Daily Republican., 1890-05-17
etfIl n the Licenses,

Associate Judge Houston on the bench.
John H. Rodney. Esq., presented
deeds to show that the required number
Of property holders ct Townsend had
signed tho application Of James L.
Dickinson, OF that place.
The application Of Henry E. Pusey. oi
Lancaster avenue and Scott street. wa
withdrawn.
The application OF Annie Z. Clark, oi
No. x27 East Fourth street was taken
up, when Mr.. Prickett said that this % Z
new application, aud IS there are mum
bsr OF saloons IN the vicinity there 10 nc
reason why II should be granted.
Walter II. Hayes, Esq, who appeared
10 her behalf, said this 10 peculia case,
as the applicant Is the widow Of Ber-
usrti Clark, who was licensed for place
on Pine street above Fourth, last Novetn-
ber, and died In about ono month after
wards.
She was obliged to remove from this
house on account of II being unhealthy,
and by removing forfeited her license.
Mr.. Hayes also read letters from several
prominent citizens recommending the
applicant. ..
against Joseph Bell, who applied for . u.
cense for place ut Sixth and Church
streets. Mr.. Prickett stated 10 the court
that Sell had been refused . license for
another place, and that this place had
been refused for n violation OF the law
when kept by another man. He also
presented q diagram to show that there
aye number OF saloons In the immediate
vicinity AMI that this 10 not needed.
Mr.. Hayes, OIL behalf Of the applicant,
presented petitions signed by 172 personl
asking that the liceDse be granted. aud
made q strong appeal in his behalf
Tho application OF Patrick hanion foI
q new place at Second and VanBureu
streets was demonstrated against by q
number of resid mt. OF the Tenth ward
who stated that the place was not nee led
and would be an injury 10 the nelghbor-
hood.
Frank D. Carpenter, Esq., appeared
for the applicant aud presented q
lengthy petition in his behalf. lie also
presented letters from John j. Gibson,
Oily Auditor Newell, Tax Collector
John J. Dougherty and Others recon-
meDding tbs applicant as proper per-
sou to have license
Manuel Richenbsreer. Of Front and
Market streets, was next placed under
fire, and Mr.. Prickett produced y tran
script from the docket OF the Municipal
Court showing that on Apr!l 30 he plead
guilty TO charge OF selling on Sunday
and WAS hled SO and costs, which
seemed to settle the case as far as he il
concerned.
The case Of Alexander X. Gillespie Of
Taylor and Church streets was Dexttakt u
up. when Mr.. Priokett presented re-
monst-ance and also q letter from Jot
II. jackson, IN which he said that he be-
lieved this saloon was great injury to
the workingmen employed by The indus
trial establishments In the vicinity.
Mr.. Prickett then commenced the ex-
animation of witnesses, and called VIM.
W. Whitaker.
He testified that he knows of the place
kept by Gillespie, and that he became In
toxicsted there last Tuesday.
This is the man who appeared at Jack
under the influence of liquor and de-
manded bis money at the point OF q
rifle.
He said that he had drank some before
he went to this saloon, and had three
drinks while lie was there, He wa,
under the influence of liquor when hs
obtained the last drink but managed to
get homo all right.
DR.. brown, William b. Norton, VIII
liam l.. Thompson, Ofllcer Galloway,
John W. Lewis aud Officer Floyd testi-
fed tina, Gillespie keeps IL quiet, orderly
house, and that they considered him =
proper person to have a license.
The case of Vincent o. Hui Of Black,
bird waA taken up, with John II. Rodney,
Eeq., for the applicant.
David Greer testified that he had
bought liquor OF lllll to be carried OF
the premises. lie never knew OF liquor
being sold 10 drunken men or on Sun.
days.
II WAS at the house ono Sunday with
another man and alter they lett he pro-
duiel some liquor, but hs did not know
VIII ther he obtained 1t there or not.
Johu Lockeiman tcsIiiied that b,
bought some liquor in the house to carry
away about eight years ago, but had moi
, been able to OBTAIN any e.nce.
John llaulou testified that he bought
somo liquor In bottle 81 the place, wit.
the understanding that It was to b.
drhnl. Oh The premises, but as there wa
to much he could not dr.Ik 1t all ant
carried part away. lie worked fu
MIR. l!ill aud boarded vita him, duriuj
: which time he had drank on Sundays.
: Wiliau. Chulch had worked Tor MI
e Hill, but never obtained any liquor O
. Sunday or 10 lake oil the premises.
: The case of Frank Y. SEWER OF No. 10
Eat Fl th street was taken up, with Nj
o Rodney Ior the applicant. He said tht
u place had formerly ten kept by ma
named Beckl"y, who was turned dow
for good cause. nee then the houl
has been enlarged and now, instead F,
d being y saloon, as II formerly was, 10
III hotel. He also presented q number
LEI IN nj, hit.tF l.
IN saBu'l N. smrltZ testinrd that he
c. clerk OF the market and u coinmissio
10 merchant The house OF the applical
TO has heen enlarged and improved, and
TO thought IL would, II licensed, be u grei
t. accommodation to the people attendil
market.
Martin Neatly. Thomas N. Culbei
DIR. Fahey auls William II. Lee ca
de- testified to the lood character of the a
ut rlicant, and that lie is proper perst
lr- to have u license
,er r. j. Babcock, Of the northwest corr
lat OF Sixth aud w Alnut streets, was th
at placed under fire.
O!iicur Upiyke test!fed that tho pla
is v ry disorie:iy. and that there
been considerable c mplaint about
ak from the mtmners OF Bethel A. NJ.
nd Church on he opposite side of the sire
in He had noticed himself TIM. there wa,
for constant t1io L OF men aud won
~; going into the place from a side Z
,c.; trance on Walnut street.
is. officer Bu,legh testified that
ket knows oi bahcock's place: he did
know anything about Babcock exc
TINT Ia TALL, VIII 10 drinking, he abu,
KY his wife au'i she called upon the with
up. TO arrest him, which he refused to
al without u warrant.
by As several witLesses in this case w
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