Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-19
sUpERloR couRr BUsINEss.
All the Jurors Discharged Until Jan
uary 30th--LiSt OF Licenses Granted,
withdrawn and Refused.

superior court yesterday afternoon week,
consequently court adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday morning after disposing
OF what cases there were.
1t was II o'clock when the superior court
convened on Thursday the time OF the
judges being occupied by the consideration
Of business in their private parlors.
In the case of George Poverty VS.. Ma
comb Clayton, William I, Lyman stated
that the case had been settled and judg-
ment entered in the sum OF S252.US.
Walter II. Hayes moved for the dis
charge Of Thomas Ferry, charged with
larceny and sentenced to one months inn
prisonment at the last term Of court. The
entry was so made on the court record and
Ferry ordered discharged
The hearing of license applications was
then begun there being six applicants for
new places.
Mr. Prickett objected to the granting of
the license to John j. Horner, No. 800
Pine street, on the ground that it was
new place; that it was i'll close proximity
to churches, public schools and was not
needed in the community. He also stated
thar an Indictment was now hanging over
the applicant in the general sessions court
chaaging him with al attempt to obstruei
justice. w. w. w. Dawson, Beaton Smith,
James Hall and William Nichols testi-
fled that the place was not needed.
Levi G. Bird appeared for the applicant
and stated that his client had made appli-
cation to sell liquor at the September term
of court, but for reasons best known TO
himself had Withdrawn the request and
now renewed his former request. Mr..
Bird presented a petition signed by a large
number of people, asking that the license
be granted, and stated that he had proved
by MIR. ficSett's witnesses that they were
opposed to the granting of all license. He
urged that the place was necessity and
| called witnesses who SO testified.
The remainder Of the license cases were
taken up at Thursday afternoons session
of the superior court. Philip Ambuld
aspred TO keep n saloon ut the northeast
corner of Eighth and Buttonwoud streets.
| He was represented by Henry G. Turner
and Walter IL. Hayes. MIR. frickett OPP
| posed the application on the ground that
| it had been previously refused, and on the
| ground that it was not needed in the
| locality. Counsel for Ambold claimed
| that the applicant had shown himself to
| be fit man to conduct the saloon, and
! brought number of witnesses who testi-
| fled that the saloon was needed.
| Victor b. Woolley appeared for J. /.
! Beddis, who desires TO keep "a saloon at the
| corner of Taylor and Locust streets. Mr..
! Prckett opposed the license on the ground
that it had been before the court time and
| again and was not needed. The place was
new one. Mr., Woullcy, on the other
hand, claimed that the applicant was tit
man to keep saloon and brought NUM-
Der of witnesses who testified to that effect
Mary L. Babcock, VINO desires to keep a
saloon at the northwest corner OF sixth
and Walnut streets. was represented by l..
Il. Cochran, Jr. The license was refused
at a previous term of court and MIR.
Prickett again offered the usual objections.
Mr. Cochran contendcd that the appli-
cant was in needy circumstances, was the
wife of an old soldier i'll the Union army
and was in every way capable of conduct
ing a tlrst-cass saloon. He held that If
there was any disorder in that locality
when the place was licensed before, as
claimed by Mr.. Prickelt il came from
Mills court, for which the applicant was
in no way responsible. Mr.. Cochran called
number Of witnesses who testified that
the applicant was in needy circumstances
and was a proper person to have a license.
This concluded the license cases with the
exception Of that of Harry J.. Dyett of
Glasgow, The applicant is represented by
John II. Rodney. The witnesses in the
case were unable to reach this city owing
to the storm.
In superior court Friday morning, on
motion OF eS-AttOrney-genera John Biggs,
Thomas Davis was appointed commis-
siOner 70 take testimony in the divorce
proceedings of Murphy VS.. Murphy.
The suit Of John w. Sanders vs., William
+. seeds was announced as settled by Lewis
G, Nandogrift, % counsel for the plaintiff,
this morning. The defendant was repre-.
scented hy II. II. Ward. Judgment in the
amount Of $500 was obtained.
The cases Of samuel Harris ct al, VS..
the odd Fellows Hal! Company, has been
referred by counsel to referees, the latter
to be appointed by counsel. John Biggs
for the plaintiff, and Lore and Emmons
| for the defence
Judge cullen discharged all the petit
jurors until Monday, january Both.
AleEandar T. Cooper, who represented
the Philadelphia creditors If Jacob Topkis
who gave judgment in favor Of Samuel
Slessinger asked that a Jury be drawn ID
, determine the issue in Tie case
George A. Elliott, counsel for Slessinger
opposed the motion on the ground that
Topkis, the principal witness. i confined
10 his bed by reason uf lluess. Mr.
Elliott presented an affidavit to this effect
lie case was therefore continued unit
January goth.
The license case Df II. L. Dyett at elias
, gov was next taken w. Mr. Pricket
for the Law aud Order Society elaine;
, that the place had been refused license be
fore on account Of selling liquor to minors
lie objection was the usual Renaissance
Il was signed by Delaware Clark, DR.
skinner and . number of others
,'ohn II. Rodney appeared for Dyett AM
cOntended that the place WAS 4 pubi
l necessity as Il hotel and TINT Mr. Dvct
was propeT person to keep the husttlry
: \ petition Signed by number Of ppop
e of Glasgow was presented asking for th
, Frahting u the application. \ number .
: witnesses were called und testified that til
{ Fiarn was d public necessity.
: IttIrEe lodge counsel for the plainti
i in the case II the State Of Delaware ase o
IIuiiallc nan Association vs. I,au. 1871