Evening journal., 1890-01-18
STRUGGLING FOR LICENSES
THE OBJECTIONS AND ARGUMENTS
AGAINST MANY SALOONS.

The Fight Against Martin Leonard Of
New Castle-The Hotel at Collins
Beach-Phnip AmboId's Efforts for a
New Place.
At yesterday afternoons session Of
court, beginning at $50 o'clock, the
hearing of applications for licenses was
resumed as soon as George II. Williams
had been sentenced Court did not adj
journ until 30 o'clock.
The Christians Application.
Lawyer Prickett objected to the appii-
cation of William p. Currlnder of Chris
tiana. There was another applicant for
license in the same town, and two were
too many w. F. Smalley, Esq, de.
Tended Mr.. Currinder, reading a number
of letters and petition.
Leonard of Dobbinsville.
The application of Martin Leonard OF
Dobbinsville, suburb of New Castle,
was strenuously opposed. Mr..
Prickett said that he had been indicted
three times for selling liquor to minors
and had pleaded guilty once Mr..
Prickett said that Owen Cavanaugh had
been STABBED in his saloon, and it was
closely connected with the Dobbinsville
riot.
James J. Hudson did not think the
place a necessity. Mayor Hanson OF New
Castle strongly objected to it. He did
not think it was an orderly place or
Leonard a proper person to keep 1t. An
additional policeman had TO be employed
to maintain order in its vicinity.
He admitted to Levi Q. Bird Esq, the
ln.1 hot hod
been in the habit Of taken liquor to the
village in kegs and bottles.
Rev. K. l.. Hubbard described fracas
which some one else had told him about,
which began at Leonard's saloon.
On cross examination Mr.. Hubbard
told Mr.. Bird that he knew Of no viola
tions Of the law to his own knowledge Mr..
Hubbard admitted that on pre- vious oc-
casion he had spoken well Of Mr.. Leon.
ard.
Peter Maran lived near the saloon and
testified that every kind of disorder ex-
listed about it, such as fighting, quarrel
ing, and even getting each other down in
the street. He did not think hotel in
Dobbinsville necessity to the travelling
public, nor did he consider Leonard q
proper man to keep a saloon. He knew
of no men who put up at Leonard's of a
night, unless they get intoxicated and
can't getaway"
On cross. examination the witness said
that he was friendly with Leonard. He
admitted that he believed that liquor was
taken to the houses in Dobbinsville IL
kegs, sometimes.
John Gravel had warned Mrs. Leonard
about selling liquor to his wife and il
! had been sold since. 1t was taken to heI
|, in the back kitchen OF Leonard house tC
his wife aud he had seen it done.
Joseph Gravel had seen travellers al
Leonard's saloon on Sunday, but no one
went there and stayed all night. you
are temperance man, are yonY said Mr..
Bird Sometimes | am, was the
answer.
G. w. Jones, an ancient and grizzled
resident Of Dobbinsville, had seen kettles
taken away from Leonard's.
In regard to the conviction of Leonard
for selling liquor to minors, Mr.. Bird ex
planned that the boy was close to 81 anS
his appearance was that of an oldei
3 person. Mr.. Bird then read lettei
g from Mr.. Dobbins, who laid out and own
I a large part of DobbiDsyille. He STATED
\ that before the property snow owned b.
Leonard was sold to him inquiry wal
2 made and he was found reliable. Mr.
Bird then described the life Of the resi-
7 dents of Dobbinsville who were inclined
? to be noisy and unruly.
Williams Walls said that Leonard haC
: kept, for ten years, as orderly saloon a.
= any one could keep, under the circum
stances. William Mccoy, Charles Smith
J James Faulkner, John King corrobora
u ted these facts Joseph Stoeckle, tn
brewer, swore that liquor had been soll
to the residents of Dobbinsville by hi
men.
n Prothonotary George A. Maxwell, VIII
lives at New Castle, testified to Leonard
20 good character. John III. Rodney, Esq
.oo thought that Leonard was the victim 0
u circumstances, and that he was a prope
i man to keep a saloon. Thomas Holcoml
Il ESQ.,, believed that Leonard was qualihe
. to keep a saloon.
a Mr.. Prickett summed up against til
q applicant, laying stress on the fact ths
81 the mayor Of New Castle was opposin
N HIM as person or place of much dis
II order. Mr.. Bird summed up for the az
IA plicant He laid stress on the fact this
: the saloon was necessary, as 1t prevente
=. the disorderly Poles and Hungarian
from going into New Castle.
of Not the "Hot Potato"
III Thomas Holcomb, Esq, who represel
he ted John j. Hanley, No. 101 MonrC
I'D street, claimed that the applicant hi
Ic been turned down, because he was col
sc- fused with another Hanley, who kept Il
Ia '-Hot Potato" Mr.. Prickett denied al
Of mistake. Owen j. Hession, Thomas
nd Bennett and James Murray said the al
ne plicant was proper man to have
license.
rs. A License Broker.
ne Ex-Chief Of Police William II. Brad
'cK southwest corner Of Eleventh and Chur
~ ~ streets, made speech in his own behal
W Mr. Prickett said that Brady had S
oI loon once and sold it and now applied
no new one He had done this before a
me the intimation was thrown out that t
!, ~ applicant was making business, viii
Ut might be called license brokerage. Jud
ees Houston said he intended to sign his q
~ plication because he knew Brady.
" was an old soldier.
:" Lafayette Hotel.
m William MAILER, Lancaster aven
and Franklin street, was objected to
account of questionable moral charact
Letters of endorsement were read fr
rst Samuel Chambers, E. F. Kane, J.
ms Solomon, Hon. T. F. Bayard and othe
sm- Sold on Sunday.
lies Philip Deery, Pleasant and jack
oy streets, was shown to have been CO
ing victed of selling liquor on Sunday.
~ He Had "La Grippe"