Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-03-05

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the license should be granted, when Mr..
Prckett called the attention of the
court to the fact that at least half of the
names were in the same handwriting.
Chief Justice Comegys examined the pa
per, and said that he felt certain such was
the case, when Mr.. Giles protested, and
was authorized to have witnesses present
Monday to show this was mistake,
Court then adjourned to 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
When court convened on Monday
at 10 o'clock, the consideration of the
liquor license applications was resumed.
Mr.. Giles stated to the court that the
names on the petition of Thomas ].
Fitzsimmons, to which objection was
made, were signed by Fitzsimmons him
self, on their authority. Mr. Wade, a
teacher of penmanship, was called by
Mr.. Prickett as an expert, and stated
that, in his opinion, the majority of the
signatures were written by the same
person, but that they were not all writ
ten with the same ink.
The case of Patrick Mulrooney, north
cast corner of Chestnut and Van Buren,
streets, which was postponed from last
week, was again taken up. Henry
Mellon testified that he resides at No.
206 South Van Buren, street, and is IA
years old. lie had bought beer in Null
rooney's place at least so times, for his
father. lie had seen boys in the place
from 10 TO "A years of age, but did not
see them drink.
On cross-examination by Mr.. Cooper,
he admitted that his mother had a
quarrel with his father about debt he
owed Murooney, and said that she
would do everything to make him lose
his license.
Officer John r. Rittenhouse stated
that he had been on that district for
some time, He had seen men, women
and children buy beer in the bar room
and carry it away. He reported the
matter to the chief Of police, but did not
know that any action had been taken.
On the cross-examination he said that
he had been in the place and drank a
glass OF porter, but positively denied
that he had ever drank anything stronger
on the premises.
Mrs. Ella Beggs, Mrs Ruth Taylor,
Mrs. Mary Reed and several other
women, who reside in the vicinity, testi-
fled that they had frequently seen beer
carried away by men, women and chill
dren.
Messrs. Bird and Cooper appeared for
the applicant and called Martin Null
rooney, the bartender, who testified that
on number of times Officer Ritten-
house had drank whisky at the bar.
Patrick Mulrooney, the applicant, tes-
titled that for Is years previous to the
last court, he had license, and that
there was never line against him until
then. He never sold to minors, and if
such thing was done it was without
his knowledge, and in positive violation
of his orders. For II years he has sold
milk and cream, and persons came III
daily with pitchers and kettles, to get
their supply.
The case of James O'Ncill, who is ap-
plying for license for Pusey's old place
at No. 1901 West Front street, was the
next. Pussy is the owner of the prop
erty, and as he has been fined several
times in the municipal court for violat-
ing the law, this was urged by Mr..
Prickett against granting the applica-
ton. Judge Houston said the character
of the owner of the property had moth
ing TO do with the matter, as the appli-
cant might be one of the best men in the
city. Mr.. Turner called Henry Burgess,
John Reynolds, Benjamin Pryor, Charles
Butcher, Andrew Traynor and William
II. Long, each of whom testified TO the
good character of the applicant, md OF
his being fully capable to keep place
of this kind.
Mr.. Prickett had no witnesses and the
case rested.
Elizabeth Sharp's application for a
license for place at No. 500 Pine street
was the next taken up. The place was
formerly kept by the husband, but he
was turned down some time ago for an
alleged violation of the law. He again
applied and was refused and Mr.
Prickett claimed that the application by
the wife was only subterfuge to secure
the license for the husband He called
Mrs. Riding and William Nicholas, who
stated that the place was not needed in
the neighborhood.
On cross-examination by Walter II,
Hayes, who represented the applicant
both witnesses admitted that they arr OPP
posed to all saloons.
Robert Graham and Charles Taylor
were called by Mr.. Hayes and testified
that the place is needed in the neighbor-
hood and would be great accommoda-
ton. The case was then submitted.
The application of Joseph Hendel for
q renewal of his license for No. 31b East
Seventh street was taken up, with H.
O. Turner as his counsel. Mr.. Prickett
opposed the application, and Mr.. Turner
called Jesse Fulton and John Carney,
each of whom testified to Hendel's good
character.
At 12.45 court adjourned until $50
Monday afternoon.
The license applications were again
taken up as soon as court convened, at
2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The case of William j. Mclaughlin, a
new application, which was refused at
the last session of court, was again
brought up by j. Frank Biggs, who
appeared for the applicant. MIR. Prickett
opposed it, and presented strong re-
monstrance against it, signed by Howard
Pyle, Edward T. Bellah, Captain Alex
ander Kelly, William T. Porter, Milo
w. Locke, Charles Baird, D. w. Har-
Ian, and a host of other well-known and
influential citizens.
Mr.. Biggs presented petition and a
number Of letters in favor of the appli-
cant, and claimed that the greater part
of those who signed the remonstrance
did not live in the ward, and knew moth
ing about the place. Mr.. Prickett again
opposed the application, and said if it
was granted, it would compel a number
of persons in the vicinity to sell their
property and move to other places. He
also opposed it on the ground that it
was near to several public schools and a
church.
The case of John +. Ford, who is APP
plying for IL license for hotel at Nos