Daily Republican., 1890-05-16
THE LICENSE COURT.
WHAT WAS DONE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.
Who Want to Sell Intoxicating IL
quors-Opposltion 70 u. r. Roth.
well, Of Collins Beach, Edwin
Il. Banks, Of Stanton,
aud Others.

clock yesterday afternoon, with Chief
Justice Comegys and Associate Judge
Houston on the bench. Immediately
after the opening tho applications for
liquor license were taken up, aud every
thing went smoothly until tho pamo Of
D. II. Rothwell, OF Collius' Beach was
called. This was among those turned
down Mt the November term, and Mr..
Pickett on behalf OF the Law and Order
Society presented . remonstrancs signed
by forty-hve pers9ns. He also resd q
letter from Levi Anderson, one Of those
apprehension, and without knowing
that 1t was an application for o license.
He asked thar his name be Withdrawn.
Mr. Rothwell was represented by John
II. Rodney, Esq, who claimed that IL
was too late for him to withdraw his
name now, and called Franklin Collins,
Abram Hayden, Robert M. Higgins and
w William l.. Collins aud Sheriff Allen,
each of whom testified that 1t would be
advantageous to the neighborhood to
have Il license granted.
Mr.. Prckett in opposition called Alex.
andlr Deakyne, who testified that he
lives In the vicinity aud that during the
time the house was licensed 1t was q
nuisance to the neigbborhood, especially
on Sundays.
The case Of Edwin r. Banks OF Stanton
was next taken up, when Mr.. Prickett
charged that his application was cot in
accordance with law, IS II had not the
necessary number OF freehold signers. He
! also alleged that he cold liquor to
minors, to drunken men, and In bottles
to be carried of the premises.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Griflen, IN elderly
lady, testified that her husband is in the
habit OF getting Intoxicated, and on sew
ersl occasions had bought liquor at
Banks house and brought 1t home in
bottles. Sho knew that he had OBJ
taiLed liquor Of Banks when he was
drunk, and al one time he was on spree
for live weeks, during which time he
was iu the hotel daily.
| Alfred Blanisfield was called to show
awsy from the premises, but said that
the only time he obtained 1t In this way
was on q physlcian's prescription for
.ickness In his family.
| William Il. Lyman, Esq., cross-exam-
ined the witness aud brought out the
fact that the applicant had always kept
a quiet aud orderly house, and that it
was necessary Tor the travelling public.
John Norvills testified that the appli-
cation did not contain the names OF as
many freeholdsrs As the law requires, aud
mentioned several Of the signsrs, whom
he said do not own any property.
w. 7. Smalley, Jr., ESQ, David Brown
Lewis Bennett, William Bennett and Johr
w. Bennett testified that - there was NJ
other public place In town wbsrs travel.
ers could be accommodated they con
sidered the house necessity.
Edwin Il. Banks. the applicant, wa,
called to the stand and testified that six
OF the sisners to his application are free.
holders In tho school district whero his
house is located.
Mr.. Prickett read letter from JOSEPH
II, Chambers, one OF the signers O
Banks application, In which he asked
leave to withdraw his name. As thil
letter was dated May 18th Mr.. Lyman
objected to lis boing considered, as h
said 1t was entered SO late that they dit
not have time to meet 1t.
vens for place at No. 1889 Pine stree
. was taken up, when Mr.. Pickett pre-
sented . remonstrance signed by mum
ber of persona residing iD The vicinity
! stating that there are too many liquoi
t saloons in the neigLborhood already.
The applicant was represented b.
Walter II. Hayes, Esq, who presented /
petition signed by over one hundre,
persons residing in the nsighborhoo,
asking that the license should be granted
Mr.. Hayes also presented letters from
| Sterling Miller, accountant for the Pull
man Palace Car Company; John d
Ward, grocer; DIR. L. A. Kittenger
Alexander Wells, Miller Il Jenkins All,
i, General r. II. Kenney recommendin
Cheavens as q proper person to have
h license.
Cheavens was called to the stand an,
,, testified IN his own behalf. Police ON
I GERS Raymond and Solomon testitie,
, that during the time Chesvens had
: license he kept q quiet, orderly house.
There was no objection to Slmeo
Lord of Port Penn or John McHugh 0
Eighth and Church streets.
Court then adjourned until 10 o'cloc
. .. this morning.