Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-15
aouruaI allS Courisr.
Thursday Morning, Dec. Is. 1881.
County Commissioners.

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 County Commissioners. Rearing Objections Of the s.~P. CA Large Number of Cases to be Consfd- cred.
 At haR-past o'clock yesterday afternoon the County Commissioners resumed their hearing of par ties objected to by the S. F. O. unworthy to receive liquor licenses. The hearing was held in the bar library room, which was well filled with liquor deal CTS and their friends.
 The first case heard was that of Thomas Bence, who keeps saloon Washington street. Hugh Daley appeared and stated that Bence had sold to drunkard after being requested by him not to do so and had sent him word that would continue to sell to him so long as he had any money. Mir. Bence was en- dorsed by Police Officers wrinn. Ryan, Boucher and Reilly as keeping reputable place. Sergeant Wrinn laid special stress on Bence's honesty.
 NFolowAg this Detective Brewer was called to tell the commissioners what he knew about the playing of pool down on Grand street and portions of Hami- the pool business was dourishing and where boys tectve went at the instance of Chief Webster and ob taned his information from neghbors and policemen tables were in the saloons. He had way of marking down on slip of paper what he found out about the pool table The detective said he found that boys visited John Aber's place Grand street, get ting his inforrnation from the neighbors The place marked as very bad, because of what he heard con corning the boys who played pool there He was told that InOma9 E OOyioS saloon was aDOub as DaQs ana he marked that place very bad also William Fitz- patricks place. at 525 East street, he similarly desfg- mated for like reasons.
 The session was principally devoted to hearing policemen concerning parties objected to- ocsr CT the case of Timothy J. O'Connell, whose case was heard partly the other day. and whose record in the City and Superior Courts that he had violated the license law shown. The officer told what he saw on theSunday night on which O'Connell was com plained of by the then acting roundsman, selleck: and the reasons for the arrest. On the same night Richard O'Gorman of Hamilton street, arrested, and Officer Ryan gave the reasons for and the cir cumstances of, tAe arrest. He said that OGorman admitted the violation and settled for it. He never knew that o'Gorman had since violated the law: J. o'Gormans place Franklin street. The parents of boys living near there had complained to him be- cause their boys had frequented the place.
 William J. Mills requested that the case of John Ashdown be reopsnsd He said the case was % not 3t the other day. The case will be reeonsidered.
 , Officer Sullivan was asked what he knew about Thomas Bence, and he replied that he had known him long time and knew nothing against him. heard and MT. Mossman eaid that he had heard 1t puted to be saloon which was frequented by women and boys also. ofhcer Orr told what he knew about Gerard1s place. He had seen women going in there but during the four months which he had been do- Ing nlgns 1usy sners ne nao never KnoWn M rl % Eo ins said that he had heard of Gerards place to be one which women had visited, and he was under the impression that he got that information from police men.
 The objections against Kohn Ahl, corner Grown and Church streets, followed
 The next case taken up was that Of Charles W. Bradley, of the Florence House.
 Officer Langley said he had seen and women going to Bradley's Florence House who were not married He said that the reports of the place were that it assgnation house. It was he said un- derstood hatt was the only safe place to go without being arrested.
 The case was laid on the table for few moments and Charles Mann's case was taken up.
 Officer Grant said that Sunday night, August 2s, he saw bright light in the rear of Manns saloon heard the popping of bottles, and saw Mir. Mann and his wife anditwo men come out. Had not noticed anything unusual since On the night in question the parties came out of the front door.
 Officer DriscoI said that he could corroborate Off, | cer Grants statement and nothing more Hsd never anything wrong about the place before since Officer Orr then called Charles W. Bradley's case He said he had not been on that beat during past year. The Florence House, he said had the reputation of being assignation house, and where
 liquors could be obtained every day and night in the year.
 o p H sad had been up to him by other dealers, You arrest me; why moi | arrest Charley Bradley?"
 the Florence House is located during the past two | three months He said he had noticed people enter ing the barroom through the dining room and thence by side door. The main entrance has been closed promptly at 12 o'clock midnight Had seen men g in on Sunday nights the way he had stated and hat seen them go up to the bar and take drink from bottle, with a bartender behind the bar. | Commissioner Baldwin-Did ycu report 1t to thu l police office?
 | Oficer-No sir.
 Continuing the officer said he had seen recognized prostitutes going in there with men and wfthou l men, Did not know the men by name. Was of tn AooAoo AAO1oAAS House He said the reputation of the Florence Hous | was to receive customers without regard to thei l character or whether they were married or not. | In reply to Commissioner Baldwin, Oficer Crocke said he had no knowledge of his own that lewd per
 Ofacer sslleck said that the reputation of Charle ". Bradley's Florence House was that it B plac Of assignation and that liquors were sold there ol Sunday. This reputation WAS principally confined the police.
 ofioer selIsck also testified that he went into T
 o'Connell's place by side door Sunday, but di
 not remember that any business was being done, al
 Charles Doebels's case on Ashmun street. the office
 said he saw two boys going into this place Sun
 grabbed pail which the boys had. 2 and Ds they ra
 away. The pail contained strong beer of som
 kind. He did not recollect of the proprietor sayin
 that he gave it to the boys for some one that wa | sick. In regard to James Crimes place Mas
 street, Officer Selleck said he found six seven ma
 in the place Sunday night; they were not drink I ing but were smoking and talking loud.
 Oheer George U. Bradley was called and said tha | he had not been on the beat on which the FIorenc
 House is located of late He sad that he had urin
 the past year heard th't parties could get drinks
 said that he had seen lewd women with men goin
 into the Florence House. and also nearly every hote
 in the city. There was not much difference in thi particular.
 ! gospel work among the sailors. He said during tn
 past year he had seen lewd persons going into tn
 Florence House. Had heard it said that Charles "
 and night throughout the year He had also hear
 that the captain of the Norman Monarch had bee
 who told him so was a reputable citizen. He ha
 heard the reputation of the place spoken Of car
 tains of vessels He said he knew nothing of his
 personal knowledge in regard to the matter.
 Charles w. Bradley said that Captain Dunscombe, C the Norman Monarch, had always made his house hi
 home when in the city. He said that he had trans
 acted business in the house and the whole statemer
 made about his being robbed lie made out c
 whole cloth and he could prove it by thousand vii
 nesses. All these stories were made up to injur
 him personally. He said he could bring plenty of o | fcers to testify in his favor.
 At this point the hearing was suspended until thi
 afternoon at o'clock, when the case of 0. W. Bra6
 ley will be further heard and evidence for the dt | fense will be introduced