The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

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was refrained from and order main.
tained the hearing would be held
behind closed doors.
Ralph Phillips testified that in his
opinion another licensed place was
necessary, and that the building in
which Girton proposed conducting
his business was we'll adapted for the
purpose. That he had frequently
heard complaints because the hotels
did not afford sufficient accommoda.
ton.
Francis Drake testified that he was
a policeman and considered that it
was necessary that this license should
be granted. That the applicant was
a man of good moral character and
that the house was suitable for the
business. Mr.. Herring put him, as
well as all the witnesses, through a
rigid cross examination and when the
question was asked if he considered
another place necessary in order to
supply the public with drink they all
hesltated before answering the ques.
ton and finally said "they could not
say"
Charles Krug testified substantially
as the other witnesses with the excep
ton that he considered it necessary
to have another place to sell liquor.
On the part of the remonstrance
Thos. Cory was called who said he
did not consider it necessary to have
another place to retail liquor. There
were six or eight places on Main
Street now where it was sold. There
is sufficient hotel accommodation
now, never saw them overcrowded.
George Martins testimony was
substantially the same.
John A. Funston said that he
knew the premises for which the
license was requested. Can not see
the propriety of another licensed
place in this town. Consider that
every saloon interferes with a good
hotel. There is sufficient accommo
ooticho hOW.
On cross examination he said that
he did not go into the saloons, only
saw their signs and the effects. He
considered that a great injury was
being done the poor people of the
town by reason of the saloons. More
than enough was spent in them to
cover all that was given for charitable
purposes.
w. c. Richart testified that he
knew the place, and the applicant.
That he did not consider another
place necessary. He did not believe
IN the granting of any licenses. He
thinks that the law authorizing the
granting of licenses Is a mistake.
The testimony of Jac Kellar and
David Armstrong was to the same
effect.
The application of J. R. Fowler for
a restaurant license in Bloomsbury
was represented by Fred Ikeler and
Robert Buckingham Esqs., and the
remonstrance was in charge of c. w.
Miller and James Scarlet. The first
witness called was w. o. Holmes,
who testified that he was acquainted
with r. Fowler and the place he
asked to be licensed. In answer to a
question as to whether he thought
another place was necessary in which
to sell liquors he said he did NOT like
to say it was.
Louis Lowenburg said that he was
acquainted with J. r. Fowler and the
place. That he was a man of temper
ate habits and good moral character,
and considered it necessary that the
place be licensed. He stated on
cross examination that the place was
located in the opera house. Don't
think there is rear entrance to the
room.
f. P. Drinker testified that the
reason the license was necessary was
because there was only one good
restaurant in the town.
Zebulon Shultz said that if first
class restaurant was conducted thought
it would be necessary.
Charles E. Randall, testified that
he was acquainted with ]. R. Fowler
and that he was man of good moral
character and considered that another
good restaurant was necessary. He
stood the cross examination of Mr..
Scarlet very we'll was loaded with
answers, in reply to his searching
questions.
With this witness the applicant
rested the case, and Mr.. Scarlet
called ]. r. Fowler for cross examina.
tion. He described the place he
proposed to have licensed together
with its approaches and entrances.
There was an attempt made by Mr..
Scarlet to show that he was interested
in a dlstillery. In regard to that he
testified that he had no license from
the Court. That he had whiskey in
stock at the distillery. That he had
rot sold any since he filed his applica.
tion, nor would he if he was grant