Evening journal., 1889-05-29
THE WAR is OVER.
The Hearing Of Applications for License
Concluded Yesterday Afiernoon

When the Court of General Sessions
reconvened at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, the application of George Sharp,
No COS Pine street. which had been pre-
viously refused was reconsidered. w
I. Smithers. ESQ, said he represented
the applicant, The court ruled that ii
did not wish to consider the application
Michael Malloy, applicant for No. 1920
French street was the next case heard.
Edwin f. Smith, John A. Peters, VIII
liam Driscoll Officers Ayars Hanna and
Evans testified that it was a quiet and
orderly place. James @. Morrow, flour
dealer at Twelfth and French streets,
! testified that he had seen intoxicated
persons coming from the saloon.
The next was the application of Theo-
dore Steele, No. 119 Market street
Otheer Meredith testified that it was an
au-night house, and had seen some dis
order there. Officer Rittenhouse testi-
| he'd that the house was open all night
Sergeant Blackburn testified that he had
heard some noisy crowds in there
Theodore Steele, the applicant, testified
that he kept thirteen boarders never
sold to minors. and kept an orderly
house. Mr.. Prickett read from the
records of City Court that Steele had
been before 1t several times on charges.
William IL. Quinn, Deputy Coroner Barn
hill, George MARBLE, Corbin r. Davis.
Thomas J. Bennett, David +. Sellars tes-
titled to the good character of the place
and Mr.. Steele
The next was the application Of
Thomas Logan No. Ia East Front street.
Charles Sparks testified that he was an.
noyed by the class of people who frequent
the saloon. Sergeant Stetser said IL was
the worst house in the neighborhood !:
there is a side entrance which Is used a
! great deal by colored women. Chief Of
Police Swiggett testified that the local
ity is infested with the lowest class ia
the city. A remonstrance against the
place signed by George W. Bush & Sons,
Remington Machine Company, Pusey
and Jones Company and Others was read
Smith Murray, @ East Seventh street
were the next applicants. Mrs. Matilda
McCrossan testified that she often heard
noises late at night Miss Lily Lincoln
living on King street, had been disturbed
by the noise from this saloon. Miss
Anna Lincoln correlated her sisters ties.
timony. Officer Galloway testified that
the saloon was open five nights in the
week Sergeant Stetser testified that it
was a noisy all-night house Officer
| Updyke testified to the bad character of
place
w. S. McNair. for the applicants, tes-
titled that he had seen drunken men 20
in there but get no liquor John j.
Craig, who was hard Of hearing, in reply
to question by Mr. Hayes said he had
heard noise in there The question was
repeated SO he could hear aud he replied
| Yes
Mr. Prickett then asked witness If he
was not a little hard Of hearing. Craig
replied mo. Then the spectators and
court smiled a broad smile and Chief
Justice Comegys joined in the laugh.
Mr. Hayes said, Hes not so deaf, after
all can you hear me, Mr. Craig7" But
Mr. Craig did not hear.
Joseph Murray, member Of the firm,
testified in denial of the charges.
Joshua Pyle, southwest corner of A
and Townsend streets, South Whining
ton, applied A remonstrance against the
saloon was read. The application had
been previously refused. The court die
rot desire to consider it.
Walter e. Taylor, northeast corner oi
Taylor and Locust streets, was heard. A
remonstrance was against it. Charle
Harp and Officer Galloway testified 70
the applicant
White Company, 500 Tatuall street
were applicants for place that had beei
previously refused.
The case Of Edward a. Donahoe, Q Eas
Third street, against whom warran
was held yesterday morning, came up
II. II. Ward, his counsel, stated that h
had given himself up, and given bail 70
his appearance at the Municipal Court
Mr. Ward claimed that he had not BEEF
out of the city or away from his busines
since May i3, when the warrant was is
sued Police Ofiicor Updyke stated tha
he had hunted in vain for Donahoe Sena
tor John p. Donahoe stated that he an,
The applicant passed Updyke in the morn
ing on the street while he was goinl
down to 60 his bail The applicant swor
that he had not been out of the city an,
that he had been sick few days.
Henry G. Beekley No % East Fiftl
street, was objected to. Police Sergean
Blackburn testified against him
Mr.. Smalley called up the application
Of Edward G. Bane Fifth and Walnut
streets The case had been considered
on Monday. The applicant hsd no coun
sci, thinking there was no opposition
against him. Two police officers had tes
titled against the saloon The cour
ruled that no rehearings would b
granted and Judge Houston gave reason
al length. The chief Justice said tina
he case would stand unpreiudiced a
the September term
This was the last case and shortly afte
o'clock court adjourned until o o'clocl
this morning.