The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-28
FIFTH edition.


Court convened at 10 O'Clock this
morning. when argument was heard
in the case OF William Candy, surviylnr
trustee OF The J. l.. Cooper Mannfac.
turing Company, TO recover 1000. {.
u. e. Bfadforg, Esq, appeared for the
company, and claimed that there was
no debt owed and that no one was en-
titled TO recover except the bondhoid.
erS.
ieorge II. Bates, ESQ, who appear.
ed in court for the first time since his
serious Illness, represented Mr.. Canbv
and ei.s,4 several casss to show TINT
the application 1of Judgment IN fI8
mortgage should be granted, and the
trustee authorized to sell the property.
In reply Mr.. Bladford claimed that
the gases cited by Mr.. Bates were on
tirely different from the one under
consideration, and therefore did not
apply 10 IL.
lilo claimed that the bondholders
were the only ones entitled 10 receive
any moneys or obtain n Judgment.
lie read one oil the bonds, which show
Ell that each represented $500 with q
per cent. interest guaranteed. The
matter was held under advisement by
the court. st
Hon. Thomas L. Bayard asked tho
court II they were ready to render a
decision in tho Roche divorce case.
when the Chief Justice replied TINT he
was not, but that il was probable it
would be given on Monday.
MI, Bates also inquired in reference
TO the Mctomb case, and the same
answer was returned.
llio liquor license applications were
again taken upland the ease of GEORGE
W. Bennett, who applied for license
mt MnIfElr tlfnF Ns.a. IL
petitioner was called, but failed 10
respond, and the Court ordered Mr..
trickett TO present his testimony
against the application.
he presented q long rpmOnstrance.
which claimed that the place is not
needed, and would he detrimental to
the village.
Mr.. prlckett then commenced tho
examination OF witnesses. and called
n. V. Chambers, Willard Gregg, Isaac
Lehdernan and @. G.. Jones, each OF
Whon Mtd signed the application,
testified that they are not freenoldets.
but considered tho house necessary
Tor he accommodation OF the public.
john Mccall testified that he owns
reni estate, but upon being asked what
1t was and where IL Is located, sald il
was a burial lot in Newport
John Il. Crouch another signer, al 40
admitted that lie does not own any
real estate but said he had bought a
property some time ago and trans
Ierred II TO his wife.
John McUullin signed the petition,
Dut docs NOT own any property.
W. >. Robinson said that he had
signed the applications but did not
consider the place necessary.
AS Mr.. l'rickott showed that th,
necessary number OF frerholders had
not signed the application, II. @.
turner, EsH,, who appeared for Ben
| nett, Withdrew tho application.
Inc caSe OF Patrick Mulroony, north
east corner Chestnut and VanBuren
streets was next taken up. The appli-
cant was represented by Levi a. Itird,
Est, anu A. B. Cooper, Esl. The APP
piicaNlon WIS refused at the last ten m
OF court, on tho ground that Null
roony sold beer to DO taken away
from the promises.
| MIR. Cooper presented two strong
petitions i'll favor OF granting tho
| license, signed Ivy almost everyone
living III The ward, and made strong
argument In favor OF It, lie then COM
| menced the examination OF witnesses,
and called Thomas Marion, Milo
Burke, james II. Rollins, John Il.
| Leonard and Michael Farley, each OF
| WIloin TESTIFIED that he resides in tho
vicinity, and that NIulroony always
| kept Q quiet orderly house.
MIR. l'rickett said h h d several wit
nesscs. but as none OF them answered
when their nam IS erl called attach
ments were issued and tina case con-
tInued until Monday.
| Michael Meiilllion'5 application was
considered next, and he was rel rsa, Mt
ed by j. Frank Biggs, Esq. THIS Is an
application for II Wholesale license for
a place ut Fourth and Scott streets,
and was strongly urged by MFR, Biggs,
who also presented II number of petit
tons and letters in favor oil granting
the application.
/ John j. Gitlaglr'r and James Rogers,
testified To Alehlllioiis good character,
AMI That the place was needed.
Mr.. Prleheh opposed thp application,
and contcnded That the place was not
needed.
The often refused application of
Elan Page, Tor place at Port Penn,
was again taken up, when Nh. prickett
asked the Court not to consider it, as
it had been refused so often.