Daily Republican., 1889-05-28
THE LICENSE COURT.
SEVERAL CASES HEARD YES.
TIE RpAY AFTERNOON.
A Woman's Complaint About n saiooI
Keeper and Her Husband "A
Crusade Against Church
Street saloons

Court resumed proceedings at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon with the Chief JUS
tice and Associate Judges Houston and
Paynter on the bench. The case of John
MclIugh, No. 720 Church street, was
taken up, when MIR. Prickett presented
two remonstrances against granting the
application.
Mary Scully testified that she resides
on Ninth street below Church. She
knows John McHugh and knows OF his
place. Her husband frequents McHugh's
saloon and she has seen him 20 there at
4 O'Clock in the morning, aud spend his
money when she and her four children
were without food. She has been obliged
to take in washing to supper. herself
and children.
She has been turned out of doors, and
her home broken up by whiskey, but he
not only drank in McHugh's saloon, but
also In others. He is In the habit OF get
ting drunk, and she was satisfied that this
fact was known to Mr. McHugh.
On cross-examinatioI by Mr.. Bird she
admitted that about three weeks ago she
went to Mcliugh's with kettle to get
some beer, but Mrs. McHugh refused TO
sell 1t to her.
Elizabeth Stafford testified that she
huOWb nutlt o
one year ago her husband was In the
habit OF going to McHugh's and getting
drunk. she recollected an occasion some
time ago when she went to McHugh's s and
warned him not to sell her husband
liquor. Not long ago her husband came
home without his watch chain, and when
she found out that he had left It at Nc
Hugh's for three drinks of whskey, she
went and demanded it, but he would not
givo 1t up until threatened with arrest.
Mary Cook testified that her husband
was In the habit of getting drunk at Nc
Hugh's, and that he had sold 1t to him
even alter ste had warned him not to
do so.
This was the last witness called by Mr..
Prickett, and the case was opened for the
defense by MIR. Bird.
John McHugh testified that year ago
last April Scully came In and offered him
a knife for drink, but he did not take
1t. The same month Stafford came in
and called for a drink. After he had
drank 1t he put his hand in his pocket
and pulled out chain, which he threw
on the bar, and as he walked out said
"keep that until l come back" The
witness lad refused to sell liquor to either
Scully or Stafford after being warned by
their wives not to do 80 Neither OF
tn IN have had drink In his saloon since
he was warned not to sell to them.
Patrick Curran, Joseph Dawson,
George Pardee, Michael 0'Rourke and
John Lewis all testified that McHugh
they had known him TO reiuse to sell
iiquOr 40 drunken men,
The case OF John DoOrdan was the next
called, and Mr.. Pickett said that there
was Iemonstrance against him on the
ground that 1t was not needed.
John Bradford testified that he knows
Of Doordan's place. He was summoned
as a witness last May but the summons
did not reach him, as upon being warned
by Mr.. Docrdan and Charley Newell he
went to the b. ~ U. Railroad station and
took a train to Philadelphia. MIR. Newell
gave him Is to go away.
Thomas Holcomb, ESD, appeared for
the applicant and cross-examined the
witness at length. He admitted that MIR.
DOordan had urged him to appear before
the court in answer to the summons.
Nora Bunting testified that she has
seen men and women carry liquor away
from Doordan's place, among them being
her husband. She has seen drunken
women come out of the place and fall on
the pavement.
On cross-eyam!Dation she admitted
that she is sister Of Joshua Pyle, who Is
applying for a license ior a place a short
distance from Doordaa's.
Mr.. Holcomb said that he would show
that Doordan has been licensed ior eleven
years. and has always kept an orderly
house. He also presented letters from
Enoch Moore, John Guthrie and DR.. T.
A. Brown, recommending Doordan as a
proper person to have a license.
James Flynn testified that he has known
Doordan for nins or ten years, and knows
that he keeps an orderly place.
John Phillips, William Hickman, James
McSorley and Giles Lambson each testi-
fed to Doordan's good character and that
he keeps quiet, orderly house. As all
the witnesses were not present the case
was continued.
The case OF Bernard Carr, No. sos
Church street, was next taken up, and
Mr.. Prickett said he had remonstrarce
against him. He said that Carr formerly
kept place in Philsdelphls, and upon
being refused license there came here
aud bought out this saloon, which had
been kept by another man. Mr.. Prickett
called Mrs. Stafford as witness to show
that he had sold on Sunday, but as sic
| Hhu lcll iuc iOohi, ehu uiu HOL hHbWcT.
II. II. Ward, Esq, explained that Mr..
| Cerr was refused q license In Philadel-
phia on account of the property being
sold to the Union League, and not for
any violation OF the law.
Ellis W. Reed, James Thompson,
Michael McDonough and Dennis Nc
Cormick testified to Carr's good charac-
ter, and also to that OF his house. Mr..
Ward also presented letter from Dr.
Wales to the same effect, and a pet tion
signed by number stating that he keeps
a quiet, orderly house.
Mr.. Prickett called Officer Updyke in
rebuttal. He testified that he had seen
drunken men taken away at all hours OF
the night, and had taken McDonough' 3
son home from there himself. He had
also seen kettles carried In and out, but
he did not know what they contained.
There is side door through which a
great many men pass on Sunday.
Edward Murine, neIghbor OF Carr,
at Lord and Church streets, was next
placed under fire. He was represented
by L. @. yandegrift, Esq, who read a
petition signed by number of persons
In the vicinity, which stated that Null
rlne keeps an orderly house, and asking
that he should be licensed, because he
has been q resident OF this city all his
| life, and has bought the property.
He also presented letters from Will
liam B. Hyland and John N. Solomon,
recommending Murine as proper per-
son to have a license.
George W. 0uten testified that he
tends the railroad gates at Fourth street,
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