Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-18
BATTLE AGAINST RUM
In BEGUN In COURT
[Continued From First Pagc.J

applications against which no remon-
strances had been filed would be
granted the privilege for the ensuing
year.
The chief witness against the local
hotels TO-DAY was r, II. Dodge an
Indiana newspaper man who said he
pursued his inquiries at the instance
OF the two leagues.
Much of the morning was taken
up over the question of the reputation
of the women whom Dodge declared
had frequented the hotels.
Rules on "Reputation"
President Judge nunKei in ruling
upon the question of what constituted
reputation" called attention to the
fact that the legal Interpretation OF
reputation" consisted only what was
said about a man or woman. The
personal observance of ones actions
can not be construed as inference as
to the character, he pointed out. In
making this statement the court ad-
vised counsel not to offer testimony
which would be irrelevant.
1T is unfair" declared President
Judge Kunkel, Ito ask the court to
hear testimony which is irrelevant.
One of the fundamental rules of law
is that reputation cannot be proven
| by any specific or single instance. If
these women are of bad reputation
If no one knows of it, then surely they
are not of bad reputation"
The Court Room Scene
No. l court room was crowded TO
the doors all day. Painted, enameled,
pcnciled girls of the underworld
sat shoulder to shoulder with the de-
mure Sunday school teacher or presi-
dent of the missionary circle; shocked
ministers, bar-keepers and hotel
proprietors occupied the same pews.
The opening guns in the fight
against rum in Dauphin county were
trained upon B. Leslie Potter, pro-
prietor of the St Charles Hotel,
Dodge. who admitted after consider
a bic questioning that he had been en-
ployed by the two leagues, sent thrill
through the court room when he men
toned his reasons for failing to solicit
the assistance of the police.
Didn't Want Police Tipped
The court in an effort to obtain
some information as to the reputation
of the women the Investigator re-
ferred to, asked if he had inquired
of the police or other authorities for
assistance.
mo. sir" retorted Dodge en-
phatically, II did not"
why not?''
81 did not want to risk putting 1t
up to the police
"Well, why not?"
81 didn't want to risk having the
police tip Off the people whose places
l was investigating.
Did anyone tell you not to go TO
the police or other authorities" asked
Additional Law Judge McCarrell.
Not exactly, no, sir. I've never
seen the chief of police and I don't
mean,to say that would run any risk
In going to the police, but | didn't
want to take a chance of any in
formation as to my actions getting
out" replied Dodge.
Dodge was given a rather painful
hour or so of cross examination at
the hands of Attorney ID. S. Seitz,
Potter's counsel.
lie said he had done no inVestigat-
ing of this character prior to his work
for the Dauphin County Law and Or
league; that he was allowed, in addi-
for expenses, such as tips, lunches,
etc.
During his visits to the St Charles
and Dodge declared that they COW
cred a period from late in December
panied by a companion whose\ name
he said he didn't know.
Who was this mysterious COM
panion?" Mr.. Seitz wanted to know.
who told you about him? How did
your employers suggest him? Tell us
about it."
"One of the members of the Law