Evening journal., 1894-09-29
NEW PLACES REFUSED.
Every License Applicant With
drawn or Turned Down.
PENN MUTUAL aBTs JUDGMENT.

New Trial Refused In the Case of mills vs..
che Wilmington city Railway Company.
Cupid In Tears Over Many Hearts That
Beat as Two.
The court announced its decision as
follows in the contested license cases:
Withdrawn.
Christopher F. Pfrommer, Front and
Water streets.
John Harxins northeast corner Sixth
avenue ana Coleman street.
Refused.
John J. Kennedy, No. 1O5 West Ninth
street.
James Denney, Seventh avenue and
Dun can street.
Il. j. King, Fourth and Madison streets
2 French, No. 8 East Third street
Walter @. Cheayens, northwest corner
McCaulley and Lombard streets.
The Court OF General Sessions took M
the contested license cases this morning
John J. Kennedy, who sought 4 license
for No. l05 West Ninth street. opposita
because he had failed to rent the prop
erty at the time he filed his application
Mr.. Pricketr opposed 1t on the ground
that there was no necessity for the place
as there we're other saloons in the i'm
mediate vicinity He presented a re.
monstranee from the Society OF Friends
and members of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Allen AinscOw and Samuel r.
Culbert were put on the stand Their
testimony went to show that. while
Kennedy filed his application on August
II, he did not rent the premises until
September
Mr. Cochran asked for leave to with.
draw the application
P. French's application for a license for
No East Third street. was attacked on
the ground that it had harbored notori
ous gang Of gamblers, mad been turned
down by the last term of court. aud the
neigh5orhood already has more saloons
than needed It was demonstrated
against by Asbury NJ. e Church and
few persons living in the neighborhood
Peter Il. Cooper, Jr, appeared for the
applicant and called several witnesses
who testified that the place was needed
for public convenience
The next case taken up was that OF
James Deeney, Seventh avenue and
Duncan street J. Frank Biggs ap-
peared for the defense. Mr. Prickett
contended that the place had been
refused for violation of the law. a
Brother In law OF the applicant being the
proprietor at the time aud the present
owner Only one witness was called
against the place, and be proved good
witness for the defense
Patrick shannon, Constable Henry r.
Smith, John Davis, Pat Smith and
Hugh Johnston testified III behalf OF the
applicant, Pat Smith making an
earnest personal appeal
Mr. Biggs presented petition contain
ing the names Of eighty Eve persons in
favor Of the license
Letters were presented from Recorder
OF Deeds @. @ Montgomery. Deputy Tax
Collector George j. Finck, Owen J.
Hession, Tax Collector Eugene NJ.
sayers. John A. Mitchell, United States
Marshal II. 4. Lsnnan, Receiver of
Tsxes John I. Dickey and others.
Howard s. England, representing 7.
Bsyard Heisel, asked and was, granted
leave to withdraw the application Of
John Hsrkius, northeast corner of Sixth
avenue and Coleman street
T. J. King, Fourth and Madison
streets, was opposed by Third ward
property owners, who stated 10 their
remonstrance that the saloon would
dcpreciate the value of their properties
that there are fifteen saloons within
radius Of two squares, and that the appli.
cant is neither owner nor occupant Of
the premises
Henry c. McLsar and others testified
that the number of saloons rendered the
place unnecessary.
Ex-Councilmau William d. Blake was
sworn. He said he had lived In the
neighborhood for twenty-one years and
owned the property next to the place
applied for. Il do not consider this place
necessary by any means. We don't need
it and don't want it. have no personal
objection to it. There are too many of
them now. Il is not necessary for the
public convenience.
Horace g. Rettew also testified against
the applicant,
An Italian testified that he IS the
tenant Of the place
DANIEL W. Mullin was called by Mr..
Cooper for the defense, and testified that
King rented the large store-room in
June, his tenancy beginning on August
90
Charles Beale Caspar Abercker. Savoy
Evans, Frank Kane and others testified
to the necessity for the place. and Mr..
Cooper read a petition signed by sixty
eight persons. and a supplementary one
from thirty five farmers of the street
market.
Artemss Smith withdrew the applies-
tion of Christopher f. Pfrommer. Of
Water and Market streets
Il admit everything that is charged
against Walter Cbeavens, northeast
corner Of MeCsuley and Lombard
streets" said Walter II. Hayes, his
counsel
What is it2'' asked the court
THAT he Is within two squares Of
Epworth NJ E Church. he replied.
He then read a petition containing
seventY-six names and number Of in
dividusl letters. and al article from the
EVENING JOURNAL relative to the heavy
debt on Ep worth Church
Mr. Prickett called EpWorth Church
trustees and others who testified that
the place was not needed
This ended the license hearing.
Superior Court Notes.
During the morning Judgment for