Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
CHARGE LIQU0RMAN
ATTEMPTED BRIBE
Came to Federal Building to
Pay U. S. Agent $3.50, Is
Testimony in Court

The grand prize for simple, trust
ing natures was won today by Owen
McGoldrick. n SaloOnkpcper. Seventeenth
and Market streets. according to tPsti
mony today in the Federal Building.
MrGoldrirk was held in $500 bail
for court for alleged bribery and in
$1,000 bail on charge of selling whisky
when arraigned before United States
Commissioner Manley.
The saloonkcepCr. it is alleged. not
only offered $3.50 bribe to Charles
V. Mallett. Department of Justice
agent. but agreed to come to the De
partment Of Justice office to hand over
the money.
Bubble Of Faith Bursts
4 concealed operative, it was testi
fed saw the money slipped into Nal.
let's hand. And then McGoldrick s
faith in human nature was shattered
completely when told he was under
arrest.
McGoldrick was one Of the first sa E
loonkeepers arrested in this city when
the LIQUOR ban was laid. lie was
charged with selling wine in his Market
street saloon and is awaiting trial.
McGoIdrick and his bartender, Cor
nclius Reardon. wore back of the brass =
rallied bar frw minutes after midnight
today when William Hopper and Joseph
Brown entered the saloon. Hopper is
government agent and Brown, Hop -
por's friend. had volunteered to help
him get evidence against Illicit liquor
vendors
Hopper and Brown called for beer,
and got it, they said. Then they claim
they noticed another customer being
served with whisky. Hopper asked why
he couldn't get some of the ardent spir-
| its. There was no objection. he was
| told, and for thirty five cents he says
he was passed a glass of whisky.
Hopper slipped it and poured the bal
ance in bottle while the men behind
the bar looked on reproaChfully. Hop
per and Brown then left the place and
met Charles V. Mallet. another agent,
outside. Mallet entered the saloon.
/ Malet testified he reproachNd Ne
/ Goldrck for selling the whisky. He
reminded him he was already under
bail for selling booze. McGoldrick in =
vited the agent to back room, the
latter testified.
Theen. according to Mallet. the sa =
! loonkeeper asked if 500 would make
! the agents forget the little episode
Mallct demurred. He thought the sum
small. The saloonkecper then boosted
! to $500. Mallet thought that too much
/ The two compromised on $3.50
Calls at Federal Building
! "Check or cash." asked Mallet
Cash" he quoted McGoldrick as re-
plying. The agent said he thought even
a back room a poor place to take the
money and suggested that McGoidricE
call on him today in the Federal Build
ing. And the saloOnkeeper agreed anC
did, it was testified.
Reardon, the bartender. was held il
$1,000 bail for court.
Two others, Harry Quinn. saloon
keeper. Market street near Tenth, anC
his bartender. Paul Manseratt, alsC
were held in $1,000 bail each. They
were accused of selling gin and high
balls.
Todd Daniel. division superintendent
of the Department Of Justice, an
nOunced today he would appeal to tn
judges of the License Court to hav
the licenses of saloonkeepers Convicte,
of selling intoxicants other than near
beer revoked. He stated he would hi
appeal before the end of this week,
About forty liquor dealers have bee
arrested on the charge Of selling whisky
These men are awaiting trial.