Evening journal., 1888-06-09

woman It would have been
put down. John 8. Reed who
said he was bet gesn 81 and % years
OF age,n testified that Swseny had few
years ago, sold liquor to boys between IS
and IS years Of age. Witness had seen
liquor 20 away from the place In kettles.
lie had also seen boys get drunk in the
place and, be added, II have even been one
of them boys myselfn
Mrs. Annie Doyle said Sweeney had
sold liquor to her SOD, who is under age
Mr.. Prickett called Sweeney TO the witness
stand, but he otjscted to going there, and
the court sustained him. Colonel William
Norton gave Sweeney good reputation,
and presented paper signed by @. +. GIN, |
Lizzie M. Dawso-, w. III. Alexander, |
George w. Smith. Chandler Smith. |
and william e. Kirby who de
clared that they did not align the
said remonstrances. nor did they |
authorize any one to sign for them, and
that said agnatures purporting to be theirs
are forgeries.n
Colonel Norton told Mr.. Prickett that the
latter was impertinent when he asked the
witness IL be frequented Sweeney's place.
Prickett said he did not not mean to be
impertinent MIR. Plunkett then rubbed
the gallant colonel the wrong way again
when be asked him If be was not candi-
date at the recent election. The witness
Indignantly said that, III was a candi-
date did not sign any applications" The
colonel further said that he had never
signed an application 10 his life.
DR.. George II. Csntwell gave 6weeneyis
place reputation for good order, etc.
Mrs. Alice ". Maker, who has circsla-
ted ths petition against S Sweeney, explained
how the names OF the Smith family hap
pened to get upon the paper presented
by Colonel Norton. She said their
names had been placed there in
her presence by Mrs. Smiths grown
daughter. by order OF Airs. Smith herself,
who was sick at the time. The names OF
Smith on the Norton paper were those Of
Mrs Smiths husband and sons Walter
H. Hayes represented Sweeney and said be
had ssvsn letters giving Sweeney n good
name. Among them we're Register Lee,
Clerk of Council Mesaick. City Auditor
| Newell and others Appointment
James McGinnes OF "a and Justisop, was
objected to because he had bce1 once turned
down.
John Q Adams's application, the first
one taken no and laid over on account OF
some trouble with the remonstfance, was
now called. Mr. Bird said, "He eught to
he granted a license on account of his
name,p but Mr.. Pritckstt thought .'it
would bring disgrace on the name, your
Honor" Mr.. Pickett called Miss Alice
Minker, who stated the circumstances OF
losing the remonstreuce. She said strange
lady had come to her house and asked tC
take 1t away TO get two or three signers
she promised TO return it in is min
utes, but did not do so until o'clock il
the evening. when 1t was too late Z,
get into court. Witness told Mr.
Bird that he never said Adams kept quie
and orderly house.
John Korp, 2lS Orange ST., was otiacte,
TO on account OF having already beei
: turned down once. willard Salisbury
the applicants counsel. stated that th
place was licensed formerly.
Objection WAS made 60 the application c
Mag Mccain OF 426 West Front ST., on IA
ground Of the application being signed b,
the same eli FOUNDERS that had signed from
Is to "a others.
Benjamin Downing was called to testifl
to the violation Of the law at Michael Nal
loy's saloon at 1870 French st. Mr. Nal
10y was not Ia the court room and Nj
Prickett asked for the case TO be laid over
|, Mr.. Salisbury stated that as they had sue
reliable witaesses as DR.. Grimshaw, whlc
they desired to have testify, he had no oh
jeclions.
Samuel McCormick's application for
license for the Ebbitt House on Market st
! opposite the Court House, was remor
strated against on the past reputation {
: the house and OF its present. proprietor
7 Mr.. Smithers offered letters from variou
persons certifying to the fitness OF the al
I plicant and to keep the house. Nj
: Prickett read the eremonstrance, which state
among the many Oh jections 20 the plaC
e that Mr.. Mccormick had been refused
license at RosendaIe Park on the groun
y that a quor saloon at the door Of the Cou
& House was ona OF the greatest temptatio,
Is to witnesses and jurors and 4
y centivts to misclrrlage5 OF ju
D. tics that could be. Tho Philadt
+ phia courts desired no better condemnir
= evidence Egainst a saloon than that il vi
near a court house. The remonstrsnce W
70 sisnsd by such prominent and well-kaow
psrsons as McIlaar q Kendall, J. '
Booth. w. a. Reynolds. Dc. Head Mex,
and others Mr.. Smithers said Mr.. n
: Cormick intended to keep tho place as
q hotel
" No ramonstrauco had been fled Ia 4
as case Of William S, Martin at Front al
Walnut, but the granting OF the apple
p tion was objected 70 on the ground
y violation OF the Sunday liqoor law. ID
1e tectiye Morris had spotted this place al
= be went there on Sunday, April 20. a
w called for whiskeyi sampled it and pa
Is Tor It.
D. william T. Heal swors that ho saw
n9 violation OF the law at any time thou
ca he mad seen people going in and out Of &
house on Sunday.
10 There we're two strong remonstranol
an against Bernard McCullough's spplicati
10 for No. 500 Church st., but they were /
70 presented.
nd Thomas J. Mossley's application fol
er- hotel license 10 tho Ninth ward OF W
miugton, several times refused, was TAX
up. The old renonstrauces were produc
ST. sgain. Mr Snithers represented Mosei
io.- Mr.. Pricsett presented four indiotme
a. on the court records sgainst Joseph o xra
Jsdgs Houston sAid it was one OF ths le
'as needed hotels ia New Castle, and the &C
ere was not inclined to grant it license.
o., "Reminiscences were presented ayaj