Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-06-09
; HIRn EDITION.


Anu A&ADNhAg e1Whts
This morning o session OF court CON-
vened 1T 8 O'Clock, with Judges Hons.
ton and Paynter on the bench. The
consideration OF the license cases was
resumed And the name Of Edward
Hart, OF No. 500 TatnAl street, was
called.
willard Salisbury, Jr., Esq., called
Mr.. Hart, and he testified that she evi.
dsnos given by Detectives Morris aud
Laooncy yesterday, In reference to bis
place, was not tue, as be has never
hold any liquor on Sunday to any one,
and never saw the detectives until yes
terday. He was subjected to q search.
ing REORGANIZATION by Mr.. Priokett.
Judge Houston said that II WINS clearly
q violation OF the Law for saloon keep.
or to sell liquor Of any kind 10 be taken
away, rs the license only authorized
them to sell liquor to be drank ON the
premises and they have no right to sell
II In any other way.
The name OF Alexander Gillespie, Of
No, 824 Church street, WAS called, and
Judge Houston said there Was remon'
STRANGE against him. Walter Hayes,
Esq who appeared on behalf Of the
Liquor Dealers Association, said that
the only objection to the place was on
Accouat Of the number Of saloons In
the vicinity. He called John N. irwin,
who testified that be resides opposite
IGillespie's place, and that IL 10 kept In
q quiet, orderly manner.
| William Cox testified that he lives on
Eighth street, near Church, and has
known Mr.. Gillespie for the past Is or
40 years. He never knew him to keep
! ,open on Sunday, or TO violate the 10 v
in any other way.
The Court said that this house had
been licensed for o number Of yeArs
and there had not besn any evidence to
show that the law WAS violated. IL
cases where complaint was made thu
there are too many houses, aud al
other things are equal, 1t would b
better 70 refuse those v ho had last beef
licensed.
JohR j Hsnley, OF No. 10l Monroe
street, wAs called, and Mr.. SALISBURY
STATED that he sppeared in his behalf
The court said this was new appli
|, cant, but Mr.. Saulsbury said 1t coult
not be considered Ms such, Is the appli
cant had been turned down on accoun
of . similarity OF names. He read
letter from John p. Donohoe, atrongl,
Recommending tie applicant, and h
.. was rs strongly opposed by Mr.. Prick
EFT
II Frank Huck, No. 227 Tatuall street
a and Flames Kelley h Co. were called
t but there was nothing against either.
Ire name OF Patrick HAuey, OF Sew
enth avenue and Duncan street, wa
Q called, when Mr.. Pickett said this wa
9 new application and the house wa
2 not needed.
! John II. Rodney, Esq appeared 70
ha nd AL no rua
: no remonstraDoe against the place, an
that as there were very few 10 the Vi
: oinity there could not be any objectio
on that account.
Frederick He'll, Louisa He'll, VIII
oenI OHM, Of BlAokbird, Fftderic
4 Heiss, of Sixth and Walnut streets, an
Joseph HINDER were called, but IheI
was nothing against either.
William Hunter, of New Castle, Wa
oAlled, when Mr.. Priokstt said he ha
some evidence to offer In his case, an
called the Rev. Ed ward L. Hubbard
: who testified that Hunter Is not o
man TO keep the alace and that 1t lB n,
n needed. He said that yesterday
went home fIom court beastly drunl
aud potwithstandiuR what had bee
n said against selling liquor 10 bottle
sold him bottle full last night, WhiC
he prod uced In court.
The case OF j. Massey Enos, of Chri
tiana, was taken up, and Mr.. Prioke
called <. L. Weber, who testified th
he resides ut Ohrlstiana, and know
that th!9 Gouse has been kept In vel
disordsrly manner. II 10 not needed +,
there Is we'll kept house suffic ent
accommodate tue community.
ID David Appleby testified that he liv
at Christians, and he considers th
house 3 nuisauce the way 1t has be-
kept In the past. Since it was clos
e there Inns been better order and less d
tnrbanee In the village.
IL willard Hall Porter, Esq, appear
for the applicant and cross.exAmin
the witnesses,
Frank HHrkins, No. is East Fro
street was called, when Mr.. Prick
r. said this place had been twice refuse
n aud that he had evidence to show th
the applicant hag been selling liqu
since the l.osuse was refused. 30
y well; he dou't need license then
- said Judge Houston.
Mr.. salisbury made an earnest q
peal on behalf Of his client, and o.
that another thing In his favor Is
fact that he keeps b arders, when Juo
Houston remarked that he did not
the necessity of q boarding house hi
ling q license tn sal liuuOr,