Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-02-21
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Fourteen Passed Upon Yesterday After
noon-Farren, Clark, Dayett aud Others
WIN Probably be Refused Again.

az ~ uVr licenses were taken uQ yes
terday afternoon as soon as court con
vened. There was large attendance Of
the applicants and their friends also
many ladies, members of the w. G. r. u.
who sat within the box Prominent citi-
zens, members of the Law and Order
Society, and members of the clergy
During part Of the afternoon Judge L. Il.
Wales, of the United States Circuit Court.
occupied a seat on the bench.
The first case taken up was that of Ber-
nard Farren. 1918 East Eleventh street.
A remonstrance signed by las persons
had been filed against it. The grounds
were refusal at last term, convicted Of
having sold on Sunday, was less than a
square from church and was not
needed. Walter H. Hayes, Esq, who
represented the applicant, stated that a
petition with $40 signers had been filed
w. S. Prickett, Esq, who represented
the Law and Order Society, rcalled John
Smith, who testified that he was
minor and had purchased liquor at the
saloon and carried it away John J.
Burroughs also testified to carrying
whiskey away from the saloon
Robert G. Frain, Esq, who also repre-
sented the applicant, put police officer
William 5. Walker and ex-police officer
George +. Hart, whose beat included the
saloon, on the stand They testified to
the good character and quietness Of the
place. John Ford, as neighbor, testified
TO the quietness Of the same SO did
Frank r. Lawrence, Emil Zoch, Henry
Bach, and DR. H. W. Stout. The latter a
physician, who had attended Farren's
family, testified to the quietness Of the
house. Mr.. Prickett asked Dr. Stout
whether the house was necessity. He
refused to answer, but was told he must
do 50 by the court. After some hesita-
ton he answered:
well yes, we have got to have those
kind of houses somewhere"
Mr. Fraim put in evidence several com
mandatory letters
John Smith was put on the stand
again and testified that Farren had asked
him TO dodge the sheriff, il he served a
summons on him. Also that Emil Zoch,
a witness for the applicant, had made
insulting remarks about him in the court
room during the morning.
The next case was that of Owen Clark
No 613 West Eighth street. The house
Is owned by Lawrence Curran, who has
been refused l. CVandegrift, Esq,
represented the applicant.
Mrs. Mary Anderson testified that
money had been advanced on three
watches owned by her family at this
place. The watches were valued at $50,
$3s and $40. 800 was advanced on them.
The law provides that nothing shall be
taken in pawn by saloon keeper and
that If it be proven, he shall be Ineligible
to license for three years.
George $. Hagan did not consider the
saloon necessity. He repeated his tes-
timony Of the November term, in regard
to little girl carrying away beer Mr.
Vandegrift said he could not disprove the
charge Of pawning and did not attempt
any defense Later he abandoned the
case.
The application Of James b. Toman of
New Castle, against whom a successful
war was waged at the November term,
came up next. It was met by remon-
STRANGE. In addition to the charges Of
violation Of the law, a charge of having
taken part in a Sunday prize fight was
made. Mr. Prickett got nothing ont of
George Hughlett. James McCarter tes-
titled to a violation Of the law two or
three years ago. George Williams one
Of New Castles two police officers, swore
TO one instance of tho applicant being in
toxicated. William Tolliver had heard Of
the applicants bad reputation.
John H. Rodney, Esq, defended the
applicant. He admitted that his client
had been intoxicated last Saturday night,
but that was the only charge against him
Israel Rulings, Richard Connaway, Hugh
Sheridan, John Brady, George Truitt and
William Taylor, all sober citizens Of New
Castle, testified to the applicants good
character. Mr.. Rodney presented four
petitions for the license signed by 101,
Oh, 10 and "a names respectively.
letters from the follow
ing were put in evidences State Treas
urer William Herbert, James G. Shaw,
of the cotton mills at New
Castle, George Whitfield. John G. Maho-
ney, Samuel M. Enos of Odessa, John
Landreth & Sons, Theodore w. Hanf,
John Mahoney, Jail Warden James J.
Toner and many others After lengthy
by Mr. Rodney the application
was submitted
Edward Callan. Seventh avenue and
Duncan street, was refused last term.
A general remonstrance had been filed
against him. Samuel A. Macallister. Esq,
the applicant He said Cal
Ian was a member of Co. c, his regi
ment, and was severely wounded at
Antietam. A petition and letters Of
recommendation from State Senator
John P. Donahoe were put in evidence.
The application of George w. Ortlip
for license for the new Central Hotel at
COS French street. remonstrance on
the ground that il would unfavorably
affect the peace and good order Of the
-
the property Signed by DIR. l.. p. Bush,
{. G. Prick, Rev. r. B. Cook, d. D.,
Samuel Lloyd, James A. Wilson Rev
w. p. Swartz, H. c. Conrad, G. s. How.
land, William Davidson and Others
Walter H. Hayes, Esq, who represented
Mr.. Ortlip presented letters recommen-
datory from +. T. Walton, DR.. Willard
Springer, DR.. Grimshaw. Adam j. Lang,
DR.. N Morrison, Giles Lambson, John
NJ Sullivan, James Carmichael and
others.
Emile Beck Eleventh and Church
streets applied for the place for which
license was refused Harry Schuler The
court said it had been proved that the
place was not necessary H. H. Ward,
Esq, made a hard fight and filed a num-
Der Of letters, but the application proba-
bly, went down.
There were no objections to the appli-
cations Of Henry Jones Of Summit
Bridge and Philip g. Plunketf, POO
West Front street, represented by Viii
lard Salisbury, Jr.
John II. Rodney, Esq, represented the
notorious application of Harry l.. Dayett
of Glasgow, who was turned down at the
last term after hard fight. Mr.. Pricxett
said bn hoa NJ r,axxr ot-flot,na IN 1ffaY. hut
a letter from several persons of Cecil
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