Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-21
FOURTH EDITION



several Haieen Keepers Charged Will
violasi.g the Liquor Law.
The Municipal Court room was packed
to IL utnost capacity this morning VIII
those interested u the cases against M
liquor sellers.
The court was opened a. 0 o'clock and
the case OF Joseph Blush called. He II
charged with-A violation Of the law re-
lating 70 bottlers BY having 10 bis pos
sessiou . numhef Of bottles belonging to
John r. Denahoe and F0ord g. Robinson.
A. the request Of City Solicitor Turnel
the case Was continued until Thursday
morning. and the prisoner was held II
500 bali until that time.
Andrew McHush and Thomas Weich,
charged with disorderly conduct, were
placed in the dock and several witnesses
examined. Al the charge was sustained
~ the tsstimony they were each dnsd
$40 and costs.
The case Of Michael B. BAksy, Of
Front and Walnut streets, was called. he
was represented By Walter II. Hayes.
ESQ.,, aud the case was postponed until
Friday.
The case against Harry Kienle was, a
tu0 ie4uoDb VI ui0 Couueeis william A.
Lyman, Esq.,, postponed until Friday.
|. Three iniormatiops were presented
against Bourbon 4 Co., represented by
Walter h. Hayes, ESQ. Thtir casss
were postponed until Friday.
Neher s. Greinsr were called next and
the case continued until Friday.
Philip Deery said be was ready for
trial, but City Solicitor Turner said that
he was not ready, and asked that the
case 60 over until Friday. Deery in
sisted on having the Gaze taken up at
once. but - the witnesses for tho prose-
cution were not present. 1t was contin-
ued and forthwith attachments issued
for The missing witnesses.
The cases Of james Thornton. Henry q.
Pueey, Charles 7. wAlther, James Brown
and Mary A. Reynolds wero all con-
tinued,
The charge against Alexander Well
ington, of selling liquor withoutA license
was discontinued.
The city solicitor filed Information
against Ella Leo asd Ada Winters, for
selling liquor without license. They
pleaded guilty and were fined $50 and
costs each.
There were four charges against Mar
garet Bacon, TO which she offered to plead
guilty, but Mr.. Turner said that 40 no did
not believe she understood the nature Of
the charges nDd the penalties provided,
be thought It better to have the case con-
tinued. Walter ii. Hayes, ESQ.,, ex
planned the matter to Mrs. Bacon, when
she asked for continuance and 1t was
granted.
This was the last OF the liquor cases
and other business was proceeded with.
William Montgomery, . boy, was
charged with throwing stones aud break
ing glass in . green house at No. 17l9
Gilpin avenue. As the charge WAS not
sustained by the evidence, the case was
Jsmes Council, another boy, was
charged with playing ball yesterday. On
his promise not to do so any more he WAS
The cas-s against the liquor dealers
have been eliminating for some time,
and for several months men have boon
employed to visit different saloons, and |
IL possible purchase liquor In bottles,
to be taken away from the premises. In
each instance information was lodged
against the offender. Others who have
been known 10 sell on Sunday or without
q license have been watched uutil sum.
Client evidence was secured, and last Bat |
urday humber OF warran were issued.
There 10, however, large field for the
detectives to operate In, as there arc yet
number Of PAGES selling without
license. while others, who for SOME cause
seem to enjoy an immunity, arc open
every sunday and violate the law in other
WAVE.