Evening star., 1897-06-05
REJECTS THE APel CATION
Excise Board Refuses sliosass 10 Maxim
ley HdRi:. .
Statement -by ApAlicanYs Co.nsel
That Many PersonaaHaa 8een Paaa
for rn.,r sl1tt..fpare..

The excise board promptly rejected the
application Of John CrQwder,r this morning,
for license to open a bar room in connec-
tion with the Mckinley Hotel, at 4S9 and
491 Missouri avenue.
It was spirited hearing, and facts were
brought out that showed a deplorabie con-
dition Of affairs. Briefly, 1t was stated
broadly that some Of the protestants to the
license had been paid for their signatures
to the application. This statement, COM
ing as 1t did from the attorney Of the ap-
plicant, coupled with the: numerous pro-
tests against the place, detennined the
question. and the. excise board lost no time
rejecting the application.
This case has been awaiting final deter
mination some time When the excise
board met this morning Attorney w. J.
Miiler, representing several Of the protest.
ants. moved further continuance, in order
that Lawyer Jas 8. Edwards, who was to
appear for several others of the protest.
ants. could have an opportunity to be
present. -
OpDosed by Attorney Wood.
This motion was violently opposed by At
torney Wood, representing the applicant
He said his client had complied with all the
requirements. Of law, and there was no good
reason why the case could not be settled at
once. He said, with much force, that the
10y peSpie Wnon the learned counsel rep
resented had been paid for their concur
renee IN the application. The children of
these people had been to the applicant and
demanded pay for the signatures.
me true reason for the delay, he said.
was that the property owners who were
protesting had been anxious to sell their
property. and the sale had not yet been
consummated. 1t was true that this hotel
was lor the accommodation of colored peo-
pie, but they had rights as well as any one
else. II the license were granted he would
Quoted.
Judge Morsell asked Attorney Wood II
he understood him to say that some of
the signatures to the application had been
paid for, and the reply was they had.
Attorney Miller Protests.
This reiteratton brought Attorney Miller
to his feet, who protested against the con-
sideration of the case. 1t was degrading,
he said, to bring an application for license
before the excise board, the signatures to
which had been purchased.
Chairman Johnson Of the excise board
interrupted the proceedings long enough
to state that the excise board had decided
not to grant the motion for continuance
and would proceed at once with a consid-
GRAFTON of the case.
Attorney Miller then opened for the pro-
testants. He was representing the owners
OF four of the best pieces of property on
the street. They were all opposed to this
saloon being licensed. There swere saloons
thought it dangerous president to con-
slider an application, the signatures to
which had been paid for.
Attorney Wood followed with a strong
plea for his client. HeEhad cPn.plied with
all the requirements of the law, and was
there on his merits. The p&9ce had been
investigated by the agent II the excise
board. and his report stated asne place was
suitable for a hotel The applicant was
q man of good character, and. he was sure
the place, If licensed, >wonlf be properly
conducted. He urged in cQAclusion that
the license be granted !. =
After a short conference among them
selves. the board decided to ItJect the ap-