State v. Mueller

The defendant was indicted for selling a quantity of malt liquor, to wit, one glass of beer, to one Murray, a minor. It appeared from the evidence that, on the evening of the day alleged in the indictment, Murray, a boy of 16, with three other boys, went into defendant’s saloon or beer-hall, where they remained some three hours or more. The state first introduced evidence tending to show that, after the boys entered, Murray ordered beer for the party, which was furnished them. The state then proceeded, and, under defendant’s objection and exception, introduced evidence that subsequently, but…