Evening journal., 1888-12-19
LAST EDITION
SALOONS IN COURT.

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morning and resumed the hearing of the
license cases. The first taken up was
that of Elizabeth Mailer for the Logan
House, Delaware avenue and DUPONT
street. II was charged that the house
had been disorderly. ]. H. Hoffecker,
Jr, represented the applicant.
A general remonstrance had been filed
against Edward J. Newell, corner of
Maryland avenue and Bird street. L. @.
Vandegrift, ESQ.,, who represented the
applicant, put police officers James Scott
and James Neely and park guard John
Duly oD the stand, who testified to the
place being orderly and law abiding.
City Auditor John NJ Newell brother of
the applicant, testified that he was at the
place every day and that it was orderly
and quiet.
The application of Louis Winkler, No.
1419 French street, was demonstrated
against by Father Bradford Of st.
Patrick's r. G. Church and a number of
his parishioners, on the ground of its
proximity to the church and parochial
school. Levi G. Bird was the applicants
counsel. He stated that the applicant
paid S5, 500 for the property. Mr. Bird
believed that Father Bradford desired to
buy the property for his own use,
and hence his bitter opposition A
petition and letters in the appli-
cants favor had been filed. John J.
Gallagher testified that the applicant was
of good character and the saloon a quiet
place. DR.. e. G. Shortlidge testified that
the applicants saloon was a quiet orderly
place. A gang OF boys in the neighbor
hood called the goat gang created
great deal of disturbance. Joseph
Stoeckle who had owned the property tes-
ffGpd IN ond ba nrdar Of tho
place.
Francis E. Kelly testified that Father
Bradford had said that il WinlSler would
sell the property to the church. he would
use his influence to have the license
transferred to place within a block, and
that il he would not sell he wOnld use
his influence to have the license taken
away II. Mcconnell Samuel II. Chad
wick and John Cuddy testified to the
good character of the saloon. Mr..
Pricket, stated that he believed that
Father Bradford acted in good faith and
only desired to get the saloon away from
the vicinity Of the church.
Mr. Nandegrift referring to the appi-
cation of George H. Burroughs Of the
United States Hotel, stated that the ap-
plicant hred assigned the license to the
owner Miss Mary Plunkett and would
NACNIH III a week. II kACAI 0tAN bbI0N-
tions to Burroughs, this would remove
them and also to the hotel.
The remonstrance against John Guck,
No. 207 East Second street, stated that
it was the place formerly kept
by Caroline Klingler, where Hugh
Sweeney nearly murdered Thomas Mar
tin. The applicant is the son-in law of
the former owner who is dead. The re
monstrance was numerously signed
William f. Smalley, Jr., counsel for the
applicant, stated that all that was
against it had occurred in the past. and
that it was now a very orderly place.
Colonel Aufenger of the Erie Presse, tes-
titled to the quietness and respectability
of the place The law had not been vio-
lated. DR.. w. r. Morrison testified that
the place was now quiet alto
gether in the past. the reputation
had not been good. Jacob Aufner and
Police officers Heald and Burroughs said
that the place was now orderly, and there
was none nearer than half a square. Mr.
Prickett asked if the license under which
the house was now carried on had been
assigned. Clerk Osborne looked and
found that it had not been. The law re
quired that upon the death Of the owner
of a license, an assignment must at once
be made by the executors, or the place b'
closed Neither had been done.
Gustav Klock, No. 2116 Market street
had been repeatedly refused at othel
places. He had no counsel.
Mr.. Prickett could not get his witness
against Bridget Dunn. The case was no
demonstrated against.
The application of Jennie E. Lafferty
Second and Adams streets, had beel
withdrawn.
The application of Earnest & Purcell
Third and Madison streets, now came up
Mr. Prickett stated that this firm wa
applying for a license for a saloon mex
door to one they already had. Mr.. Bird
their counsel, stated that Kennedy, VIII
had license for a house on the corne
was granted another at the May term
through some deception practiced on IL
court. He assigned the corner hcens
to the present applicants. 1t appeare
to be the opinion of the court that it ha
been deceived, and Kennedy will II
doubt be turned down when he apple
again.
Mr.. Prickett stated to the court this
Father Bradford was in the court an
( the court stated that he might be hear
4 in vindication of himself, in the charge
made in the Winkler case. He denie
the allegation of selfish motives in buyin
i The property. lie nau LOlQ MI. OlOeCk
some years ago that if he would sell. I'll
church would try to buy the property,
get the saloon away from the vicinit.
1t could not be done now on account Of
4 heavy debt on the church.
Mr. Bind cross-examined the Reveren
Father closely, but got little satisfactio
from himi
Michael Fitzgerald, Twelfth and Cla,
ton streets had been refused at the la
May term and withdrawn in Septembe
having applied for different places.
remonstrance numerously signed WI
\ against it, on the ground that it was
new application and not necessary. N
Hayes did his best to impress the cou
with the necessity of the new place. bl
they did not feel inclined to license al
more saloons in that section of the eli
and said so. Judge Houston did NJ
want to hear any witnesses for the app
cant.
No one represented George w. Griffit
Eleventh and Thatcher streets. 1t hi
been previously refused and was turn
down.
Mr.. Prickett stated that John F. Gall
CHER. No. 500 Tatnall street, occupi
the same house previously occupied
one Hart, who violated the law and G
capped from the police when they went
arrest him. 5. A. MaeAllister repI
sented the applicant and offered petite