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It Wasn’t Proved in Bergen That He Sold Intoxicating Drinks. BERGEN, May 25.—The trial of Michael Doran, proprietor of the eider mill, charg ed with selling intoxicating liquor in quantities less than five gallons, without having a license, took place yesterday in Carpenter's Hall, before Justice James A. Bissell and a jury composed of the follow ing persons: Charles E. Cathout, George A. Bissell, D.O. Eddy, EW. Wood, Morse , White and Spencer Wilcox. Z. P. Tay lor of Rochester was the resecuting at torney and Thomas P. Heddon of Te Hoy, ee DELEE Attorney, was counsel for Mr. Oran. The witnesses for the prosecution were James Rierdon, Richard Haley,Thomas Doran (brother of the accused), George W.W. Arnold, Dr. John Steiner, veterinary sur geon, Excise Commissioner Crittenden and Lawyer Taylor, for the defense, Michael Doran, Mrs. Michael Doran, Miles Doran brother of Michael and Thomas, Robert Furnace, Henry Hoak and Charles W. Ar nold, who swore that he could drink three parts of Doran’s cider in an hour without becoming intoxicated. At the conclusion of the testimony Lawyer Heddon asked for the discharge of the accused on the grating, that the preponderance of the evi ence was in his favor, and that there was nO proos that intoxicating liquor was gold by him. The Justice refused to grant the request. Lawyer Heddon then summed up for his client and was followed by Law yer Taylor in,an exhaustive review of the evidence. The case was given to the jury at 4th, and on his first ballot the vote was not gully.After the verdict was announced , Doran shook hands with the jury. At the request of Lawyer Taylor, each mem ber of the jury arose and announced his verdict, which was ‘Not guilty.” The jury held that the evidence was insufficient to establish the fact of the sale of crder contrary to law. Minor Matters in Bergen. BERGEN, May 25.—A daughter was born yesterday forenoon to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred W. Shepard.—H. L. Gage and W., J. Davy are the joint owners of a $30 Premier cam era, purchased yesterday at the Rochester Optical Company, in which the son-in-law of George T. Davis of this village is inter ested.—— Miss Amy A. Johnson of Holley, niece of Mrs. M. B. Parmelee, came to town pehigneay to spend some time at Warner town’s, D. McPherson Son are getting in their stock of coal. ‘Their customers are advised that now is the time to buy. Their motto is: “The best the market affords.”
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Batavia Daily News
Batavia, New York, US
Thu, May 25, 1893
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