The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-16
THE cREEpoN CASE HEARD.
Witnesses Say That the Saloon at Hoe
kessin is Needed, While Others Oppose
it. Other Cnarn

it Other Cases
In Superior Court this morning the
case OF John j, Creedon, who ia apply
ing for the re-granting OF license TO
sell Intoxicating liquors at Hockessin.
was taken up. The tight for the re.
granting was bitter one.
VIM. 3. Pickett, for the Law and
Order Society, presented letters from
Magistrate Jackson. Rev. j. Owen
Sypherd the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and Edwin GoldIng
against the re-granting OF the license.
Each OF the letters stated that the
saloon was a very disorderly place.
the proprietor was addicted to drunk
enness and that It was not necessary,
there being temperance hotel there:
Rev. Mr.. Sypherd said 1t was and
would be demorallzing to the youth
OF the town.
William jackson was called by MIR.
Prlckett. He affirmed that the Della
ware House was sufficient nccommo-
dalton for the travelling public. lie
thought he was a competent Jucge, lie
having been a resident OF the town all
his life.
Mr.. Hayes cross-examIned the wit
ness trying to prove animousity. Jack
son entd he had been arrested by Cree.
don Tor shooting his dog but TINT mad
nothing to DO with the condemnation
OF the saloo:.. Fred. Gum Is acquaint-
cd with Creedon.
lie did not think the place was neces-
snly. He had never been in the saloon
but had seen and heard drunken
trnwls there. MIR. Gum said that n
few days ago Creedon approached him
and sud: well. John. you're going to
do all you can against Inc. nre you?
Then II you are. will make you and
all the other fellows sweat when get
my license" -.
MIR. Hayes asked him II he had ever
had license to sell liquor, and lie re-.
piled that lie did not.
Did you ever sell liquor?" asked
MIR. HAYES.
Yes. l did. about three yerrs ago. /
sold 1t without n license and on Sun
here to tell the truth and ] will do it."
continued ha after Mr. Hayes had told
him he WIS through with him.
jacob SullwelI hnow Mr.. Creedon,
who Is the postmaster and county
constable at HocEessin. lie thought
tho saioon necessary.
| Robert Hyde had heard brawls at the
saloon. lie signed Creedon's appllca-
tor. but said he could not say wheth.
er the saloon WAS necessity or not.
II. Worth said the place wQs very
disorderly since erection took charge.
Tho temperance hotel was larger than
treedon's prof. ty and was sui1lcient
to accommodate the public travelling.
Mr.. Hayes presented a petition
signed 10y sevrpty-siX of the three
hundred residents and property.hold
crs OF Hockessin fnVoring the re-ll.
Censing of the saloon. ileualled Lewis
Miller. who said there was not H..
ccnsed place within eighteen miles Of
Tho town
. EN-LeYy Courtman Howard Jordan
thought the temperance house was
not sufficient to accommodate the
public. lie thought Creedou conpe.
tent man to keep the saloon.
Thomas williamson had seen fights
at the ealooI and had heard of other
blawla.
hartholomew Kelleher is Il member
of temperance society ut Ilorkess sin,
aud has been temperance all his life,
yet lte thought Mr.. Crcedon's saloon
Wne a necessity to the community ami
tho travelling public. Tho case then
close oil.
John II. Rodney. counsel for the
state, asked that the answer 10 the
rule laid down 10y him to show cause
why the sLrrll s sale of Tie Troop Il
atmOry should not DO set aside, he
runtiHaod until January =. lie mado
u formal motion Tor writ of posses
Piun.
Waiter H. Hayes, counsel for the
plun;ltl in the case of john j. Gal
laghtr VS.. James dodgers reported to
tte court that the ease hau been dis
continued. William 5. titles rupre,
sente" tue defendant
Harry l.nmons and Ghas. Rumtord
in tho chse of William u Bromlll. the
receiver OF tho Wcllman Iron aud
Steel Company of Chester, nude ap.
plicatlOu that they hs com pcied to
appear TO represent the attachment
suits they represent which wore filed,
to show cause why certain foreign
attachments catered here should not
ur set nsitir.
Andrew +, Stubborn, for the receiver,
notlnneh thut the question be defer
red until next week, which was grant
ed. l.. II. COiehran, jr,, asked FOR pub
leatton In The divorce case OF frankie
j.. Coleman vs.. lnrles T.. Coleman.
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