Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-17
HEARING THE LICENSES.


"Reminiscences Presented Against n
Number of Applicants, and Testimony
Heard on Both Sides.
Although court continued in session
until o'clock Tuesday afternoon, moth
ing was done after the verdict in the Cook
case was received and recorded.
When court convened at 10 o'clock a. m.
yesterday the liquor license cases were
taken up for consideration. There are %
old applicants, two of which are remon-
strated against and six new ones.
ii. G. Turner asked permission to with
draw the application Of Mary Z. Schaeffer
and the request was granted.
The case of Joseph Beerman, who applies
for license for public place at Seventh
and Madison streets, was the first taken up.
Joseph Pyle testified that the place is
are already seven saloons in the vicinity.
He also Thought that if the license was
granted it would injure his property.
The application Of Manuel Richenberger
for license for Edwin Banks old place at
Stanton, was vigorously opposed by Mr..
Prickett, who claimed that the place was
not needed, that Richenberger was not a
proper man to keep place, and also that
the house is not fitted up as required by
law.
John Norvel, upon being sworn, testified
that he has resided at Stanton for the last
Is years, and knows the place that Richen-
berger is asking license for. He did not
think the place is needed, and was sure
that there has been better order in Stanton
since the place has been without license,
and he, therefore, thought that if the
license is granted il will be detrimental to
the morals of the town. He also COM
planned that one night this winter man
was refused accommodation by Mr.. Rich
enberger, although he had the money and
offered TO pay in advance. This man was
obliged to go to BARRIERS to spend the
night.
This was the only witness called by Mr..
Prickett after which Walter II. Hayes, at
torney for Richenberger, called Samuel j.
Mccall Nathan Lieberman and Joseph L..
Kirk, each of whom testified that hotel
is needed at Stanton, and that the appli-
cant, from his long experience in the bust
ness is proper person to keep 1t. 1t was
also shown that the house has 10 rooms,
all of which are furnished for the accom-
mediation of the public.
Mr.. PriclSett then took up the case of
Francis & Vansant Of Gilpin avenue and
Scott street. He presented remonstrance
signed by number of prominent citizens
residing in the vicinity.
II. G. Turner presented a long petition
and about rs letters in favor of granting
the application and testifying to the good
character of the applicants.
The case of James Crumlish, who APP
plies for u license for place at A and
Townsend streets, South Wilmington was
the next taken up, when Mr.. Prickett
made an argument against granting it.
He claimed that he could show that
Crumlish was an unfit man to have q
license, as he violated the law by selling
on Sunday while his license was In force.
He called Henry Roller, Joshua Pyle,
jeremiah 0'Toole, James Jackson and
James Dougherty, who no doubt disap-
pointed Mr.. Prickett by testifying that
they were positive that Crumlish had not
sold on the Sabbath.
J. Frank Biggs, who appeared for Crum-
fish, called some of these same witnesses
to show that the place is needed and Crum-
lish is man of good character.
The application of James O'Donnell, for
renewal of his license at Taylor and
Locust streets was taken UP when Mr..
Pricliett produced the record of the NUM-
cipal court to show that he had violated
the liquor law by selling liquor to be taken
from the premises, and had been fined 500
for the offence.
II. C. Turner explained that O'Donnell
had given two gunners half half-pint of
whisky each to take out with them, and
that outside of this he had always obeyed
the law and kept quiet, orderly house.
At l2.45 o'clock court took recess until
go p. m.
Hon Thomas II Davard will address the