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Magee Acquitted and Hop Joint Trial Details
A Magee acquittal follows a chaotic trial in which witnesses linked a Monticello street shop to bootleg hops and “carbonated foam” drinks. Affidavits describe drunkenness tied to Magee’s place and a contested jury, with several liverymen and witnesses noting intoxication after visiting the establishment. The case centers on whether illegal hop joints would be allowed to operate.
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Rookhaven
Magee
T. H. Perkins Furniture Co
Monticello Street
Peets
Ben Wilson
J.B. Anderson
Paul Pritchard
Pompa Wolfe
John Falvey
Rowan Case
Ed, Smith
G. Ingram
Mageeo
L. Gram