State v. Ross

*800The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The defendant was charged with keeping a common nuisance in that he maintained and assisted in maintaining a described place where persons were permitted to resort for the purpose of drinking intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The defendant was a porter at a hotel — the place in question — in Topeka. A traveling salesman having business in Topeka for several days ordered a barrel of bottled beer to be sent there from Kansas City, Mo. His purpose was to drink the beer while at the hotel. He arrived in Topeka on March 9, registered at the…