The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-02-08
COURT PROCEEDINGS.


Hearings on License Applications from
West Nahanoy Township.
Puttsyillc, Fcby. s-Tho remonstrance
against the license Of Thomas Z. Mcclure, of
the Fifth ward Of Shenandoah, was with
drawn and the license granted by the court.
Patrick McGlynn was also granted a license
in the West ward Of Gilberton
wIsT MAHANoY CASES.
4 number Of lawyers appeared in behalf of
the applicants Of West Mahanoy township
for liquor license. against whom the Girard
Estate had filed circumstances and have re-
Il ed to renew the leases unles the tenants
would pledge themselves not to again apply
for "a license. Each of the applicants were
questioned us to whether or not they had sold
any liquor since February LIST, 1898, ON Sun.
lay. or allowed ANY to he given away in
their places Of business.
Mr.. Klcrrhcr, counsel for the Girard
Estate, introduced agreements and letters to
show that the tenants had agreed that they
would not transfer the license during the
year, and that they would not apply the next
year, viz. February /, 1898, for renewal of
lirens The lease with witness signature
was also put in evidence.
H@NA. Na'i NIh' ~ hAoA aNllAAAAhA NA Nv
stand, and he answered the foregoing ques.
tiuns in the negative as to the violations of
the liquor law and presented a GENEROUSLY
signed petition.
p. J. Ferguson was next called. Mr..
kaercher advised the court that he had Sc
cured judgment of dispossessiou against
Ferguson in January. Also against Land
lord Wilkinson, Matthew Dunlap and Mrs.
Elizabeth Ryan. These applicants agreed
not to apply for Licences if he (Kaercher)
did not issue the writ. MIR. Ferguson stated
he desired to be in the same position as the
other applicants, and wanted 10 testify that
he might deny any charges which might be
made. To Mr.. kaerchCr he said he had not
violated any of the laws. Mr.. kaercher
added to this that he knew of no violations
by Ferguson during the past year or at any
time.
NJ. NJ. Burke at this poiut withdrew the
applications OF Edward j. Burke. Elizabeth
Ryan and Enoch Galenis, with the under
standing that they be granted should the
others he given certificate. of privilege.
Wilkinson was called and stated he would
pay for his license, if granted, and run the
risk of being evicted. So did George w.
johnson, of Lost Creek, another applicant.
John w. Connolly, of VIM. Penn, testified
that he leases from VIM. Taggart. He knew
that proceedings were instituted to dispossess
Iaggart in January, 1897.
Daniel Grow said he had no lease, that he
was a tenant under John Ryan. He was
willing to take the nance of eviction if
granted a license.
George Thompson, a tenant under Mrs.
Cleary, was not heard. His counsel, John X.
Coyle, Esq, stated this case differed from all
the others. Mrs. Cleary has been in posses
sion of the property 30 years. She has never
paid any rent to the Girard Estate and does
not recognize them. He was granted per-
mission to file a petition as to the necessity of
the place.
Mr.. Whitehouso asked for a transfer Of
Dunlap's license from his present stand to
another in the township which is not on
lands owned by the Girard Estate. Court
will hear the matter latter. Dunlap is a
blind man.
Later in the afternoon p. J. Ferguson and
William Wilkinson withdrew their applica
tions for license. 1t is understood that if
Matthew Dunlap aud Louis Bender did not
take IA similar course that the Girard Estate
will evict them at once.
ATTACHMENT SUI
In license court yesterday afternoon Nj.
NJ. Burke asked that an attachment be is
sued for Lewis Lawson, an applicant frem
the First ward of Shenandoah, in which ex-
ceptions had been filed. Lawson had been
subpoenaed but failed to respond. The court
directed the attachment to issue for next
Monday.
NEW TRIALS ASKED FOR.
Judge Endlich will be here on Thursday to
hear argument for new trials in the follow.
ing cases Harley VS.. Mahanoy City, Dyson
for plaintiff and Ramsey for defense; Smith
VS.. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co., WadlingeI
tor plaintiff, Guy L. Farquhar for defense,
Block VS.. Bowling and Dolin, Wadlinger foI
plaintiff, Burke for defense; Walbridge VS..
Schuylkill Electric Railway Co., Roads and
f.. Farquhar for plaintiff, Guy E. FarquhaI
for defense; KIorida VS. S~chuylkill Traction
Co., Enterline for plaintiff, McH. Wilhelm
for defense; Ward VS.. Lakeside Railway Co
Burke for plaintiff, MICH. Wilhelm for de,
Tense.
MINOR NOTES.
In the estate of Jas l.. Manbeck, declared.
court ordered the sale of the real estate fo,
the payment of debts. Bonds in the sum of
So, 500 was filed and approved.
THE COMMISSIONERS CASE.
Nllllhn a.. MARI anu w. d. NnltehOuSe,
C iunsel for Commissioners Frank Remit,
John p. Martin and ex-Commissioner Charles
f. Allen, convicted of misdemeanor in office.
yesterday filed seven reasons for now trial.
Permission of the court was also obtained for
the filing of additional reasons after the
evidence and the charge of the court have
been written out by the steuographer. Court
Reporter Patterson was instructed to write
out the courts charge and the rulings on
exceptions and as much testimony as possible
and report TO court on Monday, 21st inst.
The Judge will then consider the matter of
fixing a date to hear argument.
ELECTION OFFICERS NAMED.
The following appointments of election
officers were made Samuel Hepler, judge of
election at Lofty, Kline township o. f.
Lorah, to be inspector in East Union f.. j.
Flanagan, judge Of election in New Phila.
delphia c.. 5. Reichert, Democrat, and
George II. Knscht, Republican. to be over
seers at B~andonville, East Union township ;
John 4. Burns, Democrat, and Joseph Peek
Republican, to be oyeYseers at Sheppton
East Union.