Evening journal., 1896-06-02
TWO PLACES REFUSED
HorHbogen and Melchoir
Turned Down BY the Court.
RBMOEsTRAEOBs WITHDRAWN

COURT OF General Sessions Heard the
License Cases This Morning Several
Were Quickly Disposed of-Two Appii-
cations Drawn ont OF Court
This morning the contested license
CAGES we're taken up by the Court Of
General Sessions. William 5. Prlokett
represented the Law snd Order Society,
with e. r. Cochran, Jr, Walter II
Hayes and H. H. Ward against him In
the seven cases figuring on the contested
list
Mr. Prlckett first led the Hotel
jennings case MessT Word aud
Cochran appeared for ClArkson Jennings,
the proprietor The only allegation
made by the Lsw and Order Society was
that disreputsble characters frsquen;ed ed
the house
Counsel for Jennings informed the
court that tine parties referred to had
been admitted In his absence Mr.
Prickett said that be would withdraw
the remonstrance providing that Mr.
jennings gave his promise that there
should be no further disorder tolerated
This promise was given aud the case
dropped. thereby insuring a renewal OF
the license
Similar remonstrRnces had been fled
against John J Dolsn. proprietor Of the
Western Hotel, and George q Wood, Of
the White Horse Hotel Walter Il
/ Hayes, representing the applicants,
promised that the places would be prop
erly conducted in future In Difference
80 this promise. the remon strsnces were
Withdrawn The court stated that In
it's opinion, the places were necessary
for public convenience.
Peter umpeki, who wanted n license
l for a place at the southeast corner OF
Front and MAJ ket streets, withdrew bis
application before his case was called.
There were two saloons within a few
feet OF the place applied FOR ard Eve
within 100 feet Of it Had the application
not been withdrawn the court would
undoubtedly have refused It.
Walter H. Hayes represented Lud Wig
Mslehoir who wanted a license for 3
place at Lombard and McCaulley streets
Mr.. Prlckett opposed IL because 1t was O
new place aud unnecessary. there being
other saloons In the immediate neigbbor
hood. Further than that II was near
Epworth M E. Church. The Court had
several times previously refused to
license it.
Mr.. Hayes informed the court that the
applicant would keep a German rssiau
rant there being no such place north Of
/ Sixth and east of Walnut street. Several
witnesses were called by him as 10 the
necessity FOR the place.
Rev. l.. w. Lay6sld, OF EpTorth
| Church, was witness called In Opposi
| tion TO the license. There we're, hs said
six saloons on Eleventh street between
Church and French streets and the num-
ber was more than sufficient.
Freeman Hornbogen, proprietor Of
saloon on Fourth street between Shipley
and Orange. asked for q renewal He
wss represented by Josiah Marvel. Mr
Prickstt charged that Hornbogen sold
liqBor on Sunday aud permitted women
OF bad character 20 frequent his place.
Officer Ward stated that disreputable
women had frequenten the place for the
last two years
"Then why has not the plan been re-
monstrated against before?' asked Judge
Cullen
we did not know IT," replied Mr.
| Prickstt.
Several other witnesses corroborated
Officer Wards testimony
Ex Building Inspector Daniel Dohl was
called in Hornb0gsn's behalf He stated
l buub No hHQ MS WIG went lutIt
frequently, and he had noticed neither
disorder nor disreputsbls women
George Willis and other witnesses
testified to like effect
Daniel O'Neill withdrew his application
for license for No. ia South Justlson
street.
Two Turned Down.
The court refused lisense to both
Melcholr and Hornbogen. All others
we're granted.
The Court Of General Sessions has ap
pointed the fence viewers FOR the rural
/ huadreds. They will serve for the en-
suing year. There are very few changes
IN the list.
walter Bacon ApoloRizsd.
The disbarment proceedings against
WElter Bacon were continued 10 the
September term. Mr. Bacon entered the
Court room with his attorney Josiah
Marvll and humbly apolokizsd 10
the judges for his past shortcomings.
He declined, however, to admit that any
OF his acts constituted a violation Of
his oath as a lawyer
But for this fact the censura COMMITTEES
Of the bar would have Withdrawn ihs
charges against him. Finally A. was
sgreed by both sides that the matter
should 20 over to the next term, which is
regarded as practical discontinuance Of