Daily Republican., 1890-05-16
EDITION.
Considcring IN . Licenses.

Considering the Licen.ss.
Al Goon ~ Court convened NJ IN
O'Clock this morning the applications for
nc'nse were again taken up for con.
siieratlon.
The case OF Jamea Brown, No. Ia,
West Fourth street, was taken up. whrn
Mr.. Prickett presented . transcript from
the docket of tho municipal court SHOW
ing that brown had been fined $50 ami
costs for selling on Sunday. His ea.
was laid over ior the present on account
OF Ills counsel, J. Fran Z Dlggs, not bein
present.
Andrew Grotz, alto Market s,reot
came next. He Is a new applicant for
place over Market street bridge which
has been turned down long ago. Mr.
Prickett presented a rtmonsirancp. mum
erously signed, stating that the placa
not needed and that N would be- an IN,
jury to the nsighborhoed. He also rcai
. petition, signed by some 20 or 80 Der
sons. in favor OF the applicant.
II. II. Ward, Esq., appeared for tbd
app icant, and said thst he Is a reputohl
citizen and had been ID the saloon bu,i
nees Tor number OF years. lie IL al,
an old soldier aud was wounded durin
the war.
Tho case OF John A. Lenge,, of Fit
aud DUPONT streets. at the Excelsio
Brewery, was taken up, when M
Prjckett read remembrance against tn
applicant. signed by $. Seward Johnson
Joseph Pyle and number OF othets.
Y. II. lloilecker, Esq, represented ID
applicant and made l strong appeal
the Court In his behalf Ho aito rea
letters recommending Lengel from Jamt
II. Dillon, John I. Dickey and Others.
David T. Michner ttstiHed that he re
sides at Fourth and Rodney, and knoS
John A. Lengel. He considered him
law-abiding citizen and man OF exec
lent character.
Franxe Ginglebac testified that h,
lives ct Fifth and Dupont streets, and
knows the applicant well. lie Is ma.
of good character and has always bort
an excellen: reputation.
John Martin, police officer whoso
district includes Fifth snd DuPont stre,te, Il
| testified that he Is acquainted with Leu.
gel and that he is q mas OF good characA
ter. There l, a great deal OF liquor sold
illicitly In that neighborhood, and lie
thought q licensed saloon would have the
effect Of breaking up many Of these
places.
Oiiicer Hershock, John 7. Dickey and
Others testified In behalf Of the appli-
cant.
MIR. Prickett, in opposition, said there
was no objection to .enRel carrying on
the brewery, but they did object to his
conducting = saloon IN connection with
it.
Levi G. Bird, Esq, presented tho casa
of Annie Bayha OF No. 1U2 East From,
street. This 10 the place formerly knows
as the National Hotel, and the applicant
lis a daughter Of the lists Nicholas Jenny.
He left her this property, which 10 OF NJ
. value to her unless she receives licente.
{ Mr. Bird said that there Ia q mortgage o.
SIS, 900 against the property, and II tta
applicant 10 refused u will pass Into ihh
hands of the sheriff in very few months,
Mr.. Prlckett made 4 vigorous prote I
1 against the application being granted,
aud 10 support Of his Opposition preseuu
ed q remonstrsnoe signed by Suporinten.
dent Carter OF the p, w. y Is. Railroad
Company, Warner & Co., Bush 4 Son.
William Bush, and o,h"r well-know !
business men and pfominent citizens ..
the vicinity.
The application Of Walter 4. Taylor,
of Taylor and Locust streets, was taken
up, when Mr.. Prickett presented u tn
monstranco signed by representatives 0,
all the large manufactures In the. sefs.or
part of the city.
J. II. Carver testified that he freouentl,
passes the place kept by Taylor, aud hal
noticed numbers OF men drunk on tn,
d corner. He had seen men 60 there at I
|. O'Clock In the morning aud remain unit
" night.
h passes the place kept by Taylor. and Ia,
d noticed that he frequently has the cur,
r tain down so that person cannot See Ii
d the wlndowa
Oiices Burleigh testifed that the cu'.
tain does not cover tho entire window,
but obktructs tho view SO that persnu
on the outside cannot gee who 10 in tn,
- room. There are three windows, ana
they, the same rs thb doors, have cur
tains.
n Richard P. PIN, president Of the Nal
y, y, leablc Iron Works, teAtihed that the pro
in perty occupied by Tsy or had been offered
of to the company, but they refused to buy
y, II, as they have no use ior 1t.
This was the last witness called b.
" Mr.. Prickett, and II. ii. Ward, Esq
A. who appeared for the defense, called
Jacob Hi, superintendent of the ny
IN draulic department pi the Edgemo
n Iron Works. who feeides on Spruce
y. street above Ninth. He passes Taylor
is place every day aud knows that 1t
III kept In quiet, orderly manner. Dur
v; ing the strike at the Malleabls Works n
~ had known Mr.. Taylor to close his plac
~ for fear that tho men might indulge i
n liquor and cause a dist bsnce. He d.
st not consider the cul tans at tue wincuH NJ
Is, and doors as IN obstr rpctiou, as lie neyti
IL had any difficulty In seeing what W :
IL Roiug on inside.
Francis 8. Bradley testiGed soat 10
the owHer OF tho property, And that tia
h, | windows are not oeetrtictsd In any way.
of Michael Bagley testified that hcris Gu
the opposite aide OF the street from lhs
~ saloon and eau sit on his doorstep sn'
ne recognize anyone In tile bar room. lh'
ut place has Always been conducted In
quiet aud orderly manner.
"a Several other witnesses testified 10 th'
good character OF the place, aud to th'
manner iu which Taylor conducts th'
saloon.
St Mr.. Priokstt called Richard Hjle %
rebutial, and he testified that he ha'
seon people coming put OF the pae'
drunk. He had seen men going TO tht
saloon in the morning and during th'
day who wero drunk by night.
The application Of Joseph Hindol, o
Seventh aud Wilson streets, and that
George Sharp, No. 80a Pine street, wer
Withdrawn.
The case Of Jonn Y. HsLloy. No. ~
"a. Monroe street, was taken up ct the 10
- quest OF Thomas HoAoomb, Esq, VII
appeared in his tehalf.
IL. Senator John p. Dduohoe was caiis
and gave the applicant an sxcellen
-. recommendation.
At o'clock court took recess unI