Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-03
ATTY. CONWAY CLAIMS
HIS CLIENT IS NOT
BREAKING LAW
HEARING THIS A. N.
ENTIRE MORNING Is CONSUMED
BY CIRCUIT COURT WHEN CITY
PRESENTED ITS PLEA TO EN-
JOIN ALLEGED BLIND PIG oP.
ORATOR.

Reserving judgment on the city's
plea for an injunction to restrain d.
J. Dinneen from operating his alleged
blind tiger, until after he has closely
studied the complainani's allegations.
Judge Eldredge this morning took the
case in hand and will pronounce his
decision at some date in the near
future.
The prosecution and defense of the
charges occupied the greater part of
the morning in the Circuit Court. De.
fendant was there with his counsel
J. j. Conway. while Attorneys II. NJ
Kelly and Roger Clark represented the
city. Interested spectators at the
hearing were Mayor Z. F. Bradford
commissioners Charles w Campbell
and y. J. Meagher. After the tria,
was twOthrds over Commissioner
Helhrich came into the court room
and took a seat In the rear OF the
audience section from which vantage
point he followed The proceedings
Denies Law infractions.
In plea that vas well made In
view OF circumstances that surrouno
the Dlnneen matter, Attorney Conwa.
went into the legal phases of the
case In an argument that consumec
half the morning. He cited author
tiles upon which he based his conten
ti0ns that an injunction should not be
granted. and then went into a pro
tracted defense of his client and Incl
dents leading up to the presen
trouble.
Included in his argument was tir
ade against South Ottawa justice and
South Ottawa juries. He referred tC
the city's efforts 10 gain conviction
in the town OF Ottawa and how his
client was ready TO go to trial on the
charges then made, but the case never
was threshed out because it was dis
missed by counsel for the city.
Then in this case" Mr.. Conway
continued. they went over on the
south side, notoriously temperance
section OF the city, where they coulf
get a jury to convict. You know
your honor. what kind of justice the,
deal out over there There was nc
proof presented at that trial which
would show Dinneen as law viola
tor, but the city gained the verdict
with its own justice and its own jury
my God" he exclaimed with dram
attic emphasis, If our Lord Jesus
Christ was arrested for Transforming
water into wine at the feast of Ca
naan 1900 years ago and taken over
on the south side for trial, he woule
be convicted of being malfactor, .
he charged. The expression brought
snigger from the audience and even
Judge Eldredge was forced to smile
at the simile
Dan Dinneen does not sell liquor
at his place of business and neither
has he sold liquor since the revoca
tiOn Of his license back In May of this
year He does sell Bevo and Hop anf
ginger.ale and pop and other harm
less beverages that the law does not
place any barriers against, but he
does not sell liquor.
"As for the city's declaration against
bloodshed ana other possibilities Of
further disturbances resultant from
the Dinneen case want to say tina
that episode Of last Wednesday might
IN which Officer Neary shot dowr
Owen Fox, is neitheradirectly or indi
rectly traceable to Dinneen
"The men who placed the weapol
In the hands OF man who Is nothn,
was moron are responsible for tina
shooting. II Is said Fox is q frien,
of Dinncen's, and that may be true
but Dlnneen can't be blamed for tn,
actions of his friends.
Lauds Fox's Patriotism.
AS for Owen Fox, want to So
something about him. He IL u ctize
OF Ottawa. He Is loyal and faiti
full patriot His record believe vii
compare. favorably for patriotisr
with any ones in tho city. He ha
two Of his own sons in the war. Tw