Evening journal., 1896-03-07
PFROMMER REFUSED.
The Judges Will Not License
Union Park. Near This City.
TURNED DOWN UNOBRBMONI0UBLY

william s. Pickett Set Up a strong Case
ny Means Of witnesses and Rsmon-
stranoes-mr. Gray Was Not Permitted
TO Gall Witnesses. as the Court Did Not
Wish to Hear Them.
One thing seems reasonably sure.
That Is that, while the present Judges
remain on the bench, Union Park, near
this city, will not be a licensed place for
tho dispepaaticn Of ardent alimentsry
refreshment.
Christopher Pirommer's application
for license, came up for
hearing and determination In
the Court Of General Sessions this
morning Chief Juatlce Lore was suffi-
eiently recovered to sit and there was a
full bench, Andrew Q. Gray represented
the applicant, while the Law and Order
Society, which directed the fight against
Ftgommer. was represented by William
S. s.lPrlckett
lsaac Foreman the 6rst witness7 called
by Mr. Prickett, stated that he owned
and lived in property adjoining Union
Park. h9 considered license place ct
Union Park unnecessary. As clerk Of
the school district he stated that that
there we're seventy voters. and the names
OF majority Of them appeared on the
remonstrances. In oross.examinRtion he
said that he could scarcely say that he
WAS Prohibitionlst, although he was
unalterably opposed to Uaion Park being
licensed.
own property within a quarter Of
mile OF the park, sale Joseph Down
ugn ri Il - Is.Ir -. nf
Union Park either necessary or desira.
bic. 10 would prove q nuisance.
Newton J. Dsrrlcbson, John r Tat
nall, Penrose s. Foreman and S. Rod
mond Smith gave similar testimony.
On the point OF accommodation for the
travelling public, Mr. Pritchett called
George A Rnoads aud John w. Irons to
show that, even II the license were
granted, there would be no sultabIe
provision for the accommodation of
travellers and their horses.
Several remoustrances were presented.
One was from the voters and taxpayers
OF the school district, another from
persons living In the neighbor hood OF
y nion Park, and stlll another from the
Methodist Episcopal Preachers AssocIa-
tlon. A general remonstrhnce, bearing
the names Of nearly four hundred
citizens OF Wilmington WAS also
put in Prominent among those who
demonstrated we're Ashton R. Tatum,
John r. Tatum. s Redmond Smith,
Blahop Coleman Joseph p Richardson,
Bishop Curtis Thomas B Smith, William
N. Candy, y James Belt Isaac T. John
son, Raw W. p. SWariz II 3 England,
Clement b. Smyth Christopher l. BWard,
J. A McOaulley and William Oroahv
Mr. Gray called George w. Murray, an
employee OF Union Park. who testified
that there were hotel accommodations
and stabllng at the park. A candy stand
had besn converted into Stable In De-
cember.
Mr. Prickett declared that Pfrommer
had applied for licence on December 2,
and on that occasion be had sworn that
there were accommodations on the premi
ses for at least four horses. and also
beds for guests. II developed that there
we're bat two upstairs rooms In the
building, two beds being crowded In each
room.
Murray left the stand and Mr.. Gray
called another witness but Chief Justlce
Lore called q halt. BE Informed Mr..
Gray that the Court had no desire to hear
any person In defense OF the application
Union Park was well-known to the
judges and they we're convinced that
these outside licensed parks had been
curse to the city for many years. Union
Park licensed would prove a menace to
the peace and a curse to the city being
beyond police Jurisdiction aud yet right
At the clty's doors.
10 conclusion they refused the license.