The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-01-21
License Granted,

The County commissioners met IN
extra session Saturday in compliance
with the order of Judge Conner made
in the mandamus proceedings argued
before him in Raleigh on Tuesday of
last week, to pass upon the question of
granting license to sell liquor. Chair
man Dunn who was absent on account
of sickness at the regular meeting, on
the first Monday, was present, but
Commissioner Fleming was still una
bic to attend.
Counsel for the saloon men moved
for continuance until Mr.. Fleming
could be present, upon the ground that
at least two of the sitting members,
Judging by their former acts, holding
the views they did, were prejudiced
against the case. Mr.. 7. T. Hicks,
who appeared as counsel on the other
side, objected, and some sharp spatting
followed between that gentleman and
Messrs. Pittman & Shaw and Mr..
A. G. Zollicoffer, attorney for the
Board. 1t transpired that Mr.. Hicks
had been employed to fight the case,
and for short while it looked like
there was going to be a pretty lively
time of it before the end was reached.
In justice to Commissioners Purefoy
and Rogers we state here that Mr..
Hicks had not been employed by them,
as might have been understood by his
remarks at the time, but by private
citizens. In the absence of Mr.. FOL
licotfer at the previous meeting Mr..
Hicks had been esked to advise the
Board, but his appearance at this meet
ing was at the instance of outside per-
SONS.
Finally the Commissioners retired
to a private room for consultation and
when they reappeared, Mr.. Zollicoffer
made brief talk explaining the posi-
ton Of Mr.. Purefoy, saying that while
he did not mean to sacrifice any prin.
cipal i'll the matter, and as an indivi id.
ual he still held his own views con.
corning this question, the Judge hav.
ing ruled that his Interpretation Of the
law was not the correct one, he did
not propose to go back on the action
of the Board at its previous meeting
and would stand by the agreement
then made, of which the following is
the record
1t is agreed by the Commissioners
with Pittman & Shaw, attorneys fol
J. J. Loughlin, w. w. Reavis, S. S.
Written, E. \. Jackson, J. w. Pom.
| ton. d. c. Loughlin and j. B. Powell
that mandamus proceedings be insti.
tuted in only one of the applications O.
| the persons above named for retail
liquor license and that the decision O.
the one case shall be regarded as in
all.
1t was also agreed between counse
| and the Commissioners that no fur
Their evidence would be introduced al
to these parties. though this was no
made a matter of record.
The applicants having at the frs
meeting presented evidence as to theil
moral character. which. however, wa!
not regarded under the action of thu
Commissioners, holding the views they
did at the time, motion was made t.
| grant license, which was done.
Mr.. Hicks offered 20 introduce fur
Their testimony and thought if gooc
cause might be shown why one or al
of the petitions should not be granted
he ought to be heard, but the Chair
man ruled against him, saying tn.
| Board had come to an understanding
and that the matter had been settled
by the agreement already made.
| A prominent railroad superintendent
! living in Savannah, one suffering for year:
| from Malaria and general debility, says
| OH naElllS recovered DIS. neaEn ny the us'
| Of ?. z. P, thinks that he will live for
ever, if he can always get P. P. P. Prick
| ly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium). Thi:
party's name will be given on application
Sold by ". W. Parker, druggist.
Lost.
From the Henderson Hotel, about 5tf
January, 1892, a red brindled COW, will
white spot on forhead, no horns. An,
| one knowing where she is will please com