Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-18
except on the ground that there is already
one licensed place in Dobbinsville.

CONSIDERS SALOONS DETRIMENTAL.
The breeziest case heard was the appli
cation of Edwin r. Banks for a relcensin!
of his hotel at stanton. Walter II. Have
appeared for him. His paper was signed By
y men, only six Of whom, as proved b
Mr.. Prickett, were freeholders.
Deputy-sheriff w. Mullin, whC
served one of the subpenas, was asked BY
Mr.. Hayes if he did not object to al
saloons. He replied: Yes sir;.gI thinl
they are detrimental to the downfall o
humanity" After the ripple caused b,
this bull had subsidized, the case was pro
ceeded with. The court having decided
that the application was regular, Mr.
i'rickett called witnesses who testified tina
Banks had kept disc-derly house ant
had sold liquor to minors. Joseph Currer
| swore that he was ~ Years old and haC
drank liquor AT Banks place, Franz
Rock swore that he was minor and haC
drank there.
For the defence ]. NJ. Barry, a travelling
man. testified that the hotel was a neCes
| sity, was kept in an orderly manner, and
was in fact too quiet for him John Ben,
nett one Of the witnesses for the defence
appeared i'll court without coat. The
chief Justice told him he ought not tc
come to court in such condition, but ex
cused him when he said he had left bis
coat at home. Other persons swore that
! tne motel was necessity.
Patrick Dougherty, an old saloon keeper,
! applied for license for a saloon at the
south.e east corner Of Fourth and Tatnall
streets, new place. Attorney Prickett
| presented remonstrance on the ground
4 that there axe already eight saloons within
two squares that there has never been a
saloon at this corner, that the establishing
of saloon would be detrimental to the
youth Of the vicinity and would depreciate
the value of property.
| ii II. Ward and Henry Turner ap-
| peared for the applicant and presented two
| petitions, with lS5 names attached, for the
granting of the license.
1t was stated in one petition that
Dougherty got license at the November
| term to sell liquor al Fifth and Tatnall
streets that the landlord, Daniel Nc
Elwee, served notice OH him to move out,
and he had to do so on March 25th, assign.
ing his license to McElwee in order not to
lose the $500 he paid for it, that Doughertv
having been considered BY the court NJ the
last term proper person to sell liquor il
| was right that he should receive license
az this time, his old place having been
taken from him. Under circumstances
which he could not control.
The court held that public necessity was
the first ground to be considered In hear
ing applications, and that because Dough.
Ivy iaIiHAolu Ndl treated ulNl as tnt
petition alleged, i was no reason why the
court should grant him another license.
Pending the arrival Of witnesses recess
was taken until go o clock
The court recnnvened at 2.30 o'clock Fri
day afternoon and Patrick Dougherty's
application for a license to sell at Fourth
and Tatnall streets was heard. Sergeant
Peterson and half dozen others testified
that a saloon at that point was a necessity.
William McCarty swore that he did not
care tn walk mile or NJ ore for a drink
Nj. Prickett asked HIM if he had to walk
a mile in this case He answered mo,
but then the other saloon mightn't have
the right kind to drink
You prefer special brand, do your"
Yes, sir, like to get good e
NEW CASTLE WANTS BoTrL D BEER.
John II. Rodney appeared for w. J.
Aud who wishes a license for a hottlinR
or wholesale establishment in New Castle.
Mr. Rodney said II was a hardship that
New Castle people had TO come all the
way to this city when they wanted TO buy
a dozen bottles Of beer, Chief Justice
Comegys remarked that Dover, SMYRNA,
Milford and Georgetown wee no better
of than New Castle in that respect, and
yet no one was applying to start wholesale
places in them. MIR. Rodney said he
spoke ouly for New Castle, and submitted
petition and some letters.
THINKS IT would INJURE HIS PROPERTY.
Thomas McCorkle of Heald & Co, who
owns property in the vicinity of Tenth
and lombard streets, this city, testified
that the opening of saloon at No. 1901
Lombard street, for which William b.
Hickman is applying, would iniure his
property there 70 the amount Of $500 ON each
house. John H. Turner of No. 1000 LON
bard street, swore that he believed saloons
did no good 10 adjoining properties, and
was sure that this saloon would hurt his
property. on Thursday afternoon while
he was returning home from the court
house. Hickman approached him and
used abusive language because he was re-
mIonstrant against the granting Of the
license. For this Mr. Turner had Hick-
man held in peace bonds, The witness
also swore that he had seen Hickman
drunk, lanes a Melvin and Thomas
Melvin swdre that the licensing of the
would hurt the neighbornood.
For the Applicant, his attorney Mr..
Bird, stated that Hicl man had been
county constable for several years and
also hr.dge-tender Of Third street bridge.
He called William Murphy and spencer
Jordan to prove the necessity Of 'he saloon.
One witness swore that Hickman was
sober, upright man of good reputation
but when asked If he knew Of MIR, Hick
mans reputation as Third street bridge.
tender, he said he did not know he ever
held such position,
a HEAVY R3MoHsTRAYcE.
,ottal s.io;ps.S. Eetlloistrd hee ever pre-
80. aaVi as"itls! tne sFah9lug 81 license,
$500 "a9 ,ia ,ts"i'ist III ti5 es,dpnshlnent OF
Ia.Sii az ~. i1tU Ie'hsylyahla avenue,
RI AIeAahder Nllllng'oa The place was
i a,,n t9t =" Suhls up 70 thfee years ago.
,rnre !av . q ,h ~ .ne rei9n9iinistranGe
S Mefe several 9l INC uauses William II.
, r Si~'se isiia'lls y. Sf9bo, William
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i ny . taiiuSt tIle NeF' W. L. Mcheowan
az" "'hers'
ENDORSED ny PRIVATE SECRETARY BACH
Mr.. Hayes, for the applicant. produced
testimony that the place was a necessity