Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-28

hibitory liquor law. No witnesses were
called.
There was no opposition to the appli-
cations OF Margaretha Fehrenbach, north
west corner, of Fourth and Ffench streets
Charles Rex, No. 8 East Second and
Thomss Mc5illsn. s xth and Madison.
Court adjourned to 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning.
The first license application considered
at Thursday morning & session OF court,was
that OF James l.. Willis, who has taken
possession OF the handsome new res
taurant at the southwest corner OF sixth |
and Shlpiey streets, and desires license
for the sale Of liquor there. hr. Prickett |
opposed il on the ground that it was |
new place, and Willard Salisbury and
Levi o. Bird, Esqs., represented the res
tRurant as q necessary public convent
ence, and presented o petition in its favor
signed by 1875 residents and business men
OF the First ward, and another signed BY
240 residents of other parts OF the city.
A recommendation from 81 farmers
who attend the Wilmington street market
and favorable letters from Crosby & Hill,
William Lawton, Gillespie il Co., James
McKeogh, James f. Mclaughlin, Thomas
Cuibert, Harry Belts, John A. Cannon,
M. Megary & Son, Frank Il. Carswell, A.
B. Jones, Burns 4 Monaghan, Joseph X.
Adams, Reese & Brother, Thomas l. Rus-
sell aud a number of others doing bu7i-
! ness in the vicinity were also presented.
A number OF city officials also joined Ia
the recommendations and their letters
were presented.
NOT CLOSE FAMILY CONNECTION.
Frederick Hagmsyer, late of the hotel
, at SumGitt Bridge, il applying for
license for hotel at Christiana. Mr..
PIicARtt presented a remembrance stating
that there Ia already hotel in tue village,
. which WAS sufficient. George DAVIS
, testified to this effect
..Do you know inquired Mr.. Hayes,
, athat your brother, who ia only IL years
! Of age, frequents the Other hotel, owned
by William 3. Carrinder 2"
"Yas' sir; do"
sis not Currinder related to you ?"
q "Well, not much" replied the witness,
!. "my half brother married his wife'a
2 sister; that's all.n
George W. Burris said the people Of
Q the town did not want the new hotel.
% Taking up the remonBtrance, Mr..
n HAYES showed that it was largely com
/ posed Of relatives of Currinder, tho ownel
q Of the other hotel. County Treasurer
70 Edmund Haman, Francis q. Kelley snt
10 William Ward testified to Hagmayer'i
., character and his good points as hote
70 keeper. Several favorable letters wer'
O. read.
10 THE MALTA HOUSE.
a Mrs. Mary A. Reynolds, owner Of the oil
y Malta House restaurant, northeast cor
AZ ner OF Water and King streets, which los
it's license through the action OF Harr
y Pizor, its last tenant, in selling liquor O.
10 Sundays, applied personally this term
d . On her behalf Mr.. vsndegrift said thf
Ut Mrs. Reynolds aided in defeating Pizor
license, last term, because he persisted
W violating the law, despite her protest
Va Mrs. Reynolds took the stand and test
~ fed that she told Pizor II he did nj
- withdraw his application, last Noyembe
" she would appear in court against hin
=, She said she had kept the restaurant II
ia is years. A strong letter OF tecon
iei y mendation was read from Representati'
y George W. Gray.
THE FELLOW ACROSS THE STREET.
of Michael MCCARTHY, No los Marx
al street, was opposed because j. Matthe
al Gropp keeps place Just across the stre
Ia at No Ice, and Mr.. Glopp was oppcs,
i a because McOarthy's place is opposite.
vi. FL. Ward, Esq, repressnted neUstth
by There was no specifis objection to eithe
n, as both are old places.
ior MURDER IN THEIR HEARTS.
Thomas O'Daniel testified in drama'
re- style against Christopher Pufahl Of n
ing TIT East Sixth street. He said Fun
pu- came to his house, in company will
hs drunken woman, whom hs classed a'
n . \ kss.,F FnN aiu nj N
IGN Keuonstrnnce against his license. 9Th
snd had murder in their hearts," said
ers O'Daniel. Pu'ahl's license was
mes fused as last term. Mr.. 0'Daniel tt
IA. also Of young man who 10 ye
S & ago "filed q drunkard's grave n
ey, was ruined bv goirg TO Pufah
and saloon. Mr.. VGndegriit presented
atrong petition in favor Of the hatn
and Mrs Mary j. Hanaway, after Wig
and Ously kissing the book, announced II
for she boarded with Mr.. Pufahl, vino g.
the her her board for nothing. A mas
A. voluole testimony followed, from VII
ion was evolved the fact that this witness
ION. sister of the witness 0'Daniel, 8nd ,
,ere the drunken "fand" be described
Mr.. calling on him in company with Putt
,ay- She said the latter always kept qu
asd orderly place. Mrs. Mary T.. Donnt
and told low PuFahl had refused to coll
tied beer in kettle, and several neighb
spoka highly of Pufahl's character {
saloon keeper.
slew WITNESSES COULD NOT BE FOUND.
has Mr. Prickett's witnesses against Jos
em. Pyle, south. east corner ot A and 10
.tlip send streets, did not appear aud an
pro- tachme ent for them was returned mon
rom NIr. Lyman wanted the hearing to go
the Mr.. Prickett thought the absence OF
,ok. witnesses was rather mysterious.
/. r.. court declined to continue the appl
G, lion and strongly iatimated that W
Mr.. licenses are once refused the action
, the no be reversed without new and
pre. vincing teulimony. Mr.. Lyman {
"a g. withdrew the application.
ex. FOR AND AGAINST EaaNER.
i NJ. Counsellor w. F Smatiey represer
Joseph Ezgnsr, No. 6i9 Church sti
who was turned down last term. Pc
ayue Cfficsr Uodyka testified that while
n the had q license EggnAr kept o very di
: of derly house, permitting men, boys
,snss girls to frequent the place on Sund
.ad Mr.. Smalley produced witnesses
,ourt swore shat Eggner kept the house
case. proper manner. George Anderson
not ned that Eggner kept very disreput
E>q, resort.
h0si THE END OF THE Lisr'
L be- The last oese WAS thai Of John q
other No. 2O7 East Second street formerly
ed by Mrs. Caroline Elingsr, deceased.
application was refused at the Mover
okett, term. Mr.. prickett sAid the house b
lon Il very bad reputation willie 1t was lice,
and and that saloon was not needed II
were neighborhood. Mr. Smalley adm
that the house had shady repptati'