Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-27
CALHOUN TO BE HANGED
STRONG OPPOSITION TO Any NEW
LEOENSEB.


Hanged ON Friday, March 22d-
Adjournment of Court.
With the exception OF one case, which
was laid over until Thursday to enable the
applicant to retain counsel, the license
hearings were ended at yesterday afternoon
weeks session OF court. The hnal nearing,
like the previous ones, was quite interest-
ing, and was marked by spirited contests
between the Law and Order Society, and
the applicants that the society endeavored
to have turned down. The proceedings in
detail follow:
WANTS HIS LICENSE BACK.
In behalf of Thomas Doherty, No. 4OS
West Front street, whose license was tahen
| away last May, Mr.. Bird made the plea that
| the applicant was incapacitated from
| manual labor, had kept his place for three
years, and was turned down by reason OF a
| general remonstrance against the number
| OF places In the neighborhood. Testimony
| favorable TO Doherty and the good charac-
| ter OF his house while he had license was
4 given by Charles B. Dougherty and Law
renee Bnrus. City Solicitor Harry @. Turner
Il said that Doherty's house was one OF the
best appointed for the purposes OF the busi-
! ness along Front street, and that he had
/ always kept quiet, orderly house.
/ MIR. Bird referred to the saloon across the
street from Mr.. Doherty's, formerly kept by
| Patrick J, Long. After getting his license
| last Hay (when Doherty WIS turned DOWN
| Long sold out 10 q man named Johnson,
4 from Philadelphia. the chief justice said
| that when this case came up next May, ne
| would look into the merits Of the case, and
/ II D1herty was the more deserving OF the
two he would be willing to grant him the
preference In the matter Of license. Judge
| Houston coineided In this opinion.
PETITION FOB JENNINGS.
L ror william + Janutnus uuho eaala n
license for the new hotel at Sixth and Ship
| ley street,. Charles G. RumEord, Eaq pre-
sented petition with 20D sisners and ono
signd by rs residents Of the ward, together
with q number of letters OF recommended
i tion.
HE KNEW THERE WAS FIGHT.
Joshua Pyle, southeast corner of A and
Lobdell streets, was opposed by a renion-
I STRANGE from residents Of the neighborhood,
MT. Prlcsett called Thomas Porter, who
testified that he had seen liquor carried
away from tho place within the past year,
although he knew of no other violation OF
the law by MIR. Pyle. He said he had
bonght liquor there IN bottle, and also
knew that liauor had been sold in the same
manner TO GsorRe S,anton. Mr.. Hayes
ordered q forthwith subpoena for Stanton.
Harry Scott, the next witness, knew OF no
illegal sales, but was very reluctant 70. say
anything about tins qnietness Of tho PLACE.
Finally, he said there was . fight when he
was In there one day. IL started By the
witness, who was drunk, hitting another
mau, when Pyle raped him on the neck
wlth piece OF gum hose aud then put him
out. he said, however, that Pyle sold him
lliquor while be was drunk.
Mrs. Mary Hiiies swore that Pyle's house
was noisy place and that to her knowl.
edge ne sold bser In pitchers and kettles to
men, women, boys and girls.
Tn NJ Dt-lHB "a phulf 20 hIa m Y
as to his character and his house was re-
celved from Mrs. Elizaheth Stevenson, John
q. Kersey, Henry Dugan, DR.. p. w. Tomlln-
; son, Daniel Callahan and Mrs. Maggie Hart
nett.
Il Mrs. Hilles was recalled by Mr.. Prickett
to testify that sue had seen Hugh Dugan s
little girl carrying beer away from Pyles
place. whereupon Mr.. Dugan brought a
roar Of laughter from the audience by TAX
ing the stand and declaring that his only
girl was baby II months old.
NE run The "oRowLER."
Timothy Quill, northeast corner Of
Eighth and Church streets, had to encoun-
ter a remonsttanee based on the ground
that saloons are too numerous In that
nelghborhood. Officer Barleigh testified
thar he had occasionally aeen men and
women crush the groTler" at Quilts. The
court inquired what the "growler" was.
''lt Is the Kettle In which they carry away
the beer. your honor"
at Is sometimes called Schooner Is 1t
not2" queriet Mr. Prickett.
There was broad smile at this innocent
question.
Offiaer Burlei.;h also testified that Quill
sold liquor to habltual drunkards.
The Rev. William i. White and Officer
Updyke Joined in giving Quilts house u
bad name.
AR. Ward presented strong petition
/ El, - fa,
timonY describing the house as model
saloon was given By Harry Hart, Loves
Sedler, Patrick Brown, William d. Sparks
and John Locsard.
THE NEW APPLICATIONS.
This ended the hearings OF the old ap-
plications to which objections had been
urged, and the new applications were next
considered. John Hessiop, northeast
corner OF Second and Van Buren, streets,
who was refused IN September, was repre-
sented by City Solicitor Turner. Mr.. Prickett
In thRt neighborhood. MIR. Turner pleaded
persuasiyely for Mr.. Hession and presented
a petition in his favor signed by 260 resi-
dents OF the ward.
"Get some OF the others out OF the way
that are now there said the chief iustlca,
"and then we will consider this applica-
tion."
Alice Tucker, northeast corner Cedar
and Brown streets, was opposed by O re-
monstranee, and MIR. Bird presented her
claims to the court. David W. Streets tes-
titled Ia favor OF Mrs. fuckers application.
Mr.. Prlckett announced that W 5. Martin
north west corner OF Front and Walnut
streets, had withdrawn his application. He
was recently flned for selling without a
license. Harry Plznr, northeast corner Of
Water and King streets, had also Withdrawn
his application. He was recently fned for
selling on Sunday.
Bernard Farran, Heald and Apple Streets
wGs not represented By coussl.
HER COUNSEL. GOT MARRIED.
The only remaining case Is that OF Mrs.
Catbarine Tuily. When 1t was called Mrs.
Tnlly abid that she had retained William T..
Lyman, ESD, as her counsel and did not
know why he was not Present. She was
informed that MIR. Lyman wes married
during the afternoon. why he ought not
have done that exclaimed the anxious
applicant. The court deferred her case
uDtil this morning, in order to give her an
opportunity TO procure counsel.
HE DID NOT SELL HIS LICENSE.
Ii having been stated that John J. Ken
nedy, who formerly Kept at the northwest
corner of Third and Madison streets, and
during the existence OF his license there
procured a license for the house next door,
mad assigned the old license to other par
tles, ], Frank Riggs, Esq, his counsel. de-
MED the charge. Mr.. Biggs said the parties
now conducting the old place (the license
for which expires with this term OF ccurt)
were doing 70 under fractional license
obtained from Judge Grubb. Kennedy
promised when his new license was granted
TO close the old Place, and did So II remain
Ing closed uutl the fractional lloense was
issued to the now tenants. Mr.. Blggs ex-
hibited Kenneiy's cid license and showed
that 1t bore no assignment on its back.
PASSED WITHOUT OBJECTION.
The followine applicants were called and
| rnnt tnith M nnrInaitInn. Ihaanh p Ipnnr