Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-16

had nothing TO say.
Judge Grub then sentenced the prisoner
70 81 900 fine, costs OF prosecution and to a
term OF imprisonment beginning on this
day and continuing during his natural
NE; Miller then turning to the court
SAID, THANK you, judge and resumed
his seat in the dock
George Henry HUT was the next
prisoner and during the imposing of SEN
tence he smiled placidly. The court i'm
posed the same sentence upon HUT, who
replied that he had nothing to soy as Ia
why sentence should not be imposed upon
him.
James johnson also had nothing to say
and took his sentence of life imprison.
ment IN manner similar TO the other
prisoners. The prisoners were then handed
over to the sheriff and were taken to jail.
Crler smith, according to instructions,
adjourned the oyer and terminer court
without day.
HEARING THE LICENSES.
The license cases were then taken UP,
the chief justice presiding. William s.
frickett, counsel for the Law and Order
Society, was present to oppose the
| granting of new licenses, and Henry Clay
Turner, Walter II. Hayes, II. H. Ward,
ana others were present on behalf of the
applicants. Mr.. Turner created some
thing OF sensation by appearing in court
in stylish new light suit, with white vest
and russell shoes A neat rose also adorned
| the upper button hole of Mr.. Turner's
| vest.
The first case taken up was that of
| Thomas Megillan, who applies for license
to keep saloon at Eighth and Windsor
streets. Mr.. Prickett objected to the grant
ing of the license on the ground that it
was new place and that it was near the
| Mast Pros hUfarfan lfh,,rrt and ~, aln
| proximity to No. 8 school. Mr.. Prickett
also read circumstances from Henry Baird,
| president of the Board of Education; the
| Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor of West Church;
| the Rev. ]. Simpson 1rotter nastor of the
Reformed Episcopal Church of the Re-
deemer; ]. II. Dandy, cashier of Union
National Bank and member of the Board
of Education; DIR. ]. H. Morgan, member
of the Board of Education, and number
Of other residents. The petition was also
| signed by the school teachers of No. .
| school.
Walter H. Hayes and Henry C. Turner
read letter from Squire Il. b. Groves,
stating that the applicant was in every
way capable of keeping a saloon and was
| William Coburn, Joseph KEGS and George
Prcssler all testified that the applicant was
capable of properly keeping saloon. Mr.
Turner stated he had petition signed by
% citizens who favored the granting OF the
license.
John McHugh applied for license at
Eighth and Church streets. The appli-
cant was represented by ex-Mayor Austin
Harrington.
Mr.. Prckett objected to the granting of
the license on the ground that it was not
needed. The court refused to allow any
| witnesses TO be called on the ground that
there were no specific charges against Nc
| Hugh.
The application Of Thomas Logan at
No. IL East Front street was next con-
sidered Mr. Prickett objected and called
William ]. Blackburn, who stated that he
had seen the window Of Logan's saloon
obstructed from view.
]. Frank Biggs, counsel for the applicant,
called Sheriff simmons, Sergeant Stuart
Police Officers Thomas ]. Gainor. Amos
Hahn and Joseph Massey and Charles u.
Dougherty, who testified that the appli-
cant kept proper saloon and that the
window of the saloon was not INSTRUCTED
from view.
The application of ]. l.. Beddis, north
west corner of Taylor and Locust streets,
was considered. Mr.. Prickett objected TO
the granting of the license on the ground
that a new place was not needed. He also
presented 4 rernonstrance against the
granting of the license signed by promi-
Victor b. Woolley appeared for Beddis
and called Joseph Dawson, who testified
that he thought the applicant was COM
petent and capable man to conduct
saloon. He also thought the saloon a
necessity.
Ellwood Wilson testified that the ma
jority of the citizens of the Eighth ward
were iron workers, and he thought q
saloon at Taylor and Locust streets was
necessity, The ward was one of the largest
in area in the city. There were but seven
saloors in the ward.
makes application TO keep saloon at Lord
Prickett presented remonstrance, signed
GLIDING John q. Baker, the Rev Father
Flynn and the Rev. Martin u. Dunlap.
Father Flynn said there were at least 30
licensed places in the Fourth ward. There
were several churches and several schools
thought the number Of saloons injurious
10 the locality. There is great deal OF
disorder in the locality because of the OK
cessive number of saloons.
J. A. Hartman, a member of the Board
of Education stated that the saloon was
not u necessity.
Mr. Vandegrift, IN behalf of his client,
stated that she had in no way violated the
law and said the woman had been left a
widow with five small children on her
hands. He asked the court to grant the
Court adjourned at 1880 o'clock until
go O'clock,