The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-18
FIFTH edition.
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The License Court opened this morn.
lug with Chief Justice Lore and Asso-
elate yudges Cullen and Marvel on
tho behCh. The entire 6essioiii was ID.
dotted to the hearing OF the cases
against which circumstances had been
entered by the Law and Order Society.
The application OF James G. Leonard,
No. Il. Third street. was the first one
considered. Walter Hayes represented
the applicant. Mr.. Prlckett presented
remonstrances against the granting OF
the license. 1t being a new place; that
it had been twice turned down; TINT
Its reputation was bad; it being at one
time the resort OF policy gamblers.
Mr. Hayes presented q nuIaber OF
letters. aud petition signed by near
ly 500 residents of the nelghborhood,
saying 1t was necessary for the travel
ling public. Jamos Finn was called
to prove the character of the appli-
cant and the need OF the snfoon.
David Powell, III. G. Morrison, j. Il.
French, L. p. Roderick and George A.
Hopes also testified In behalf OF the
saloon although 1t is within square
OF four saloons.
Whom the application OF John Grif.,
fifth for The sale OF liquor At Gfibin1
avenue and Scott streets was present.
ed, Chief Justice Lore said 1t was use-
less to bother the court with tho APP
pllcation. 1t had been twice turned
down, Its location being within short
distance Of several churches and the
West End Heading Club. an organiza.
ton OF young men. The appllcatio(
wgs then wi lhdruwn.
Mr. Pickett made a hard fight
against the application OF Robert Mc1
gladden. 10 sell liquor In school dlstrlot|
M. A., and the hotel TO be known as
the Norway Lawn Hotel.
Rem onstrances were read from Drl
Horace Burr, DR.. Haneher and ex-sup{
Ieilntendent Groves OF the Almshousel|
against the granting of the license, the
place being only short distance froi1|
the county buildings. Property holg
Iers Of the dIstrlot also presented Id
ters and testified against the grant,
OF the license.
Mi. Hayes In presenting the case
the applicant said the place was
the road leading from this city to N
Castle. and presented letters favorli
the granting OF the. license from Rev
y, Miller. rector Oh the Grace P.
Church. II. D. Hickman. /. @. Pyle, j
F. White, Nammeie Il Brothers. Johiv
Il. Baily, George W Gray, John MI
Solomon, Lewis Sasse. Alexander on
Iletler from Roy. III. Miller gave lid
applicant a good character, and recoEl
men1ed him as hotel keeper.
Petitions were also presented signed
10y citizens OF New Castle, the school
district, and this city, and the six witt
nesses called by Mr.. Hayes testified
that as there was no place on the road
They considered IL necessary to tine
travelling public and MIR. McCadden
the proper man TO conduct 1t.
The application of Coslmo Fldanca
for saloon on Eighth street near
Scott, was next considered, but 1t met
with no success.
After bearing the testimony Chief
Justice Lore said It was the intention
OF the court to build pp the city and
not lear ~ down by the licensing OF an y
unnecessary saloons. This was sui.
iioent for Victor b. Wooley. and tine ap.
tpllcation was dropped.
J Frank Biggs appeared for John j.
tyan foi q license to conduct u hotel
iat Seventh avenue and Duncan streets.
Mr. Prlckett demonstrated against ID
on the usual grounds.
Patrick Smith testified that Mr.. Ry, u
was competent MAN and fit to co. :
duct iirst-class and orderly hotei.
tie was roughly dressed. he said, but
III was not caused by the rum traffic.
He had rood heart beneath his rough
clothes
John p. Donoho. exspeaker OF the
, State Senate, also testified in bshalf Of
the applicant there being no saloon In
tie Immediate neighborhood.
Letters giving the applicant q good
character wera read from Magistrate
il, Daly. L. b. Buck, Patrick Neary,
johnJ. Mealey and Phillip Plunkstt,
as also was IA petition signed by nina
~ residents OF the ward. praying for
the favorable consideration of the
duplication.
The application of Rene Fougeray.
to sell liquor at the Union Park was
not called. II had bean withdrawn,
land was so reported by - T17fckett
This llnlshe tn business OF tue
license court. a~~
/ Austin harrington represented tho
defendant In the four cnscs of the
National Bank OF the Republic, OF
Boston, The Maiden National Bank.
National Reserve Bank and National
Eagle Bank W.. John q. Baker. report
edsettlements out CT court. -
Harry EmInons represented tue
piaintitl. William s Hilles reported a
settlement In thu case of John Duke
We. The Diamond State Iron Company.
The case was set for trial on May %.
MIR. llilles represented the plaintiff and
bradford Il Nandegrift the defendant.
At II O'Clock court adjourned until
tomorrow morning.