People v. Bowkus

The respondent was convicted of keeping his saloon open on Sunday. The next room back of his *361saloon proper was a sitting room, connected with the saloon by a door. Back of the sitting room was his dining room. The sleeping rooms of his family were upstairs. The evidence on behalf of the people was direct and positive that he entered his saloon on the day in question1 from the sitting room, through this door, drew beer by means of a pump from the kegs of beer in the cellar, and served it to customers in the sitting room. He admits serving beer in this room, but denies that he got it from the…