Evening journal., 1890-01-17
LAST EDITION
PLEADING FOR LICENSES.
THE COURT CONSIDERING APPLl-
CATIONS TO SELL LIQUOR.

damage case retired this morning, the
court took up the license applications for
consideration.
Liquor dealers and applicants were out
In force. Several ladies sat within the
bar and some of the witnesses that ap-
pear periodically for the Law and Order
Society.
The frst case opposed was that Of
George w. Griffith. northeast corner
Eleventh aud Thatcher streets. w. s.
Prickett. Esq, counsel for the Law and
Order Society, stated that the applica-
ton was first turned down in November,
1887, and been refused ever since.
Walter Bacon Esq represented the APP
plicant. In a long speech to the court he
represented his client as law abiding.
God fearing man whose family belonged to
the church aud who had been unjustly
and unkindly treated, and who deserved
his license if any one did Mr.. Prickett
stated a number of facts that did not
altogether agree with Mr.. Bacon. Mr.
Bacon denied certain insinuations made
by Mr. Prickett and said that If he CON
tinued he would be asked outside.
Airing Their German.
Philip Ambold, northeast corner of
Eleventh streetan Railroad avenue, Was
new applicant, though he formerly kept
a saloon in the vicinity.
Martin Rembold was called to state
whether Ambold was naturalized citi-
ZEN The witness could not talk English
and Register of Wills John X. Bradford
was secured as interpreter. The register
can talk German like native ana through
his questions the witness said that Am
bold told him that he was 10 years old
when be came TO America from Upper
Baden.
Adam Zeigler was sworn on the same
question. Mr.. Prickett aired his German
by asking the witness in that language
whether he spoke German or English.
Mr.. Prickett's accent caused a loud
laugh but the witness understood and
said he spoke English. He corroborated
the evidence of the previous witness.
Mr.. Hayes, who represented the appli-
cant. claimed that Ambold was born in
the United States, and as there was
some question in the matter the case
was passed to give Mr.. Hayes an oppor
tunity to prove it.
Little Against Him.
Walter S. Cheavans, No. 1899 Pine
street, was objected to because the place
had been disorderly.
Mr. Hayes testified that Mr.. Cheavans
held transferred license and the objec-
lions were against his PREDECESSOR.
Robert Mcfarland and Police Officer
John A Solomon swore that the saloon
was a necessity, though there were two
more within two blocks Police officer
George 9. Raymond said the place was
orderly
Two Applicants Want one License.
Frederick Hagmeyer applied for the
Allen House, Christiana Mr. Hayes
sale that the tenant who preceded the
applicant had kept disorderly house,
but Mr. Hagmeyer was responsible man.
Letters Of recommendation were offered
FROM iSewel Biggs, Pierce Biggs and
Charles Simon
w. Smalley. Esq, said that he rep
reese nted William Currinder of Chris
tiaua. and as the court was to decide
between the two he wanted to put in
some evidence this afternoon. The case
was passed.
Probably Went Down Again.
George Johnson, No. 4O4 West Front
street, had been previously refused.
A. Macallister, Esq, represented him
He had been turned down because there
were too many in the locality. The
court intimated that it had not changed
its mind about the case.
A silverbrook Applicant.
Peter McHugh, Silverbrook school dis
trict No. 49, Christiana hundred was a
new applicant There was a remonstrance
against him, signed by such prominent
citizens as Joseph Pyle, w. D Bush, L.
p. Bush, Jr, James H. Hofeeker and
others.
John r. Tatum testified against the
application He said that none Of the
signers OF the petition that he knew,
lived within half mile of the saloon.
Charles E. Simmons, Patrick Harvey
and William Aiken gave similar testi-
mony
Thomas McGreery and Michael Kelly
swore that the hotel was needed and Mr.
Ward, who represented the applicant
said it was a lawful hotel Mr. Tatum
stated he did not think it was. The appli-
cant went on the stand and swore that he
had accommodations for horses.
Briefly & whitcraft's old Place.
Willard Hall Porter, Esq, represented
Nicholas Jenney, No 100 East Water
street The place had been previously
refused Mr.. Porter stated that the
present applicant would keep lawful anC
orderly house Mr. Prickett stated thai
it was the old place Of Briefly & Whit
craft.
Chief Of Police W. Y. Swiggett stated
that the order on Front street had beer
much improved since this place and tho
Novelty Theatre had been closed H,
attributed the improvement to the clos
ing Of these places
Philip II. shea Goes Down.
j. Frank Biggs, Esq, represented
Phillip r. Shea, OF Fourth and Scott
streets, member Of City Council from th'
1 Second ward aud chairman Of the Fl
nance Committee of the Council. Mr.
\ Prickett EXPLAINED that the applicant
h lived in the Second ward and the salooI
& for which he applied, was in thu
4 Twelfth. Mr.. Prickett had no objection
n but he stated this fact to the court.
Il City Solicitor Turner explained tina
Mr. Shea had sold out his place in TIL
n Second ward and purchased the salool
which he now applied for. lie still live'
II in the Se:ond ward, which he representet
u in Council He expected to move il
March to his new place. The court indi
Gated that it was disposed to think Al
81 applicant should live in the ward fror
which he applied
h Down Again.
~ Margaret Bacon, No A West Fourt
# street, had been refused. 1t was state
N that she kept disorderly house. "Wh
8& pi@sants herr said the chiaf instfcs