Evening journal., 1888-06-09


H Ward, who with Mr. Hayes Ia counsel
for the Liqnor Dealers Association, OF
which Mr.. Farren Ia a member, said that
shsre was long petition III for the saloon
Some of Mr.. Prickett's witnesses were at
seat and the court laid the application
over.
a stubborn nght was made ovsr the APP
plication OF James II. Gam OF St. Georges.
Anthony Higgins, E'q represented the
remonstrants. He said II was the same
case that had been refused several times.
William T. Smithers. counsel for the appli-
cant, put Henry G. Clark on the stand. He
said he thought the house very essential
aud bad never heard anything against H.
Penton Belville saii be was president OF
the Town COUNSEL OF So. Georges Mr.
Hmithers told him be looked like It, whish
caused laugh in the court room MIR.
Belville considered CAMS house a rsputa-
BILE place. He had never heard word
against the house or the man.
Register Charles II. McWhortsr said the
reputation Of the house had always been
good. He told Mr. Prickstt that Oalder'a
house. the place established by the temper
40 accommodations at the place. The
house was situated l50 feet from the public
road and there was no sigu on the
house. MIR. Smithers read written state.
ment OF Mr.. MeWhCrters. giving She
house a general ovsrhaulfug for inefiiciency
and usslessneas. It stated amesg osher
startling things that there was no other
house than Cams in the town, which had
population Of 500; that there was no nearer
place than O iessa 20 get accommodations,
and that Cslders place bslongsi 20 the
Canal Co
Mr.. Higgins called John II. Calder, the
proprietor Of the temperance house Mr
Calder had lived at st. Georges sin~s 1850
His house contained 10 rooms. six OF them
bed rooms, and Yves accessible at any hoar.
One OF the rooms was open day and night,
He had stable accommodations for ak
horses, and no peraon had ever applied for
recommendation and been refused He
got permission from ths canal company to
use the house There we're licensed hotels
that sell liquor within three, four, seven
and 10 miles of &c. Georges On cross-ex
animation. ha said the room that was kept
open at all times, was not especially fol
the accommodation Of the canal company
and he had never refused TO accommodat,
anyone.
Justice Geo. w Townsend told how
Calder's house came to be established. HI
said the people got up ia arms Egains
Gam aud ia order 10 provide nccommoda
tions promised the court to establish thi
/. place Mr.. Calder always provided goos
victuas. Mfr Smithers then pressed th
witness to tell about Caldor's reputation
, Witness faii he had known Calder A
/. years. They were 10 tho church togsther
At one time Calder had some trouble 4
the church. but be never was impsechei
He ltft tho church voluntarily
/. The witness caused laugh by faging tha
! be could repeat some thiogs from s'rmo'
/, which his minister preached. that woul
4 room. He told Mr.. Higgins IL closin
/ that at Cams house things had not bee
!. carried on as they ought to be.
a George w. Simpler. merchant at s
a Georges, said that be knew OF the accou
!. modations Of Caider's house. lie WI
q member Of tho committee tbs
/ selected and furnished the house for II
d accommodation OF tho public. The hou
= WAS sufficient and the stabiiDg also.
a often sent drummers there and never hear
! any complaints from them. OoIcross-exam
nation he expressed the opinion that thei
IL was no need OF liquor being cold snywher
4 He knew OF no one calling at she house at
u being refused accommodations. Mr. HI
a. eins closed this case by addressing Il
ii court bri flY in favor OF rejecting the q
a plication.
c A remembrance had been fled again
y Hiett Grahrm OF New Castle. but It hl
- afterward been Withdrawn. Mr.. Prickf
r.. stated ns the reason that the temperan
q, people were endeevoriug 70 weed out q
he worst places. On inquiry this place "
3 found 70 be quiei and orderly and keepil
"a within the law.
il George w. Griffith was objected to
.a the ground Of being turned down at /
la last court when II had fun hearing.
ly No remembrance had been fled agar
"a the application Of Edward Hart, 500 II
ty nall st., but objections were made as
he lows; Detective John Morris went this
e. 90 Sunday, the 29sh OF April, and call
Ir. Tor liquor He sampled II and purchased
ia bottle full and carried it away. The bot
in was put in evidences and laid on the Bi
ko on the witness stand. He saw q color
& man get a sinilar bottle and carry it awl
re- On being cross.examined he said {
led occasion was the hrst time he had been
he the house. but he identified Mr.. Hart, u
I'VE stood close by the witness stand. as
man who sold him the liquor. He VI
The there to see IL the place was open. he '
'is also there on Wednesday evening to aeI
10 there were any loungers about the pla
Willard Salisbury, who was the applicau
ilS counsel, asked the witness IL be got paid
i've proportion 70 the number OF cases,h broul
'on up. The witness replied that be got a r
ca ular salary whether there was one, Il
sed 100 cases. he was paid by the week I
100 his term OF service lasted until he was
ett charged.
am Wade Laconia, the assistant detecti
nt. corroborated this evidence and also ide
use ded Hart. He accompanied Norris
liet had been seven weeks with him. On be
further questioned. he said be came fl
ca Philadelphia 10 DO just what he is dol
md be had been IN this business 10 Phila
the phia for about three years and this m
Ing about 200 casss be had spotted. The d.
the tion Of his job did not depend Oh the ni
us. Der OF cases be brought up. There was
ace term OF service: he was paid by the VIZ
Fl. This was the last case heard yester
led afternoon. No rem0nstrenceso or object
the were made to the applications OF the
ify lowing:
Thomas Dnnohua .,nroa and Cou