The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-12
Opening license court
Large Number Of Applications Heard
by Judges.
THIS IS THIRTEENTH WARDDAY
APPLICATIONS and Remonstrances from
That Fart of the City win BE Consid'
cred Today Hearings in Court
Yesterday.

License court opened yesterday morn
ing to continue during the present week
until the applications of persons to
and sell Intoxicating
liquors, as provided for under the laws
Of the commonwealth. are passed upon.
Judges Archibald, Gunster and Ed
wards were on the bench and disposed
Of the petitions in alphabetical order.
The list of retailers in Archibald bor-
ough were the first to receive consider
alton. AS soon as the name of an APP
plicant was read. his attorney would
state to the court whether or not the
place had been licensed last year. III
II had been. court would pass to the
next name, unless remonstrance hao
been filed. Then the case would be ar
Sued and the testimony OF witnesses on
both sides heard. In cases where IL
censes were asked for the first time
the attorney representing the appn-
cant would plead to the court the rea-
sons on which the privilege for selling
liquor was asked.
Remonstrances were filed against the
of every one desiring
license at the Ridge in Archbaid DOT
ough. Last year there were six licensed
dram shops there and now the number
has been increased to ten.
potter's Petition opposed
NJ d Potter's petition for Il license
In Benton township was represented
by Attorneys John Z. Kelley ana w W.
BAYLOR. The firm of llulslander Nos-
burg appeared for the remonstrants'
The charges against Potter were that
he sold liquor on election day, is given
10 using very profane language, and
among his daily customers are TWO
habitual topers. Several witnesses
gave testimony of the good character
of Potter
\. NJ. Robinsons application for
hotel license in the First ward of Blake
ly borough was opposed with remon-
STRANGE represented by Attorney Johh
q. McAskie. Attorney r. Z. New
comb urged the court to grant the IL
Cense.
Attorney j. Alton Davis appeared for
NJ. u. Belts. of Peckville. n letter
was read from Judge Sittser. OF TunK-
hammock. in which Belts was recon-
mended as highly moral man ana hau
many years of experience in the hotei
business. Mr.. McAskie, for the remon-
strauts. alleged that Doud's hotel, at
Peckyille. is sufficient to accommodate
the travelling public. Attorney II. L.
TAYLOR asked for license for Charles
Alien, q new house on Ninth street.
Rlakely Mr.. McAskie opposed 1t on
the plea that the place was not neces-
sary. No remOnstrances We're hIeu
against the petitions for licenses in
either Carbondale city or town.
Not Fit Person. 'Tis said.
The petition of Joseph Sankiewicz, OF
Dickson. was the last one heard before
noon. He wants a license for the first
time. The residents adjacent to the To-
cation he proposes TO occupy complain
that he Is not fit to run legalized rum
shop, and, moreover, that his place Is
not a necessity.
Attorney W. w. Lathrope asked the
permission Of court to fix a time Tor
the hearing of the remonstrances
against the applications in the Thir-
teenth ward Accordingly, court speci-
fed that today would be specially set
apart for the hearing of these cases.
The remonstrances against petitions
from Dickson City We're next heard
c. II. Gallagher wants license to
conduct a hotel in that district and
Attorney A. j. Colborn was his repre-
sentative. Mr.. Lathrope represented
the remonstrants. William II. Rich
mond is the moving impulse against
the saloon in Dickson.
Dunmore borough was the next or
the list. John Powell, a Slav, was the
first one whose license was Objected
to, principally on the ground that the
place is not a necessity. Attorney NJ
e. Mcdonald appeared for a license
for Patrick Melody for hotel in John
sons Patch, in the South ward oi
Dunmore. Attorney X. a. thinner
man spoke against granting the H.
cense because it is a new house anc
not a necessity. Mr.. Zimmerman saic
that the late Judge Connolly once re
marked that there was no more neet
of a licensed saloon at Johnson
Patch than an ice house at the Nortf
pole
Attorney Mcdonald argued that tht
Scranton Stove works are situated
there and there are other Industries
and therefore hotel Is necessary
Judge Edwards wanted to know i
Melody was the same man who hat
been before court charged with violat
ing the liquor law. Melody came for
ward and denied the Impeachment
He said 1t was another Melody.
=. ]. Lynott wants license at th
corner of Adams avenue and Larcl
street. Mr.. Taylor was his attorney
Mr.. Zimmerman opposed the petition
stating to the court that Lynot
means to transfer the license to an
other man.
When Fell township was reached tn
name of Joseph Gluck was called out
A sweeping remonstrance was fie'
against him, but no attorney repre-
sented the objectors. Ex-Judge w. II
Stanton spoke for Gluck. In the re
monstrance there Is charge tina
brawls and riots were frequently car
rjed on at Gluck's place. Mr.. Stanton
said that the vandals who brok
Gluck's windows were hired to do 1t b,
the proprietor of rival establishment
The ruffians, Mr. Stanton said. ar
now repentlng their folly in the count,
jail.
Sold without Permission.
S. r. O'Neil. of Richmondale, wa
represented by Attorney John T.. kel
ly. on cross-examination by Mr.. La
thrope, Mr.. ONeil admitted that h
sold wine and whisky last year with
out a license. Mr.. Kelly asked tn
permission of court to withdraw tn
petition, which was allowed.
william j. Dunn, of RichmondalC
who desires to sell liquor for living
| is applying for the first time for II
cense. Attorney John NJ. Harris inter
| ceded to the court for Dunn and Attoi
| ney Lathrope demonstrated agains
| granting the license for the reaso