Evening star., 1934-03-02
KILLEEN RECEIVES
PERMIT FOR BEER
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that the applicant has sustained the
onus cast upon him of showing that
he is of good moral character"
Killeen. testifying under oath in
answers to questions by Chairman
Odutt, said:
Il am not now and have not been
engaged in gambling, either directly
or indirectly"
Little Gives Testimony.
Little was called at the conclusion
OF Killeen's examination. A. M
Howsley, board counsel, asked him
what was Killeen's reputation for
abiding by the law.
Little answered: 1T Is bad"
Howsley then asked. What is his
moral character?"
Here, Harry Whelan, counsel for
Killeen, objected and the question
got back to the matter of "reputa-
ton"
After some fencing between attor-
neys, Little said: "Killeen Is known
as big shot gambler"
Whelan brought from the witness
the admission that Little himself had
in his possession no facts. but that
he was merely stating what others had
told him about Killeen.
Whelan then asked Has Killeen
ever been convicted In q gambling
case?"
NO" answered Little. "Killeen
stays in the background and We can't
get him"
Have you ever seen Killeen in a
gambling placer" Whelan questioned.
mo, I have never seen him in a
gambling place." Little replied. What
I have said Is what others have
told me-"
Little also said he had never known
Of a violation by Killeen Of liquor
law.
Testimony "Hearsay."
whelan asked the policeman:
Lieutenant haven't you heard peo-
pie say unpleasant things about you.
yourself?"
"Yes, sir" Little replied, with en-
phasis.
Here, Chairman Ofiutt drew from
Little the statement that the vice
squad had never found the name of
Killeen in any evidence taken in any
place raided. OfIutt then said 1t
must be agreed that Little's testimony
was "hearsay"
O1utt then said: isn't 1t a possible
conclusion that the reason you haven't
found Killeen's name involved in your
raids might be that Killeen Is not in
the gambling business?"
Lieut.. Little replied: Eyes, that Is
a possible conclusion"
Engaged in Beer Business.
Earlier in the hearing Howsley's
questions brought out from Killeen
that he had been engaged in the beer
business under the District beer law
and that he was financially interested
in clubs in Arkansas and Georgia.
As a matter of determining what
source of income Killeen had had dur
ing the past five years, he asked Kill
leen If he would submit to the board
data such as he would incorporate in
his income tax statement this month.
Whelan said that the income tax
statement itself could not be legally
submitted to the board, but after con-
sulting with Killeen, said the data
could be supplied. It was understood
this point later was dropped by the
board.
To Hear Protests.
The board this afternoon will hold
the first hearing on protests against
the granting Of retail licenses to
places near public schools, filed by
Henry Gilligan, representing the
Board of Education.
Twenty-seven applications for per-
mits are involved in the protest by
the school board. Under regulations
adopted by the District Commission
ers, governing issuance of liquor IL
censes, licenses may not be issued to
restaurants or to stores seeking to
sell bottled liquor goods II the places
are located within 400 feet Of pub
lie, private or parochial school. This
would not apply, however, to places
established on or prior to the date
of enactment of the liquor law, jan
uary "a.
Listing "a schools near which are
located the 27 places Of the liquor
license applicants, Gilligan, as spokes-
man for the Board Of Education, said
it was hoped the A. B. G. Board
would not grant licenses to any es-
tablishment anywhere near school
building" not merely those within
400 feet Of school buildings.
Children Frequent Stores.
Gilligan, submitting the list to the
A. B. G. Board, argued that children
frequent stores near school buildings
to buy sandwiches, candy and soft
drinks. He said there Is every rea-
son why these children should be