The sun., 1892-05-08
WOMEN OF ELIZABETH WIN.
ONLY A PARfYAL VICTORY, PERHAPS.
q BUr THEY'RE SATISFIED.


Ms. wintsr's Plea for ME PunS
Il was drawn battle in Elizabeth yesterday
on the road house question. Tho women ap-
poared in court with o lawyer and fought
hard. When It was all over the Judges said
10 ono applicant that they would not under
any circumstances grant lin license. and
the application OF another they took undor
advisement and will probably grant. Tho
women wore satisfied with that 1t had been
expected that Mrs. Franklin Pope. tho wife Of
the electrician. would make O speech in court.
and thero we're n good many men there to
hear her To their disappointment. however.
sho let her lawyor do tho talking. and did not
even appear on tho stand. But there were
other women witnesses.
Tho full Court Of Common Pleas. Judge Nc
Cormick presiding. hoard the squabble Tho
women were late. Tho court had been in
sosssion fifteen or twonty minutes md Mra
Popo's lawyer had Just said. petulantly. " l
wonder where those women can be 2" when
the door opened and an elderly woman. q
young woman. a big woman. and little wo-
man came in. Mrs. Pope was ono OF tho party.
Sho has iron gray hair. IN exceedingly pleas
ant face. swapping eyes, and o general air OF
determination. Mrs. Edward MaCee was an
other Of tho party. Sho Is tall and stout. She.
too. has o pleasant face md swapping eyes.
tion. She was dressed entirely in black. Mrs.
Putnam. the third OF tho party. had whte hair
and wore flower -trimme ed bonnet. The last
Of tho four was Mrs. Marquette Mrs. Mar
Quetto's brother. Leopold. was In court. He
was one OF the signcrs to the application OF
Freeholdsr Bender for q license. Hs wns thore
for the purpose OF testifyne that the road
house was n necessity. and his sister was
there to oppose his view
The women marched up the aisle and sat
down on the front bench. County Detective
Eeron invited them inside the railing to sit in
the Jury seats. Then Justice Mccormick said
the cases Of johnson Bender and Caspar
Iocher would be considered. Lawyer Atwater.
for Mrs. Pope and the other women. said no
would like to make a speech. {" II tho Court
please" no said. II represent twenty.six
ladies who present protest to tho Court
against the evil Of road houses, Then
. S r1ha o road wss neRs
pecessnry nor proper. and that the women
oacs sa sSea Sere 10 and nay the S
the State Of New Jersey were violated In them:
general way they answered the description OF
the first four. Mr.. Keron invited These inside
the railing too. They were hardly sented
and i a pale blue silk waist came in with two
young men. Following her was tho prettiest
%th suSar whS s and New air
her, She scorned the seat Mr.. keron prepared
h whsrs sa wed to s tS
pocket and gold pen from her bosom. she
sds stenographio ro,es of the
and orderiy. people. There was a little eiggle
the the women. G"' They arc forced here ere in MS self.
defence" continued the lawyer. nfor nc the pres.
sere n f5 IN "y
OF the women shook their heads atthis. They
y ss ea5 t the asens
6syS netting b ,Sis 70 say There was more head
August Anderson. shock headed young
was sns fsled as witness He isa eoafh
confessed that he had drunk beer III the road
:, ,,Ensineer Mcleod Of the Central Railroad o,
drunk beer at Benders place e; on J. sunday; s He
ssd ae dn se sss sd anyhnr wsn Gsor
q PlaSe he would iike to take his wife and
ssq l. sn'S; SSSdsy i she only day have and
Mr. Maraae1ts was called next His sister
ed s @ s e Hss d sS s Seos s who Hs iH pon he
Fsspsctahis,i; L.; Please lease, tel Us @ q icT." aid said
citi7ens looked uncomfortHble, Well
I ss"11ousht1to" 20 to"mention % reopie' 'sEnames
The old Lit ftSGns IN Leaked rSissn Mr. Mar
sity Tor rest and food for man and beast.
whereat his sister. looked extraordinarily
seysrG shG ha smied IN 5ISt tte t noT9Ser
William 4: I smith; Henry Yas. Julius Char
Thought the road house necessity. Mr. Pope
Cormlck said ali questions would have to be
sssked by the the lawyer Saf e9ud settled on tho
hGase Mr. Winter Is FhreshGdIder elect
hotel is as much a necessity as sehoolhouse."
There was little sugh Of aesoG sieioG from tho
dsy: Re went on. and Il made d perfect REC % nut:
How nuisance9" ?" asked Lawyer Atwood.
"They kept my pump running all day"
answered ssn.S the Treeholder elect. They nearly
It was at this point that Judge Mccormick
declared that he would not under any circum-
stanoes ETant License for more than ono IoAd
The WON on were ready to dance lor Joy. Mr.
LSsher,s sWyS, Istt The eco court n in ii disgust:
Is she fisssd The Bible and took S %er s,s sest
Then she said che had seen many peoplo go
FsS asrss pess 9P 9Po sHnSay awEs
sa o asst the
"a great deal more than there used II to S"" te..
Why. l. Is really dap1E.esous for our children to
Il 10 % ali ths fast drivers come from Benders
8 R; s'sf% dSdssd ass hs@s:
e.. ..T s S0iSHs e his place vera friends coming to
Sy5 I've sss s ssy 1sGS sna thst is nnt