The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-13

STILL BEING HEARD.

The Applications for License Still Be
fore The Court-SeveraI Disposed of
Yesterday Afternoon.
Court reconvened at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon with all the Judges
present. The license applications we're
again taken up, and the case OF Patrlck
Dougherty Of Fourth and Tatnall
streets, resumed.
Several witnesses were called to
show that the place was needed, and
would be q great accommodation to
the public.
Mr. Prickett opposed the application
oil the ground that there arc several
places In the neighborhood, and that 1t
! was not needed. lie called one wit
hess to prove this, and then went on to
show that nearly all the signer3 OF the
, application are liquor dealers.
The application OF William j. Auld,
Of New Castle, for a wholesale license,
to enable him to carry on q bottling
business, was then taken up. John II.
Rodney, Esq, appeared for tho appli-
cant, and stated that there was no re-
/ monstranca or objection against the
! place, and that ho thought city with
! 4,500 Inhabitants should DO allowed at
! least one place OF this kind.
| A strong smonstlnncc was present.
cd against the application OF William
i. Hickman, No. 1901 Lombard street.
/ Mr.. Prickett called several witnesses
/ to Show that tho place i5 not needed,
as there are saloons within two squares
OF that corner, and also t;lat Hickman
is not proper man to haze license.
Levi G. Bird, Esq, appeared for the
applicant and brought out the fact that
Thomas McGorkle, ono OF the wit
nesses called by Mr.. PrickeLt, does not
reside within three quarters OF mile
OF the place, and also that on general
principles he Is opposed TO all saloons.
Several other witnesses said that the
place is not needed, and would lie an
injury to the neighborhood.
MIR, Bird presented petition and q
number OF letters in his favor. after
which he called several witnesses to
show that place OF this kind was
needed at Tenth and Lombard streets
and that Hickman, above every one
else, was the man fitted to keep IL.
The next case called was that oil
Alexander Wilmington, No. 1716 Penn
sylvania avenue. Mr.. Prickett pre-.
senteda a remonstrance, signed by (
number OF residents in the vicinity
This remppStrance was signed by
Judge Grubb, William Canbyand othel
influential citizens.
! Witnesses were called to show tha
Wilmington had sold liquor since hii
license was refused, and also that Ii,
has sold to minors.
Walter II. Hayes, Esq, who appeared
for the applicant, presented letter
from Robert G, Fralm, Esq. and others
endorsing the application, and askinf
that 1t shall be granted.
: Mr.. Hayes also called several wit
nesses who testified to the good chan
acter OF the applicant, and that plac
is needed in that nelghborhood.
Mr.. Bird had the case OF JohnJ. Gil
bride, No. East Fourth street, takenu
. next. blr. Prickett presented remor
STRANGE signed by DR.. Simms and
= number of others residing in tn
n neighborhood.
/ MIR, Bird presented strong petitio
= In behalf OF the applicant, and argue
that he intended to keep a restauran
Q and wanted tho license merely as u
9 adjunct to IL. He also called seyeri
!. witnesses TO show that tho place
needed In that vicinity, to furnish pc,
: pie with something to eat and drink
l. While this case was still pendin;
!. court took IA recess at 40 o'clock, III
:, til o'clock this morning.
During the session Levi c. Bird, ESQ
t called the attention of the court t
3 the divorce case Of DIR, George H.Gan
- we'll, vs. Annie G. Cantwell, and sal
- that when the case was first brougi
g into court, an order was Issued con
. pelling the applicant to pay his vii
9l5 week in addition TO counsel fee.
The case Is still in the hands OF a con
d missioner, and will not ba acted upo
A by the court until the September tern
= As Cantwell las defaulted In the pa,
n Inent OF the alimony, and owes h
a wife si2O, Mr.. Bird asked that an IA
/ tachment be issued for him, to sho
cause why lie should not be committt
to jail, and also that the alimony
10 continued until the September teri
II and the motion WINS grnnted.