The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-09
BELLS RESTAURANT
Alleged Violation Of the Liquor
Law by the Proprietor.
SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW VIOLATED.
?. }. nnlea waive. HearI"a on Three
Charges And I. Held In Hall.

r. J. nfiion VALVES n Hearing on Three
Charges And Is Held In Hail.
Judge Ball In the Municipal Court this
morning, held Patrick j. Dillon In $500
ball TO appear at tho upper court on the
charge vf selling liquor on Sunday Inst.
There are three charges against him and
about twenty witnesses are Ia the CASE
Daniel Leary. William Murray and Felix
Henry were lined sl and costs each Tor
James r. Bail, gel West Eighth street.
wAa charged with selling liquor without u
licenss on August 90
Florence MILLS dsposed that on that
day she bought drink OF whiskey anu
paid fell 10 cents for 1t. There was sn
excursion from Reading aud the visitors
s we're in Belrs restaurant. On that day they
\ we're all drinking whiskey at the dining
room tables
Mary Barrett was at Belle rssta urant In
june md received liquor.
MIR. ]. +. Nleids objected TO the evidence
~ Bell was charged with setting on GER
tain day aud II suoh charge 10 to be
made Of selling liquor the man ought to
get O chance o su nmon witnesses.
Witness-ln the month OF June she pur-
chased lager beer and sherry wine The
boys who were with her paid for this beer
and she paid rs cents for hall pint OF
sherry. She gave the money to the
waiter.
Clara Backus was in Bells restaurant
with three other people and got half a
pint of whlskey. waiter served 1t aud
the gentleman who was with her paid %
ooLts.
Anna Anderson deposed that she was
there every evening. On August 30
Belt was not In his restaurant bntween .
and O'Clock. She remamoer5q Florence
Mills being at tho restaurant on Septem-
ber 2S and that shO threatened TO close up
the place. James Wright works at the
Clayton House, but was at Bells restau,
rant on August 20 from II q. IN until i2
at night and saw no liquor sold. Bell told
him about $50 that he was going away.
Albert Hazard has been walter at
Bells sincs August !. He never snw liquor
sold by Bell William Benson another
wniter never saw liquor sold at tie res
tsurant. From what tie people in the
neighborhood cay of Florence Mills he
you'd not believe her on her oath.
James B. Dorman got half pint OF whls'
key there by walter going out and get
ting 1t.
Gasaway Hanson was at the restaurant
on Aug. 20 and other times but never sa "
liquor sold. He heard the Mtl!ls woman
nse the threat sworn to above on bepteln-
Dor 2S.
George Wright, walter at the Gables.
was at Bslps restaurant many tines aud
X never saw any liquor sold. he heart
Florence use tae threat.
Cora Hinson gave similar testimony.
The defendant deposed that for thIe'
yesrs he had beon employed by Mrs. Sam
uel ). Bancroft Jr.. and seven years a
Mrs. MendinhHils residence on DelawaI,
Avenue. He told OF the arrangement
made for the dinner to the Rendlng Oh,
Fellows. he denied that he ever sol
hQuor at his place or any where else.
de denied that lie sold 1t to Florenc
Mills He heard The woman mako tn
thrent already sworn to by other witness
es. He never made cent on any liquo
that was used there.
Florence Mills was recalled and state
that she got her refreshmehts after Nv
O'Clock. She did not swear out the war
rant.
Chief Dolan daposed that he swore ou
the warrant on Information received an
that Florence knew moi IA tug about II.
Both sides reviewed the evidence an
the court said the Gass depended on ID
evidence OF Florence Mills alone. He
yeraoty has be lmpeached by seyert
wltnesses and the testimony for ths do
fsnso was In fun contradiction OF IN
states witness and the Case was dll
missed.