Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-11-26
Cannon Fined $1,000

Despite the stormy weather a num-
Der of Wild woods citizens, both white
and colored, went to Cape May Court
House Friday morning OF last week to
hear the trial of the State VS. Bolton
Cannon, %colored, who conducts a saloon
on Garfield avenue west of Holly Beach.
Cannon had to face two INDICTMENTS
One for selling liquor without a license
and one for selling on Sunday.
Owing to counsel for defendant, ex.
Judge H. H. Voorhees, and Lawyer
Harry Cramer, of Camden, arriving
late, sentence was pronounced on Wal
ter Reding and William Mousley, of
Cape May, aud that being out of the
way the jury for Cannon's trial was
drawn aud were as follows:
Frank Buzby, foreman; Jacob Candy,
John Libby, James Erickson, Howard
French, Leonard Abrams, Stephen Par
sons, John McCrey, Jr., Charles Biz
zard, Harry Foster, George Gallagher
and Elwood Terrell.
Prosecutor Carrow Immediately open
ed for the State stating that in July the
Interstate Social Club was formed in
Wildwood and operated without a IL
cense and sold liquor on Sunday, and
that the defendant was a CO. partner in
this sale of liquor and received profits
therefrom. The prosecutor then called
May KEGS, who said she lived in Wild
wood during the months of July and
August. Had visited the club and
bought liquor from a waitress. She
bought it for others and saw others
drinking in the place.
Elizabeth Carter, who lived in Wild
wood during July and August, testified
she had visited this club at Garfield and
Arctic and bought liquor there
on Sunday, also saw others buy at the
same time.
Helen Coulter, of the same place, had
visited the club and bought liquor from
mattresses, paying ten cents for a bottle
Of beer and ten cents for a drink of
liquor. Did not see any Sunday selling.
Carrie Sturgis went to the club and
had bought beer and whiskey there on
Sunday, also saw others do likewise.
Hattie Wilson lived in ldwood in
August and bought beer, whisky and
gin at the club on Sunday night and
saw others doing the same.
Abram Roy was employed at Can
mons pool room, where the club was
located, at $3.50 per week. Said he saw
liquor sold at the club Sunday evenings.
He was there two weeks and was paid
by Ike Brown. Had heard others call
it Cannon's club.
Edward Hudson %frequented the club
and bought liquor there Sunday even
ing and saw others do likewise.
William Harris testified he had
bought liquor at the club Sunday even
ing and saw others there.
William Minor was employed at the
club as musician, working from eight
in the evening until n or two the next
morning and was paid by Ross. He
stated 1t was busy there at all times.
Had bought liquor and was treated to
the same on Sunday. He was engaged
to play last July.
The prosecution entered as an exhibit
q photo of the interior of the club house.
"Duce" Hutchinson was employed at
the club as a ste ward, being employed
by Ross and paid by him to tend bar.
He took charge Of all the money re-
ceived until Sunday evening when 1t
was taken to Cannon's saloon, at
place the employees of the club
were paid for the week. Hutchinson
stated the club was kept open until
two or three O'Clock in the morning.
He did not say that Cannon did busi-
ness at his licensed saloon on Sunday,
but did see him in the pool DON on
that day. Hutchinson did not know
what became of the money after he de-
liyered it to Ross, who was Cannon's
manager.
Isaac Brown acted as vice president
of the club but never paid any dues.
He delivered all monies to Ross, who
paid the help and the balance that was
left went to Cannon. Saw money
handed over three times. Witness was
asked If he was not under indictment,
hut this was objected to and sustained.
Witness could not recall when he left
the club. but was arrested while stand
in front of Cannon's saloon. Knew
Cannon ever since he came to the