Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-09-24
".FoR BUSINESS REASONS.
Attorney W. 3. Priclsetr Is Requested to
Desist from Prosecuting Haywood.

Attorney W. 3. PricIsett Is Requested to
Desist from Prosecuting Haywood.
A warrant was yesterday week
issued by Squire Smith for the arrest of
Joseph L. Haywood, saloon keeper and
restaurateur at No. West Fourth
street, charging him with selling intoxi-
eating liquor at the Wilmington Fair
grounds without license The charge
is brought in the name of Joseph x.
knight and complains that ION the 18th
day of September and divers other
times prior to that the defendant did
sell intoxicating liquor withouta proper
license therefor upon the grounds of
the Wilmington Agricultural and In
dustrial Association. The case was
conducted against Haywood by w. s.
Prickett, Esq, attorney for the Law
and Order Society. II. II. Ward, ESQ,
appears as attorney for the accused.
Haywood was given preliminary hear
ing before Squire Smith at o'clock,
yesterday afternoon week, and held in
$500 bail for further hearing Thursday
When the case was called on Thurs
day Haywood's counsel, H. II. Ward
and Walter II. Hayes, Esqs., asked for a
continuance until Saturday at Q o'clock
w. 5. Prickett, Esq, for the Law and
Order Society, interposed no objection,
and Haywoods bail was continued in
the sum of $500, ex-Squire Levi Berto-
lette becoming his bondsman.
A highly sensational feature in the
notorious Haywood liquor prosecution
case developed Saturday morning, when the
attorney for the Law and Order Society,
William ). Prickett, Esq, received COM
munication signed by seven of the direc-
tors of the Wilmington + air Association
requesting him to desist from the further
prosecution of the case Mr.. Prickett was
completely nonplussed on reading the
letter, as the fair managers were the very
parties upon whose instigation action had
been commenced
The signers of the request were Thomas
.. Robinson, William Lawton, A. G. Nc
Carsland, NJ. II. Hayden, Francis N. Buck
Frank b. Cotton, Henry II. McMullin.
The directors who did not sign are
Henry dn Pont, Thomas Wilcox, George
g. Lobdell, Jr., George G. Lobdell, Sr. 1t
is understood that President Lobdell is OPP
posed 70 the action of the seven directors
MIR. Prickett has tacitly declined to i'm.
mediately assent TO the request of the
seven directors. He has held a conference
with Messrs. H. H. Ward and Walter
Hayes, counsel for Haywood the result of
which is that the trial, which was to come
off at Squire Smiths officeI on Saturday
date. The witnesses have been advised to
go home and await notification for their
appearance. ...,.. :, NJ o.
sought out one of the directors and on in
quiry as to the definite reason why the
communication had been sent to Mr..
Prickett received the answer that it was
done for business reasons"
This action of the directors has caused a
great deal of comment upon the street.
Common rumor says that Haywood has
been to several thousands of dollars ex-
pense in fitting out his establishment at
Fourth and Market streets. Should the
case ultimately go against him he will
lose his license, and will, it is stated. en-
danger the likelihood of those who made
loans to him ever seeing their money
again.
In addition there are quite a number of
men who paid for stall rights at the fair
who assert that Haywoods alleged sale of
Intoxicating liquors killed all their oppor-
tunities of making money in the legiti-
mate sale of soft drinks. 1t is stated that
they propose asking the fair directors to
recoup them, as it was through the direc-
tors negligence they lost on their bust
ness.
A great deal of interest is expressed also
in regard to what the Law and Order So
ciety will do, and whether they will in
sstrlct their attorney to "hew to the line''
independent of all influences but the rules
and regulations of the society.
A meeting of the Law and Order
Society was called on Monday to con-
slider the advisability of Diminishing the
charge of selling liquor without
license against Joseph L. Haywood,
whom it is alleged violated the law by
disposing of intoxicants at the Will
mington fair. The charge was first pre-
ferred against Haywood by the directors
OF the fair association, and William 8.
Prickett, Esq, attorney for the Law and
Order Society," began the prosecution of
the case. Mr.. Prickett subsequently, re-
ceived communication from eight of
the II directors Of the fair association,
requesting him to discontinue the
charge. "Business reasons" were as
signed as the cause for this action.
There was nothing left for Mr..
Prickett to do but consult the board of
directors of the Law and Order Society
with reference to the matter, and at the
special meeting held on Monday Attor-
ney Prickett was directed to proceed
against Haywood and also against
Albert Welsh, whom they claimed was
connected with Haywood's establish
ment. The society decided that it
would be a bad precedent to show any
relaxation in the matter and are deter
mined that the case must be prosecuted.
Those present were Alfred Gawthrop,
A. ID. Warner, Charles S. Rowland, the
Rev. William p Swartz and the Rev.
Alexis |. du Pont Coleman.
The case was continued from Q
o'clock p. m. Tuesday to Tuesday next
at the same hour, to permit the defence
to secure material witness to testify in
the case.