Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-21
THE LICENSE COURT.
APPLICATIONS REFUSED YES.
TEROAY AFTERNOON.


As 1t was generally known that the ap- !
plications for liquor lice SEES would be !
considered at yesterday afternoons ses
sion OF court the room was crowded with I,
an audience, the majority of whom were
interested parties. The space inside the |
bar was flled with attorneys, ministers, |
members oi the Law aud Order Society
and ladies connected with the w. G. 4, |
U. William 8. Pickett, ESQ, attorney
for the Law and Order aud ten perance
societies, had file OF ammunition IN iIont
o. him IN the way of femonstrances, while
II. II. Ward and Walter II. Hayes, Esqs.,
attorneys for the Liquor Dealers hssocla-
tion, aud the other attorneys who had In
dividral cases were equal y we'll fortified
with letter., Petit ons ami other docu-
men's endorsing the applicants, Promptly
at 3 O'Clock the Chiei Justice ard Assoc
ate Judges took their seats, when Crier
Smith announced the courl open and tho
battle commenced.
The case OF Bernard Farren, No. 10 3
East Eleventh ST. Get, was taken up tiTst.
lie was turn down at previous session
OF court, aud q remonstrance signed by
liS persons who reside In the vicinity was
presented against the license being
granted I ow. WaltIr II. Hayes, Eco,
who appeared In behalf of the Liquor
Dealers Association, called attention to
the fact that there was petition 10 favor
OF the license being granted, signed by
$40 persons.
John Smith testified that he ia a mi1or
and that he had bought liquor In the
house, and had also bought 1t TO take
away.
John j. Burroughs testified that he
knows the house kept by Bernard Farren,
and not only bought liquor him. elf to
carry away, but mad also known others to
do so. He lad pass, d the saloon In the
evening aud heard loud tails, which was
uuit for any one to listen u, and had also
heard persons singIu z songs.
Robert G. Fraim, ESQ.,, attorney for
the applicant, called William alker,
who testified that be is q police officer.
The saloon In question is on his district,
aud he never knew Of any roise or dis
order about the place.
George +. Hart testified that he has
been policeman and never saw any die
order about Fairen's place. Never saw
any one carrying away any beer or liquor.
John Ford testified that he lives next
door TO Mr.. Farren and has lived there
for two years. He had never known OF
any uoise or disorder about the place,
He had applied there for beer and been
refused
Frank Il. Lawrerce lives two doors
from Farien's saloon, aud has never
suffered any annoyance from the place.
He has lived in tie same house Tor two
years, and was positive that neither liquor
or beer was sJld to be taken away from
the premises, and lkncw that the saloon
is closed on SUNDAY 6.
Emil Zuch testified that he has boarded
In tho house and never saw anything
wrong about the place.
Henry Boeh also testified that the
place has always been kept in an or
derly manner and the law strictly OBJ
served
DR.. Stout testified that he is prac-
ticing physician aud attended in Farrtn's
family. As far as he was able to Judge
the house was kept In an orderly man
ner. He had at one time lived close to
Farren, and had been refused beer to
take TO his home.
Mr.. Fraim also presented letters recon-
mending Farran from Deputy Coroner
Barnhill, ex-Mayor simms, Tax Collector
Neary and hers.
The application was oppo;od by Mr..
Prickett on behalf OF the Law and Order
Society, who claimed that the majority
of those who have signed In favor OF
the place lived In another part OF the
city.
John Smith was recalled, and testified
that Farren called on him yesterday and
endeavored to keep him from appearing
against him. He also claimed that
he had been threatened by Farren's Wit
nesses.
The case of Owen Clark, No. 6l3 West
Eighth street, was called next This
place was refused at the last term, when
Lawrence Curran, the owner of the prop
erty, made applica ion. Mr.. Prickl tt
presented a remonstrance and then call d
Mrf. Mary Andersen, who testified that
her husband had paWned three watches
to Owen Clark and borrowed $2) on
them. She applied TO him for the
watches and he refused to give them up.
One OF the watches was valued at $50,
one at S3S and the other at $40 or tl2
She offered TO pay him the money which
he had advanced on them, auu he said
they had been taken away. The witness
then sued him before Squire Smith ard
succeeded In recovering her husband q
watch and being paid for the others.
George s. Hagany thought the house
was not needed In the neighborhood al d
wac positive disadvantage to 1t. lie
had seen little girl carrying beer away
from the salo n.
Mr.. Prickett read the statute which
provides that II any saloon keeper sha
take any article In pledge he shall bt
guilty of q m.sdemearor, shall forfeit biz
license and be iueligiI ~ rec, i've :
license for Two years.
l.. G. Va: degriit, ESQ, who appeared
for the applicant, said that ne knew
nothing about this matter, and that th
only witnesses he had were to show th
j good character of the house. The Cour
declined to hear them, unless testimon.
could be produced to disprove the charg
OF receiving goods In pawn. As Mr.
Nandegiitt was unable TO do this th
case WAS dropped.
That OF James B. Tomau, of New
Castle, was the next application con
sidered. Mr.. Prickett called Georg
Hu .hlitt, but he did not know anything
about the place. %
James McCarter testified that som
two or three years ago he purchased
lIauor in Toman's place on Sunday, and
had known Others to do ths same.
The witness was croSs-exsmined b.
John H. Rodney, Esq, who appeared 10
the applicant.
George Williams testified that he Is
police officer in New Castle. He has aeel
II Toman drunk, but had never seen hin
| disorderly but once.
William II. Tollaver testified that b
knows Toman we'll, and rs far as h
knows he bears good reputation. A
: far as he knew bis place bears q goo'
character, but he was certain there hai
!, been better order around the depot sine
the house had been refused license.
Mr.. Rodney said that he had petition
In favor of the applicant signed by 20
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