Weekly journal-miner., 1916-02-09
TRIAL FOR ALLEGED CH|NK
 BO0TLEGGER
QUESTION OF ADMITTING SELLIN TESTIMONY ARGUED AND PUT UP TO JUDGE SMITH.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Dong Wah. the Ch;naman who was brought to justice for revenge by fellow countryman, w. r. How, went to trial yesterday in the Superior court on charge of having violated the prohibition amendment by intro ducing four cases of Chinese gin into the State from San Francisco.
 Whether How will be permitted to testify that he purchased liquor from the defendant in case where the in formation charges a violation of the "drv" law by introducing liquor, is the question that was placed before Judge Smith at the close of the first day of the trial How was the last witness on the stand and before Att tornev R. E. Morrison had chance to object he blurted out that he had bought "Chinee gin" from Wah. The jury was excused and the point was argued bv Morrison and County At torney O'Sullivan. Judge Smith stated that ne would give decision on the point this morning when the trial resumes at o:30 o'clock.
 How during the preliminary exam ination admitted when in the witness chair that he "squealed" on Wan be- cause he had "doped" him when he bought two glasses of gin from him.
 Sheriff Young testified that early in the evening of September 22nd. How came into his cffice and told him, voluntarily. that Wah was sell ing whiskey and that he had received five boxes of it from San Francisco that day. Young. with How leading the way, and accompanied by Deputy Bozarth, went to Wah's store on the corner of Granite and Goodwin streets and searching the building found five cases. four of which con tained booze. He said that he used skeleton key to get into Wah's store room to get the booze which was later carted to the county jail. Attorney Morrison inquired if Young had any writ which authorized him to search the building. County At torney O'Sullivan's objection to the question was sustained.
 Young while on the stand was qualified as an expert in liquor tast- ing" by Deputy County Attorney Morgan The witness said that he had indulged for about Is years be- fore the State went 'drv." Since tac first of January, 1915, in cross-exam- nation. Young said that he has in dulged in intoxicating liquors but al ways on samples taken from boot leggers. He said that he has not been intoxicated since January 1, 1915.
 Paul J. Carlisle. expert chemist. tes- tihed that he examined flask of gin given him by Sheriff Young and talk en il the raid on Wah's place. and also bottle of it. The liquid in the flask. he said. contains $ and 45-00 per cent alcohol and that in the bottle contains 3S and 1-l0 per cent alcohol.
 l. P. Burnett of the Plaza Transfer Company testified to having gotten five cases marked sauce and similar to those entered as exhibits in the court room from the local freight house and delivering them To Wah on Sep tember 22nd
 Cashier J. C. Butler of the freight department of the Santa Fe testified that the five cases marked on a freight bill which passed through his office were shipped from San Fran cisco. The railroad delivered the boxes to the Plaza Transfer Com pany.
 The following twelve men are act ing as jurors in the case: F. Trigg. William Herter. Moses Wafer. A. D. Coover. R. K. Fisher. E. Overton. Otto Lang, C. L. Cousins. Olin Mar shall, John Reilly, E. Suman and J. E. Robertson.