Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-22
SUPERIOR COURT.
Concluding Business Transacted Before
Adiomrnment.

| JulleS w, GltleSpie was called ana Mr.
Prlekett wanted the license refused on the
ground That the place was not properly
| conducted.
John Crawford applies for license at
the northwest corner of Fourth and Poplar
! streets. His counsel is Willard Salisbury.
| Mr f'uckett offered remonstrance signed
| Ply 81 people, against the granting of the
license. Among the signerS are; James
II. Lewis, John w. Hartman James Fog
/ we'll Mrs. Bowers, Frank K, Carswell and
! the Rev, John y. G, Hanna The remon-
| stfahts thought the saloon would be an in
| jury 10 the ncigh bOrhood.
| Mr.. salisbury called Sheriff PIERCE
| Gould, ex Coroner Charles Il. sparks and
others, who said the applicant was a
| proper person to keep saloon Mr..
| salisbury said that the applicant formerly
Kept a saloon at Water and King streets,
anu had sold his property there with the
| nelltt that he would obtain 4 license at
| Fourth and Poplar streets.
| There was a strong remonstrance against
the application Of Harry q. Wood, at
Fourth and Franklin streets, Thomas Il.
turlett. Edward Y. Anderson ana William
T. Balgu sand the saloon would deprtEatc
the value Of real estate in the neighbur-
| hood. William +. smalley appeared as
counsel Tor Wood and witnesses who
sald the saloon was q necessity
The Application OF John j. llornGr at
No. Nh Pine street was vigorously opposed
by William II Valentine, l. G. Grubb
Edward i, MckaIg and Thomas IL WIZ
son, John II. Ruincy represents the ap-
| pi!Etnt. lie offered a long petition. sigtcd
by residents of the Eighth ward VINO
| favored the granting Of the license
John !. liAnleS applies for 4 renewal Of
| llls license a No lUl Monroe street The
| application was opposed ON tho ground
I hYi - AZ,
dlcted aud was simply 4 drinking saldun
Ezra Fell and Neil Conley did Not think
the saloon Il necessity,
Ealcne VI. SIrers city tax collector
Thomas Bennett, John J. Dunab0e and
| officer Frank Munion said the saloon was
| properly conducted.
Andrrw I. Casey asked for q license al
40, ~ East Front street. prlCkett objected
| Oh the ground that Casey HAD been con
tlete 10 the municipal court lor tnlrac.
tI"ns n the liquor law, Henry q. Turner
ana Waltcf IL. Hayes represented the an
| pliCaut
This ended the hearings for thrday.
| lhllrs lay the hearings We're reaumei II ,
| g. Turner, Of counsel for Andrew f. Casey.
! VINO asks Tor renewal of lis license 1t
1 No. n East Front street argued ii .rcHt
lehslh teaching the charge preferred
| iEa!Hs; asey Ill The municipal court aud
! san TIN case had hrcn carried tothrl upper
court IN 4 writ ui CtrLIurhrl Mr. Turner
1 sad aSry had never been indicted in the
1 upper court and that q 'iian was presumed
l Y be innocent until proven guilty, MIR.
| lurArr also paid his respects u MI Jack
1 Downing one OF the siguers Of the rr
! mpiislranGr against Casey and wanted to
| know what had come over Mr. Downing
Ihal ne had now joined the army Of re-
formers
Inc application Of John MCGOWAN,
| southwest CORNER Of Front and Shlplcy,
| WAS next Considered Henry G. rHmcrmil
! Walter II Hayes represent MCtfuyat.
| fpllGc Officer Leach testified thai the place
| was one Of TIE most respectable ii. the
| city u Wilmington Thcsalojn hal gwen
! the police no trouble, lie silu but had been
4 great help TO him.
III reply 10 Mr. l'rickctt's questions, the
| officer said there We're other saloons il the
! nclghbOrhOud but MrGJWans place WAS
| one Of The best in thcritv.
William ShucEley ami John Z. D1nohoe
gave similar testimony
Mr. Hayes titen called theAppllCant, Mr..
McttnwHtl, To- tn" stand The Ghiet Justice
Shd u hah been ruling III court that the
! applicant could not testify in Ills own
! 1chAlt Mr., Hayes said i recent statute
| gave Z man right to testify il his own
| pchalt The hlrt Justice said it was a
| discretionary matter with the court in re-
| Earl 70 allowing the applicants Ia testify
IN their own behalf, ana the Judges dili
| not THINK Mcliowan ought 10 be permitted
| TO testify.
sttusbury Murray. colored asks for d
! llGtaSe to Keep q saloon ut M lOI Eusf
4 tronL street. j Frank Btgss represents
Murray Mr.. FrcNett Tiled Il general
| "Reminiscences against the application,
4 HHorEe ", lfush testified That there were
u nAlnlher Of saloons in the ncitABorhUod