The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-15
FIFTH EDITION.



This mornlng's session OF court ron.
yoned OF 10 O'Clock and proceeded with
the license applications. Argument
was heard In tho cnSe OF Andrew p.
Casey heard yesterday to show that
fhe was not convicted of selling LIQUOR
on Sunday. The case was never tried
In the upper court and the Chief JUS
tice said the court would consider
every man Innocent until he was
proven guilty.
The case Of John MCGOWAN OF Front
and Shipley streets. was taken up
next. This application Is for an old
place and 1t was claimed by Mr.. Prick
cit that II IL not properly conducted.
He was REPRESENTED by Walter Ii.
Hayes, aud Ii. Q. Turner, who called
the following witnessed.
Officer Leech, William Sharlsly and
John p. Donohoe each testified that
they know MCGOWAN well and know
OF his saloon. lie keeps a quiet Or
Derby house and since he has had the
place there has been great improve
ment In the ne.ghberhood.
Mr.. Hayes presented letters from q
number oil prominent men doing busl-
ness In tho vicinity. stating that he is a
proper person TO keep saloon us he
is a man OF good character. Mr..
'Prlckett did not call any witnesses and
the case was submitted.
Stansbury Murray's application for
q place at No. l04 Fast Front street
was opposed by Mr.. Pickett, who pre-
scented a remonstrance against the ap-
pllcation being granted.
George W. Bush testified that no
owns considerable property In the
lneighborhood, and In his opinion this
n nj nj "A h,e
great drawback to the good order that
now prevails. The place il not needed
TO accommodate culored people, as
there are plenty OF places on Front
street now where they can stop. This
was the only witness called by Mr..
Pickett, and j. Frank Biggs, who ap.
peared for the applicant, commenced
the examination of witnesses,
Thomas j. Gnlnor, Robert Moody,
VIM. II. Long, .Worthington Brink
ley, Robert Lewis and George Ander-
son. tho latter three colored men. ties.
titled that Il place where colorod per-
sons can be accomm odated Is urgently
needed. as there is 10 hotel for them
said that tho applicant is man Of ex-
icellent character and leader among
his people.
Mr.. Pickett argued against grant
ing the license, and Mr.. Biggs spoke
lin favor OF granting it, He also pre-
isented two petitions. signed by "A per-
sons living In the ward. asking that
the application be granted. Mr..
Blggs closed his case by presenting 20
letters highly recommending MIR.
Murray.
Chief Justice Lore said that for him.
self he would say that he knows that
q hotel for colored people Is urgently
needed, and the only objection 10 the
location.
! Anton Hauber, who Ia applying for
10 license for a new place at No. 623
Shipiey, was called next. He Is repre-
scented by ex-Attorney.G General Biggs.
Mr.. PIickett strongly opposed tho
application, and presented six remon.
,stranccs, aggregating several hundred
names, the majority OF whom are In
iluentlal persons, many being leading
members OF st. Paurs NJ. Il. Church
and st. Andrews p. Il. Church.
Miss Montgomery, who resides at
No. $50 Shipley street, Benjamin w.
Conner, OF No. S3l Shiploy street and
Rev. j. L. Terry, pastor OF st Paurs
M. E. Church, each testified that the
place is not needed, and that 1t would
be detriment to the neighborhOod.
! Shortly after Mr.. Biggs opened for
the applicant court took recess un-
Til 9. 80 O'Clock this afternoon.
There are four more cases to DO
heard and they will be heard this at.
ternoon.