Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-05-24 | Page 2 | Court Says Nine Evidence Drinks Bar Testimony

Court Says Nine Evidence Drinks Bar Testimony CHICAGO May 24 Fed JP-Fed- P Federal Fed Fed- eral cral Judge George A. A Carpenter has ruled that a prohibition agent who admits taking nine drinks of liquor which he himself de describes describes describes de- de scribes as Intoxicating is in no position to testify at nt a i later date regarding his purchase The ruling was wa given yesterday I In n a c case s against Benjamin TU- TU lany Zany o ot or Aurora Agent John Schafer and George R. R Whitlock who said they had purchased drinks from Tiffany any were criticized Judge Carpenter Carpen ter recalled that Schafer and Whitlock had admitted they had three or four drinks before that in another place This said the court would put a normal man in a doubtful mental state I dont don't care how guilty the defendant may be The preponderance of oC evidence is not with the government Disposition o of the case was postponed postponed post post- until June 17 when the court was informed that Lester Allen alleged owner of the place platt where Tiffany was employed had been held to the grand jury