The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-03

When court resumed at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, the license appli-
cation OF James Ii. S. Gam, for place
at st. Georges, was again taken up.
and Mr.. Prickett made vigorous pro-
test against it's being granted.
James Flynn, who Is applying for q
license for a place at No. 10 Poplar
street, was next placed under lire,
when MIR. Prickett presented the re-
monstrance signed by number of
persons who said that there was al
ready number OF places in the vicini-
ty and that no more are needed.
Victor i. Wooley, Esq, appeared for
the applicant, and called some Witness
es, one OF whom testified that he con-
sidered another saloon of public neees-
sity, as he has frequently to al Cor
some time in the other saloons before
he can get a drink.
The case OF Richard w. Crooks, who
wants license for the Brandywine
Springs Hotel, was next taken up,
when Mr.. Prickett presented u remon-
STRANGE signed by79 persons and Levi
G. Bird, Esq, who appeared for the
applicant said that the place had been
licensed as far back as seventy-iive
years as hotel and watering place.
The property is worth s50,OO0, and
the house has sixty rooms, while the
horses. During the season there is an
average OF three excursions week,
and MIR. Bird claimed that Just as long
MS the place has no license those visit
ing the grounds will take beer and
whiskey with them, causing more to
be drank, and greater disorder than II
1t was licensed.
= The application Of Patrick OHara
for license Tor place at No. 6l2 West
AnpnuL Stt 10 Nyhar Nj.
Prickett objected to II on the ground
that the Court had already passed on
1t several times, and that there are
eight saloons within two squares. He
also presented a remonsIIance signed
by forty persons.
The applicant was represented by
II. z. Turner, Esq, who claimed that
O'HaIa not only intended to keep
saloon, but also a restaurant, some
thing that is badly needed in the
western part of tho city.
Edwin X. Banks, of Stanton, who
was turned down at the lust term, ap-
piled again, anu was represented by
William Il. Lyman, Esq. He called
several witnesses to show that the
place Is necessary.
jeremiah O'Sullivan again applied
for "a license for No. 1913 East Eleventh
street, aud made an eloquent plea in
favor of its being granted.
Annie Mousley again applied for a
license for the place ut Elliott avenue
and Market street, when the Chief JUS
tice said:
"Is that the Mousley case again? It
has been here number of times and
we have always refused to grant the
license as we believe it would lie de-
trlmental to the interests Of the public
Take up another case"
eIs.. Ntg.., 30
for place at Third and French was
called Mr.. Pricket presented lemon-
STRANGE two yards long signed by6ome
oil the best people In the vicinity and
stating that 1t is a new place, not need
ed, that 1t Is one square from Asbury
Church one square from Second Bap-
tist and one and half squares from
school No. 8.
lev. J. b. @. Hanna testified that
another saloon in the vicinity would
hurt his work. Mr. Turner asked
him to name some of the saloons and
Mr.. Hanna read from u list twelve sa-
looms within two squares. This as
tonished Mr.. Turner, but he managed
to present petition signed by two
hundred and iifty-four persons, asking
that the application be granted. He
also called several witnesses TO show
that saloon at that place was needed.
The application of Robert Anderson
for place at Shalleross avenue and
Jackson street was demonstrated
against.
1iis was the last of the applications,
making thirty in all, fifteen OF which
were for new places.