Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-30
The Liquor License Laws.


INFORMANT RULING OF JUDGE wYIIE
keeping an unlicensed par. Wednesday Judge
Wylic decided an Interesting point. IL appeared
that Donnelly had made application for license,
and had deposited 500, the license tax. with the
collector and had received a receipt 10 the effect
that IL the license was not granted the money or
such portion as was due him would be returned:
that before any notice OF a refusal 10 license WAS
given him he was called up I'm the Police Court and
fined Sl05 Tor selling without license. Judge Wylie
held that the District could not take money as a
license tax, hold it. and then prosecute for want
license the man whose license tax was I'm the Dis
trict collectors hands. and by his direction the
jury acquitted Donnclly.
point similar TO the one raised Wednesday In
the case OF Donncly was raised to-day In the ease
OF John Alberts, prosecuted i'm the Criminal Court
for selling liquor without license, IL being shown
that the temporary deposit OF S1O0 had been made
by the defendant
Judge Wylie said that after further reflection he
satisfied tnat the clear construction OF the con-
dltion stamped upon the receipt given for the de-
poSit money was that, pending the application for
the license the applicant was at liberty 10 proceed
10 sell. and might continue TO sell until his money
was refunded. He did not mean TO say that that
was proper condition. or that the Commissioners
had power to prescribe such a condition: but they
had the general power TO grant licenses. This
was a temporary license to continue until the
money was returned. 1t might have been the
view OF the Commissioners that the applicant
should himself apply at their Office for the money,
but they had not so expressed 10 In their notices.
Referring TO the advertised notice OF the Commits
to meet any fines that might be imposed upon
prosecution I'm case the applicant continued TO sell,
the court thought the Commissioners had no such
power. 1t was their duty to return the money and
let the prosecutions take care of themselves. The
court would see that the money was collected
"To be sure, observed the Judge, "those gentle
men have multifariouS duties and IL Is not wonder
ful that sometimes they trench on the duties be-
longing to other tribunals" He observed that a
miSled into technical violation OF the law by the
officers charged with its enforcement.
The defendant was acquitted.
ACTION OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
The following was addressed this morning by the
District Commissioners to Francis Miller, assistant
attorney: 81 ain directed to Inform you that the
DOnnelly, under date OF October 16 1882 for retail
liquor license fee, ceased to be used by the Com
missioners on December 1st, 1882, and that conse-
case does not apply to any receipts issued by the
Commi6StOners subsequent to that date. Whether
Inc In ruhn OF the court In the Donneily case shall
application to receipts given subsequent to Decem-
Der 1st 1882 the conditions OF such receipts have
been wholly changed"
The AMERICAN HUMANE AssoCIATToN.-The
American Humane Association, composed OF dele
gates from societies for the prevention OF cruelty
animals in the United States convenes In this City
next wednesday. The association considers ma
tOnal questions, such as cruelty to cattle In rail-
road transportation, branding live stock, the
barbed wire fence, education or children, &c.
licenses
been issed by the clerk OF the court to W. H. Jones
and Fraz!e T. Douglas; Taylor F1tzhugh and Maria
Hill; Mayhew Platter and Alice Bland BrOckenbo-
rough; Benjamin A. Jones, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Annie E. Williams; John J. Ger1ng, OF Baltimore.
and Margaret Janner Thomas j. Burke and Mary
Edmonds; George r. Underwood and Mary +. Scott,
Of Tenleytown, DC.
A DETECTIVE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT The
by Simms, the father OF the girl concerned I'm the
Highland outrage case, was Investigated i'm Judge
Smells court "Wednesday, and judgment was sus-
pended to await the Developments In the case In
Maryland. The detective was charged by Simms
with having placed the nipperS on him, and taking
him to the statiOn-hOuse because he fnterfered
when the detective was taking his wife away as a
witness without any process OF law. Detective
Block said that Mrs. Simms was going with him
voluntarily ,IoI when Simms came up and assaulted
him Slinms; he said, was almost crazy with ex
and he took him to the station Just as he
would have taken drunken man.
THE MILITARY PARADE YESTERDAY.-The parade
OF the ContinentalS escorted by the other white
military organizations, which took place yesterday
was creditable affair, In every way
for their attendance the large crowd
that congregated all along the line OF march The
Old-t!me uniforms, and the marching OF all the
companies was In excellent order. float repre-
senting the Goddess OF Liberty protected by the
Old ContinentalS, which was an unexpected fea-
ture, was very much admired. The organizations
In line besides the Continentals were the Washing
ION Light infantry, Union Veteran Corps. Union
Rifle Cadets, Corcoran Cadets and Gonzaga Cadets
ING-TwO 17-year-Old cOlOred boys, named Joseph
Mason and Henry DOdsOn, who escaped from the
reform school some time ago, and who have been
depredationS about West Washington
Tor some time, were charged, in the Police Court
this morning with housebreakfng Mason was also
charged with larceny and assault. Mrs. WOolley,
VINO keeps small fancy store, took the stand, and
stated that she caught Mason In her store, behind
The counter, and about to tap the till when she
caught him, and he struck her in the eye. Mason
was fined $ for the assault. They were both then
charged with houSebreaking. Mr. Gray, OF the firm
,f Havenner Gray, testified that their blacksmith
shop was entered some time ago, and Quanty OF
ools and several horse shoes were stolen Oflicer
Connolly stated that DOdsOn confessed that he and
Mason entered the shop and took the articles
named They were both sent to the grand jury.
Affairs in West Washington.
WEDD!NG.-The marriage of Miss Alice Bland
lhe Farmers and Mechanics bank, took place YES
erday afternoon at ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church. The bridesmaids were Misses Birdie Bill
ngS, Renle Jones, Annie Jones, Emily Stevens,
ieOrgte Adams, Annie Snyder, Fannie Barbour and
Eta BrockenborOugh. Mr. Arthur r. Brice was
me e, gr0om'S best man The service was performed
by Bishop Beckwth, of Georgia, a relative OF the
bride, assisted by the rector Rev. Dr. Lindsay. and
Rev. Mr. stuart. A reception was held at the resi-
ience OF MIS- NJ. C. Barbour, No. 3aI1 street. The
newly-marred couple took the O'Clock train for an
extended trip to the north and east.
IHASKSGIyING SERVICES; ETc.-Union services
vi. Il.
church, participated i'm by the CongresS-s;reet NJ
2 church and the Presbyterian church. Rev. I. ii.
Iagg, of COngrcSs-street church, preached an eX-
cellent sermon. Special services were also held i'm
ST. Johns ana Christ p. E. churches. and all the
eolored churches Thanksgiving supper was
given by the Ladies' Mite society OF Dunbarton-
street NJ T. church last evening, and an entertain
ment was given at the First Baptist colored church.
GRAIN.--Arrived, boat NJ. C. w. Boyer, with 3,5O0
bushels wheat.
alexandria Affairs.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
THANKSGIVING DAY.-Neither the governor OF
Virginia nor the mayor OF the city followed the
President OF the United States in the proclamation
1f Thanksgiving, nevertheless the day did not pass
without very considerable observance in AleXan-
1ria. The banks and Corn Exchange were closed,
the public schools and many OF the private schools
held no session, and in the afternoon many places
Df business were shut up. The Gazette followed the
example OF the Washington evening papers and
made no issue. Christ church and some other
churches were opened with good congregations
At night Rev. w. w. Wood, OF Richmond, preached
to Trinity NJ. E. congregation.
THE GOOD TEMPLARs.-The meeting OF the Grand