Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-19

sheriff with summons. The defence
claimed that such steps were necessary
TO get the witness to come. The de-
cision of the court was reserved, and the
license cases were resumed.
CoIton's Battle Ground.
The second contested case was that Of
John Craven, who keeps a saloon at the
southwest corner of Ninth and DUPONT
streets. This Is Colton's voting place
| The opposition was made on the ground
that he has sold liqaor to minors. Joseph
T. McCaulley. aged 30 years, testi-
fed that he had bought liquor
there of Mrs. Craven, became intoxi-
cased and was arrested. Willard
| salisbury, Jr., counsel for Craven, said
ne would admit the young man got two
drinks at this saloon, hbut that he was
asked both times II he was of age, and
his answer was in the affirmative. The
boy denied that he had told the Craven's
that he was Of age.
John M. @ Forcum and William Il.
Lea testified to the character Of the
house.
the application of Philip Ambold
northwest corner of Eleventh street and
Railroad avenue, was demonstrated
character of the house and its proprietor.
The house is known rs the Mechanics
Hotel He had been brought before the
Municipal Court several times since
he had been keeping saloon In answer
to Mr. Prickett's charges Mr.. Ward said
that the assault and battery was caused
by an attempt made by him to preserve
the peace Of his house when lie was
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The Church street Saloon.
The application Of Bernard Carr, who
keeps a saloon at No b06 Church street,
was next taken up. The objection urged
against Bernard Carr, No. sos Church
street was that he had sold intoxi-
eating liquors to minors, and
kept disorderly place. Mr.
Priokett protested against granting
the application In the name OF the
Malleable Iron Company, Hilles 4 Jones
Company and others They charged that
he had been brought before the |
Court and convicted. Messrs.
Bird and Turner, for the applicant. |
claimed that he was convicted on the tes- |
timony of Andrew Smith, who had since /
acknowledged that he had given false
testimony by mistake, ald that he was /
FORTY ne mad done so
Mr. Prickett said the testimony OF /
Smith did not alter the conviction, as /
there was other testimony in the trial |
al the Municipal Court that convicted |
Carr,
The application Of Margaret Bacon
No. 4 West Fourth street was challenged |
by Mr.. Prickett He said it was a
house of ill-fame and had been refused
again and again. 1t was well known as
a house Of designation and its keeper had /
been convicted in the Municipal Court /
several times for selling Intoxicating
liquor without license.
Henry Clay Turner appeared for Mrs. |
Broom and denied that the kept a dis
orderly house in any sense.
The chief justice said "This house
has been refused license again and again.
It's character has been proven to the
court ! have said it before, and say |
It now, there ought TO be an end Of these |
applications.
Places That Get License.
No contests will be made against the
following applicants as Mr.. Prickett and
their counsel have agreed upon them
William Alsenizer, No. 30S King street
Henry Blouth, northeast corner Front and /
French; Joseph A Baumann, southeast
corner Front and King street; William
9. Cole, northwest corner Maryland
avenue and Monroe street Mary A.
Jreedon, Hockessin Patrick Dougherty,
northeast corner Fifth and Tat |
nall streets; Thomas 7 DeGier, No.
800 King street. Thomas Farmar.
corner Fifth and Poplar
streets; Frederick Hagmeyer, Christi
ina; William T Griener, No. 4O5 King
treet; George johnson, No 404
Vest Fourth street; Bridget Lal.
ey, No. 2l1 East Front
treet; Joseph p. Lacy, No
l0l West Second street; William Mailer.
corner Lancaster avenue and
street; Thomas McHugh, No.
3 Market street; Alexander Nc
Sowan, northwest corner Third
nd Lombard streets; James McGrath
corner Second and jackson
treets John A. North, Second near
larket street William q. Robelen, No
0S West Seventh street Michael Walsh,
To- 624 East Third street
andrew Wilhelm, No All Shipley street
Edward ]. Newell, southeast corner
larylsnd avenue and Bird street; James
| Kelly, southwest corner Tenth and
ihipley streets; Johanna 5 Young,
outheast corner Second and Harrison.