bail after
his arrest. Was never convicted OF a
crime and never paid any fines.
Thomas G.. Ross was employed at
Cannon's hotel as manager. He organ
Ized the club and was Its president, and
was used for political purposes at the
suggestion Of Cannon. As the funds OF
the club were misappIopriated and Can
non was therefore not getting regular
payments it was disbanded and the
Inter State Social Club was formed.
"Duceu was the steward and handled
all the money, and made out and took
receipts for money paid for rent. Ross
said there was no club legally known
as the Interstate Social Club. Witness
stated he had read law in Atlanta, Ga,
for one and q half years, and had been
here three years. Club WAS closed the
latter part Of August. Was an occasi-
onal visitor at the court house. Did
not remember about a political meeting
at Wild wood where he was quoted as
saying 'the was the organizer of the
cluo.u Has not been promised immu-
nifty if he testified in this case and had
moi been interviewed by the States at
torney in this case. Witness was shown
a lease bearing his signature and which
was drawn up at the office of John
Bright in July at Cannon's suggestion.
Ross said lease was false. (Mr. Bright
was not aware of this fact and only
drew the lease from suggestions fur.
nished him by Cannon and Ross.)
Never asked Cannon to go his bail.
Got wine for the club with the permits
sion of Cannon some time Sunday
night. Witness was shown lease which
he identified. The premises was oc.
c~asIonally rented to colored church
organizations while the club held the
lease. A copy of the lease was posted
up in the club, but witness did not
know how it got into the hands of the
prosecutor.
Court took a recess from II. 80 o. NJ.
to l. 80 p. M.
Ross was recalled to the stand and
said he got receipts for rent paid Can
non. Thought he took affidavit there
was q club and secured a license to run
the place. Witness was sho wn receipt
from Cannon for August 10th for rent
of premises, and was also shown item
lied statements OF money paid III and
identified his (Ross9 signature thereto.
Receipts were shown witness for liquors
bought from Joseph GeisenbeFgar for
the club. Witness explained the vari-
Gus accounts.
Isaac Brown was recalled and stated
the premises at Garfield and Arctic ave-
nues were rented to other organizations
and that rallies were held at the club
house. He recognized William Thomas
in the court room.
William Thomas was called and said
he was a member of the colored Elks in
Wildwood which held meetings at Can
mons hall and stated that Brown had
ordered them to close at 10 80 p. M.
They paid Cannon $40 per night for
use of the hall.
Joseph Geisen berger recognized re-
given by him for liquor purchas-
ed by the club.
AT this point the State rested and ex-
Judge Voorhees, opened for the defense
that it would be shown that
Ross was trying to shift the blame on
Cannon who has always conducted an
place, also would show that
conducted the Interstate Social
Club.
Bolton Cannon was called to the stand
and said he was 40 years old, married
and had lived in Wildwood for the past
twelve years. Owns building at Gar
field and Arctic avenues. His occupa-
ton hotel keeper. Had leased his build
lag on Arctic avenue to Ross for a
Social Club. A lease, drawn by John
Bright, was identified by witness. Was
paid 500 per week for the use of the
place. Cannon explained how he re-
ceived the money for the property. In
August he heard there was illegal selling
Of liquor at the club and there being no