Evening journal., 1888-06-09
MORNINGS SESSION.
JUDGE PAINTER IS WELL
ENOUGH TO RESUME.
FUNNY Recommendation for
LIceuses-senat0r Gray Favors
Frank EKarkfnsss Saioon-The
Flowers Thaf RIoom in the
Ninth ward.

When court reconvened this morning
Judge Paynter. having recovered from his
indisposition Of last night, appeared on
the bench and the hearing Of license
applications was resumed. The case OF
Edward Hart, continued from yesterday,
was first taken up. MIR. Hart testified that
Morris and Laconia. the agents OF the Law
and Order Society, swore falsely when they
said, be sold liquor on Sunday. He never
sold 10 bottles except TO bis particular
friends
Alexander Gillespie's application at s2A
Church st. was met with a general remon-
STRANGE. The ground was that there were
already too many saloons In the viclnitSe
A map showing them was presented TO the
court. John NJ Erwin and William Cox
testified as to the general good character cf
the place. Mr.. Hayes was the applicants
counsel.
The court said that II the number OF
saloons were reduced In locality In which
there was supeIfl flaity, it would be those
OF the worst reputation which would be re-
fused.
John j. HanIey, iO1 Monroe st, was the
next applicant. A former application was
refused at the last November term. Mr..
Prickett said that it was unnecessary to
open saloon that was now closed. Mr..
Saulsbury represented the applicant
Patrick Heney. corner OF 7th Ave. and
Duncan St., had also been refused at
former term OF court John II. Rodney
said that Haney was man Of good repu-
tatlop.
The next case was that of William
Hunter OF New Castle. Rev e. l.. Hub
bard testified that Mr.. Hunter was
not sober man. He was
ia court yesterday and. went home beastly
drunk. He sold by the bottle this morning
aud the bottle purchased waa exhibited
Mr.. Hubbard told how they went from
aiener 10 sIgner and found many of them
that had signed withous knowing what
they wars doing. On these grounds be re-
spsctfully protested against the granting Of
this liceAse.
The application OF j. Massey Enos was
taken from the pile 10 Deputy Osborne's
possession and given to the conrt re-
monstrsnce accompanied it. Willard Hall
Porter put in a good word for Enos, who
wanted to keep hotel at Christiana. The
usual plea OF counsel. that the place was q
necessity, YVES advanced. Mir. Pricketi
called E. l.. Weber, young merchant OF
Christians, who told OF the disorderly
scenes that were frcquentat the placn prior
to March 25. The hotel has been cioeed
since then, There was no necessity fol
reopeniug II sgain and another hotel in th,
place accommodated ell travellers whs
came TO town. The closed notsl was gen
orally dlsrepntable and resort for Low
colored paeple. David Appleby said It We
not necessary that the hotel should b.
opened as the other was sufficient.
Frank Harkkns os l6 East Front st.
whose application was refused ia Novsm
Dor and February last, was represented b.
willard saulsbnry, Jr., and endorsed b,
Senator Gray by letter Objection wa
made that the man having been twice re
fused q license ought not 80 be copsiderel
again. Judge Houston said the action o
the court at the last term should not be con
sidered as fual. Detective Morris testi
fed that be and Laconia had bougb
liquor OF Harkius on june /. Morris pra
duced bottle Of app. lck which be pre-
ssnted 10 Judge PAynter, who smilinRi
passed It to Judge Houston, who als1 smile
and sampled the lqlor with his eyes en-
passed 1t back to the wiiness. Tbs Who'll
audience then tmile3. The wituess ha
sampled liqior furnished by Harkins.
Messrs. Ward and II syes repreaente
} Fergus Hanrahan OF East Front ST., VIII
. Is member OF the association. Mr.. Pricl
J EFT said that the situation Of this place wa
much against il. Is was on the coast
/: The class OF people that frsquented th
part Of the city was horrible A Philade
phia detective saw Eve Philadelphi
''crooksn on the "coastn recently. L
thought the many saloons there debauche
the whole neighborhood Mr.. Ward sal
the remonstrAnce was only on account
the locality. TIE place was a public eatir
: aud boarding house with accommodation
/ for 20 boarders. It had been licensed 4
! 20 years. Mr.. PrIckett read the reno
/ STRANGE, which was signed by a. d. Wa
J. ner. George w. Bush aud ether busine
v men Ia the vicinity.
The application OF Gus Kolcl a. 81
!, Market st. was met by a general reno
K strauce from the citizens OF tho 9sh war
\ Two previous applications had been l
! fueei, and the place and man we're gene
ally denounced bY counsel. The rem o
D STRANGE was signed by the best cifizsns
the ward. Il claimed that be violated {
q law.
~ =, r,-.t4t..~. -. ....,......4.s Al, I. .
"A plicant presented an aiiiiavie OF his 20
s character. Judge Houston said that t
NJ flrst requirement was that Of good NOR
. character and sobrlety. Mr.. Prick
,e asked Mr.. Smithsrs: do yoa know he
4 OF good moral characterm Mr.. SmH
. ers did not ''know anythi
Ne about it;p SO Nr. Prickets draw
~ ont: "Well. everybody else doe
i Judge Houston said there was nothing
81 jectionable in giving license to m
Il addicted to the use Of liquor. Mr.. smi
M era went out to Kolcz's place especially
~ see what it was like. BE found flowers q
vines ia the yard and thought that &C
"A tainly a man with en- eye to beauty wa
81 proper applicant for a license
~ Thomas Logan, No. II East Front
~ was demonstrated against on general pril
pies. he was represented by Waltar
ica Hayes
art John s. McHugh. Ssh and Caurch, !
nea objected to on tao grounds: first, that th
og were too many saloons ia the neighborhc
M and second, that saloons were
ant evil on general principles !
Wa G. Bird made an eloquent
peal, though brief. for McHugo. 81
man." said Mr. Bird. pointing to