Evening journal., 1888-10-03


of the number of saloons in the locality.
As Mr.. Knowles arose to make some re
mark Mr. Smithers demanded: "What
right has this man to appear in court ;
what right has he to talk; he has not
been admitted to the bar. The chief
| justice replied: "We will hear any one in
a matter Of this kind. Mr.. Knowles was
sent by Mr. Prickett who is a member Of
the bar, and we agreed that If he showed
q good reason why a license should not be
granted we would hear it. | will avail
myself of all means of information.
Alice Tucker of Cedar and Brown
streets came up for the fifth time 1t
probably went down again.
The application of James A. Dutton Of
Delaware City caused no discussion.
Hayes and Ward represented Patrick
Haney Of Seventh avenue and Duncan
street. Mr. Hayes stated that Haney
once had license but was turned down
at the last November term. II was also
refused in February and May. 1t had
never been proved that he had violated
the law There was no saloon within
three-fourths Of mile Of his place
The application of John Hession Of 2nd
and Van Buren, streets was new enc
w. T. Lyman, who represented him, said
that he had been employed by the J Nor
ton Poole Company for the past twenty
years. He was a reputable, reliable man
A petition with l40 signers was presented
in favor Of granting the licence The re
monstrants claimed that the saloon was
not necessary; that 1t would only be add
ing one more to the large number in the
city.
1t was claimed that Bernard Farren Of
Heald and Apple Streets wasa yiolator OF
the law previous to the May term. There
were seven saloons in his locality, three
Of which had been turned down al the
last term
clam Page Of Port Penn was repre-
sented by J. Frank Biggs. There were two
grounds TO the remonstrance against him .
one for violating the law and one for
keeping a disorderly house. He was
turned down last term and the testimony
against him then was related by Judge
Houston, who recollected the case.
George Abele Jr. of Eleventh and
Church streets, was objected to on ae.
count of being at tho terminus of
street railway. Judge Houston related
this case also.
Samuel Mccormack of the Ebbitt
House. was represented by willard Hall
Candy, president of the City Passenger
Railroad Company, who testified that
there was waiting room in the Ebbtt
House. which was at one of the ter.
minal points Of the railroad company's
line, which was used principally by
ladies' If the house proved to
be disorderly one it would be very
Objectionable but if it was kept like the
Clayton House there would be no OBJ
lection. Mr.. Porter said that he had inn
plicit confidence in the applicant. A pc
tition from 100 citizens Of the Seventh
ward in favor of the license, wns presented;
also number of recommendation letters
one of them from Elk Mayor John T.
Wales. The chief justice remembered
that the applicant previously had a bad
reputation and was evidently opposed to
him
The application of William IT. Guthrie
Of Glasgow was met with a remonstrance
giving seven reasons. John c. Rodney
stated that Guthrie had kept the house
for many years The road commissioners
the assessors ana collectors met there
The house had been licensed but was
turned down at the last term, when Mr..
Guthrie being sick II. l., Dayett, his
son-inlaw, made the application A
letter from the road commissioners was
filed with the recommendatory petition.
There was no hotel within five miles of the
place. The remOnstrance stated among
other objections that the law had been vio-
lated.
DR. William T. Skinner lived close to
this house; he testified that he had fre-
quently seen persons intoxicated before
the license was refused. Liquor had been
sold to a minor, a boy who lived with
him; the boy said he bought the liquor
of Guthrie. 1t was common complaint
that entertainment was refused to per-
sons who had applied.
John p Thorington, youth between
10 and 20, testified to buying liquor at
Guthrie's, taking it away and getting
intoxicated on IT,
Walter Ward, a minor, swore to the
same facts regarding himself Mr.. Rod
ney said that ii was matter that
appeals to the discretion Of the court. 1t
did not appear that Mr.. Guthrie knew
that these persons were minors The
court did not desire to hear any testimony
for the applicant
John + Bradley Of 1712 Pennsylvania
avenue was turned down in MAY for VIC
lating the law Mr. Ward tried to save
him this time, saying that there was no
other place within a half mile. Mr.
Knowles read the newspaper report of the
evidence against the place at the last
term of court.
This was the last license case heard
Several were probably decided by the
court without hearing remonstrances. A
civil case on the serving Of writ was
argued by Messrs. Lore and Spruance
The court decided that the
writ had not been properly
served and Mr. Spruance at once discon-
tinued the case. On motion of Mr. Spru-
ance John G. Patterson Jr, was admitted
to the bar he having passed very salts
factory examination The exceptions in
the case Of the mechanics liens against
the property Of Judge Cummins on Adams
street was withdrawn and Judgment rem
dered in favor Of the plaintiff in all the
cases.
Court then adjourned until the Novem-
Der term.
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