Daily Republican., 1889-05-29
THROUGH AT LAST.
THE PROCEEDINGS YEsTER-
DAY AFTERNOON.
Ali the License Applications Considered
by the Court-Danaging Testimony
Against Some of tho Appli-
cants.

Yesterday afternoons session of court
convened ut 2 o'clock, aud Immediately
alter the opening the case of George
sharp, OF No. 900 Pine street, was taken
up. His license was taken from him some
time ago for selling liquor to be taken
away from the premise'. Sharp was rep
resented by William T. Smithers, Esq,
yko said that sll he had to depend upon
was the recommendations of this mans
neighbors and friends. The Chief Jus
tice remarked that it was an easy matter
for any one to obtain recommendations,
and ordered the Lext case 10 be taken up.
Michael Malloy, of No. 1l20 French
street, came next, and Mr.. Prlckett said
there was a remonstrante against him on
the ground that he kept disorderly
place, that liquor was sold 10 habitual
drunkards, and people annoyed by col.
ored men congregating OF the sidewalk
In front Of the house.
Edwin +. smith, OF No. 1l05 French
street, testified that he never knew of any
disorder about the place, and that as far
as he knew it was kept In quiet and or
derly manner.
James Morrow, the -four and feed
dealer, testllil d that he had seen gangs OF
colored people congreeated in front OF the
saloon, and frequently noticed intoxi-
Gated men going in and out
These were the only witnesses called by
MIR. Prickett, and Mr.. Hsyes, who repre-
sented Malloy, called John A. Peters. He
testified that the place is kept In quiet
and orderly manner.
William Driscoll testified that Malloy
Keeps quiet aud orderly house, and as
lar rs he knows obeyed the law. Samuel
] IhahtUfpk Franz
Hanna and Evans gave similar testimony
and said the house was kepi rs orderly as
any in the ward.
Sergeant Peterson, vino lives In the
vicinity of the place, said that he had
not given much attention 10 it since he
has been on the police force. He did
not know that Malloy ever cold on Sun
day, or that he eo,d to hGbitual drunk
ards.
w. 7. Todd testified that he is acquaint-
ed with the place, and had never known
Malloy to sell to drunken men. On cross
examination the witness admitted tnat
he got drunk ouce in while himself.
George Boyer testified that he lives
next door ts Malloy, and while he he d
teen people going in the back way on
Sundays lie knew that they were only
going TO the pump to get water.
hc CAat VI luHOuOIc oleti, OF NO. III
Market street, was taken m, and Mr..
Pickett claimed that he Was a quarrel
some and disorderly nan. in support of
this charge he produced the recoris of
the Municipal Court TO show that Steel
was charged on October 10, 1873, with
Fcom mtting an assault aud battery on his
wife, but discharged at her request on
the payment OF the costs. Several police
officers testified lhst he kept his pace
open all night.
Steel was czlled to the stand and testi.
fed that he has l3 boarderk al that he
has obeyed the law by Ike ping his bar
ciosed on Sundays aud election days. In
regard to the quarrel with his wife he
said that it was caused by Il visit TO his
house OF her sister, aud tina. the assault
consisted in his taking Eer by the arm
and leading Eer from tue room.
The sister then induced her to pi ieier
the charge Of assault against him, but she
afterwards Withdrew 1t.
William Ii. Quinn, George I. Barnhill,
George II. MARBLE, c. p. Davis, Thomas
!. Bennett aud d. 7. Sellers testified that
Steel is a man OF good character and that
he keeps quiet, orderly house.
The case Of Thomas Logan, No. II
East Front street, was next taken up.
Charles Sparks testified that the place
ia irequented by black and white persons,
who were frequently in drunken con
dtion on the sidewalk al annoyed per-
sons passing along.
Chief of Police Swiggett testified that
Lngsn's place was one o. the worst in
this city, aud that II it was not for it and
others like It in the vicinity the police
would not have mush trouble on the
coast
This testimony was contradiGttd b.
several witnesses, WHO testified that he
place was as orderly 8 quiet as any in
the city.
The case of Smith and Murray, No. G
East Seventh street, was the next con-
sidertd.
Matilda McCrosssu testified that she
resides AT Seventh and King streets, and
had been annoyed hy noises at night, but
she did not know that they came from or
were caused by the saloon.
/ Lille Lincoln, who rcsidos on King
street near Seventh, testified that the
back building of her residence extends
almost to the rear of the saloon. She had
frequently been disturbed by noise in the
saloon at night, and on Sunday hal heard
something like persons play rls, and
also tue jinEling OF glasses and el money.
Her els er, Anna Lincoln, corr borat d
this testimony.
Officer Galloway testified that the sa-
loon is open at least five nigdts In tile
week all night, but he considered it
about as orderly as any OF er house on
| his beat.
Sergeant stetser testified 10 The dsor-
derry character of the toufe, and said
that lie had on several occasions felt like
brrestinR the Proprie'ors.
| officer Updyke te,tiiied that men sat
On chairs In front of the place, aud
created so much noise that they could TO
heard square and q half distant He
had seen men I'LL therls.lvrs with bier
In the place, and then, ai,er emptying
out in the gutter, 20 back aad ii up
again.
William s. McNair, Matthew Hayden,
John j. Craig, George Mckee and Sheriff
I Allen testified that the house is kept in
quiet and orderly manner, and that,
although they all except the last witness
live In the vicinity, they have never known
OF any disorder about thu place
Joseph Murray, ono of the firm, ex-
planned that the rattling OF glasses COM
planned of by the Misses Lincoln was
caused by he and bis partner cleaning up
on Sunday morning. He denied keeping
his place open on the Sabbath, or OF Vio-
latiDg the law In any way.
Mr.. Hays, who appeared for the ap.
plicsnts, presented letters from j. Paul
Brown, Joseph N. Cooling ard Alfred
Hindel, all OF whom reside In the vi
cinlty, stating that Smith & Murray keep
an orderly house and observe the law in
every respect.
The case OF joshua Pyle, of A and
Townsend streets, was taken up, when