Evening journal., 1893-06-14
FIGHT OF The APPLICANTS
THE OPPOSITION TOO STRONG FOR
CURRlNDER OF NEWARK.

Law aud Order Society Wants the
Court to Refuse Eighteen Licenses
Yates's Renewal Gets a Black Eye.
The License Court began its consdera
tion Of the contested license case at 10
o'clock this morning. There are eigh
teen of them. William b Currinder, of
Newark, who applied for a license with
drew his application. There were thirty
| three remonstrances charged against
him.
Mr. PrclSett. representing the Law
and Order Society, objected TO the court
renewing the license of John j. Gala
CHER, at Third and Tatnall streets. He
presented a general remonstrance con-
taining six names but did not call any wit
nesses. He said It was only drinking
place and the neighborhood could well
do without it,
]. Frank Biggs, representing the
applicant, called several witnesses who
testified that the place was as necessary
as any in the city and was properly con
Quoted.
The next place called up was that of
Edward ODonnell, whose place Is No. 9
East Third street. Mr. Prickett said 1t
| WAS Improperly CunQutltu hAu llllMh'
ted that policy was sold there.
William T. Lyman called William II
Valentine, Samuel Walker, John French,
James Finn, George Hopes and vii
liam r. Long TO prove that the place
was kept in an orderly manner. They
had never known Of infraction Of tie
law or policy selling there.
Mr. Prickett then made q savage at
tack upon George N. Yates, whose saloon
is on the northeast corner OF Second and
French streets. He presented a remon
trance signed by George w. Baker & Co.,
Harvey Sisler, c. W. Horn and others
Miss Jennie Smith, a middle. aged
woman whose residence was opposite The
saloon said that she had seen fifty or
sixty men go into the saloon on Sunday.
stay awhile, come out, wipe their mouths
and go away She also saw q woman
drinking in the room upstairs. She did
not know anything Of fremen or poll
ticians gathering in the rooms upstairs.
Mrs Hall Of No. 2O6 French street.
gave testimony to the same general
effect.
William F. smalley, counsel for Yates,
objected to the remonstrance because
of its general character. He said the
signers were non residents of the ward
and did not know to what they were
obiecting.
He presented the recommendation Of
twenty four residents Of the Second
ward.
Henry Hinger testified to the good
character of the place.
Mr.. Smalley said that he had been
informed that the room above was rented
by ward politicians and fremen. The
court said the statement could go in for
what 10 was worth
The licensing of William Maguire, 6l0
East Fourth street was objected 10 by the
Law and Order Society for the following
reasons First-lt is a new place and not
needed. there being a saloon within half
a square and fifteen within two squares.
Sec0nd-It is only one and one-halt
squares from public school No. :. Third
1t would be an injury to the neighbor.
hood.
q Mr. Prickett presented large number
Of remonstrances frem well-known per
sons
Frederick Klund said Mcguire was q
stranger from Philadelphia. He had
come in a neighborhood that did not
want him. He planted his saloon next
door to Klund's house and the witness
asked the court to protect his family and
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Frank r. Carswell and Henry Snyder
testified that the place was not needed
and would be injurious.
Bayard Heisel, representing Mcguire
said application was made at the Zebra
a = airy term. The applicant had owned the
!. property almost year.
David McCullom. Gideon Martin and
. II. +. Atkinson swore that they thought
. the place would prove a great convent
: ence to the workingmen.
Mr. Heisel presented a number Of
letters recommending the granting oi
the license.
Harry c. Wood, who wants license
+ to dispense liquors On the southwest
corner of Fourth and Franklin streets,
s was Collected to because It fis new
% place, only one square from Olive
Presbyterian Church and a short dis
{ tance from public school.
n Rev. Francis Short Of Harrison Street
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Edward
!, Carey and George Rummel testified tina
y they,did not think the place necesssr,
= and that the general sentiment Of thu
'e people living in the neighborhood wa
against it.
The defense did not have its inning
until this afternoon.
ID The last contest before recess wa
over the license Of James w. Gillespie,
ID southwest corner of Taylor and Churcl
-, streets 10 is an old place and Mr
u Prickett wanted the license taken ava
10 because it is not needed and is no
" properly conducted.
lr A valuable work horse belonging to v
re- Green q Co, picked up a nail on Rising N
of road THIS morning. Il penetrated so dee
- that considerable trouble was experienced }