The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-30
LICENSE COURT.
Four Gases Heard Yesterd " After
noon-Levf Ruth Sentenced.

Four Gases Heard Yesterd " After
noon-Levf Ruth Sentenced.
As soon as court convened yestar-
day afternoon the license cases were
taken up.
The application OF James s. Cody
for house on PennyslvaniR avenuel
between DUPONT and Scott streets was
the first heard. The application was
opposed by William S. Pickett on
behalf OF tho Law and Order Society,
on the ground that 1t was new place.
and not needed. 1t was also urged
against 1t that 1t is near the Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, and the
West End Reading room.
There was long remonstraneo
against the place signed by George
Lobdell. William N. Candy, A. ID:
Warner, William p. Bancroft and
others.
Levi @. Bird, who appeared on be-
half of the applicant, made strong ar
gument In favor Of granting the license,
and produced photographs to show
that the houae Is large and we'll calcu-
lated for hotel. He commended that
several of those who had renon-
strated, 1.-Two In Brandywine and Chris
tiana hundreds, and that some OF them
were women and children.
He also claimed that some OF the
tslgners have their own sideboards, Wi b
plenty to drink, but were opposed TO
any one else getting drink. He pre-
sented n pgtitlon signed by number
: OF citizens residing In the vicinity,
|, stating that the place Is needed and
that the applicant is proper person to
keep it. There were also number oil
-.lelters from ex-Mayor Wales, senator
! "a Ia ,pgl lean l
, Laliey and Charles McWhorter.
: Several witnesses were called, who
testified that In their opinion the place
was needed in that vicinity.
The case of Mary Il. Babcoek for u
license for Il saloon at Sixth and Wal
nut streets was next taken up. This
place was turned down at the last
term on the ground that 1t was disor
DERBY. Mr.. prickett opposed the APP
pllcation and called number OF wit
ncssos to prove that Mrs. Babcock
kepta disorderly house. and that 1t,
was II great annoyance to the members
OF the colored church on the opposite
side OF the street.
The applicant was represented by
Henry q. Turner and Robert Fralm
, who claimed that the license should
be granted, on the ground that Mr.
lBabcock was soldier and that he H.
now in the hospital at Hampton being
treated for wound received in the
s army. They also claimed that this
was the only way his wife had OF max
ing living for herself and family
3 Witnesses wero examined to show
that the house was always orderly
, and was not responsible for the dis
order in the neighbornood. Mr.. Tur
nor made an eloquent appeal in behal
of the applicant and the matter was
L left with the Court.
V The application OF Emmett L
i Thomas, for a place at No. 6l3 Yves
!, Eighth street, was next taken up. Mr.
l. Pricke;t opposed tue application OF
II the ground that 1t wnsa new place AM
n not needed.
Tho applicant vas represented b.
= Peter i. Cooper, who called n numbe
u oil witnesses to show that the grea
" want OF the people In that nelghbor
n hood was a saloon. and that the af
plicant was u proper person to kee
u IL. lie also presented a petition Il
1t favor of granting the application
n signed by numunr of persons re5ld
ing in tho We ity.
Mr.. Prckett presented q remoT
STRANGE signed 10y the school commit
1T tee of No. school. and urged that til
O license should not lie granted on AZ
~ count OF the close proximity of tn
" place to the West Presbyterian hurci
IL Ihe last case heard was that of Mr.;
20 Cathaline T. Tully, OF Brown un
Ia Stroud streets. She was reprcsente
= by John Biggs, vino presented letter
o. from John L. Dlckey, j Il. Wood an
$. others asitng the Court TO grant til
a. application
M. Prickett opposed 1t, on til
l. ground that it was new application
ID and had previously been refused b
the Court.
Lew Ruth, convicted of attemptin
!, a criminal assault on Annie Gr1ssmaI
: was sentenced to pay the costs, lin
d of $500, and be imprisnned two yean
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