The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-15
APPLICATIONS ALL Heard
Judges Are Now Considering the Ad-
visibility of Granting Licenses.
CASE OF Mr.. BELL, OF NINTON
Charged with Abusing the Privilege the
Law Gave llim-Court Puts Itself on
Record with Regard to Dance Halls.
No License for Them.

Throop was represented in license
court yesterday morning by thirteen ap-
plcants for permission to vend intoXi-
eating beverages. Four of these were new
houses, against which remonstrances
were filed by Attorney Charles l.. Haw-
ley In the interest of the law-abiding
citizens of the borough. The contention
Is that the establishments already H.
censed are fully qualified to supply re-
freshment to the inhabitants.
Winton borough was next reached
and strong opposition was made against
licensing new houses. John II. Bell,
VINO conducted Il restaurant on Rail-
road street, Winton, sis opposed on the
ground that he sells liquor to every
Tom, Dick and Harry who has money
TO pay for 1t, regardless of whether the
day Is Sabbath election day, or the pur-
chaser Is under age Drunken men, ii
| Is alleged, were seen coming out of
Bells place on Sunday. A little girl
swore, and her mother corroborated her,
that she rushed the growler on Sun
day. A host Of witnesses testified that
they drank beer in Bells place on Sun
day.
liquor on Sunday, and in the case Of the
little. girl who said she purchased
liquor on Sunday, he said that he sup
piled her with it because he under
stood that he father was Ill. James
y. Bell, his brother, swore that habitues
of the restaurant were in the habit of
coming there on Sunday but it was 20
look over the Sunday papers The bar
was always locked on the Sabbath.
Would Take 1t for Granted.
Attorney George S. Horn appeared
for bottler's license for a gentleman
by the name Of Stiff Milo. Stiff's appli-
cation was printed under the head Of
hotels, and Judge Archibald reminded
Mr.. Horn of the fact. 81 beg pardon"
said Mr.. Horn, Il thought it was a
| bottler's license; but if the court says
SO, I'll take 1t for granted" The judges
smiled broadly and shook their heads.
A re-hearing was given by the court
to the applications of John Majernyik,
John NJ Casey and w. J. Robb, of the
Eighth ward, of this city. Attorney
Nj. L. Mcdonald reminded the court
that Vito Girardo sold liquor to the
four men in whose company Vito Lonis-
so was the night he was murdered on
Willow street, Dunmore.
The case of John Majernyik was first
heard. Court remarked that the repu-
tation of several houses throughout the
county was that dance halls were run
in connection with the bar, and Judge
Edwards added that no licenses would
e granted this year to them. Attorney
Reedy assured the court that no dane
ing was allowed by Majernyik on the
same floor as his bar.
Heard of ReddiugtOn's Place.
Judge Archibald heard that among
others the name of Hotelkeeper Red
dington, of Winton, had reached the
ears of the court, as being one who
permitted dancing at his place and
that young girls are brought there to
dance, which is matter of great
danger to them.
The judges wanted to hear an ex-
planation from John NJ. Casey, pro-
prietor of the st. Nicholas hotel on
lower Lackawanna avenue. 1t was re-
ported that dancing fiourished at his
place last year, the second story being
devoted entirely to a dance hail. and
that the space which ought to be fitted
up for the accommodation of lodgers
was converted into ball room. Casey
does not own the building and had
some trouble with his landlord last
year about repairs and therefore he
did not take the whole building. He
charged his landlord with being to
blame for the dancing. The second
floor was rented to a dancing class.
This year Casey has rented the whole
building.
The case of William J. Robb, pro-
prietor of the Crystal Palace, on Lacka-
wanna avenue, was next called. AS
sistant District Attorney Harris plead
ed Robb's case. Mr.. Harris said that
the fight which Judge Gunster wanted
to know about, took place more than
two years ago. Robb Is confined to
his home with an attack of typhoid
fever and could not be present to ex-
plain the incidents of the trouble to
court. Judge Gunster said but for his
own illness last year he would have
called Robb to account for the fight.
Considering the Applications.
1t was almost noon when the last of
the cases were disposed of and court
adjourned until this morning The
judges spent the afternoon in chambers
celebrating on the applications and re-
monstrances and today will also be
taken up in looking over the papers.
The list of licenses granted will not
be handed down until tomorrow
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