The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-06-15
FOURTH edition
CONSIDERING THE LICENSES.
The Delaware City Parties Sentenced
For Life,

CONSIDERING THE LICENSES.
The Delaware City Parties Sentenced
For Life.
This Mornings session OF court con-
vened at 1918 o'clock, with Chief Jus
tice Comegys and Associate Judges
Houston, Cullen and Grubb on the
bench.
The court opened In Oyer and Ter
miner, when Peter L.. Cooper, the at
ltorney for the defense in the case of
the parties charged with the murder OF
Noah Bensonssnt Delaware City on
Thanksgiving night, said that after
carefully examining the matter he had
come TO the conclusion to withdraw
his motion for a new trial.
Judge Grubb then sentenced Daniel
Miller, George Henry HUT and James
Johnson, all colored, to pay the costs
Of prosecution, a fine Of 81, 900 each,
and to be imprisoned for life. COM
mencing TO day and ending at their
death.
The accused took their sentence in
most careless manner. and after
getting out In the corridor, Miller COM
menced to dance, but was checked by
one of the tipstaves.
The case of Dolan, vs Leary, was re-
ferred to referees to appointed by the
parliamentary.
The license cases were then taken
up, and the application OF Thomas
McGillin. at Eighth and Windsor
streets was the first called.
Mr.. Prickett on behalf Of the Law
and Order Society, presented two re-
monstrances against the license
being granted, on the ground that as
there are several saloons in the neigh
porhood, the place is not needed, He
also presented remonstrance from
the Board of Education, OH account of
tho close proximity to public school.
II. c. Turner, who appeared for the
applicant. presented long petition
and several letters in his favor. He
, called several witnesses TO show that
, the place was needed, and that the ap-
plicant was proper man to keep 1t.
MIR. Prickett made an argument In
. opposition, but did not call any wit.
lnesSes.
The case OF Daniel Melarky. at
Water ard Market streets, was the next
called, when the Chief Justice said that
, us this place had been refused SO often
he was surprised that another appll
cation had been made.
Willard Salisbury, who appeared for
the applicant, stated he was a proper
|, person to keep place. and that as the
license had been refused at a previous
, term ON account Of the bad character
of the then proprietor, he did not
think it should operate against the
present applicant. He also presented
IA number of letters from business
men and others in the vicinity in favor
! Of granting the license.
, The application of John, Mcliugh, at
, Eighth and huich streets, was the
: next taken up. Mr.. Prickett objected
on the ground that there were already
too many places In the vicinity.
} Ex-MayCr Harrington, who appeared
on uchalf of the applicant presented II
number of names recommending his
being granted II license.
/ He also reud several letters from
n Father Flynn and others against
granting the license, on the ground
that there were too many s1louns III
3 the Deighborhuod.
/ AS MT. Prickett had not any witness
, es the case was passed.
: The application OF Thomas Logan
D Mt No. II East Front street, was the
= next considered. He is another of thu
: old applicants. Mr. Prickett opposed
q the license, and called ex.Chief OF Pc
: Ice Blackburn, who testified that there
) was noisy crowd around the place al
the time, and that the windows wer,
I obstructed.
|, lie was cross. examined by j. Tur-
. ner Briggs, who appeared for the ap
3 .plicant.
8 Several other witnesses were examin
1 ed on both sides. and the case was
/ linanly left for the decision of the
court.
: The application of J. L. Beddls a,
e Taylor and Clurch str, cts was thei
called. This place was turned dowr
4 under two former occupants and Mr.
!, Prickett opposed the granting OF til,
! license.
The applicant was represented b,
|, Victor Is. Woolley, who called severa
= witnesses to show that n place was
needed at that locality, and that Bed
IS dis was IL proper man TO keep it.
i Mr. Woolley made an eloquent al
4 sument in favor of his client, in whic
= he said that there was only seven sa
!, ,o0ns in the Eighth ward, which has
q population OF over nine thousand peo
/. pie. Some OF these require liquit
!, 5timulants. and thera should be place
. where they could obtain them wlthou
q going too far from their homes.
y The case OF Margaret Murine, a
4 Lord and Church streets was the mex
:, taken up, when Mr.. Prickett objeeteL
II TO the license being granted on tn
IgrounG that as there so many plae,
m the vicinity it was not needed. II,
also presented a reInonstrance slgne,
ny John Cf. Baker and others, asking
that the license should not he granted
% Father Flynn testified that tho plac
n is not needed, and it Is u great detrI
ment to his church.
lha voting population Is about 40i
and tHere are about 81 saloons in tn
neighb0rhood, He thought that tn
c numBcr OF saloons are injurious to til
II peGa!e in that vicinity.
III spoke in eloquent terms against
10 not only this saloon. but also others
r tho neighhorhood, Which he snid wer
It bad example to the children, am
10 also fnterfered with his church work
y The applicant WIS represented by L.
II &itndeGIlit who made an eIoqaen
II plea iii defense of his client.
10 At o'clock court took recess III
4 Ill 2 70 o'clock this afternoon.