Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-20
LET OFF WITH
A FINE OF SIS
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aged 21, arrested Saturday night on
the charge of furnishing liquor to
soldiers, was let off with a $25 fine
at police court yesterday.
The fine was on a disorderly con-
duct charge. Alderman Householder
presided during Mayor Keisters alb
sence
When arrested, a half pint of
whisky was taken out of SANDS
pocket. He was arrested in a side
room of the dance floor at Thirteenth
and Market streets. and another
empty half pint whisky flask was in
the room. Two lieutenants from the
Tank Corps at Gettysburg were
locked In the room with him.
Locked in Room
Patrolman Rineer made the arrest
He declared that he tried to open the
door and found it locked. He peered
through a hole where a Yale lock
had been taken out, and saw SANDS
pass half pint flask to one of the
lieutenants, and also saw the lieu
tenant raise it to his lips and drink
it. When he opened the door the
flask was standing nearby, empty,
and a filed flask was in SANDS
pocket.
BE a good fellow and don't arrest
me, because it'll get me five years"
the patrolman testified SANDS begged
him when he placed him under ar
rest.
Dancing Instructor Sullivan. who
is on duty at the dance hall dance
nights, declared that the lieutenants
came to the dance hall perfectly
sober as did SANDS. When arrested
SANDS and the officers were both un-
der the influence of liquor, it was
testified. SANDS had been seen to go
out of the dance hall two or three
times during the evening. while the
soldiers had remained. Because he
noticed the effect of the liquor on
the soldiers and the brief absences of
SANDS, the dancing instructor called
the officers attention to the fact.
Not There to Dance
Mr.. Sullivan also testified to the
fact he had found still another half
pint bottle in the side room before
SANDS was arrested.
Patrolman Rineer testified, and
SANDS admitted, that SANDS had
never been on the floor before and
could not dance. and associated with
the soldiers all evening. SANDS said
he accompanied a crowd of friends to
Tic ddHCt.
Counsel for the defense pleaded
that the unsupported word of the
patrolman was not sufficient to con-
vict SANDS in Federal Court and
urged that he be fined on the charge
or disorderly conduct. The informa-
ton said that SANDS had been dis
orderly and had furnished liquor to
soldier. Counsel declared that the
evidence was circumstantial. mo 1t
| is not; we have facts here" Alder
man Householder answered.
City "Undcr Suspicion"
He then began a dissertation on
the seriousness of the offense, and
begged the attorney to realize the
seriousness of it. Before imposing a
fine he asked twice if the attorney
realized the serious nature of Sambs'
offense, and reminded him that the
city is under suspicion for this very
thing"
After thus alphabetically leading
the way to the sentence. Alderman
Householder imposed a fine of $25i
and let the prisoner off. He remind
ed him that he could consider him.
self lucky he was not turned over
to the government, but did not add
on what grounds he failed to turn
the prisoner over to the Federal au-
thorities when he had so much evil
dence.