The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-14

Court convened this morning OF
10 O'Clock, with Chief Justice Lore.
Judge Cullen and Judge Marvel on
the bench. There were quito num-
Der OF spectators present. but not as
many as is generally the case when
the liquor licenses are to DO consid-
erred. lf
II. G. Turner announced that with
his usual mngnanlmlty, and to save
MIR. Pickett trouble. no would with
draw the application OF William b.
Currlnder of Newark. This was an
application for a new place, and was
strongly demonstrated against.
The case OF Harry @. Wood. for a
place at Fourth and Franklin streets
was demonstrated against for tho fol-
lowing reasons:
1t Is new place and not needed; IL
Ia close to church, and would be
detrimental to the nelghborhood. As
the attorney for the applicant was not
present. 1t was continued until this
Afternoon.
John ]. Gallagher's application for
an old place at Third and Tatnall
streets was opposed and remonst-
rance presented that was signed by all
the business tnen in the vicinity. The
applicant was represented by ]. Frank
lBiggs. who presented petition In his
behalf, also Q number Of letters re-
guessing that the application should
10 granted. MIR. Blqgs then com
menced the examination OF witnesses.
Samuel J. Mccall. James Mccarthy
Michael McGillen, james L. Hershock
and John Green, each OF whom testi-
fled that the place Is kepti In an orderly
manner. and that 1t Is necessary for
the accommodation OF the people.
The application Of Edward O,Don.
nell, for license at No. o East Third
street. was objected TO by Mr.. Prick
cit. who presented a remonstrance
Signed by three men which stated that
they believed the place was not con-
Quoted In proper manner.
William II. Valentine, John G. Walk.
er, John l.. French, James Flynn, Geo.
Hopes. and William II. Long, testi-
fled that they knew OF the place, and
that 1t ID conducted In tho very best
manner. William II. Valentine, one
Iof the eigners of the remonstrance,
stated to the Court that he had signed
the remonstrance under q mlsappre-
hension and afterwards cent letter,
asking that'hls name should DO with
drawn He said the place WINS con-
Quoted in an orderly manner. Mr.
Lyman also presented number of
letters from persons In the immediate
Inelghborhood, asking that the license
be granted. Mr.. Pickett said that he
had no witnesses, and the case was
Submitted.
The application OF George N. Yates
for renewal OF his license for place
at Second and French streets, was the
next taken up.
Mr.. Prickett presented remon-
istraEoe against the place, signed by
several persons doing business in the
lnelglIDorhood, and then commenced
the examination of witnesses.
Jennie Smith and Lavlna Hall testi-
fled that they had seen men going In
tho place on sunday, and on one occa-
sion Mrs. Smith said she had seen Mr..
Yates let three men in the front door
on Sunday.
The same witness testified that she
had seen young girls In the second
story front room on Sundays, drink
ing. This closed the testimo ney In op-
position, and William Il, Smalley, who
represented tho applicant, called one
witness In reference to Yates good
character, and also presented petit
ton, numerously signed In his favor.
William Mcguire, who Is an appll-
cant for new place at No. 8l9 East
Fourth street was next placed under
Hire. Mr., f'rlckett presented remon.
strance. signed by number OF re-
sponslble men doing business In the
vicinity, which stated that the place Ia
inot needed, as there ure 10 saloons
within two squares of this place. and
also that there are several schools In
tho vicinity. He also presented a re-
'monstrance from pooplo residing in
tho vicinity which stated that the
place, II licensed. would 10 detrlmen.
tai to the neighborhood. The appll.
cant was represented by Thomas
Ilayard Heisel.
j Frank II. Carswell, Henry Snyder
land Frederick Klund, testified that
the place Is not needed, and that II
would lie detrimental to their property
lllt was also alleged that Mcguire came
There from Philadelphia and has only
i occupied the house about two weeks
MI. Helsel called David McCulllon,
Henry L. Atkinson and Gideon Mar.
tin, who testified that they live In the
rlvic,nlty, aud that they consider the
place necessary for tho accommodation
of the largo number OF workmen who
: pass there each day. lie also pre-
scented a number OF letters In his
favor.
n hulIy y. NOuu Z HppllcutiUu LOT
' NEW place at the northwest corner Of
Fourth and Franklin streets. was thC
next taken up. 1t is objected to OF
$ the usual grounds. that there are al
ready number of saloons In the vi
icinity OF this place, and that IL is neal
a saloon. The applicant is represented
by Win. II. Snalley, who cross exam
q ined the witnesses at length.
Mr.. Prlckett called several witnesses
to show that the place is not needed
and Mir. Smalley reserved his defensI
until this afternoon, when the matte
will again DO taken up.
, Tho application of james w. GILES
! pie for renewal ut Taylor and Churcl
oIstreets was taken up. when Mr.. Prick
Iett presented remonstrance. which
stated that the place is not needed ,ant
that from what they could learn 1t Il
. mot conducted in proper manner
MIR. Prlckett did not call any witnesses
and Walter ii. Hayes and ii. q. Iurne
lopened for the applicant.
lie called officers Vim. Floyd ant
Frank ManiOn, Levin Sharkey, VIM
) Cox. each of whom testified that they
!, know the place we'll and that IL hu
n been licensed for many years and |.
conducted in quiet, orderly manner
Ills attorneys also presented u lonI
u petition in favor Of granting tho ap
n lplicatlon.
n The usual recess was taken unit
. this afternoon
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