Evening journal., 1893-09-29
in THE JUDGES HANDS.
A Busy Day Hearing Testi-
mony on Licenses.
FATHER BEBMBaHAMs LETTER
only Five Cases to lie Heard This After
noon-The judges Decision VIII he An
nounced by Clerk BIggs To morrow.
Hut Few Cases on New Grounds.


Hut Few Cases on New Grounds.
The Court of General Sessions met at
8 o'clock this morning. The day was de-
voted to hearing objections to and argu
men Is and testimony in favor Of grant
ing liquor licenses. There were sixteen
cases oalendared to be heard aud the
court, on several occasions, told the
lawyers to hurry matters along.
The case Of John McGowan. who ap.
plies for license 10 sell at the south
west corner Of Front and Shipey streets.
was the first taken up He was repre-.
sented by Walter II Hayes and II G
Turner. William s Prickett represented
{ Law and Order Society.
The opposition was In the shape Of a
general remonstrance that there we're too
many saloons In the neighborhood
George w. Evans, David Shockley,
William Condor, Thomas Bennett, testi.
ded TO the mans good character and the
ueo sssity for the place A number Of
letters of recommendation from the
officials Of the p, w. & b. Railroad Com.
pany were read
Joseph Hettinger, of the northwest
corner'of Elm and Van Buren streets,
was represented by John II Rodney
Mr. Prickett presented a special remon
STRANGE from Bethel Baptist Church and
general remonstrauce. The church
people held IL was too near their place OF
worship The general remonstrance was
TO the effect that the place was not
needed for public convenience
The defense presented letters Of rec
ommenda,ion from Receiver Of Taxes
John r. Diekey. William Crossley, Dr.
John C Fahey, John NJ. solomon. Fred.
erck Walker, Victor Pyle. Francis Nc
Nuty aud Bernard DuRose
Patrick Heney, of the southeast cor.
ner Of Seventh avenue and Duncan
street, had TO withdraw his application.
as the judges refused TO hear IT, he
was represented bv ex Mayor Austin
Harrington and +. r Cochran, Jr He was
turned down at the February term for
alleged selling of liquor on Sunday. Mr.
Harrington tried TO prove that it was
blaukmail on the part Of man named
S s. Bailey who, while drunk. said he
bought whiskey found on him at Heney q
place
The court informed him that the court
was satisfied with the investigation, Rnd
were not sufficiently satisfied Of his in
nocence to grant him a license Under
these conditions the application was
withdrawn.
John Crawford. Of Fourth and Poplar
streets, was represented by Alan Gun
ingham. There was no remoustrsnc,
against him other than the objections
OF Mr., Prickett that there were {, many
saloons.
| T. r,-,ro, C,,-bs Toh, II M.N.u
Thomas Farmer. James Kitchen, Jane,
A. Stafford and others sWore that tn,
place was a public necessity aud that
Crawford was proper man 20 keep II.
John j. Hanley, of No l0l MOnro,
street, was next heard through Peter l.
Cooper, Jr. Mr. Prickett said the licens,
was turned down last term Of court aftei
full heaiiug The same case was pre-
sented this term He presented no tes
, timony.
Mr.. Cooper called Andrew Travis
/ Frank Kane, W lillian B Smith an,
Thomas Bennett, to testify TO the goo'
chartcter Of the man and place. HI
contended that his client was turne,
, down because his place was confounde'
with the Hot PatRto, disreputabl,
place At Front and Walnut streets. III
said that Mr. Prickett had written tn
applicant letter TO that effect
This Mr. Pickett denied. Mr. Coope
= claimed that only one Of the eigh
% men on the remonstranced liv
In the ward. He presented a petition
, bearing the names Of 100 men who thin
, the place needed This was supple
] mented by letters from Patrick Neary
J. Harvey Spruance, John T. Dickey
I I..N
= Father Birmingham, Levy Court Con
p missioner John J. Mealey, Cit
1 | Tax Collector, Eugene NJ Sayers, Hon
James w Ware, Owen j. Hession, Pete
, ] Ford and Thomas r. Lally. Fathe
\ Bermingham's letter caused tilt be
l tween counsel. The communication wa
4 as follows
"ST PAUL's CHURCH.
a Corner Fourth and
- jackson streets
wILMINsToN, Del. Sent. 10, 1898.
n "To the Honorable Judges of Superio
n Court, New Castle county, Delaware.
y Honorable, Judges: / the undersigned
- take great pleasure in testifying to th
2 good character Of Mr.. John j. Hanley
who is applying for a license. corne
q Front and Monroe streets.
Z there is any man in Wilmington car
able of running a sal oon properl
a that man is Mr. Hanley. know ther
ate too many saloons in the West end Z
4 our city, and would like TO see some {
4 them rooted out-they are a disgrace
!. but this locality needs such
place, because it is the junctio
on the electric road where ofte
passengers are delayed for SON
time. Nj. Hanley is perfact gentlema
: and when his license was revoked SOM
time ago I said it was an injustice. 3