The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-15

holo SOlOTeu WYATT Se NuIlDST
Of New Applicants at Winton.
After listening to the arguments why
licenses should be granted this year TO
about $50 new houses in this county,
which have been advanced since Mon
day. court at ) O'clock last evening ad-
iourned until Monday morning At
that time at least u portion Of the
licenses which tho court decides to
grant will be handed down.
When court opsued yesterday morn
ing. Colonel +. J. FitESimmons urged
the claims OF Thomas Harrington. of
the First ward OF this city. for hotel
license, aud Attorney T. P Hobau dill
the same service for Michael aud James
Gilboy, OF the same ward.
Attorneys Taylor and Lewis asked
for license for John X Joaes, OF $50
West Market street. but tho request
was opposed by Attorney A A VoS-
burg on the ground that the proposed
hotel is close to No 20 school building.
The case OF Patrick Il, Golden who
West Market street was next taken up
lie was represented by Major Everett
Warren, wuo presented long sustain.
ing petition and letters from we'll
known citizsnS Of the First ward ask
ing that tbe place be licensed,
REMoNsrRANCE AGAINST GOLDEN.
Attorney Z. II. Welles represented
u remonstrsuce signed by thirty-two
persons which set forth that Mr.. Col e
dens place was not necessary aud
would not enhance the comfort Of the
people living iu that vicinity A
bottlers license was asked for by John
Luksns. OF Lloyd street.
A remonstrauce had been filed
against Burke Il Shea Of the Second
ward, who want to open u hotel ut
Sandtrson avenue and East Market
street Attorney c. 5. Woodruff ap-
peared for the remonstrancs which
contained a large number of sigma
lures One OF the objections to the
granting Of the license is that it is
near the site Of u proposed school
building.
Attorneys Taylor and Lewis appeared
for John Davis. who asks for licsns,
for TIA Jackson street. Objection was
made to granting ths license for ths
reason that church goers have to pass
the place. The same objection was
made to the granting of license to
William Deckslnick, who wants TO open
hotel on South Main avenue, across
the street from the German CItholic
church,
THE THIRTEENTH WARD
Whsn the Thiriesnth ward was
reached obi .ction was mads to renew
ing the hotel license OF Captain John
Horn. Col f L. Hitchcock aud At
torneyC c. s. Woodruff, who represented
\ largely signed remonstrancs. declared
that there was no necessity for the
place. Major Everett Warren. who
represented the petitioner, argued that
there is a great necessity fJT Horn 8
place.
The application Of D. F. Kearney for
license for the Seward house in
Green Ridge street was opposed by
Alessrs. Hitchcock and Woodruff. At
tornsys r. H. HOlgate and 7. P. Hoban
argued in favor of granting the license
Attorney +. T. Okell presented the
application of James Kelly for hotel
license at 1907 and 1909 Won Storch
avenue. He said tho house was located
closer to the heart Of the manufActur-
ing center than any other for which a
license is asked
"Isis perfectly absurd to ask for a
license for this house" Colonel Hitch
cock said, when Mr.. Oksll had finished
| why, no traveller or stranger could
find the place without guide"
This statement Mr., Oksll denied and
Attorney Woodruff further added to
his ire by declaring that the only
industry near the hotel was q sand
bank on the edge Of which the hotel
was built.
HARSH WORDS USED
Mr.. Okell challenged the statement
with much warmth and referred II
Mr., Woodruff in an nncomplinantary
manner. To prove Mr.. Woodruff wa;
mistaken Mr.. Okell called the appii-
cant, who said tho sand bank was two
blocks away from his hotel.
The case OF Robert B3sb3 WAS next
taken up. He asks for license for a
hotel at Dickson avenue and Green
Ridge street. As Ia the other Thir-
teenth ward cases a remonstranos was
filed against granting II. Attorney
John F. Scragg made an argument for
the applicant and Colonel Hitchcock
for the rsmonstranoe He said the
proposed hotel Is close to building
now used for school purposes.
Moses T. Jones, colored man, asked
for license for the old Lilly hotel or
West LackGwanna avenue. Mr.
Scragg, who represented him. said hG
WAS IAN exceptional colorei man, ant
would conduct the hotel In an emf.
nsntly proper manner Judge Arch
bald said the place had been LICENSED
before to a colored man and became
very unsaVory place. Mr. Scragg as
sured the court that such thing could
not occnr under the management 0
Mr.. Jones
OTHER LICENSES ASKED FOR,
Other licenses asked for in tho Four
teenth ward were Gorman and Cum
ming, wholesale, sos West L lokawaun'
avenue, aud P. j. Murphy, restaurant
at Robinson and Chestnut streets
William Roth. Patrick Rush aLd Pat
rick Golden asked for licenses for nev
hotels In the Eighteenth ward. In tn
cases Of the last named two rsmon
strAncss we're filed. which were repre-
sented by Attorney Il. II House
| Winton borough had the last plaC,
on the list. but II was not behind in tbs
matter Of new applications Court lis
tened TO reasons why tho followini
new houses should b. licensed Mrs
Jane Him, Stefan Msslsyar, Michae
BerBh. Joseph Konieczny, Peter Mas