The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-30
rrore Liquor Applications.

At yesterday afternoons session OF
the Superior Court, testimony for liq.
uor license applications were resumed.
There were but three cases heard.
That OF John T. Mercer, applying for
a license for a saloon at the corner Of
Thirteenth and Walnut streets. was the
first called. 1t is new place.
| Mr.. Pickett presented q strong ra-
monstrance. He showed that the place
selected for the saloon Ia In the vicini-
lty OF large number OF saloons, and
that 1t was within half block of pub.
lie school No. 8. John 4. Layfield,
Adolphus Strong. Thomas J. Hllder-
brand, William Polk and W. s. Green,
all old residents OF the neighborhood,
Testified that the new saloon was not
necessary.
Alan Cunningham. counsel for Mer.
Ger, presented petition signed by
seven ty.eight residents OF the ward In
VIII ich the new saloon was to be To-
ca ted, recoihmending the granting OF
{ he license. He also presented letters
from A. L. Cloud. City Treasurer Jos.
X. Adams. ex-Councilman L. q. Moore,
+. j. Burk and Samuel Hawkins. re-
commending the applicant. Several
witnesses were called to prove the
good reputation Of the applicant.
The court ruled that the calling OF
the witnesses was not necessary. The
Question at issue was not the charac-
ter OF the applicant but the need OF q
new saloon.
The application OF James Dillon for
license OF new saloon at Second and
IShipley streets was presented by Il.
Il, Cochran. Mr.. PrlclSett objected boz
cause OF the numerous saloons In the
lneighborhood OF the place selected
He also submitted to the court dla-
gram showing the location OF ten or
twelve saloons within two blocks OF
the proposed new saloon. He named
George l.. Norris. Thomas SIccomb.
David MoHenry. James Morrow, Jas.
70. johnson and Hysore & Sons, busl
nest men and residents OF the neigh
borbood. as among the remonstrants
a4ainst the granting of the license.
Mr.. Cochran. for the applicant, said
the license asked for was not Tor a ga
loon. but for restaurant. He pre-
scented letters from David McCloskey.
20. j. HesSion. James Ware. John z.
Donaho. Thomus c., Doud and DR..
Howard Ogle, recommending the
granting of the license and vouehlng
for his good character. Several wit
nesses were also called to prove the
Necessity of bar for the sale OF
i In the cross eXa minatlon Mr.. Priekett
made the point that the most success
full restaurants In the city have no
bars.
John Rodgers applied for license for
a house at the corner of Sixth and Lin
coin streets. This place is in what Is
known az Little Italy" dodgers was
represented by Potter L. Cooper. Mr..
Prlckett presented general remon-
STRANGE from the Law and Order So
ciety against the application Oh the
ground thut the saloon was asked for
in a new place and where 1t was not
needed, but would probably be pro-
ductivo of disorder.
Mr. Cooper. for the defence. said
Rodgers had purchased large house
for the purpose OF keeping q hotel
and had provided stables large enough
for hotel. and that it was IN a new
place remote from other saloons.
John Boice, james Connahan and
Joseph NJ. Brogan wer5 called as wit
neases TO prove tho necessity for the
new hotel and also the good reputa.
ton CT the applicant.
Mr.. frickett objected to the hotel
claim. lie said the hotel mania is
spI eading. In this case, he said, the
house Is too far from any market to be
OF any use to the market people com
ing to the city. as has been claimed it
would be. lie did not believe any per-
son needing hotel accom- M odations
would stop there II they knew any
thing about the reputation of Little
Italy"
Tho witnesses in the other cases no.
being present, the court adj burned un-
til this morning at 9 O'Clock.