The sun., 1894-04-07
LANDLORD ESTEPnE'S HOTEL
ga Belle MfLLER's OBJECTIONS
10 RENEWING ITS LTCESsS.

10 HENEHhNb fEA bhIEAhhs
u. Co.shins Iaa ~ Hohssus, ssa Nrr..
wuisr says Her Cosehmns sud Batter
Got Drunk There nsd Zen fnto Brook.
Mrs. Belle Miller was the centre OF attraction
q, the Bergen County Court at Haekensaek
v..tsrdsy for about three hours She is the
v,fs OF John d Miller. tenant OF the woll-known
Joe jefferson place on Saddle River brook,
.bout mile from Hohokus station on the Erie
railway. Mr.. Miller 10 man Of leisure. with
an income OF $4,000 year. and is somewhat
HE viies senior.
Joseph Estephe once . special caterer for
pr,yats dinner parties at the Hotel Brunswick.
op.ned the old John Jake Zsbriskie mansion
At Hohokus as q road house about thres years
ago, and has since entertained many citizens
Of New York who were travelling by coach TO
Theo A. Hsvemeyer's celebrated Mountain
aide Farm. near Mahvah. and other parties
o, their wsy to and from Tuxedo. He ap-
pied to the Bergen County Court this
week for . renewal OF his license, and
he found in MIRA Miller determined
opponent She alleged that his hotel was .
suissnee. that men we're m sde drunk there. and
insulted people passing TO and from the Post
once. next door. and that her coaehman. . lad
Of 1a, and her butler became 90 drunk In the
hotel that they had to be aided 10 leave. and
that the butler fell into the Hohokus brook
and ruined his clothes. besides being nearly
drowned.
In addition to the specific charges made By
Mra Miller. there were . general remonstranee
against granting the license and . special rec-
ommendation In favor OF II. both signed By
leading citizens. Cornelius W. Berdan ap-
reared ss counsel for Mrs. Miller. while Public
Prosecutor A. u. Campbell represented Mr..
Rstephe Mr.. Campbell explained that he rep
So ala nh IL ia A.tat -
Postmsster gnsh keysef told how "a 'isi:
low from Saddle River and another fellow
rsm. V% oi dice. George bsmper one % q the v lei.
lows referred to, admitted that he threw dice
ss,. 5 S%. II r as Sss Ss had sa S.
went in, he said, and had several drinks there.
:u%sd ii an air ~ oi dsa"s. forssiiuIness d and ia.
norance whom questioned By Mr.. Bsrdan, put
threatened him with imprisonment. lie then
s:id s6es. E.s Is. asht: he and Bampsf only
Charles. Hubbard swor. that there was .
great deal q D., noise ,9 around arc the place Charles
whether Il was soda or, something else. John
o. p.scl. blohsI
beer In the place the Sunday before election
Mrs Miller then told how. her butler and
tel She said she frequently saw dranfsn men
% say that ehs and her husband frequently
drank. Judge Van Vsien stopped him.
.Uh /! Ss
By person living at distance who frequently
ns o. ta:
shus your trap. Mr.. Psrdan. till 1 get
Thank yeu. Mr.. cempbsii.-. replied Mr..
H. SI,,ash:s ,a and Judge Van Vai'n pounded with
M: os%pb:ll had 70 sooner r nni,hsa m, bee, his re-
that don't rseosnI.e. y hs. been shown that
.SsSf q I: n M SsmDOslfs business to take
.S1si9 M sS. "a. say II sn and
The whole Court House heard It" persisted
Mr.: Bsrdsn; and my trap isn't full oftobaceo.
mi; caused .p' s. snd,snsS e ss int mild
cs:ss c Isss!s E S:;s:s .ss ItsS 4, =:
@ nann.r % 4 vSsSp pSs s:esS So.s .st
on hss ana SSispsssd 70 a s%ysT sS evS who
made deprecAtory motions and looked solemn.
as went uoopSr INTO DOlntb Eoo-
ommending the hotel. he asked Estephs how
frequently Mrs. Miller had been 70 the house
alone
oh. that's immaterial" said the Judge.
Well shes been there oftsn. and took her
whtskey straight too"
That's. q IleF exclaimed Mrs Miller. her
eyes flashing and her two-and-a-half left shoe
LAWYER Berdan protested. the audience made
another demonstration, and Judge Van VAlen
handled his gavel vigorously. Prosecutor
Campbell Cam looked biandiy at Ms. Miller and
proceeded with EstePhe's examination. regard.
less Of muttertngs from Mr.. Miller. who car
ried q large silver headed cane.
Estephs admitted selling An occasional glass
q q beer on SUNDAY; and said he was not aware
reputation with the declAration:
Why. even have been TO his house and
eouldn get drink on sunday"
Judge Van VAlen said that IN view OF the
strong recommendations OF Mr.. Estsphs given |
By his neighbors and the fact that he had kept |
arsputable house for three years, his little |
Apses would be overlooked and the license
would be granted; but he was warned TO be
oAraful In thu futuFA