Hearing Held Before City

Council Wednesday

Afternoon.-Witnesses Are Called.

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MRS. CORDES TESTIFIED

HUSBAND STRUCK HER

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He States That He Must Have Turned Around and if He

Did Harm Her It Was Not

Intentional.

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The city council revoked the soft drink license held by Jacob Fritz at a special meeting held Wednesday afternoon. There was only one negative vote. That was cast by Dr. J. H. Vogel. Testimony was introduced relative to incidents, which occurred upon primary election evening. That evening, according to an affidavit signed by Ed. F. Wenninger, he had drank “moon” in the Fritz place on First North street, which had been purchased by Herman Cordes of Fritz. According to Wenninger’s testimony, they had met at the polls and after voting had gone to the Fritz place, where the incident occurred. Later Cordes had ridden home with Wenninger in his automobile. Witnesses for the city were Wenninger and Mrs. Cordes. The latter testified that her husband had re-turned home that evening and that there had been an altercation. He was drunk and had struck her.

During the hearing Cordes testified that he was not drunk that evening, had not purchased any liquor of Fritz and that Fritz was not serving drinks in the place. When asked about striking his wife, Cordes stated that he must have done it, while turning around and that it was not intentional. He did admit that he had taken several drinks that day, but not during the time he was at the Fritz place. Fritz testified he did not sell any moon to either Cordes or Wenninger. Mrs. Fritz stated under oath that there was no moon or liquor in the place that evening.

Other witnesses examined were Christ. Filzen and And. Kissel. Mr. Filzen testified as to riding home with Wenninger and Cordes. He stated Cordes was not drunk. Kissel told of Wenninger driving up to the Fritz place and of sitting on a bench talking with him until he drove away. Kissel was emphatic that Wenninger was not in the “saloon.” He stated that Wenninger drove up to the place about 8:15 o’clock and left for home shortly after 10 o’clock, when the Fritz place was locked up for the night.

Brown County Journal,

July 4, 1924

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