The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-27
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John Smith Fined for Selling
Liquor Without a License.
DAVID POWElL's RIGHT TO SELL
Amer Twea,y rive Years in tho Market
He LIS Arrested TOR Violating the
CITY Ordinance.

The police department has inaugurated
a crusade against corner lounglng. The
officers have been instructed TO bleak up
This morning In Municipal court three
men were lined 81 and costs each for the
offense.
charges of violation Of the liquor laws.
Through his attorney. Walter II. Hayes.
he waived hearing and was held In $500
bail to appear at the upper court.
Robert Pierce wac charged with disors
derby conduct. He was arrested by Ufiicer
Gilling on the complaint OF q ragman. who
had been pelted by young boys with
stones and watermelon Tinds.
Charles and William Hurook testified
that Pierce was not present when one OF
/ the boys threw rotten pear at him. 1t
was another member Of the Eighth street
Senate. The case was dismissed.
Henry VAIL has not been before the
court for over a year. He was unable to
take care of himself last night He was
George Holt Conroy Molten and Glenn.
entine King were each held In 800 ball as
witnesses In the upper court against John
j. Dolan.
John smith pleaded guilty to the charge
OF ceiling liquor without license. He was
fined eco and costs and the other charge
against him was dropped.
Mathew Mills, colorsd was an unwil.
ling witness against Ellie LaRoue. who
was charged with selling beer without u
license He testified he had been In her
place on Sunday and secured bottle of
beer. He did not pay for 1t nor did he see
any on. pay for IL. All who were present
At the time were strangers.
The court cautioned the witness to be
careful, as he had told Chief Dolan differ
ent from what he was swearing to on the
stand.
give the police chance to find other wit
nesses and continued the case until to.
morrow morning.
RAYMOND Benson on Saturday night &C.
costet Clara Lewis on Front street. lie
treated her to glass OF beer and after
wards showed hts affection for Clara by
biting her on the arm and boxing her In
the face. Ho was llneh $40 and COSTS
Hugh Mcbride was held In 800 bail to
appear tom orrow morning on the charge
OF assault aud battery on Phoenis Hast
ings.
David Powell was charged with expos.
ing for sale fresh fish In the Farmers and
Truckers Market on King street. Frank
Niedermaier deposed he was clerk of the
market and that he saw Powell sell fan
Opposite the market house at Thlrd ana
King streets. His stand extended out bN
feet from the building. He refused TO
move his stand In from Its position.
John Butler testified that the wall OF the
market horiee is three feet back OF the
building line and that Powell has had a
flsh stall rented in the market Tor over
twenty years.
market but on private property. All the
renters In that market have the same
rights,
We claim we are entitle to stand on
the private property. All the cleaning
and weighing Is done at the stall In the
inside of the market. Other people along
akn.F ant
posite their places OF business where they
rent.
II property wall was fifty feet back
from tho building line then would the
owner or renter of that property have no
rights beyond four feet from the wall
wall. A lively little tilt took place be.
tween the court and the City Solicitor
over the rlghts CT renters along King
street.
The court announced It's Intention Of
considering the question. An important
| question had been raised and business
| men who have been there for over twenty
| one years are charged with violation OF
J the law. The court does not intend to
| tear up by the roots such a business by q
| hasiy decision and therefore will decide
upon the matter on Thursday morning.
| Powell was then arraigned on the charge
| of occupying the stand along the street
| while being non.rentnr.
| Pollca GomnlsSiohef AoDagHan ueposeu
he felt that Powell! paid rent for he stand.
as he was entitled to the privileges on
account OF paying rent for the stall In.
side.
The City Solicitor tried to contradict his
own Witness But Mr.. Monaghan snap.
ped at tho City Solicitor the question.
MIR. Harman, do you think l an swear.
i ing to what ID not trueg
The court ruled that 1t would not be al
lowed and Mr.. Monaghan stated that the
Clerk OF the Market misunderstood him.
Us there are others who occupy the side.
walk.
The caee was postponed until Thursday
In order that Miss Monaghan who collects
the rents will be present TO tell about
| Powelis rent.