Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-09
the LIoEKhE uoUEr,



unonstr apoes Against Them. 4
| uourt resumed proceedings At o. .
clock yesterday afternoon with Judges I
Houston, Grubb and PAynter on the :
bench. George FL. Graham, convicted
lof mansl htef for the killing OF Got
leib Koeder, at the Excelsior Brewery, I
lon the 27th Of last November. was I
brought 10 ard placed In the dock. c
Attorney General Bigss moved that
Judgment be pronounced In bis case, !,
land Judge Houston sentenced him 70
lpay the costs OF prosecution, INA OF
bS2. 900. and be Imprisoned In the oounty
Hail for three yeArs.
The Court then resumed the oon-
Isideration OF the liquor licenses. The
frat case called Was that OF Charles De-
lYaIeu ger, OF Front and searles streets.
tJudae Houston said this was new
tplsoe, and there 10 remonstrance
against 10.
Thomas Donohoe, OF Monroe and
Conrad streets, was called, anu es IL wes
tstatei that there lie D remonstrAace
IaYatnst him.
James L. Dlnkenson, OF Townsend,
was called and remonstranoe against
IlicensinR the place read. Mr. Rodney
Iapouared in behalf OF the applicant. He
said that mir. Dlckenson kept quiet,
| orderly house, aud that 1t was necss-
sity In the place.
james a Carton testified that ne re-
sides et Townsend, and thai .ns no'el ~ y
kept In q quiet, orderly manner. ne
oonsidered the place necessary for the
taooommodA dAtion OF the public.
Mr.. Prickett said he had not been
Furnished with any evidence In this
lease, and had nothing beyond the re-
The name Of Dennis Dougherty, ct
Lowering avenue aud Scott street, Was
Icallsd when Mr Priokett said he would
Iobisot to il, because the applicant has
lanosher place. j. Frank Biggs, Esq.,
lappeared for the applicant, and said
There WAS nothing against him.
John 7, Dolan, OF No. West Third
tstreet; JOAN Doherty, Eighth and Wal.
tnut, and Philip Dougherty, OF No. ia
King street, we're oAllad, and % there
was nothing against sitaer, they were
a l Irassed.
y This name Of Margaret Bacon, Of No.
West Fourth street, was called, when
tMr, Prickett said there was q renon'
STRANGE against the house Tbs pel-
tioner was represented by Levi U.
bird, E.q., who said this was an eating
houss kept by q widow woman, and
that it would bs y great hardship to de-
prive her OF her license.
He called Councilman Thomas John
son, who testified that he has known
n Mrs. Bacon for 80 years. He frequently
visits her house, and has taken bis
" wife and family there. Be also tessi-
lAed that he 10 q member Of the Harlan
l& Hollingsworth Company, and fre-
tuuently takes parties who visit their
works to Mrs, BAeon's for their dinner.
Nelll Dougherty OF Sohuetzen Park,
was the next one called, and Mr..
4. Priokett called John Norris who testi'
Hed that he visited the park on Sunday,
May 9th, and found u lot OF meu on the
grounds playing ball, and about 30 men
e lat the bar drinking. He bought snd
Charles Dsyer, OF Rising Sun, csmt
Ily next, and Mr. Morris testified that ht
has vialtsd tina place and found teni
there are no accommodations for the
travelling public
ayI The next name called was that o
John Doordan, OF Heald street, Souif
n Wilmington. Mr.. Prickett sald tner'
. were several remonstrances against tht
~, house. Mr.. Rodney appeared for tn
applicant, nnl called Charles Newell
who resides near the saloon. BE tsstl'
Hed that he had never sesn DoordaI
sell llauor to minors, or to diuukel
men. The house 10 kept orderly, and
always closed on Sundays and eleotioi
ng days
Julth EeADODk was HWuthI Hhu Vow
ee' hod that she signed the remonstrapot
bus did not know at the time that
ceS said Doordan sold to minors bh
ar thought when she signed 1t that 1t wa
merely q remonAtranoe agatntt salits
Iudu n, as shs had never known him
sell to minors or violate the law,
of Dora Rodney teatlhed TO the same 8
ata feot, and said she was opposed TO u
S'e piAos because thete are too many Vi
looms In that viciuity.
The names OF john P, Donohoe. OF N
mt. 5i5 and 617 Orange street, Peter E6ns
oolof Fourth and Union streets, aHd MAJ
w Duffy, of Front and Walnut street
S2ol we're called, and as there was no.hir
aRalnst either, they were passed.
The application of the Excalsi
Brewing Company met with conside
able opposition from Mr.. Pricke =, vi
olaimed that the saloon should
broken up, as there had already oe,
1.-TWO murders committed by men wi
> became drunk at that place.
Welter Hayes, ESQ, represented q
! 90 Applicants, and said that this compal
had only had possession since the "a
lof March, and he did not think th
;. should be held responsibls for what
= former proprletofs had done.
Thomas Ford and FrantS GinRlebs
testified that they live In the yloini
and do not know Of any disorder aIou
the place They never knsw OF liqi
being sold on Sunday, or election oa
or to mlnors
b. Frank Townsend testified that
ASs' is the secretary Of the brewing &C
pany, aud that the orders are not to
to minors or drunken men.
The name OF J. Massey Enos,
Ohritt Ana, wAs called, and 10 is sta
Ithat there ID o remonstranoe aRsinst
The applicant was not represented
an attorney and no defense was ma
There was nothing against I. y. NJ
n Islmmena Of Front and Maryland .
ii Inue, John Farnan OF No 3lb East FI
n htrset, Samuel Finley OF No. II
va Third street, or Harry Fsldmeter
Second and Walnut streets, and I
were passed.
There wss considerable ob1eel
mo Against Barbara Fisher, No. lls sl
|llSl lay street, and Nj. Priokett called j
Morris, who swore that he entered
house en- the day Of the school cleo
1,5-- bg means OF q side alley, and bou
I4N = liquor; he also saw other men IN
place drinking Ga the ensul1g
Mt day he visited the saloon and 10
several men playing bagAte'ie
lie drinks.
- William T Lyman, Esq, :. hppe
NJ LEE for the applicant, aud oiaimsd thnt
keeps an orderly house and that
MIR had bsen given noioe OF this op