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Witness Asserts;k- ■Some Games ‘BigvKh •-lt;juvenile Court Hearing Yields Sensational Testimony; “Boss of Resort Denies Charges of Minor Habitues■jCo-cThrwereV. •y«-♦ -/ *’Judge Woodriiff in Juvenile Court this afteruovn sentenced ^lUiam (Pat) Grrufotrh to cinein the workhouse and tim’d SI000 of which sr.iln wah aus-j ^lM-pded cm condition that he :-'/;.Vk.w 'White City Park.V JlaTry GrfldHph wa^ fined $100 . jmd and sentenced to onein the workhL-use but the V'^Tlatrer sentence wtis suspeaded L; ^ on condition that he return to /hi* trade and refrain from such •/ aetiritses as- has characterized P-:iiSB work at White City park jV/or *ny other place.AtforneYs gnw notice of ap-a;.v.pea\.woremg -oi Ord er The I repoH rmmia to ^ 2a r.eiglvreadyradiu:entcd.The nounc dens the ai-•■winvolving of themSensational testimony^ Vigils of six girls, three tPnliners to White City Park during^ the bourse of which they were given i! liqudr by William (Pat) Gradolph, V 723 South Front street, proprietor■ ’ and Harry Gradolph, of “252 Y alnut C street ,employee, was given in juve-nils', court Thursday morning, It was Ujtbe trial of the cases in which the . /•.two men are charged with contribute y log to the delinquency of the threeminor girls, it; * Both men took the stand in their -tiowri behalf. Tfcey denied the charges. £• William Gradolph said he is the op-of White City Inn but hadGiigt/erator■ Ki£^Br given the girls liquor becauseRV!iv'does not handle that stuff.WM.William- Gradolph' attempted to exonerate Mrs. EHa DeMonl 720 ^faple avenue, whose arrest was ^made by juvenile officers Wednea-She is part owner of the p»e-i|(ioises known as White City park, jft-fiiirry S. Wonncll, her attorney pro-h/fwnted a certificate from Dr. Wil-^liam S. Reed, that she was unaole ^.to appear for triaj today. Gradolph sold he alone manages the park and ifyypmy* her rent for her portion of the |f property.-other words I'm the boss, fji:^Gradolph said. Testimony of the j}5' -’two men followed that of the sixl*i\* 1 miIt.1\.... girls and Chief Probation Officer L, p. :K. Shirley, whose testimony related‘ to ownership of the park.i Marion French, 17, of 33 South F stzvat/ was the star witness for the .*• prosecution. Describing one of the visits to the park, she said William .Gradolph took her into a little room off the barroom and locked the door,'-“Then the back door opened,” she lt;/ aaid/' and Harry Gradoph brought bottle’of liquor/ fi^.VjShe said Harry Gradolph brought the liquor, gave it to William G rati olph who served it. The other girls were .not in there at the time, she\ **id.j.jj;; *-vsked what they did at the park from 10 p. m, until S or 4 a. m., the girl said they danced, sat- at the j -; tables, talked, .drank, smoked and\IKif-:i.'played tbe nickel slot machines, ‘‘They had big games on Saturday night/ the girl said when questioned about gambling. “You could not get Into the room' and you couldn’t see for the. people.JJ .There were several times when tie girls did not return from the park until 6 a. m., Mbs French said. Asked how the girls felt when they returned, she replied:• “They felt pretty good lota of: times but they were not real drunk/'. The six girls were apprehended by Juvenile authorities after they rented a room in the Globe hotel, near the B, O. depot and remained there for a number of days.' No one ever asked the girls their ages, Miss French testified although there were signs which read, ..Jf you are not 21, your presence is jftOfc'required.*-7 Sometimes the fellows who took them to- the park hud liquor and the girls wourd take a drink before they reached the park Miss French testi-'fied „.-“We would dance, “she said,and . ’when that wore off, we would go in-..to the barroom and get more liquor/'. Describing one of the trips to the '/’park, Miss French said she and nr*-u/9lher of the girls had returned to the- room about midnight. They ^-v/ere' awakened about 5 a, mlt; when |) jAllce Adams came in.Where's Eva Miss French testi-she asked.|?^?She’s at White City so drmikand it did not effect them so bdly, Describing the gambling game, she si. s JlaiVy Gradolph kopl count while men stood around the table, shook the dice in a box and rolled them on the table. There was money on the tabh?, she said.When William Gradolph was not there, she testified, Harry Gradolph served the drinks. Under those conditions a mim called “Lonnie” brought the liquor in the back door, A3ked if she could name some of the fellows who took J her in and bought her a drink, she said “Aaron Wesco did. She also named Clifford Tuiey. . .Served in Back Room Dora Scalf, 17 years old, testified to YiKits to the little back room made 5 by nil of the during the course ] of which 11 ey. were liquor.Fellows at the £i*rk gave them nickels to play the .slot rnacliitios when they did not have any money, she said.William Gradolph {ww- they were operating the slot -machines, she said, because he spoko to her at the machines ecveral times on several other occassion she called upon him to fix one of the machines which failed'lo work.Alice dums, said sho was born January 12, 1908, asserted that William Gradolijh never gave her any liquor. She hud only two drinka at White ‘ City paTk, she said. They were both on the stunu night and that night Harry Grade!ph served the liquor, They were al in the little room.lAttomky . George qSeh*IJior*u and Aartm 'Weeco for the defendants* filed morions to quash the charges against the men and demurrers, both of which were overruled by Judge R. S. Woodruff.Appeal Foreseen Sh cl horn insisted on the evidence being transcribed by a stenographer so that the case could be appealed to common pleas court and after some delay, the request was complied with.The trial proceeded on the as-sumption that the same evidence was to apply to both Jnen, who are charged separately 'in the warrants, Ab the tidal began Scheihorn attempted bo have the caurl elect wltich charge against the men mis to bo heard, the minor to whoso delinquency Jthey arc alleged . lu have contributed and the date of the alleged delinquency. Trial on the general charge proceeded.Edna Tuley was the first witness called. She to!d of the visits to the park, said she bought beer but one was unable to tell whether or not it w-as i not si catling, She said it lasted rather peculiar and she supposed it was inlnxicaiing to a certain extent. She was unable to say whether there was any gambling going on and did not know who served the beer. Winning put Back She admitted she played the nickel slot machines with the other girls and say a what she won she played back into the machine. The slot machines wore located in the Jmr room. TTiere were seme quarter machines there also. Mis a Tuley was unable to say whether Harry Gvadolph ever seived drinks or not.Asked what they did all of the tie at the park, she said they dntic-cd, Btocd around and talked, sat at the tables, dmnk and ate sandwiches besides playing the slot machines-sawAWalttrypolicOh t Mrs. Sfcac stim Brel Loui Tho: Hness visit alt;: 4 had.she she thrc her. ^ \\ Myi Wo F Ros Adc andwitwi:■ Igir.girsonthethrshethe' ahe could not get home/’ |'_VKllcged reply.“Awfully Drunk French nfrid sheh bewasFrench nfrid she then went ijfWMte city after hft' and found aha bad rjit with her head over ■! f!:d ifc made her dizzy wMbted the tax! driver In lifting /1rt* the car and they brought iibJKrk to the room, she fa id. She aWfriJy drunk, the witness said. If she had ever seen Eva •t*k* any drinka, she repliedA•■.Alyy'ySealf could drink #tb|r stria, abaShe saw “Fat Gradolph there, ahe said. He was etnr.ding araund talking. \Vhen they went they were all in normal condition, she said. When they returned they were having a good time, laughing talking all: feeling pood but nono were actually dnmk.I Inrry Gradolph asknd her how old she was ?he raid, and she told him past IS.Evii Babcock, 20, of Symroca Corner was next called- They did not go to the park every night during ihr time they stayed at the hot cl she Kaid, hut chey were there a • ?;ood many times. The drinks they bad sometimes were beer and s-jr.etimes ‘popT she said, roneGmen -the fellows who were nVng gave thein whisky hut they always went outside c.f the park to drink it. 'There were crowds ar a table in ore of the rooms, she said. She ^uprosed they were jnmhling. Tnere is always a crfj-wd of rrt-n and worn A at the park, Miss Babcock said, most of them dancing and smnetimes it is impossible to move on the dance floor. The last time they Verc at the park was April 7. They went to the park meat of the time with Mr. Grimm fn hi5 taxicab, she said-Mtes Babcock was in the liltie room only once she said, oni that rimit w*k for tho purpose of washing her h#*di.She denied that Gradolph five btr whisky In there.1ov«HeorefiCiWeaswatioOineIruliqthiroadheslithdoroeathl,r]roT3roKboth*crgitfwmtihia]firf
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Hamilton Daily News
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Thu, Apr 19, 1923
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