Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-10-05

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Mr.. Harrington said the application
OF Heney had been turned down be
cause Samuel L. Bailey, who while in.
toxicated, had become engaged in q
quarrel at the saloon and afterward
swore that Heney had violated the law.
The court decided where 1t had been
shown that the law had been violated
the court would not relicense u saloon
unless 1t had been satisfactorily proven
that mistake had been made in the
revocation of the license.
John Crawford applies to keep a
saloon at,the northwest corner of Fourth
and Poplar streets. His counsel is Alan
Cunningham. Mr.. Prickett objected to
the saloon on the ground that il was q
new place, not needed and was opposed
at the last term of court.
Mr.. Cunningham said that Crawford
formerly kept saloon at the northwest
corner of Water and King streets. The
building was condemned by the build
ing inspector and the railroad company
purchased the property.
Ex-Coroner Sparks, James Kitchen,
Thomas Farmar, John II. Mcneil, James
A. Stafford, all said Crawford was u
suitable man to keep saloon.
MIR. Cunningham said there was no
remonstrance against the applicant and
the conditions surrounding the saloon
were materially changed since the last
term. A number of persons who OPP
posed the license at the last term were
now in favor Of it, Mr. Cunningham's
petition Combined 16l names and it
was shown that nearly oil the promi-
nent business men in the ward favored
the granting OF the license.
John j. Hanley's application is for a
saloon at the northwest corner of Front
and Monroe streets. Mr.. Prickett OBJ
jectea to the application on the ground
that it was new one, having been
turned down at the last term.
Peter j. Cooper, Jr., appeared for the
applicant and called Frank Kane, An
drew Travis, William W. Smith, Thomas
Bennett, who said the place was ne
cessity in view Of the fact that there is
a large number of working men in the
community. MIR. Cooper said he had
examined the remonstrance filed against
the place, and there was only one bona
fide resident of the ward on the petition
He read number of letters from we'll
known residents, including Patrick
Neary, John L. Dickey, Repre-
sentative j. Harvey Spruance,
United States Marshal Lannon, and
the Rev, Father Birmingham, formerly
assistant pastor Of st. Pauls Church,
who said Mr.. Hanley was proper per-
son to keep the saloon. Mr.. Cooper
alleged that the applicant had been con-
founded with another John ]. Hanley,
who kept the "Hot Potato" at Front
and Walnut streets, and whose license
was revoked. Mr.. Pricket denied this
statement.
Lawyer Bacon represents John Grit
fifth, who applies for saloon at the
northeast corner of Gilpin avenue and
Scott street. Mr.. Bacon, in addressing
the court, said there were only two
saloons in that neighborhood.
"Thats more than we want" replied
Judge Cullen.
Mr.. Prickett filed a general remon-
STRANGE against the place.
John j. Horner, again applies for a
saloon at No. sou Pine street. Mr..
Prickett filed remonstrance against
the saloon, stating that it was not needed
in the community and would be an
| injury to the Locality. A letter was read
from the Rev, Father Flynn, who said if
| the court could he induced to visit the
| locality and the Devils Half Acre"
south of Taylor and Church streets,
they would concur with him in the
belief that there were enough saloons
already in the .neighborhood.
John II. Rodney appeared for the APP
plicant, and called witnesses who said
there were very few saloons in the
locality, and Horner was a fit man to
keep saloon.
Anton Hauber applies for license to
keep saloon at No. 1898 Shipley street.
Mr. Prickett said the case was up at the
last term, and is opposed on the ground
that 1t is q new place, not needed, and
would be an injury to the neighborhood.
Walter II. Hayes and H. Q. Turner
represent the applicant, and contend
that the surroundings are different from
those at the last term. Mr.. Hayes read
letters from j. Morton Poole, Francis N.
Buck, Dr. John P. Wales, DIR. Peter
Cooper, James S. Dobb, James w. Ware
and Thomas b. Brlson, favoring Mr..
Hauber as competent man to keep a
saloon.
Mr.. Prickett objected to the applica,
ton of Patrick McMahon, No. S13
Taylor street, on the ground that 1t had
been turned down by the court and OPP
posed 1t on general grounds.
Peter l.. Cooper is counsel for tho ap-
plicant. He called witnesses who said
the place was public necessity.
There were three large manufacturing
establishments In the community and
crying need for such saloon.
Annie Farran applies for license for
a saloon at No. 817 Buttonwood street.
Mr.. Prickett offered the usual objec-
tons, contending that the saloon was a
new one and in a community which
had sufficient saloon accommodations
already.
Alan Cunningham appeared as coun-
sci for Mrs. Farran and produced GER
tificate from four physicians stating
that her husband was suffering from
heart trouble and was unable to perform
manual labor. Several witnesses said
the applicant was fit person to keep
q saloon.
Mr., Prickett offered the record of the
municipal court, which went to prove
that the woman's husband had been
fined for selling liquor without license.
j. L. Beddis applies for license again
at the northeast corner of Taylor and
Locust streets. Mr.. Priclett filed re-
monstrance against the saloon.
T. Bayard Heisel represents Beddis.
He said there was nothing new in favor
of the applicant, as the grounds had
been fully argued at the last term.
The only new application thus far
granted by the court was that of John
Ciceri, Nos. 519 and 52l Tatnall street,
who was represented by E. r. Cochran,
Jr.