Evening journal., 1894-05-19
WAR IN LICENSE COURT
Opposed Applicants Have a
Tough Time of 1t,
WIEN CALLED TO PROVBEEOEssITY


HoteI-Father Flynn Pronounced In
His Protest Against the Spruce street
House.
The license hearings we're resumed in
the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
afternoon. Mr. Prickett objected 20
Christopher f. Pfronmer receiving a
license for the northwest corner OF Water
and Market streets. His grounds were
that it was not needed; that there
was large number of saloons
snd hotels within a short distance; IL had
been turned down by the court aud
would, If licensed, be annoying to B q
o. Lassengers, the station being immedi-
ately opposite.
He presented remonstrances from the
Charles Warner Company. George w
Bush, Freight Agent james +. Higgins,
James Morrow, W. c. johnson, Thomas
McComb, Hubert A. Roop and A. V. by
SORE
The applicant was represented by
Artemas Smith, who called Building IN
spector Daniel Dohl and DR. Hertel, who
testified TO the needs of the place for
German travellers and residents.
Mr. Smith said that Freight Agent
/ Higgins signed the remOnstrance in hts
own individual capacity and not as an
official Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. If the company wanted to
demonstrate it would have done so
through proper officer.
Chief Justice Lore-"He represents
the entire freight interest here of that
immense corporation.
Mr. Smith presented petition contain
ing eighty names and read q number Of
letters from persons who favored the
licensing of the place.
Chief Justice Lore said that the place
was fairly surrounded with hotels and
saloons
Among the letters were two from
Harvey Spruance and James W. Ware.
Mr. Prickett-"They do not live any
where near this place
Chief Justice Lore-"Mr Spruance
lives in the southwestern section of the
city and Mr.. Ware lives on Delaware
avenue"
This ended the hearings for the after
noon and court adjourned, until 10 clock
this morning
tiers license recently held by Cunning
ham & Co.
Much Interest Manifested To-day.
There was considerable interest mani
/ tested in the license hearings to day.
When court opened at 10 o'clock, Chief
/ Justice Lore was not on the bench. but
took his seat later There WAS an unusual
| large number uf Witnesses present, and
a number Of persons whose application
FOR license hung in the balance
Colonel Nields endeavored to get the
court to hear him on some matter, but
Judge Cullen told him that the licenses
had the right of way.
Mr.. Prickett then opened an attack on
/ Cornelius Mundv. who wants TO keep 9
hotel at No. 1925 Lancaster avenue be
said IL was not needed for tine accommo
dation of the public, there being already
three saloons in the neiehborhood
]. Frank Biggs representing the ap-
plicant, said that the application was fOi
a hotel and not for saloon.
Mr. Priekett presented remonstrances
signed by seventy men and ffry womeI
of Silverbrook and vicinity The womeI
said that a saloon at that place would en-
danger their safety and throw them oper
to insult 1t was stated that there werl
three churches and two public schools il
the neighborhood one church being
only a block away.
John w. Hirons. Joseph Pyle aud
Councilman James Ratledge were sworn
They said the saloon was not needed al
would be disadvantage, as the place il
on the outskirts Of the city and the policl
protection would be inadequate to thi
needs Of the people. Mr.. Pyle said tha
nine tenths of the people livinl
I Al II.
posed to the license. He sal,
that he was not opposed to al
licenses and thought some licenses neces
sary. Mr.. Ratedge also said that he
was not opposed to all licenses, but op
posed this one because it was not neces
airy for public quiet, safety or conve'
nience.
George Laws said that it would be
disadvantage to the women who patron
ia the electric. railway. He did no
consider that there was any demand 70
. a hotel in that neighborhOod.
Joseph Coley swore that he could no
see any demand for hotel there and 4
; would be a very great disadvantage HI
! thought some licensed places neoessar.
under existing conditions. John
Jones testified to the same general eiiec
. ! and Mr. Prickett closed.
!. Mr.. Biggs called James Corrigan
= Frederick Donovan, Peter j. Ford VIII
=. liam B Weldin and Charles E. Smith
. who testified that there was no hotel il
> the neighborhood and one was needed
would not interfere with the churche
in the neighborhood and would be quit
an accommodation to the travelling put
| lie. Mr.. Ford said he could not exactl
say that it WAS a necessity but it woul
be very great convenience.
| Mr.. Biggs presented petition froi
| Twelfth ward residents. Il containe
| iii names. Letters from Magistrate
Daley and Kelley and other persons wei
also presented.
Opposition over the Bridge.
| Joseph Weldin. southwest corner
Heald and Lobdell streets, was oppose
because there are three saloons and
large hotel beyond Third street bridg
| IL is less than ninety feet from job
Dourdon's saloon; 300 feet from job
Mays place; only two squares fro
Thomas J. Hanley's place, and thr'
squares from Terrence Carvins Herbe
House. It Is directly opposite the var,
Of tha Diamond Sfafa Tron Cotnre 2, y