Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-05-30
CUMBERLAND COURTS.
THE WORK FINISHED FOR
THE TERM.
Much Time Consumed in Hear
ing Applications for License
ONLY one License Granted.
THURSDAY.
THURSDAY


adjourned last week convened to-day
| to finish up the business OF the term.
The chief business of the session, which
will last today and tomorrow, is to
settle some liquor license applications,
and to try some appeal cases.
The application of John Goetz, pro-
prietor of tie "Whistling Buoy" to
sell liquor, was to be met with a strong
remonstrance, also that of J. G. Kienzle;
the cases Of Chris H. Gahre and Of
Tuft & Fox were laid over till this time
to be disposed of and an important
horse case was to be heard at this ses-
sion. Judge Hoagland occupied the
bench, together with Lay Judges
Strattoa and Hendee. The Court
was pretty full OF spectators.
Judge Hendee was late in arriving,
but as soon as he took his seat, the
| Courts were opened.
Joila S. Mitchell, ESQ, presented the
application OF j. Chris Kienzle for
licenee to sell liQuor at wholesale on
the Shiloh pike.
c. e. Sheppard, Esq, presented a
long remonstrance TO granting a IL
cense to Mr.. Kienzle or any other per-
SON to sell liquors in any quantity in
that vicinity. This remonstrance was
sigued by SIS persons. Mr.. Sheppard
also presented general remonstrance
by the Law and Order Society, against
the granting of license to Mr.. Kienzle,
Chris Gahre, Fred Young, or any other
persons in the vicinity of each LEGALITY
intimated. Mr.. Sheppard made q few
pertinent remarks on the ramons-
frances and relatively to the character
OF these places, and then called to the
stand, Mr.. Joseph Burt, the nursery
man, to show the bad character of
Kienzle's place. .
Mr.. Burt said he had seen people
| drinking out of the bottle just oatsids
OF the window of KenEle's place; lie
| had also seer them drink liquor pro-
sCred there, en- the opposite sidesef the
road; he had also seen aen get liquor
ia bottles and carry it ia baskets up
into grove and drink it; and come
back and get more; one day he had
seen two black women 60 up in the
grove with the men. He WAS put
through rigid cross examination and
T. Andrew Hewitt was called.
After the conclusion OF the testi-
| mony, an application was made by
Jacob 7. Sharp, to keep & wholesale
liquor place at Manamuskin Station,
and Court adjourned for dinner.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Evidence in the J. Chris Kienzie ap-
plication was concluded in the after
noon and the arguments were made.
For the applicant the following wit
nesses were examined: Joseph D.
Powell, Joseph Berger, John B, Hum,
neil, VIM. Barracaiff, Joseph Allen,
Jonas Tomlin, Robt. M. Allen and
Clinton B. Hiliiard.
Mr.. Sheppard argued against the.
granting of licenses to Mr.. Kienzle,
Chris. II. Gahre and Fred. Young.
Mr.. Kienzle's Indictment was put in
evidence against him. Mr.. Sheppard
made q forcible argument.
George Foster, failing to get retail
license at Cedarville, now makes appH-
cation for wholesale license. J. L.
VanSyckel for applicant, and G. E.
Sheppard for the remonstrants.
The applicants for licenses seem to
be making stubborn fight 20 secure
the privilege of selling rum.
VIM. Bennett OF Cedarville was put
on the stand to testify to the character
of Fosters place.
Mr.. Bennett said he had seen drunk
en- men about the premises. he had
also seen men drinking beer 'about"
the premises. He had seen men come
out OF Fosters with liquor and go
around the blacksmith shop and drink
it out OF tumblers; he had also seen
the umbrella mender, Clancy, come
out of Fosters with a small flask of
liquor and come directly into his shop
and offer him drink from it.
Constable Hogbin swore that he had
seen rackets at Fosters; had seen these
rows there within year. The hotel
was not closed up when he saw Henry
Loper and Will Dufield in row, Will
Duffield had been in the hotel, but
couldn't say that Loper had Had
seen Joe Burns there coming out of
the hotel drunk. Elmer Starkey, who
lives on the landing had "smelt the
liquor on Mr.. Foster.n
George Foster, swore that he knew
VIM. Bennett, DO you allow him to
come on your place ~ asked the law
yer.
mo sir, | DON'T