Evening journal., 1889-05-28
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
THE CASES HEARD IN A LONG
MORNING SESSION.

BoDs up again AoSo
Opposition.
The hearing of applications for liquor |
licenses was continued at this mornings
session of the Court of General Sessions.
The crowd in the court room was not as
great as yesterday.
Denied That He Wrote 1t.
The case of Thomas Doherty, No. 4O3
West Front street, was resumed. VIII
liam G.. Baugh testified that Thomas
johnson, of the Harlan and Hollings-
worth, had told him he did not write
letter at the last term of court, asking
that the application be turned down.
JudgeHouston stated that he had received
a letter from Mr. Johnson this morning
denying that he wrote the letter in ques
tion. Mr.. Baugh, Charles B. Dougherty
and Lawrence Burns gave the applicant
and his place good character Michael
Riley said that Doherty had made ar
rangements with him for keeping
horses.
one Must Go Down.
The case of George johnson, No. 404
West Front street, directly opposite
Dohertys place, was next taken up. Mr.,
Prickett took the ground that both were
not necessary, and wanted one of them
turned down. Walter H. Hayes, Esq,
represented johnson, who came from
Philadelphia about year ago and far
ranged to buy this saloon. provided he
obtained license. Mr.. Hayes put in
evidence a petition and letters from
James Carmichael, George F. Young,
City Councilman Thomas Johnson and
others. Charles B. Dougherty, Thomas
r. Lally, John Cavanaugh and Samuel
Bubenzer gave testimony regarding the
good character of the applicant and place
p. j. Long. from whom johnson had pur-
chased the saloon, said he had been paid
for it last July. He said both Johnson 5
and Doughertys saloons were supported
by the workmen of The Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company and other works.
He Loved Levi Bird.
| A remonstrance had been filed against
| Joseph Hendel, 315 East Seventh street,
alleging that he kept disorderly house,
bucketed beer and had kept open until
after 70 o'clock. The remonstrance was
signed by ninety-six names. Owen
| Hughes testified that the house was
noisy and disorderly and that he had
seen beer carried away and had seen
thirty four colored people go in the place
on Sunday. Mr.. Bird who represented
the applicant, said:
Have you anything against tL'
MANI
mo, sir, love him, replied the wit
ness.
"You are free lover then, said Mr.
Bird.
Eyes, love everybody, l love you,
was the quick reply.
The lawyers and the court smiled yer,
audibly.
Simon Guthrie and Isaac Strain testi
fed to similar violations of the law.
For the applicant, MI. Bird put vii
liam II. Moysten, George II. jackson, Jr.
Jerome l. Wood, Frank Zimmerman
John Carney and others on the stand t
prove that the place was orderly and di
not violate the law.
George w. Mccoy had seen peopl
! going in and out on Sunday.
Threatened with Arrest.
Edward A. Donahoe, 0 East Thir
street. mad been accused of selling liquC
Z on Sunday and officers with warrants ha
been looking for him since May 13. NJ
Hayes, who represented him, stated thl
I he was in court and had not been out
: the city. The chief justice said; "Tf
= warrant can be served now Donah,
: came inside the bar and Mr.. Pricket
who wanted Officer Updyke to testif,
said he believed he had gone after the wa
: ant and would return directly. The ca
!, was postponed.
A Mothers Story.
The case of John Doordan, No. Q Hea
street, was resumed. Mrs. Elizabei
Stevenson, the mother of the witness
is claimed was spirited away, testified
her son being sent away. She said h'
son, who is a minor brought liquor awG
s from the saloon. She asserted that
was kept open on Sunday.
is Three Useless Applications.
The application of the notorious Be
j nard Farren, of No. 1913 East Elevent
street, who has been refused again al
again, came Hp. Mr.. Prickett stated u
is facts of the previous fight against it al
Messrs. Hayes g. Ward attempted no d
fence.
= James T. Lancaster, 1000 Lancastt
avenue had been refused at variol
: terms for different reasons. He had so
D without a license and in other ways WI
N Objectionable Willard Hall Porter, Esq
ic represented him. but it was of no use.
The applicant Of Charles DeValinge
,f northwest corner of Lancaster ayenl
a and Searles street, had been turned dow
, a year iago He had not applied sin
until this term. Mr.. Prickett stated Il
m circumstances of the last contest, al
Il City Solicitor Turner who representt
III him, made few remarks, but the cou
did net want TO hear any evidence.
Near the Future.
A remonstrance met the application
le A. X. Gillespie, southeast corner Of Tia
lor and Church streets. It is close to
II, number of large manufacturing esta
u lishments. Police Officer Updyke ga
the saloon a pretty bad name. Ofic
al Burleigh did not think it worse tn
lg others Hayes and Ward, represent
the applicant. William B. Norton, Jol
a. Irving, P0lice officers Charles Zerbey a.
"A Estlin Galloway, and others gave t
saloon a good reputation.
How Fergy Celebrated.
" The application of Fergus Hanraha
y No. 3 East Front street, was met by I
nu usual remonstrances against saloons
the coast" 1t was asserted that VIII
he last obtained license he celebrated
by drunken orgie in which he beat
.c- wife, and for which he was convicted
N the Municipal Court. This was swo
to by Chief of Police Swiggett, who ga
!. other damaging testimony. Police Oti'
~, Rittenhouse testified that while he "
employed at the county insane asyiI
ue Hanrahan was confined there for man
potu.
ch Fighting Each other.
to The application of John J. Kennel
he No 303 Madison street, and George
D. Loper, northwest corner of Third g