The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-19
FIFTH EDITION.


The License douri 66ffpletsd its
work OF hearing the contested llquof
Applications this morning, Chief Jna-
tice Lore Was not on tho bench wh,i
court opened, but arrived lator In the
sesslon.
The first one considered was that Of
Cornelius Mnndy, fort hotel at Lam.
caster avenue and Union street. Mr..
Prickett presented the usual remon-
lstranoes as the wanted place Is within
"a short distance OF the Silverbrook
irch' and also OF public school
house. -,
Joseph Pyle was called and said
that the hotel was unnecessary and
that Its influence would be detrimec.
tal 10 the young men of the neighbour
ROOD. lie site was also near the Sill.
Verbrook Church. lie was opposed to
all licensed places. but there were
many. and this Que under e0asidera-
Ton was one. Of the places which
should be refused license. City
councilman Ratledge. George Laws,
3 oseph coley, Matthew ColwelI and
John Il. Jones. all residents OF tina
community, testified TINT the placo
was unnecessary. as there was no de-
N lnd Tor hote,. -
They also were not opposed to the
licensing OF some saloons, but they
were opposed to this one as 1t Is not
needed.
j, Frank Blggs. who represented Mr..
Mundy called james Corrlgan, Fred
er!ck Donovan. Peter j. Ford, William
IB. Welding aud Charles d. Smith who
testified In behalf OF the granting of
Ike license.
The application OF Timothy Mo
lNamhra was the next considered. He
wants u license to sell liquor at Head
and L"Ddell, beyond Third street
bridge. MIR. Prickett presented re-
monstrances against the place, as 1t IS
a new one and that 1t Is within two
squares vi three churches aud also
two schools, lev. ID. Il. Waddell, pastor
lof Madeley NJ. L Church testified to the
lnearness OF his church and also the
other churches aud schools. Robert
~. Hllies and Charles WoUlery testified
TO the place being unnecessary. John
ii. Rodney representing the applicant.
presented a petition containing 1911
names Of residents OF this ward favor.
ing the granting OF the license. and
also presented number OF letters
the character OF Mr..
Mcnamara. lie called Charles Can
non, james Phillips, John p. Welsh,
Bernard Donahoe and Thomas .Flem-
IN ng whose testimony was in behalf
of tue granting OF tho license.
Mr.. Pickett presented remon.
STRANGE against tue granting of q II.
cense to timothy McNlm IRA. Co sell
liquors at McCaulley audLom bardSts.
lls presented letters from tho trustees
Iof Epworth NJ. y. Church. and two re-
lmonstrances from the people of the
community, the saloon being not
needed.
The church Is about one square and
a hall from tho place.
John II. Rodney also represented
llr. Mcnamara and presented letters
bearing on the character OF the al
plieaht ani The need OF tho saloon.
james II. Holiday applied for 10
Icense at No. 40 Spruce street. Nj.
IPrickett objected to 1t, there being
Inumber OF licensed piaoss In the VI
|elnity.
Mr.. Prickett called Rev. Dennis j.
Flynn OF st. Mery's Church to the
stand. who testified to tho disorder
1t tho saloon. 1t was common nuis
Iance, ard the place UNNECESSARY, as
there are four saloons within a block
lof his church.
lie was opposed to all saloons and
was glad that he could raise his voice
as q minister OF the Gospel against
them. William Dugan. one OF Mr.
PricketCs witnesses, failed to answe;
to his name and an attachment was
Issued for him made retuI nable forth.
with.
Tho application OF John r. Bradley
for the sale of liquor at 18th ana
French streets, was next considered.
Mr.. Prlckett read a letter from Rev. J.
A. DeRuyter comdemning the saloons
in the neighborhood US loud and bolsb
ferrous conduct VS. carried on In them
Il lnaanh'a
children was near, and ii the saloon
were allowed to continue they wilt In.
terIere IN their work.
Mrs. Bradley's saloon furnished
much OF the disorder and on frequent
occasions 1t was SO great as to dis.
TURF sloep. =
J DIR. Samuel Ebert testified to 4
oil arisr created by the saloon OF Mr
Er. dley He considered the disorder
de rimental to the sucoees.o of the Or
phanage. Dr. Stevens gave similar
Testimony.
E. Il. Cochran and Peter Cooper rep
resented Mr.. Bradley. They called
Paschall ii. Peterson. who lives op.
lposite the saloon. and he testified that
there was never any disorder at Mr..
IBradley's saloon. He considered the
lorDhanage greater nuisance than The
saloon and said II was almost impos.
lslDle at tltnoS Tor residents OF the vi.
Ieinity to sleep for thu disorder creates
by the children, especially on Sund
mornings.
james II. Sewell, and WIN. II. Muir.
dock live near by. but they had never
been disturbed by any disorder oom.
Ing from the saloon, while on the 9th.
er hand, the orphanage WASH nuts moe.
Police Sergeant George Black testi.
fled that the saloon was ono OF tina
best conducted In tho CITY and that he =
was never bothered by any disorder
coming from 1t. Sergeant Bailey
and Patrolmun Solomon gave similar
A letter was read from
councilman Dlnnenberg OF that ward
stating that the saloon was one OF the
best condu0ted in the city. At
O'clock court adjourned until this az.
ternoon.