Evening journal., 1894-05-18
COURT AND LICENSES.
Chief Justice Lore Unusually
Pronounced in His Attitude.
SUPPORTED BY HIS ASSOCIATES
No False Hope Held Out 60 the fAppI
cants for New Plaoes-A Man who Has
Signed Petition or Remembrance Can
not Afterwards withdraw His Name.


Signed Petition or Remembrance Can
not Afterwards withdraw His Name.
The Court of General Sessions Of the
Peace and Jail Delivery met at 10 o'clock
this morning to hear the license cases.
The hearings were confined TO the new
places all Of which were demonstrated
against by the Law and Order Society,
which was represented by William S.
Prlckett +. r. Cochran, ,Jr appeared for
the Liquor Dealers Association. Walter
H. Hayes, J. Frank Bggs and Henry c
Turner represented individual appli-
cants.
After some delay, caused by the
absence Of the witnesses and applicants
in other cases, that Of James Il. Leonard
was taken up, Mr.. Hayes representing
the applicant. Mr. Leonard spplied for
a license for the old Carroll place, No. 8
East Third street
Mr. Prickett objected to the license on
the ground that 1t Is a new place and is
not needed for public accommodation,
there being already a large number Of
licensed places in the neighborhood. It
was twice refused license, because II
was resort for gamblers, who were
arrested and pleaded guilty. IL was
OBJ, ,cted to by the people OF Asbury
Church. Mr.. Prickett did not call any
witnesses
Mr.. Hayes showed that Leonard had a
three years lease, dated March 10 He
presented letters from the international
Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Ship
builders aud others aud a petition Of
about 500 persons living Ia that vicinity
and doing business IN the King street
market. The letters and petition went
to the necessity for the place and to the
character Of the applicant.
He called Joseph p, Roderick, j. J.
French. George A. Hopes, James +.
Finn, II. g. Morrison and David Powell,
who testified to the necessity
Chief Justice Lore questioned Roderick
very closely as TO the necessity.
"Do you think the people suiferl he
asked "How far do they have to 20 TO
reach a saloon7' About half a square &"
"Do you think they would suffer in
going that distance2'
THAT Is a question | can't answer"
Later In the hearing theI chief justice
sad TO Mr. Hayes, 1--WE know that the
place is simply surrounded by other
saloons You know as we'll as ] do that
no man would suffer unless he must have
drink instanter You must give tue
court credit for having common sense
Mr.. Hayes-"It is one of the oldest
places
eyes, and there has always been
trouble there. These men were arrested
there. and this man was there at the
time and may have known about IL.
think you ought to know personally how
feel about it,
Mr. Hayes-"I only want to say that
while the court has a discretion, It is q
| legal and not an arbitrary discretion, 10
be exercised on the testimony and recon
mendation.
"The court must be governed by the
necessity l know Mr. Leonard person
ally, and his character is not attacked
here.
John Grinlth BOwled Out.
John. Grini .hs case was next called.
he wanted TO keep place at the north.
east corner of Gilpin avenue and Scott
street. Before the lawyer on either side
could say anything the chief justice
said
1--WE have turned that place down
twice on tue ground that 1t was near the
West End Library and one or two other
institutions If you have anything new
we will hear It. II not, We don't pro
pose to take the time of the court. "
The counsel had nothing new to ad
vance, and the court refused to hear the
old pleas rehearsed
] Chief Justice-'T wonld like 10 say
that this is the third time this applica-
tlon has been made on precisely the
same ground Il looks like trifing with
the court, not by counsel, but by th'
applicant"
Norway Lawn Hotel Fight.
The fight next hinged on the appllca.
tion OF Robert McCadden. who wants q
run Norway Lawn Houel. on the roaC
from Wilmington TO New Castle.
Mr.. Prickett objected on the grounS
that It was a new place, not needed
only three miles from Wilmington, an,
less than two miles from New
Castle He presented remonstranUe
from residents of the two school districts
He read letters of remonstrsnce iron
Superintendent Hancker, of tn
State Hospital at Farnhurst, an
Mrs AnnsR Holl'ngswortb, and calle'
Charles MeggiusoA and Smith u. Hewitt
who testified that the place was no
needed for the convenience of the travel
ing public.
Mr. Hayes read letters Of recommends
tion from ex-Levy Court COMMISSIONS
Henry d. Hickman, Isaac Q. Pyle, Mag
istrate Johu f Daley, George w. Gray
Rev. Jacob Miller rector of Grac
Church, BrSndywine hundred. He ais
presented petitions from citizens Of Ne'
} Castle aud Wilmington.
George Simon. Joseph Lefevre, Joh
Levy, Robert Abbey. James Flynn an
Daniel Mulheran testified that the hotl
was necessary for the convenience Of th
( travelling public.
/ Chief Justlce-"Mr Prickett, you has
} proved that majority Of the people
the school districts don't want this plaC
licensed. and 1t has not been dii
. proved
This remark caused Norway Lawn stoc
to drop about 100 points.
During the morning the defense pr
sented letters from persons who wishe
! TO withdraw their names from remor
strances against licenses. At this june
ture the chief justice said:
Il would like to say that, in conne
2 2 tion with this thing of a man putin
bis name TO petition or remonstranc'
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