The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-13
FIFTH EDITION.
This nIornlnE,s Court.

This Mornings Court.
/ Superior Court reoonvened at o
O'clock this morning, and Immediately
resumed the consideration OF the ap-
lpllcatlons for liquor license.
The first case taken UP was that OF
John McElwee, who Is applying for q
new place at the northwest corner OF
,Twenty-Second and LaMott streets.
The application was objected to by
tho vicinity, and also by the official
board OF Brandywlne M. l.. Church.
| The remonstrance was signed by 1928
persons. John McSorley, AW. Young,
and Rev. @. A. Grise testified that the
lplace ts not needed, and that liz tho
license Is granted 1t will be an injury
TO the neighborhood and detrimental
TO the morals Of the people.
The applicant was represented by J.
Frank Biggs, Esq, who presented sew
eral petitions In his favor.
Mr., Biggs called several Witnesses
who testified to McElwoe's good char
acter, and that place, such as he Is
Applying for, is needed In that vicin-
lily.
Joseph X. Vickars' application for a
lplace at No. 102 East Front street was
the next. Mr.. Prlckett presented
lremonstrance signed by large num-
Der OF persons doing business In the
Vicinity. Walter Bacon. ESQ.,. who ap-
lpeared for the applicant, called wm.
Il. Long, Ferdinand Chairs, William
Heal, Charles Sparks, A. ID. Vandever
and A. d. Jones, who testified that they
Thought low priced hotel, where
meals could be obtained at low rates,
was needed In the vicinity, and that
such place could not be sustained
Without a license to sell liquor.
I. The ease OF Edwin II. Banks, OF STAN
.lton, was again taken up, and two wilt
nesses were called to show that some
OF the signers to the petition are not
freeholders.
This testimony was contradicted by
other witnesses, and tho matter was
left with the Court.
Mr.. Prickett then called up the APP
Iplication of Jeremiah sullivan, of No.
i0i3 East Eleventh streot. Mr.. Prickett
Opposed the application, on the ground
that this Is new place, and that thore
are already three saloons in tha lmme-
dlate neighborhood.
III. @. Turner Esq, who appeared for
tho applicant presented long peti-
Itions In his favor, and also called wit
nesse5 to show that the place is needed
Helen McVey, Of No, 10 East Front
street, was called whom, MIR. Prickett
opposed the application In the most
Vigorous manner. He presented q
long remonstrance and also cuntended
that the locality ID already well sup
1plied with drinking saloons.
Il Ill. @. Turner, on behalf OF the APP
pllcant, presented q very strong petit
tion in behalf of the applicant and
nfter several witnesses were examined
the case was allowed to rest.
/ The case of John Murphey, OF tho
northeast corner of Third and Tatnall,
who wishes II license fer anew place at
that point, was tho next taken up. Mr..
Prlckett presented remonstranceSfrom
all the leading manufacturers in the
Ineighboihood. He also contended
that as there arc q number OF saloons
lin the vicinity, this Is not needed.
| The applicant was represented by II.
10. Turner, Esq who presented petit
ton In favor OF the application, signed
by 40 persons residing In the vicinity.
! Mr.. Turner also called several Wit
lnesses, who testified to Murphey's
good character, and that he Is proper
imam to keep place.
The application OF Andrew p. Lob
lner, for a place at Taylor and Locust
streets, was opposed by Mr.. PrlclSett
by every means at his command Ho
sail this was the place formerly kept
Iby Walter o. Taylor. and turned down
Iby the court some time ago.
| Mr.. Turner represented Lohner, and
made an urgent appeal in his behalf.
The case of Michael j. Clancey for q
new place at Lancaster avenue and
was called next, and
.opposed by MIR. Pri1kett, on the usual
Eroundahat 1t is q new place and not
needed
Ii. O. Turner for the applicant pre-
sented u petition in his behalf, signed
by $50 residents of the Tenth and
Eleventh wards, and called one wit
mess.
Thomas ]. Fitzsimmons the appll-
cant for a new place at No. 702 Lam
easter avenue, was represented by j.
Frank Blggs, Esq, who stated that
the application is for Wholesale IL
cense. MIR. Prickett opposed II, as
there is Il retail place next door to
whore Fitz5immons wishes to open.
Mr.. Biggs presented number of let
ters and other papers aud left the
mutter with the court
| The application of Patrick r.
lO'Harra, of No. 6I2 West Second street,
was the last considered. The appli-
cant was not present. but he was rep
resented by II. q. Turner, Esq. This
is another application for new place,
and was opposed OH the usual
grounds,
Mr.. Turner presented petitions and
letters lnfaYor of his client. which he
Submitted to the court. Shortly after
wards the court adjourned until Sep
ltember.