The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-24
FIFTH EDITION.


Liquor on the sabbath Dny-uther Gases.
Thera were two saloonkespsrs before
Court Judge Bail this morning
on charges OF violation OF the law In the
selling OF liquor on Sunday. Tho defend.
ants were John Farragher proprietor OF
tho ealoon No. 81 West Second strickland
Neil Kennedy. OF No. 4l0 Spruce street.
EariaR her Nas held under bait for court.
and the charge against Kennedy was held
over until Monday. whom additional testi-
m ony will be heard.
the principal witness against Farragher
was George Schiever OF No. SIT West
Four til street, and his testimony was that
on Sunday. May 10. he met John Haney q
friend In an Intoxicated condition. Haney
said he had n pair Of shoes at the saloon OF
Fnrraghe and requested the witness to
20 with him ther9. Schlever accompanied
him and they entered the house through
a rear door. Iu the barroom were several
men whom Haney knew and who drank
with him.
The witness drank soda water, the re.
naming men beer. all the drinks balnR
paid for by Haney and the money handed
to the ealoon proprietor. Upon tho CROSS
examination L. l.. Cochran, who appeared
for the defendant. questioned the witness
as to how he knew the men had drunk
beer. to which Schlever replied that he
had handled the Rlas5es and detected the
odor of their contents.
Haney was called to the stand but could
not remember being in the saloon on the
day named In the warrant. He did, how.
ever, ackno Wedge to having left pair OF
shoes with Farragher. Patrolman Scott
testified to having been Informed that
liquor was sold In the house on Sunday.
The testimony against Kennedy was not
80 overwhelming. John. better known as
'.Shan" Dougherty who lives opposite the
Kennedy saloon. was the principal wilt
ness. His testimony was that upon every
Sunday about twenty-five men entered
the building by way OF an alley, and or
this number about half always, lett In an
intoxicated condition. EARLY Sunday
mornings he had also been awakened by
hrawls there until the place mud become
a hell on Garth" to the community.
MIR. Dougherty Informed the court that
he was not opposed TO the selling OF
liquor by men of good moral character
and who conducted orderly places, bur he
would draw the line every time at allow.
ing license to be held by man who
openly violates the law.
Thomas Ryan had been seen to enter
the sal loon on sunday, but his testimony
witness had been in the saloon several
times and on sunday. but had never seen
liquor drank upon those occasions, At
this point CITY Solicitor Elliott asked for
a continuance aud 1t was granted, The
purpose was to summon witness. who
Ia at present out of the State. aud who 1t
Is alleged knows something OF interest to
the prosecution.
TIL NUISANCE WAS ABATED.
William Lookerman, an aged colored
man OF No. Ale Searles street was charged
with maintaining nuisance by keeping
bowling dog on his premises. Yer
honor" said William, "this dog has now
left my home, and believe his going was
an act OF Providence. l always try to live
peaceably with my neighoor. and do what
l can for tho good Of humanity the few
more years am on this earth.
Tho nuisance has been abated, them"
inquired the Judge Of Mr.. Elliott.
Yea. your honor" replied the prose.
outor. so under the circumstances !
would ask for dismissal OF the charge"
Judge Ball then discharged william
with the understanding that i any evil
spirit should lead the annoying canine
home again, he the defendant. would
have to finally dispose OF him Or suffer
the penalty OF the law. William hobblod
fIOm tue court room multering exolama-
tlons OF delight at his good fortune.
YOUTHFUL PRISONERS AGAIN HELD.
John McCray and Norman Blackwell
the boys who were arraigned yesterday
morning on u charge OF burglarlzlng tina
residence of John ii. Porter No. 1207
Reed street were held for a continued
further hearing until tomorrow. In the
meantime several witnesses will be sum.
moned to testify aRalnet the juvenile
thieves, The only witness examined was
Roy HOPKINS n boy, who swore That Nc.
Cray had acknowledged to hun OF com.
hitting the theft and that his mother had
The stolen goods
MADE AN INDECENT EXPOSURE.
Mics Laura Chamberlain, a respectable
looking young colored woman who gave
her residence as No. 2307 West Seventh
street appeared against George Freeman.
Her testimony was that while she was at
her mothers home yesterday the prisoner
made an indescent exposure OF himself in
her presence Tho disorder he continued
While Inc young woman was leaving her
homo to call Ola u friend. Freeman de.
med the Charge but the court imposed q
line Of 40 anu costs.
THE SUBPOENA WAS ILLEGAL.
George Gr,nth escaped charge OF con-
tempt of court on n legal technicality lie
was. il WAS alleged. summoned to appear
on Il case yesterday morning but he did
not and an attachment was Issued for him
Grillllh pleaded that he had not - VI
legally summoned, tho eaDppna not hay-
| Ing been rend To him.
Tns officer explained that he had learned
that griffith knew something of the casa
In point and added his name to The sum
mona. Tho court ruled that such an act
maize the gu hpuna an illegal one. end ae-
cor'iingly discharged the defendant.
There was drunk before the court.
Chancellor Woiaott is still hearing the
argument Of senator Gray In the chan
ceiy suit OF the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company vs.. Mary n. Rodgers,
Annie II. DUPONT and Helen X. DUPONT.
Death WINS Accidental
Deputy Coroner Chandler held and In
quest this morning on the body OF JON
athAn !. Neville, at Kirkwood. The follow.
ing jury was empanneled: II. Q. i-lla5ou.
foreman; James Ford secretary; William
H. siulth ", Il. King, Charles Menllnhall
AMI Il. s. Burgess.
Samuel Fisher. engineer. testified that
OIL last Wednesday morning he saw a man
walking on tho track near the canal
bridge He blew for him several times,
but he paid no attention. He then whs-