The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1893-12-05
License Case.

The court sat on Friday to consider the
application of Isaachar B. Meeks to keep
hotel at Riverside.
Prosecutor Budd read the petition of
Mr.. Meeks, and asked that the license be
granted.
Mr.. Sooy, representing the remonstrants,
claimed that as the application and re-
monstrance now stood, the burden of the
proof was upon the applicant, who was
compelled to show to the court that the
allegations in the remonstrance we're not
well founded. One of these was to the
effect that Meeks had sold beer ON Sun.
day.
Mr.. Budd thought that the law quoted
by Mr.. Sooy did not apply here. There
had not been any evidence presented
here. The only thing before the court
was the mere statement of the remon-
strants, unsupported by any proof
Adam Schetler testified that he had
been in Meeks' saloon. On the 18th of
June he was in the saloon. 1t was Satur-
| day night, and he remained until quarter
to one Sunday morning, drinking beer.
He remembered several persons who
were in the place. one being Aaron Hun
ter, who was intoxicated. On the same
Sunday Schetler and two others went in
to the hotel between two and three
o'clock in the afternoon, Shelter buying
beer for the party. The bartender served
the beer. There were number of per-
sons in the place. some Of whom were
drinking, some sitting around, others con-
versing. The side door, opening towards
the stables, and opening into room in
the rear of the barroom, with commu-
nicating door, was used as an entrance.
The beer was served from behind the
bar, by the bartender, who was in that
position when the witness entered and
while he remained in the room. Towards
five o'clock in the afternoon, Schetler
again went into the hotel with three
companions This time he took a cigar,
the others taking beer.
On cross-examination witness said his
was the first signature on the remon'
STRANGE. He had lived at Riverside for
over two years, but this was the first time
he had been in Meeks' place on Sunday.
He was in four other paces-Timothy
Donovan's, Fl. H. Smiths, Adam Lo-
fink's and Peter Hafner's. He had not
agreed in advance with anybody to &C
into Meeks' place and secure evidence.
Thomas Hayfied was the next witness
He had been into Meeks' hotel on Sun
day, going in about noon and staying diff
ferent periods of time. He went in the
back way, having business that called
him in. He lad two or three drinks o
beer, served by the bartender. Meekl
was there in the room where the drink
ing was going on.
On-cross- examination witness said the
occurrences just related took place OF
the Sunday before Thanksgiving. He haC
never been in any other place in thu
town on Sunday, and explained his pres
. ence by the fact that he had been repair
I. ing some watches for Meeks' son, anC
. had gone to deliver them.
BENJAMIN keebler had never been II
= Meeks' place on Sunday, but had seer
4 persons going in and out on Sundays
many of whom were under the infuenc,
of liquor. Witness was special Office
of the law and order society, and had
chance to see people going In and out
The licensing of Meeks' house was no
essential to the needs of the public
There are eleven licensed houses in tn
> place, and many more might be spared
Witness was cross examined by Mr.
r Budd and said that his duties as specia
y officer did not call him especially t
/ watch Meeks' place. He watched all o
the houses, and saw people going in ant
Z, out of them all with the exception o
IS Mr. Stechers. Keebler was not employ
/. ed for the purpose of procuring evidenc
& against hotels.
George Anderson had seen two person