Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23
atreet was opf osod by Mr.. Irickets, and
hnd no counsel to represent her.
THE HOLLY TREE INN.

sGmuel J. Bell, who keepg tho Holly
Tree Inn at Water and Market sGfeeta,ns
restaurant and now asks for liotnee.
Sir. Psicbett said the neighbornood wGs
nlraedy thick with drinking plhcss. Ar.
Biggs said the concern was really hotel
and presented various petitions and let.
tors iu favor of the iiconse.
CDuys hete took q recess until 2.30
O'clock, p. m,
The application OF William D. Car.
rinder for license ut the old hotel at
! Christiaua was frat heard ut the
otternoon's session Of court. There xas
NO oppo iticn, the only qnaatiua being
M 10 which ot tho two hotels In tho town
shou'd have the license. william u.
imaiiey, ESD, made a strong plea for
! Currindgr Gad presented letsers aud pei'
tions in his behalf, iuclaiing one from
the Rev. J.. u. CAmpbeil, tbs late pastor
of tho Presbvterian church Of the towa,
who boarded at Currinier's hotel.
sEoUgL TO TEE poDBINsvILLE RIOT,
1 Mayor Wilmer Hanson of Nnw Caste,
next Oains into tho bar and handed to
Mr. Psickett map of New Castle and
DobbinEviile, With vsrioua-0olore'l patcaes
representing tho mayors ctipe, the
saloons of New Castle and Ihe saloon ot
Martin II4ona,d, in Dobbinsyiila, wh6gs
the fsmoag Hungarian riot of last fail
originated. The mpp was for use against
Leonsrd's application for e renewal OF
his lcenHs, and Rtter explaining il to tho
court Sir. Ptickott showed by the records
that at the September term three indict.
inants for selling liquor to minofs wera
found against Leonard, TO one OF which
he pleaded guilty AMI was hned $50.
Mayor Hanson took the Htand and said
that there was considerable disorder iii
Dobbnsviiie, AMI that in bis oplaion
there would be much better ord5r there
il Leounrd's license was withheld. be
did not believed the homo was necag-
sary for the convenience OF the travelling
public; and knew that it yrs at times
conducted in an unlawful manner.
Leonard had bsen charsod bafo-e hin
with selling liquor to minors and leiiipg
liquor TO be carried CT the prenlaos. he
dad not consider Martin Leonard O proper
person to keep hotel.
The Rev. Il. l.. hubbard pastor OF the
New Castle M. Il, Church, said ha did not
think Leonard's place was necessary, and
that reports of disorder there were made
by the neighbays. Peter Moran said that
fighting. quhrrellng 'tnnd every kind Of
disorder" prevailed in Leonardo saloon,
sad that in his opinion Leonard was not
proper man to kesp public house.
] hn Gravel said that liquor was sold to
his wife at Leonard's house, deapits his
frequent warnings to MIR. and Mrs.
Leonard not TO sell her any. George w.
Jones, told of vRri us times he had seen
persons bring beer from LeonaTd's saloon
in buckots, and that thGre WAS much dis
order there at times.
Levi @. Bird, ESD, in defence OF
Leonard, said the minor to whom he had
sold liquor AMI pleaded guilty to the
indictment was past 20 Yeas of age and
looked TO be ct least 25. he also read 9
strong letter of Recommendation from
Richard }. Dobbins, the builder and
practical owner of Dobhinsville. Testi
Inony in Leonsrd's favor was given BY
William Auls; William b. McUoy, Cherlet
Smith, James Faulkner and john King
residents of the neighborbood. JOSEPH
Stoockle, the brewer, said that Leonard
had frequently asked him not to soil beel
! by the keg to the Hungarisus living neal
his saloon, as it made trouble for him
Prothonotary George A. Maxwell and
John II. Rodney gave Leonard goo6
character as suitable man to keep {
! saloon. The latter thought that LeonarC
: was "viotim OF circumstances grow
! ing out of the late Dobbinsyille riot
: Thomas Holccmb, Esq, also spoke o
7 Leonard's qualifications as hotel keeper
and that there were no charges agaius
him prior to the riot.
r uANLEY TRIES AGAIN.
: The application Of John ]. HRnley, No
| afp nI i,
Thomas Hoicomh, E-q, Mr. Pricket
8 several times. Ms. Holcorb replied tina
/ the place had been licensed under
s tensnt Who moved to another plhcs, an,
l when Henlsy, wac ogns the premises
!. applied for u renewal, he was oonepurde'
9 with another man OF She SANS nhnio, pro
prietor Of dtsreputabie resort known a
I the "Hot Potato" aud turned down
:, Testimony in Hanley's behalf vas givel
Y by Thomas j. Bennett aud James Murrry
7. MS pIv2noG AGAINST HIM.
The only thing hseinat William Nahle
of Lancaster avenue and Frauklin ssrse.
which MIR. PFioket; haa 10 Of y vas tn
It rsaord OF tbs divoEce Of Mrs. Mails
Y from her husband, the applicant, whc
g contained serious charges OF imprope
j. conduct on Mia part. aIt. Ward s4i
!. tLat MIR. MAILER did not oppose tn
o divorce, although he deJied the alleys
% tions contained ia the petition Of hi
/. wife. @g. Bird. his counsel, presonte
/. strong petitionB aud Iunher Of iattas
in favor OF the iicapso Among the lei
ters was one from General ID. Ii. Has
Il lpgu, teBtifying to Mehlsr'a good work 1
J. Johnatown after tho great food.
= CHARGE or DE.LING IN SALOONS.
!. william 4. BRADY represented himssl
.. in his application for q iieenss for tn
/. house ut the southwest corner Of EleI
"a anth ard Cnlroh streetg. This place vs.
/ licensed for several years, bat was n
ii fused few terms ago. Mr.. Brady sai
.. tie location wss eligible and that nalco
"A was nee 6ed there. Mr. Priokett oppose
u the license and said llr Brady had pr
.. vionsiy kept licensed places End WI
~ dealing in saloons. He d.3irad 10 ca
"a witnesses 70 testify that the s,lojn VI
not NEEDED, but ths oouFs declined I
hear them, ca their Testimony was on
o reiierB;ion Of what had previously bee
ID hsArd, wish respect 80 this house.
= AvlcrlM or MS OWN BAR.
al With respect 10 tire ppHiicAiicn
10 Louis Winkler, Nc. 1919 French Etras
-. az. Ward lGii nothing had heon tis
N aesinst him br the thirt day Of Il
"a present term, Il, required by tho ruie
nj ;na court, and held that therefore no o
a. isctjons coull be entertained again
al hm now. Nc. Priekatt held that Il
i ia' rulo applied only TO charges OF yiolatic
OF the law. lie 3aid the charge il ii
casa was that WinEier was unfit TO keep
saloon, rs ne was victim of menia