Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-07
The Contested Liquor License AppliCa-
ton Disposed Of Saturday.
SHIELDS AND REX'S WITHDRAWN
An Honor Conferred Upon Mr.
Hilles.
EDWARD GlUDONS' CASE CONTINUED

Deen nelu IN S5OU DILL, DeinR roqulfeu
to contribute SO month for the child's
support. the court of general sessions
will give it's Judgment later as to the
amount Vail must pay.
In superior court yesterday week
inquisition al bar was held in five
cases, George W. Lockwood. executor
Of James b. Crawford, hning tho plain
tiff in euch. In tho case against George
W. @. McCrone, tho plaintiff was
awarded 81. POI. 30: and in those against
Frelinghuyaen ii. Clothier, Alexander
Maxwell, William II. l.. Tatman and
Purnal j. Lynch, an award OF S602 was
made in each.
An important point was decided in
the matter of certain paper writing
purportirg to be the last will and
testament of Matthew Spiepelhalter.
y. l.. Cooper, Jr., was the attorney in
the case, which was an Issue from tho
register OF wills. The attesting wit
ness to the will was DIR. 4. A. Brown,
who was also mentioned in the will as
executor. Under an OLD law party in
interest in will could not attest the
will unless be renowned that interest.
In 1881, however, the Legislature
passed an act permitting parties in
interest to testify except in suite by or
against executors or administrations.
This casa was a civil actor, but was
not against the executor. Therefore,
the court decided that he could testify.
DR.. Brown testified and the jury found
that il was the last will and testament
of Matthew Spiegelbater.
Adjournment was made until Satur-
day morning.
The court OF general sessions took up
the contested license applications Satur-
day and disposed of them in less than
an hour. The three new applications,
4 which were opposed, were withdrawn,
and the ons old place, against which
M there wan remonHtranco, received it's
n license Tho ones Withdrawn were as
followa:
IA Margaret Il. Shields, southeast COR
N ner OF Pleasant and jackson streets.
represented by Peter i. Cooper, Jr.
.N Charles g. Rex, southwest corner OF
~ New Castle road and Lander's Lane,
Ill represented by Il. Il. Cochran, Jr.
M Robert I. Moody. No. D East Third
Al street, represented by John 9. Gray.
Ia The court granted the application OF
HN Walter 9. Cheavens. northeast corner
x of Front and Walnut streets, repre-
y u scented by Walter II. Hayes. This
place was opposed on the ground of a
charge that Cheavens had sold liquor
ion Sunday, but the grand Jury had
4 ignored the bill. William S. prickett,
Representing the Law and Order
Society. told the court that there was
be additional evidence. The court was
y loath TO enter into a case whore the
grand jury had ignored the bill, and
s{ approve the application. IL said, how.
A.H ever, that this was not TO be taken az
IN q precedent.
The Shields and Hex applications
IN were withdrawn nfter the court had
r STATED that it would ndharo to the rule
in not considering applications pre-
viously refused, unless now material ht
a presented. The Moody application wal
IA Withdrawn after hearing in which
RI the court appeared to be In a mood IL
a refuse it il persisted in. Mr.. Pricket
opposed the place because it bad beer
refused several times, and was mo-
needed to accommodate the travelling
public. John q. Gray urged in behal
Of the application tae good characto
of Mr.. Moody and that he proposed I,
keep hotel ami restaurant, and wa
strongly endorsed.
Chief Justice Lore recalled that thi
place waa the Pierce llouse and hat
been turned down three or four time
on account of location. The court wa
not much taken With the statemen
that a hotel and restaurant was to b
conducted thers because such thing
have bsen urged before, aud the cour
has been imposed upon, for place
turned out 10 ba simple drinking
saloons. There was nothing agains
the character OF the applicant in thi
cass
Mr.. Gray said that Moody had 10
years lease and proposed to cater 4
old soldiers. Chief Justice Lore sal
he had great respect for old soldiers
but did not think the multiplication Q
saloons would help them very much
IIn further declared that he had bee
here 83 years and that house had bee
that time. The court was ready
decide on the application, but MI
Gray Withdrew it, The cnurt granite
all the unoppossd applications.
The wholu number of application
granted was IS, of which four were ia
drug stores, two for Wholesale place
anil 80 for hotels and saloons.
Martin Ii. DOlan pleaded guilty /
selling liquor on Sunday and was fine
$50 and costs. W. II. Samlley, Jr.
represented him.
Gen. James H. Wilson occupied
seat on the judges bonGh for part Q
the session.
In the Clarence Vail paternity cas-
the court affirmed the judgment of th
Justice OF the peace requiring Vail
pay So mgnth for III years FOR th
support of the child.
The case OF Edward Giddons, charge
with larceny, was continued until tb
next torn, upon tho application c
Deputy Attorney General Coorvr.
The case of George w. Phillips
charged with tho non.support of hi
child, was dismissed by tho court
This case of John Collins, charge
with the non support OF his wife, wa
dismissed upon her failure to appear
Commissioner were appointell TO Ia
out private road 10 the upper part
this county through Fred pyle's farm
They are to make return ut the Noven
Der term of court.
A large quantity OF business wa
done in superior court. Upon the al
pication OF David j. Reinhard
Francis M. Walker was appointed con
missioner TO take testimony in til
divorce case OF Edwin g. Meade VI
n Lydia g. Meade. George L. Brow
A represents Mrs Meade.
Judge Edward q. Bradford, havin
"A resigned from the bar examining con
n mittee. William S. Hilles waH az
pointed in his place. This is locke
Il upon as an honor for MIR. Ililles.
A sherilf's sale was set aside in III
case of Bailey vs.. Macomb Clayt q
r. the ground that notice of the sale ha