Show HARRIES LOSES LUSES NONSUIT MOVE IN SUIT 1 Deputy as First Defense Witness Denies Mrs Nelson Nelson Nel Net son Was Upset by Officers Officers' Officers Officers' Officers Officers' Of Of- Liquor Raid Defendants Defendant's motion for nonsuit in inthe inthe the tue case of Amanda C. C Nelson elson against Benjamin R. R Harries s and his bondmen for Cor damages for an alleged malicious liquor raid upon the plaintiffs plaintiff's home at Park street treet last May was denied Friday morning by Judge L. L B. B Wight of or the district court As a result of ot this action the de defense defense defense de- de is required to introduce testimony testimony testimony mony and opened its case by placIng placing placing ing Deputy Sheriff Michael Michael- Mauss who was one of or the raiding officers on the stand Deputy Sheriff Mauss testified that with a search and seizure warrant warrant warrant war war- rant he and his companions went to the address given the warrant being a John Doe one He said he did not know who lived there but that the woman who proved be Mrs Nelson admitted them told them to search the house and told them that they did not need to leave the warrant He said that invited them to sit down and told them that they had not InconvenIenced inconvenienced inconvenienced her at all He testified that she did not seem at all nervous or excited or frightened Witness said she told them that The bo boys s 's took a drink occasionally occasionally occasion occasIon- ally but were not addicted to the use of ot liquor When defense sought to show by b testimony of ot Mauss that raids on other lomes in hi that vicinity had d the presence of or liquor an objection wag was interposed by counsel for plaintiff and an argument re resulted resulted re- re suited that occupied the major portion portion portion por por- tion of or the morning the plaintiff attacking the of such testimony Defense claimed the right to introduce this evidence in contradiction of ot evidence presented by the plaintiff that the neighborhood neighbor neIghbor- hood was respectable and bore a 0 good reputation Both sides submitted authorities In support of or their contention forand forand for forand and against t admission of ot such mon mony |