Defendant was next called. "He stated that he was the manager of the Winter Garden Cafe, an incorporated company. Prosccutrix came to the cafe, but he was not sure when. It was about 10.30 p.m. Mrs. Shmakova, who had worked for him for three months, was dimi ed by Mrs. Brown on April 28 because she was a" trouble-maker, wife told him that, while she was away in Chefoo, ho was not in any circumstances to engage the woman, On the. evening before the trouble she and Martinson came in.
Martison gave her money for the tickets.
'A Trouble-maker The next night Martinson and Shmakova came in again and with-'a short time there was trouble with the girls. Both of them were very excited. "I tried to smooth them down, Martinson all the while reiterating that I had to discharge Anna (the previous witness, Mrs. Shepomaga) and re-engage Mrs, Shmakova, but I told him that Mrs, Brown had dismissed her could not hire her aga Mr. Snyder—Did you ever ask the police to furnish you with pro-Yes, on two occasions. went to the office thinking that the matter was settled, but' when he came down again they were dancing once more and then there was more trouble. "Martinson told me that he would close the place, called me vile names and shook his fist under my nose. I told him that T had to keep order and he dared me to throw him out. He seemed to want to be thrown out, Shmakova was very excited and I told her she had to leave, as other: patrons were leaving because her conduct. She dared me to put her out, so I walked over to Martin-son and told him: to take her out, He wouldn't, 80 T took her down the back She bit my thumb uring the journey. T did not strike Threw a Bottle Bir, Snyder—Did you seo any fight?—I did not, but as T passed Martinson, he swung at me and I ducked, but continued on my way.
did not strike him. T led her all the way down and came up the front stairs and just as I stepped the ballroom I saw Martinson throw a bottle at Sharp, which luckily did not strike him.
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