Bridgeton pioneer., 1893-01-26
BRIDGEToN, N. j., THURSDAY. JANUARY 26. 1893.
vided he could show what the motive

Videu he could snow what the motive
OF the prosecuting remonstrants was.
This ended the testimony, and Mr..
Sheppard opened the case by produc-
ing his law in thelcase. He began by
telling the Court in what way he con-
sidered Mr.. Lewis law breaker. The
Court interrupted with the remark
that any violation of law by Mr.. Lewis
was not in question before this Court.
AS Judge VanSyckle once held the
proper method would be to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury and have the man
indicted. Mr.. Sheppard replied that
he did rot believe that this Court
would grant license to any man who
upon his own admission was liable to
indictment.
Mr.. Ware then argued in favor of
the granting OF a license. He held
that the proper manner to arraign
Lewis was, under the provisions of the
Werts law, to charge this man with
these alleged crimes, and then prove
them. If convicted then the applicant
would not get license. Then Mr..
Ware made sensation by arranging
the prosecuting remonstrants. He
looked at William H. Vanleer, and
Charles Vanleer, and said that these
two men were always In favor of H.
cense In Deerfeld, and had previously
signed applications for license of men
that were well nigh criminals. They
had formerly favored Mr.. Lewis, but
now they were against him. William
Fl. Vanleer, he said, had testified that
Lewis had promised to sell but two
drinks per day to any man, and yet he
admitted himself that he had drank
ten or twelve times In a single day at
this hotel. Was he honest in opposing
this license? Then there was Charles
Vanleer. He Is a Justice of the Peace,
and should suppress all crime, but he
admits that he, himself, went to this
hotel and raff1sd for turkeys. Mr..
Ware continuing, said the real facts of
the case, were that these two Vauleer
men were little Tin Gods of Deerfeld,
and for some time had dictated the
politics of Deerfeld, and it was woe to
the man in the Vanleer party who op-
posed them. Then he paid his atten.
tien h s'his friend Smith," a man
whom he termed as moralist. A man
who claimed that Lewis had got him
drunk SO much that he had determined
to turn Prohibitionist, and who be-
lieved it his duty to oppose this man
license. Mr.. Ware thought the
real reason for the opposition of
Smith, was because Lewis had de-
msnded of him several weeks board.
Mr.. Ware then made a strong plea for
his client.
Mr., Sheppard then put his case be-
fore the Court. He said he was not
going to make any speech for the en-
tertainment of the audience, but he
did. and too, immensely. Mr.. Shep-
pard said Mr., Lewis was demoralized.
He said there was something about
license, and the continuing of the roll
ing la money, which demoralzes "a
man. And when he makes $25O0 per
year clear, as he understood Lewis had,
he becomes anxious for the five cents
in the hands of the minor when he
thinks he won't be caught.
Mr.. Sheppard thought the plea of
Lewis was the baby act. "Please give
me license and won't do it again.
MIR. Sheppard made scathing argu-
ment showing, as he claimed, the un-
fitness Of Lewis to keep license hotel.
He spoke long and earnestly and
urged the Court to refuse to grant the
application.
After conference the Court an
nounced that the application of Lewis
was granted, and the fee fived at 500.
The license of Henry J. Campbell, of
Dividing Greek, was granted and the
fee fixed as voted by law, $4,000.
Court then adjourned until Feb. 1st.