Cafe Case Delayed By Girl Witnesses

Cafe Case Delayed By Girl Witnesses Hearing of Lynch, Second and Cooper, Put Off Third Time in Police Court Charged with allowing disorderly persons to congregate at his cafe, John Lynch, 32, taproom and hotel proprietor of Second and Cooper streets, again heard his case postponed in police court yesterday because several girl witnesses had failed to appear. Thrice postponed, the Lynch hearing is now scheduled for next Thursday. Meanwhile, Judge Lewis Liberman, who granted the postponement at the request of City Prosecutor John H. Reiners, instructed Police Lieutenant George Frost to "go out and bring these girls in—see that they are on hand for next week's hearing." Lynch, who denies the charge, was represented by Anthony Marino at the hearing. Lynch was arrested August 23 when Chief of Police Arthur Colsey launched a drive against street brawling in front of saloons and disorderly conduct in such places. The arrest was made by Lieut. George Frost on information obtained by Patrolman John Wilkie from a 17-year-old girl, Margaret Pone. She later was sentenced to 30 days in city jail and is now serving that term. According to Wilkie, the girl told him that she and other girls and women frequented Lynch's place and met men there that accompanied them to hotel rooms. Her charges that minors were sold liquor in various saloons and taprooms also brought on an investigation, now underway.