Evening journal., 1895-02-16
FIGHTING FOR LICENSE.
The Superior Court Listens to
Argument In Two Contests.
OLD PARRY HOTEL TURNED DOWN

Continued.
In Superior Court yesterday afternoon
the suit OF Henry R Higgins vs. the
Wilmington City Railway Company, for
81 600 damages to his horse and wagon
by collision with an electric car on Della
ware avenue. near Jefferson street.
October 23, 1892, was continued Harry
Scott and James T. r Derson, who were
horseback riding on Delaware avenue at
the time Of the accident, saw the
occurrence and noticed that the motor
man WAS looking away from his car
Caspin r Topin told of the injury done
and Dr. H. +. Ewes said the morse was
injured very badly Henry r. Higgins
testified that his horse had especial value
rs q hunter and was worth $3.50. Az
present he valued the horse at &75. The
damage to horse and wagon cost $67 rs
Mr.. Ponder made a motion for q non
suit on the ground that the horse was
left unattended, but this WAS denied.
He then said that he would show that
there was no negligence on the part OF
the motormRn. lie would show that not
until the car was past the horses head
WAS the current put on, and even then
the rate wss but two miles an hour. The
jury was discharged until Monday morn.
ing.
This morning Chief Justice Lore and
Judges Marvel aud Cullen sat to ear ar
gument in those applications for licenses
against which objection was made.
William s. Pickett, representing the
Law and Order Society, appeared ia
opposition to granting the iconses asked
for. There was but small attendance,
mostly Of witnesses for the lapplicants.
The first case taken up was that of
James A Magse, ,Eof No. 23 South Justlson
street The objection WAS that there are
now plenty Of saloons Ia the vicinity.
The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
opposed the application among Others.
Walter H. Hayes represented Magee and
argued that the place was not new hav.
ing been licensed by Judge Wootten.
The men signing the application were
City in number all but three living on
Justison street
Charles Salvador, who for four years
lived at No 81 Juatison street, and Neil
Mullen, sixteen years resident Of No 10
Justison street. both gave the place
good name, and thought 1t was necessary
for the convenience Of the public
Samuel Saunders, superintendent at
the pulp works and b ardinR at the
Clayton House. thought the place neces-
sary as there Is a great deal Of travel on
the street and men who want glass uf
beer want a reputable place to get II.
Colonel John M. Newell was OF the
same opinion Walter Fagsn formerly
lived near the proposed saloon, said that
many railroad men aud workmen Ia the
Harlan and Hollingsworth works eat
their dinners close by this place and a
good saloon where they can get q glass
Of beer Is necessary.
Mr.. Prickett argued that II was the
policy OF the court to lessen the number
Of saloons In the oongested districts, and
the only way to hold this class OF people
to strict accountability for their actions
was to punish them when they iolate
the law
The next case was Of Thos. L. Parry
whose hotel school district No. o. Brandy
wine hundred, at Talleyvile. on
the Concord pike has been well
known road house for the better part
Of q century. Mr. Prickett read a
remonstrancs signed by some hundred
of names OF parties living near there,
letters from residents of the vicinity and
by the pastor and congregation Of Elan
M K Church, over the liae ia Pennsyl-
vania.
Minchall Hnkson, residing half a mile
from Psrry's hotel, did not think there
was any need OF a hotel there, and
thought the bar the part most patron
lied. A license he thought would be
an injury to the neiehborhood. Ia reply
to Mr. Hayes he said 10 was used as 4
meeting place for the road commission.
ers, horse association and registrat ion
boards, had been built for a hotel and
had been licensed for the past twenty
six years.
Curtis Talley thought public meetings
could be held In the school-house and q
license would be detriment and injury.
John H. Talley thought that the hotel
was not necessity and was an injury.
There was no demand BY the travelling
public, and many Of the characters who
do stop there sre shady in reputation.
Eber Y. Talley did not think the place
should be licensed, because they Kept
parties around there who bring liquor
out 70 boys. Didn't think it safe for
decent woman to ride along the pike
about midnight Bought liquor there
on Sunday between 1883 and 1885
Emma ]. Luff lived IN the neighbor
hood eighteen years Thought the place
an injury to boys and older men. Said
Parry. in conversation about license with
her, said he had sold many a glass Of
liquor on Sunday.
Curtis Talley made a count of the
remonstrants who live In school district
No, 6, and said there were thirty nine
of which sixteen were men and voters.
Mr. Hayes read the application, show.
Ing that Parry's hotel had been licensed
for ninety years This document was
signed by thirty-two voters out Of the
sixty three in school district No. Also
petitions from Brsndywins hundred
outside OF No. 6, ffty-hve
In number and from seventy Eve
people travelling the road, living In New
Castle Chester aud Delaware counties.
The nearest place and TIE only other one
in Brandywine hundred is Practical
Farmer on the Philadelphia pike six
miles away.
Isasc N. Grubb, a lifelong resident OF
the hundred, deemed It the place in the
event of public place being any place.
He deemed Mr.. Parry a proper man TO
conduct It During the eight years the
witness was Levy Court commissioner he
| frequently stopped at the hotel.
Humphrey Clark thought the place
necessary and had never seen any dis.
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