Evening journal., 1896-07-21
WHO SOLD THE LIQUOR +?
A Case Which May Solve a
Long and Vexed Question.
SULLIVAN sBBMs TO BE TIE PARTY

At Least His bartender and Edward
Mulvey So Testifs-Ths Photographer
swIndIer Held for Court-Used Local
Firms Names to Boom Trade-Othsr
Municipal Court Cases.
The vacancy caused by the absence of
Chorlater Heal was filed this morni6g by
Officer Origsr, whose deep base voice
added much to the mpresslveuess Of tae
duirnal anthem. Out OF respect to the
absent leader of the municipal choir, the
dock was not filed with victims, and the
scales had an easy time of It Captain
Andy Hsrkins held the telegraph instru
ment down. and Corporal Long handled
the keys OF the blue room.
Sullivan Charged with Assault.
jeremiah Sullivan, who keeps saloon
at No. 403 West Front street, was
charged with assault on Edward Mulvey.
Edward Is one OF those unfortunate's s
whose thirst is stronger than his will,
aud ever since the "black list" has been
In operation, he has headed the list On
July II he received his pension OF $22. 90
and procet dad to celebrate. Although
the lists are in the possession OF every
seller Of liquor In the city, and Edward
Is we'll known to all. he had no difficulty
in getting liquor and as a consequence,
he slept on q bench In Sulllvsn's back
yard. 10 the morning he found his
money all gone.
The Bartender Bad witness.
The bartender, John OConuell, the
next morning found a $40 bill In the
yard aud handed IL to Sullivan, who
claims that he sent for Mulvey and gave
1t 10 him. The bartender stated on the
stand that he sold drinks to Mulvey and
received pay for them. He also said
that man named Jim Connolly
found another lot of money in the yard,
but the amount was not STATED.
Sullivan took the stand and explained
that when Mulvey came In his place he
put him out. and that the black eye hs
carried was probably due to a fell on The
steps. Edward, In describing the affair
said that Sullivan gave him only 81 anc
when he asked for the balance strucl
him In the eye and felled him to thl
ground. He said, thought the who'll
globe was wheeling round and when
got up It still WAS wheeling and | had 4
fall down again
Judge BAH said that It was q sham
that a man should be permitted to spen'
his money in a place and then be throw
out, and he 6ned Sullivan $40 ald costs
Sold to a Black Lister
| Another charge WAS made against sul
livsn Of selling liquor to an habituI
Z drunkard, but this Was continued unit
J, to- morrow morning, Sullivan giving bA
: Ia $500 for appearance.
I..tr N.u -
settling the question as TO " ho is eellln
iliquor to habltual drunkards who's
names are on the black list, and II Sull
van is convicted may result In the rev
cation OF his license.
\ Held for the Grand Jury.
William H. Dolan, who was charge
on four accounts, with obtaining none
Q under false pretenses, WAS arraigne,
r Witnesses we're produced to show thl
Q he called on them aud after promising
8 visit their houses and take photograph
} for 81 dozsD, collected 80 cents froI
I each, and them gave receipts purportin
. to be those Of Cummings & Co., 81
4 Bucher & Co.. signing the frst Thorn.
, J. Lawton and the latter William
{ Dolsn. d. j. Wingfeld, Photographic
FOR }. Il Cummings, testified that th
e man was not connected with that houai
I and Dolan, himself, when no took I'll
q stand at his own request. stated that
: simply used the name because IL belong
:. cd to a local house. He said Lawton WI
& his partner and that he resorted TO ti
o scheme to secure trade. he was held
!, $500 bail for upper court.
He Was Looking for Work.
= Charles McCarty, Philadelphia ca
q psnter. came to Wilmington yesterday
look for work. He took on a load OF Goa
whiskey. and when found by Ofic
Hurley at Fourth street wharf did n
> seem to care whether he got work
not. 1t was a case Of plane drunk al
= ', the penalty was 81 and shavIngs
\ Too Old for Such Actions.
q Special officer Canning found Ma
10 Riley. an old woman, roaming In d
y vicinity Of the p w & B round hous
D She was In danger Of death either
I. train OF water and he sent her In. Jud
,, Ball let ber 60 with = warning.
james H., Chsrles aud Herbert Carts
the three colorec boys from Nav Cast
placed in charge Of Agent Stout yeste
In day. we're remAnded until tomorrow
n await tho investigation of the society.