The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-03-17

The first license application taken
up at yesterday afternoons session OF
court was that OF Joseph Bierman, OF
Seventh and Madison streets, which
was continued from the morning 5es-
sion.
Mr.. Prickett called Jos. H. Gibson,
Edward II. Spencer, George A. Joseph,
William X. Grant and James A. Booth,
each OF whom testified that he resides
in the vicinity, and that the place is
not only not needed, but would be an
| injury to the entire neighborhood.
MIR. Prlckett said that he would not
produce any further testimony, aud
Ii. Q. Turner commenced the examina-
ton of witnesses, for the applicant.
| Or, John Fahey, Building Inspector
| Dillon, Daniel Lynch, James A.
Ziegler. Daniel Bickta, Bernard Du
Ross a farmer from Mill Creek hun
dred, Nichols GrossInen. OF Christlana
hundred, and clerk of the market
Samuel N. Smeltz, each testified that u
hotel, with stable accommodations
was badly needed at that locality by
the farmers attending the Madison
street market, and that the applicant
was proper man to keep such place.
Mi. Turner also presented two Pc
titions, numerously signed by citizens
and business men, asking that the ap-
| pllcation lie granted. lie also pre-
sented twenty five letters In reference
to the excellent character borne by
Bierman.
Theapplication of Melchoir Schiller
for license for an old place at No.
sos Church street, was the next taken
up. when Mr.. Prickett presented a let
ter from Father Flynn, OF st. Mary's
Church, opposing the application and
stating that there were too many sa-
looms in the neighborhood.
Father Flynn then took the stand
and vigorously opposed the applioa-
ton. he said he had no personal feel
ing against the applicant. and that
his only object was, ii possible, to de-
crease the number OF saloons IN the
vicinity, as they lod to Il vast deal of
disorder and were the cause of much
OF the poverty in his district He also
said they had an effect upon the chill
dren, as 1t familiarized them with the
drink habit and caused thom to hear q
vast amount of profane and indecent
language, which had the effect OF COR
rupting their morals. He therefore
begged the Court not TO grant this Ii
cense, and to shut up as many more
OF the saloons as possible, as soon as
it could be done.
George I. Hartman, Mary OToole
and Lizzie flanagan testified that the
did not consider the place necessary,
and that there was considerable noise
and disorder in the vicinity.
IL. ii. Ward appeared for the appli
cant, and utter presenting the case &c
the Court called the following wit
nesses; Michael Muloney, Ellis W.
Reed, William Kurt, Charles Schur-ri
David Wingate and Edward Wright
each of whom testified that the appli
cant keeps the most orderly and re
spectacle house in the vicinity, that
IA IL Ia, j.
place is freQuenteu almost exclusively
by Germans.
; Tho last case heard was the apnlica
ton of Charles Cannon, Tor licensC
, for q place at Head street, and tn,
! junction Of New Castle avenue, owe
Third street bridge.
Captain Kersey and Officer Gainol
testified that there were several sa
looms in the vicinity. and that they die
: not think any more are needed.
j. On cross-examination they sud tina
! they did not know any one better suit
, | ed to conduct q saloon than the appli
a cant, and that he had kept u place fol
, several years, sometime ago.
i Daniel Morgan testified that IN
! knew MIR. Cannon when he had
, saloon at Apple and Head streets, ant
q that he always kept n quiet, orderl,
: place, and strictly oheyed the law. Il
II never knew any trouble in the plaC
- but once, and that was caused by
"a man who came in drunk, whom Mi
Is Cannon refused TO let him have any
-. thing 10 drink, and put him out,
IA MIR. Turner then called witnesses &c
a the applicant, and Isaac Conner job
il August Andrew Elliott, and sewers
"a Others testified that Cannon is ma
m OF good character and proper perso
# to keep Il drinking place.
Mr.. Turner also presented sever
letters in his favor, and at 5.15 o'clot
lie court adjourned until ~ o'clock til
)r morning.
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