Evening journal., 1892-09-30
HORSEYTO OBEARRESTED
His Bail Bond Forfeited and a
Capias Issued For Him.
FIGHT AGAINST NEW LICENSE

A Large Number of Cases Before The
Judge-Lawyer Priclsett Fights all New
PIaces-One Application withdrawn.
Dozens of witnesses on the stand.
The liquor license court reconvened at
10 O'CLOCK this morning.
Before the license cases were taken up
Deputy Attorney General Branch H.
Giles asked for the forfeiture of bail bond
of William Morris, colored, indicted for
writing lottery policy. Morris was to
have been tried at this term Of court.
but he failed to appear. John Archer was
his surety. A capias was issued for
the derelict policy man.
The bail bond in the case Of the State
VS.. Andrew j. Horsey, charged with keep
ing gaming table was forfeited, and a
capas was issued for Horseys arrest.
Mr. Prickett then resumed his attacks
upon the license list. The first case at
tackled was that Of John b. Elliott. south
west corner of Front and King streets
He contended that il was a new place
and was not needed He told the court
that there were seven large hotels in the
same square, TO say nothing Of the many
small places
John H. Rodney, counsel for the ap-
plicant, presented letters favoring the
license from A. b. Gillespie John McVey
and Coroner Sparks. John Mccormick,
Joseph Kenney and several other wit
nesses swore that Mr.. Elliott was a
proper person TO keep saloon.
The application Of John J. Horner, who
wanted to keep saloon at 800 Pine
street, was withdrawn.
e. r. Cochran. Jr, appeared for
Themas Logan, of II East Front street
He said that the license was revoked at
the last term of court because Of evi-
dence given by Ex Chief Of Police Black
burn, who swore that Logan had kept
screens in his windows contrary to law.
Mr. Prickett claimed that the place
had been turned down and was unneces-
sary.
The application of Mrs. Rose Murphey.
of S13 Taylor street, was contested
by the Law and Order Society on the
ground that It had already been refused
and was unnecessary.
Ex-Attorney- General Riggs presented
letters of recommendation from Thomas
Holcomb, Giles Lambson, William B.
Norton, Benjamin f. Townsend, Joseph
LeFever, William Il. Frank and
William b. Carswell. He also pre-
sented petition from forty-eight
persons living in the neighborhood. He
called Patrick Mahan, Patrick Bonner,
James Currans aud James Taylor who
testified that they considered the place
public necessity
The biggest fight Of the morning was
against Daniel Il. Mooney, Of lil0 East
Twelfth street. Mr. Prickett called Rev.
,, Mr.. Dulaney, pastor Of Kingswood NJ. +.
church; Alfred Ironfeld Mrs. Guthrie
. and a large number of other witnesses
who declared the place 20 be unnecessary,
. and would prove harmful TO the Swedish
I Methodist Episcopal and Baptist churches.
L. r. Cochran, Jr., represented the ap-
I plicant He called N. B. Hill, M. Kel-
= ley, Thomas Smith, and others, who tes-
= titled that the place would prove a
y public convenience
j. The next case called was that Of Mar.
e garet Murine, who wants to open sa
s loon at the southwest corner of Lord and
a., Church streets. Lewis c. Vandegrifi
- represented the applicant
. Mr.. Priczett opposed it because it had
been turned down as unnecessary.
= Officer Lucas said that the order has
Is been much better in the neighborhooC
since the place was closed
J. Mr.. Vandegrift presented petition
signed by many persons resident in the
ID neighborhood. He also presented letters
from John NJ. Solomon.
The witnesses called in her behal
IN were Joseph Goss, Harris Eckermann
m Carlo Banner Andrew Murine, Office
= Manion and William r. Long
- The application of w. w. Ward, o
a the northwest corner Of Linden ans
III Adams street, was opposed because o
r other saloons in the neighborhood, an'
because it would be near Wesley NJ E
ID church and No 10 public school
b. Rev. j. b. Quigg and others were
Of called to the stand against IT, The ex
ID animation was going ON when court tool
n, a recess until 230.