The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-09-25

Proceeding OF Court.
Tha Court took up the contested liquo or
cases this morning. William 8. Prcket1
withdrew his objection to the grantinR of
license to John Sphan at Fifth and Du.
Pont streets. provided MIR. Sphan give up
tho tenancy OF the place which Walter II.
Hayes representing John A. LsngeI, the
owner promised would be done. The ap.
plicaiion was granted.
Mr.. Prickett opposed the granting OF q
license to James Brown, proprietor Of the
Bulls Head Hotel. because he mad been
charged with selling liquor on Sunday
Police Captain Kane testified to having
vieited the hotel on ''lIIg Quarterly" Sun.
day. and found crowds of colored people
there but no one had soen liquor sold.
Mr.. Hayes who also represented Brown.
said that the liquor had been sold from a
wagon In the yard, where u number OF at.
tendants at the celebration had put up
their teams, The application was granted
Mr.. Hayes allegation Eelng uncontrovert.
ed.
The case of David Collins was next con.
sideIed. Mr.. Prickett objected to the
relicensing of the saloon at Water and Mar.
ket streets because the proprietor allowed
noisy and sreputable characters to
frequent the place. He also stated that
on January 10, 1894, Collins had pleaded
guilty In Municipal Court to committing
an assault.
John Price testified that he had met
Roxy Cammomlle and Nellie Morris at the
saloon on the night he claimed to have
been robbed by the two women at No los
East Water street But he said he left
the place before any trouble occurred.
MIR. Hayes read petition from a mum.
Der OF Collins neighbors asking that the
license he granted. Police Captain Cham-
bers, special officer Leach, Detective Me-
Ney, John Huber. William I. Green and
John Hoffman each testified That the
place was conducted properly and the
application was granted.
CASE OF DFsFRTToN
William n. Rogers, a middle aged white
m an was placed on trial, for the alleged
Insertion OF Ills two children. Attorney
General Nicholson aaid that at tho last
session of the General assembly q divorce
had been granted the wife, Buettine
Rogers. She now sues for the support of
the children.
John Ii. Rodney. who represented the
defendant, stated that as the divorce
had been granted on the application OF
the wife aud "a no provision had been set
forth in the bill for the maintenance by
the husband for the children tine husband
had no right to the children nor could he
be compelled to support them.
Attorney General Nicholson made a
brief argument. after which the court an
nounced that decision would be reserved
Mrs. William Till, charged her husband
William j. I'LL. Jr.. with deserving her and
her live months old child. They had been
married several yours and tho first year he
hal supported her earning fair wages
giving ali to hor. On April %. 1894 they
separated she sending him home and de-
cliring she would not live with him.
Since mat time he has been living with
his father and has failed to support her.
Mrs. William brady, mother of Mrs.
I'LL testified that to her knowledge MIR.
Ill had not sontributed one cent to his
vile anu chiId's support since last March
Sic knew OF Mr.. Iii being i'll but thought
IL not sufficient to prevent him from
wording.
an during the summer had soon him at
dllt rent places OF ainusements. The wit
he "a based his opinion on his belief that
l. was able TO work because no was a
SKIN, moohanio and willing workman.
John Moran worked with Til at the
Diamond State Iron Works where he OBJ.
tanned Sl5 Der week. He had not seen the
defendant during the summer except up
On several ouIueiOne,
Dfs. William L. Miller and j. 4. Block
SOL had attended I'LL and the time oil Dr.
Millef's visit lie wins .su .illI as o prevent
him from doing any manual labor. His
alitnent was rheumatism and in such an
advanced Stage that 1t prevented him
from standing.
James AIGCaiTerty, foreman OF tho ma.
chine shop of the Pullman Palnce Car
company, hired I'LL on September Ia. 1895
but WIS com PEELED 20 lay him off the toll
lowing December, because OF no work.
ID The following July he vent to the
THIS home to ra.engage him, but he WIS
ln0n hardly able to bs about. He came to
work however, but on the same day he
was compelled to give up his position. he
pronounced him good mechanic, and
ona who was willing to work.
air. lill the futher oil the defendant.
testified TO his sons Inability to work, and
the case clio sed. In sum IN ug up the tes.
tihlony Chief Justice Lore said the Court
would punish all defendants who wilfully
refused to support their wives aud chill
drsn. but as the very basis OF the law in
inns particular Gaze WIS wanting they
could not issue the order. but wurneu the
defendant that in the event of MIN be-
coming able 10 work and then refusing to
support his wife and child he would la
compelled to support them.
IN superior Court the rule for writ Ct
Possession In the suit OF the Germania
Building Loan Association vs. Poper
Medtord II. Cahoon was appointed com.
missioner to take testimony in The divorce
"ase OF JAG kson vs. jackson.
senator George Gray. Benjamin Nields,
Il. u. bradford. ii. II. Ward and John
BigRs have been appointed u board of ex-
amlners for the year ending with the
spring term OF court 1898, or until their
successors have been appointed.
Judgment below IN the cuse of William
\. Ellison against Clanston was affirmed
| The motion to set aside the SherifI's
! sale Deposit Company VS.. Manuel Richen-
berger was Discharged aud the safe was
confirmed.
In the caAe of Spicer VS.. I'LL the de-
tendant was ordered TO bring into court
the record OF the Justice of the Peace he
fore whom the case wa6 tried.