The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02
THE LICENSE COURT.

o'clock yesterday afternoon with all
the judges present. The hearing OF
tho liquor license applications was
taken up, and the case OF Peter A.
Ruan, OF Fourth and Union streets,
was the first called, but N L. CYANIDE.
grlft, the attorney for the applicant,
was not ready, the caee was continued
until this morning. Several other
cases were called of the eight to be
heard, and also continued.
When tho case OF Arthur III. Davis. OF
No. 3OS East Eleventh street. was call
ed, John II. Rodney. who appeared for
the applicant. stated to the court that
his witnesses were not present and
would not be until this morning. 1
was then agreed to hoar those OF Mr.
Priokett. who could not be present
this morning.
John Sullivan, who lives at No. s07
East Eleventh street, and owns No. S06,
Howard McAlllstar. OF 3l3 East Elev.
enth street, and owns house, Noah
Cunningham. OF No. ITO Walnut street
who owns the house he lives In, Robert
Liddell OF No. 1920 Walnut street,
James II. Melvin who owns house at
No. 400 East Tenth street and George
W. Baker, who owns four houses In
the vicinity. each testified that there
was saloon at Eleventh and Walnut
streets, five doors from this place, one
at Eleventh and French, one on
French street above Eleventh, one at
Ninth and Walnut streets and three
others few squares distant down
Eleventh street.
~ In their opinion no more saloons
were needed in that vicinity. as they
pwould be Injurious to property and
The morals OF the people.
The case of Joseph Hettenger, OF
Elm and VanBuren streets. was next
taken up, when Mr.. Prickett said this
was q new place that was not needed
or wanted by the people in the neigh.
borhood. He then commenced the ex-
animation OF witnesses.
John b. Pcckworth, OF No. 1910 Elm
street, and the Rev U. G. Budding
ton, pastor OF bethany Baptist Church.
each testified that there was another
saloon not more than square dis
tant. and that this place was but half
q square from Bethany Baptist Church.
In the opinion of these witnesses this
place, IL licensed, would prove O nui-
sance and an injury to the neighbor-
hood. Each OF the witnesses were
oss.exanlned by III. G. Turner. for
the applicant. and when thew conclud-
ed, the further hearing was continued
until this morning.
The case OF Patrick Heaney OF Sew.
enth avenue and Duncan street was
called. with L. Il. Cochran, Jr.. as his
attorney. This Is an old place, and
Mr.. Pickett said 1t was demonstrated
against on the ground OF having sold
to minors, selling on Sunday and al
lowing liquor to be taken away from
the premises.
Silas Lawrence testified that he had
seen mon going into the place on Sun
Gays and had seen people carrying
beer away in kettles. lie knew 1t was
beer from the Appearance and smell.
John Il. Wright lived In tho neigh
borhood, but according to his testi-
mony had never seen anything wrong
about the place.
Edward Sloan testified very reluct-
unity that on one occnsion he had
bought liquor to take away and that
HeaneJ had ordered q keg Of porter
for him.
The star witness however was Sam
uel Bailey, young man with black
mustache. who testified that he had
bought liquor IN the place on Sundays
anu got drunk there many n time on
Sundays. He was In the habit of going
III the back way on Sundays. He has
also bought liquor to carry away, and
saw others do so.
On the cross examination by Mr..
Cochran. II was brought out that the
witEess had some trouble with the an.
plicant, who also keeps grocery store,
about bill. He also admitted that
lieaney had refused to sell him liquor
on one occasion, and that he had
threatened to get even with him. Be-
lore the examination was through, the
| witness managed to state that last
Sunday he had seen seven Italians go
In the back way. Mr. Priekett said he
lad no more witnesses present, and
MIR. Cochran commenced the exami-
nation OF witnesses for the defense.
lie first called George Peyton, who,
after Being sworn, testified that he
lives In the vicinity and had never
seen anything wrong about the place.
10 had known Henney TO refuse to
sell to drunken men men and minors.
He had heard him refuse liquor to
Bailey, and in his opinion lie was a
competent man to keep place.
John j. Ryan testified that he has
frequently been around the place and
never saw any disorder, except on the
night OF December 26. At that time
Bailey came there drunk and fell
through the window. He asked for
more liquor. and when refused by
Heaney used very Insulting remark.
lieanoy struck him in the nose. when
| Bailey picked up stone to hurl
through the window, but was prevent.
cd by his vile. who took him home.
| Both Bailey and his wife threatened
to have satisfaction and said they
would get even with IIeaney.
Harry II. Smith testified that he
knows Heaney's place we'll and that II
was always kept in an orderly. quiet
manner. IN his opinion lie was prop
Ell person to keep q place.
Jamts Iyrell was called, when a
| thick-set, middle aged man steppe,l
/ forward. As tho clerk was about to
administer the oath, he carefully ex.
amined the book and inquired il 1t was
n bible. Upon being informed that Ii
was. he still declined to take an oatl
on 1t, because there was not cross or
the outside cover, and the clerk wa;
Obliged to find one having the sacred
cover. When at last the book wa.
found. and he WIS sworn, he com
menced his testimony.
lie said that he was we'll acquainted
with Helney and had never known him
to violate the law. On one occasion
the witness had tried to get some beel
on Sunday TO treat his friends, but
he refused to sell IL to him. He haL
alec declined to let him have some iT
his dinner kettle to take home. Thl,
made him mad and lie watched for 81,
or seven weeks to try and catch hin
violating the law, 80 that he could In
form tho authorities, but failed to do
so. He had never known him to sell tt
minors or drunken men or on SIM
days.
On the cross. examination, the wit
ness became very indignant with MIR
Prickett on account OF his persistent
questions.
John Gunner was present when Bal
Icy broke the window and demanded
liquor on the night OF December 26
Bailey was very drunk, and because
the applicant refused to give him an,
more to drink, used profane and OBJ
scene language when Heaney strucl
him in the face.
On REORGANIZATION he said that he
had stopped in Heaney's and gone il
the back way on Sundays on friendl,
visit, but never remained more thai
five or ten minutes.
Thomas Fuller. saloon keeper, hat
heard Bailey say In his place that b,
intended to clear Heaney's place out.
George Peyton was recalled, ant
testified that he heard Mrs. Bailey sp1
that II Heaney would give them hun
dred dollars, she and her HUSBAND
would iix the case up, and skip.
Ihls was the last witness, and Mr.
Cochran-satd that the evidence hac
shown that this was nothing but
scheme to break the place up. .concoct
cd by Bailey, who he said was moth
ing but common drunkard.
The case OF Daniel McKenney OF
Third and Monroe streata waa TIM nav,