The Washington times., 1915-02-27

the attorney defended the Marks Hotel
against which evidence had been given
Tho letter follows:
Having been advised that the spe-
cial committee is about to close its
hearings today. and wishing to cor
rect certain accusations ana asper.
sions which have been cast upon tn
Marks Hotel and its proprietor. l
would respectfully ask leave to sub
NIT the following. which ! trust may
be printed In the record.
Mr.. Marks came to Washington
from Baltimore. where he had held
liquor license and was fortified
with letters from various influential
and prominent men in Baltimore as
to his standing while In Baltimore.
Mr.. Marks has endeavored In every
way to conduct his hotel according
to law. and had there been any vio-
lation: or had the place been such
Lieutenant Cats and Detective
Howcs. It strikes me that IN jus
tlce and fairness to Mr.. Marks he
should have been convicted of any
alleged violation.
THE report given by these gentle
men yesterday has received circu-
iation through the newspapers, and
Undoubtedly MIR. Marks has been
placed In false light before the
public, and 1t is in order to correct
tUIs eFIoUSOuS impression tnAL InlS
letter Is addressed to your honorable
body
Should the board desire letters of
character and good standing. as FAR
as Mr.: Marks is concerned. and the
fact that he has a good police rec
upon this police record when 1t re-
issued him his license. should be
glad to submit the same.
Thanking you for your courtesy
In the matter. and assuring you on
behalf OF Mr.. Marks that his only
desire is to correct the impression
coming from ex parte statements. I
neg leave to remain. very respect
fully. A. O'SHEA."
Hanlon Charges Malice.
Timothy Hanlon. a saloonkeeper. a
S22 II street northeast. told the com
mittee that he sought a transfer to hi
present location because his old location
was near a cooking school, He said tha
a Jewish church moved from the vicinit.
of S22 II street to procure a larger build
ing. and not because of the saloon. II
referred to the testimony previousl.
being prompted by malice In supper
OF this contention the witness said .'Po
1iceman Beach. Of Precinct No. 9, tol,
me that DR.. Cole declared he was Twin,
Tor the sole purpose Of putting Hanlol
out OF business Mr.. Hanlon declared
for my saloon. and said he would al,
me in procuring the license, but I al
ready had an option on the place a
Characterizlng small tailoring shops
shoe repair establishments. deljcatcsse,
stores. and small refreshment stand
AS valet service for the neighborhood
and not to be considered as business
houses, the Rev. DR.. J. x. MacMurray
pastor Of the Union NJ. r. Church, sal,
the Excise Board erred in srantin
saloon licenses in the territory sdtacen
TO his church. He declared that tn
Henry, Harvey. and Michael Rafter
establishments were within 400 feet O
his church. on residence streets.
DR.. Cole Denies Hanlon Charge.
DR.. John r. Cole then was given a,
opportunity OF rebuttng the evidcnc
given by Timothy Hanlon. He sal
sition to the saloon In the vicinity o
$40 Fl street northeast by malice
toWards Mr.. Hanlon. "rm not afte
Mr.. Hanlon. he said. but ] am ate
the Excise Board" He cxplaine,
ters first came up. the district in whic
his property is located was said to b
slated as wet" territory. II did en-
deavor to sell my property he saiG
FOR the reason that ] desired to &c
out of a saloon district
Senator Thompson then recalled Gen
eral Smith to ask him about saloon
with two bars operating under on
bar room license. General Smith cnunl
Grated the places at Fourteenth and
streets and Fourteenth street and Rhod
Island avenue northwest az having "cir
cular' bars. on one side of which col
ored patrons We're served and the othe
side reserved for the white trade. II
said that tho buildings were Considere
by the Excise Board as one buildin
for which only one license was ncces
sary. The exception of General Smit
to the Rev. DR.. MacMurray's remark
was then made. and Immediately fol
lowing. the hearing adjourned unit