Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1906 — “TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS.” [ARTICLE]

“TEN DOLLARS AND COSTS.”

Such Was the Result of the Keister Trial Last Friday. Tbe trial of George Keister, the restaurant man, for alleged selling of intoxicating liquors without a license, which was in progress before Squire Thornton and a jury when The Demoorat went to press last Friday afternoon, resulted in a verdict of guilty and a fine of $lO and costs, $36.10 in all. The jury was composed of C. J. Dean, E. D. Rhoades, George Ketchum, Jay W. Williams, Henry Grow, Ed Randle, A. D. Washburn, John Greenfield, Korab Parker, Ancil Woodworth, D. H. Yeoman and A. J. Brenner. The charge, as previously stated, was that of selling a pint bottle of beer to F. B. Myers on January 11 last, and the affidavit was sworn to by Miss Ruth Burris, a former employe in the Keister restaurant. Mr. Myers admitted drinking the beer there but stated that he had given Mr. Keister the money to purchase the beer for him and kept it there to drink when he wanted it instead of going to a saloon; and that the money paid at the time this partionlar beer was drunk was for some coffee which he owed for. The jury seemed to think there had been a violation of the law and brought in a verdict accordingly. There was talk of an appeal to the circuit oourt, bat we understand the amount has been paid and no appeal will be taken. The State was represented in the trial by Deputy Prosecutor Mose Leopold and Geo. E. Hershman.