Evening journal., 1890-05-17
HEARING LICENSE CASES.
AL BUT orE CASE ENDED AND
COURT AoJoUsNs UNTIL MONDAY.

continued at the Court of General Ses-
sions Yesterday afsernoon at s. 10 o'clock.
The first application was that of John
HAnley of No. 101 Monroe street who ap.
piled at last November term Of court.
There was a renonstrancs of eighteen
people, and petition signed by eighty
eight people who were in favor OF a sa-
loon. A letter Of recommendation was
read from Owen J. Hession. Robert
p Moody, Thomas j. Bennett
and Daniel Mckenney, testified
that Mr.. Hanley was perfectly competent
70 conduct a saloon according to the law
Thomas Haleomb acted as Mr.. Hanley
attorney,
James T. Dickinson Of Townsend was
the next applicant. There was paper
signed by several residents of the school
district, stating that the saloon kept at
this place before was noisy and dis
orderly. William Grier testified that he
bought at DiekinsoLs place to take
home TO his wife, who was sick, but the
reputation Of the place was good There
we're no remonstrances to this case
George Watts testified that the place
bore a good reputation. Several other
witnesses were called. but upon inquiry
IL was found that they had gone TO the
base ball game. This application was
carried over until this morning at 10
o'clock. John Il. Rodney, Esq, appeared
as Dickinsons counsel. Court adjourned
at A. 10 o'clock.
The Court Of General Sessions con
tinued its consideration Of license appli-
cations this morning No remonstrance
was filed in the case Of new application,
Annie E. Clark, No 42s East Fourth
street, although two had been prepared
On the day they should have been filed
and were in Mr. Prickett's office, he was
unable to get in and secure them. Mr..
Hayes represented the applicant.
Joseph Sells application for license
for the saloon at Sixth and Church
streets, was brought up, Mr.. Prickett
stated TO the court that Sell had been re-
fused at another place, and the present
place had been refused to another man.
de presented a remonstrance against
| granting another license in the locality
/ Mr.. Hayes read petitions, signed by
172 persons, asking the court to grant
the license. The court refused 60 grant
license to the owner, Mrs. McWilliams,
at a previous term.
Patrick Manion was a new applicant
for new place, No, 1908 Chestnut
street, as an inn or tavern. A remon-
STRANGE signed by trustees Of Bethany
Baptist Church and a number Of free
holders. Frenk d. Carpenter, Esq, rep
resented Manion and presented long
recommendation and many letters from
John j. Dougherty, John NJ Newell
Martin J. Mealey, } J. Gibson g. Co. DR.
j. c. Fahey and others.
Manuel RichenOerger Front aud Mar
ket streets. was the next applicant, anC
the records OF Municipal Court were rea,
that he was fined $50 and costs for sell
ing liquor on Sunday.
The application of Alexander X
Gillespie, Taylor and Church streets, wa
met by a remonstranee against the mum
Der of saloons in the vicinity, from bust
ness firms. A letter from Job d. Jack
son was read, protesting against tn
saloon on account of the trouble cause
on May H. The man Whitaker, who
while drunk, threatened to kill Harr
Triggs, paymaster Of the jackson an
j Sharp Company. testified that he got hi
, liquor at Gillespie's saloon.
For the applicant DIR. Thomas A
Brown was called and he testified tha
the saloon was quiet and orderly and Mr.
, Gillespie the proper man to conduct
saloon Colonel William B. Norton
William S. Thompson, who said he was
temperate, not a temperance man
Officers Floyd and Galloway and John w
; Lewis testified for Gillespie
David Greer testified that he bough
: liquor to carry off the premises at Vim
cent 0. Hills saloon at Blackbird Of
Sunday man went iu there, and whe
he came out he had some liquor, bu
witness could not swear that he got
inside. Several other witnesses wer
called, but their testimony seemed {
show that Mr.. Hill endeavored to ODE
the law.
Mr. Rodney, who represented Hill, ha
. no witnesses but he observed that tn
court knew the desirabilitY of the hot,
: and its orderly character.
Frank M Sewer was applicant for
license for No. 106 East Fifth street, pr
1 viously refused. John II. Rodney repro
sented him and read several letters froi
p people recommending SEWER The hous
b Is to be used as a hotel, especial
:. for farmers who attend market. Cler
i of the Market Samuel N Smeltz, DR..
: @. Fahey, Registrar Wi am r, Le
Receiver Of Taxes Martin j. Mealey an
- Thomas M. Culbert of the Water ID,
v partment recommended SEWER
Il Peter j. Babcock. No 211 East Sixt
street, was met by a strong remonstranC
4 from the Bethel Church. officer Updyl
d testified that Babcock was often I,
drunk to attend bar ]. A. Anderson WI
) put on the stand. He produced post
. card signed Andrew, said to be fro
i Andrew Henry, missing witness. III
card contained statement to the effe
| that the writer had been paid by Babco'
D. or someone else, to stay away.
Mr.. Hayes examined several witnessG
for Babcock, brineing out that he kept {
,e orderly place and had drank nothing fl
i. several months Babcock was wound,
b in the war three times.
20 John Hession applied for license 4
4 Second and Van Buren street, a ne
r place. Chief Justice Comegys said
$, was surprised TO see a new applical
la without any special reason.
The application Of Frederick Schmid
m Fourth and Lombard streets, was r
n, monstrated against on the ground tn
At people' rushed the growler" ther
3 Mamie Barrett, colored girl, testif
that she bought liquor there
% a bucket. ever since last Octobe
4 She seid she saw many people, bo
u white and colored, get liquor In III
a manner. William Valentine testified
n. seeing beer taken from there in kettle
4. a. On one night Eve persons with kettl
~ left the saloon while he was passing.
Schmid's application concluded {
list, but several witnesses will be g
amined on Monday morning at 10 ocloc
to which time court adjourned at J..
v o'clock this afternoon The license d