Evening journal., 1893-12-01
THE LICENSE HEARINGS
Two Applications Withdrawn
BY Counsel This Morning.
PRICE FOR ARMORY INADEQUATE

Peter L. Cooper, Jr., Wants the Pur-
chaser TO Show Cause why the Sale
Should Not BE Set Aside-Creedon
Hearing Postponed.
The civil list was winnowed for the
second time in the Superior Court this
morning, and large number of cases
previously set for trial were continued
until the next term. The new calendar
will be prepared by the committee and
reported to the court on Monday
The case of William Murphy VS.. the
P, w. &B r r. Company was reported
settled by Harry Emmons and Senator
Gray.
On motion of Mr.. Ssnborn the rule
compelling the holders of foreign attach
ments against the Willman Iron and
Steel Company to show cause why the
attachments should not be dissolved and
made returnable TO morrow was contin-
ued one week.
MIR. Prickett Not Ready.
When the license cases were called
William s. Prickett, representing the
Law and Order Society, stated that he
Was uub lNdhy " DihLctu III lut case
against John j. Creedon, of Hockessin.
He claimed that he had not had an
opportunity to subpoena his witnesses
Walter H Hayes representing the ap-
pllcapt, said be had three witnesses here
from HocSessin, and pressed for trial.
The chief justice informed him that
the understanding was that only cases
ready for hearing be taken up to-day.
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tinued until Saturday week.
a. G. Tuner withdrew the application
of John Murphey for a license for No.
209 West Third street.
Mr.. Prickett announced that he was
ready in the case of James A. Dillon, who
recently built new place on the south
west corner of Second and shipley
streets He said he had no witnesses, as
the court turned him down last term on
the ground that it was a new place and
the neighborhood was already vel
supplied.
f. R. Cochran. Jr, counsel for Dillon
| presented petition from the butchers
of Second street market and seveTa
letters from persons doing business il
the neighborhood.
The court said that he must bring on
something new, as the court had rule,
that, unless there we're new matters il
connection with an application alread,
turned down it could not be heard
Edward Hughes, butcher in Seconl
street market, testified that irst clas
restaurant was needed IN the neighbor
hood.
Mr.. Prckett informed the court tha
there were three saloons directl
across the street from the market house
Mr. Cochran replied that it was neees
ssry for the success of the Iestauran
that Dillon have license
Mr. Prickett said that nothing neV
bad been brought out and he would ex
pect the court to re-atiirm its opposition
TO the license.
Mr. Cochran was not ready in the ca
of William B. Currinder, of Newark, an
the hearing was postponed until thi
afternoon.
Patrick Biggins, of No. 1913 Eas
Eleventh street, was neither presen
Ia person nor by counsel The Coui
instructed Mr. Prickett to proceed, as
was Biggin's busines to be present.
The objections were not aimed at NJ
p Biggins, but against the place. In year
gone by it was licensed, but tho licens
was revoked. The neighborhood Is We
supplied, and the place applied for
near the Swedish Mission and Bapti.
Church Biggins held q license for
e place at Fifth and Spruce streets bu
2 sold out.
5 Christopher w. Carrie, a member ,
the official board of KingowoOd NJ I
Church. testified that the place was NJ
needed.
a Catharine Carroll, of No 0 East ThiI
street, was represented by j. Fran
Biggs Tue objections urged by the La
q and Order Society were that it is a ne
place, or. at least, not licensed for
J. number Of years. The neighborhood
e we'll supplied and an application WI
g turned down at the May term of court.
t Mr.. Bggs said that Mr. Carroll was
new applicant. He called a number
witnesses who testified that the pla
\ was necessary and that Mrs. Carroll W