The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-15

Last night. at $3.50 o'clock, the council
committee on petitions and remon-
strances, held what was Intended 70 be
a secret meeting, according to the clerk,
but when an Intcllgencer reporter ap-
peared he was not denied admission to
the committee room. The matter consid-
cred was another application from Miss
Angle Strong, OF Seventeenth street,
for coffee house tsaioon1 license. As
is well known, Miss Strong made un-
successful efforts before two preceding
councils to obtain a license, which, ow-
Ing to the vigorous objections made By
residents in the aeiGhborhood OF Fifty
seven" was not granted.
The desire OF the councilmen for Sc
cret session arose, 1t Is said, from the
certainty that all councilmen would be
pestered from now until the next meet
Ing OF council with objections to the
granting Of the license. which naturally
they desired TO avoid. It was said there
was no desire to shut off the public
from knowledge Of what was on foot
simply desire to avoid being "button-
holed' during the ensuing two weeks,
After discussing the application pro
and con for half an hour, the committee
voted, four to two. 10 grant the license,
or more properly speaking. 20 refer the
application favorably to council.
Attorney W. p. Robinson appeared on
behalf OF the applicant. He recounted
former efforts upon her part TO secure a
license. and said she had been placed in
the wrong light through her selection Of
man unified for the management OF
her place. She now desires, said Mr..
Robinson, to run 4 ii:st class saloon.
The place, he added. would be better
regulated by the police II license were
granted. Miss Strong had excellent rec
concentrations from some of the best
people OF Belmont county. II she did not
run a respectable place, concluded Mr..
Robinson, council could decline to renew
the license next May.
Mr.. NJ. A. Chew, OF the committee, OPP
POSED acting on the application at this
time. The application should be filed IN
proper form and be presented to council
Vestigation. The committee he said,
S'''ui' ANiioN Aiit VI III NIlS
tlcular and decline 10 take up applica-
lions that have not first been presented
to council, in order that people who may
possibly object to the applicant may
have Il chance to be heard before the
committee makes any recommendation.
Continuing, Mr.. Chew said:
We're men and we know she will
conduct house Of prostitution"
Al this point, the Intelligcncer re-
porter's presence was discussed and he
was asked to refrain from publishing
any account OF the committees doings
at this time. A decllnaton brought out
from committeeman the statement
that he would never again go into 4
council committee meeting with news
paper man present.
1t was moved that the application be
granted, recommended to council FOR
favorable action). At this point, the
chief OF police was called in. and lie
stated that he could control FIFTY
seven" better II II sold liquor under L..
cense.
Mr.. Chew spoke again and reiterated
his objection 10 action By the commit
tee. The committee. he said, should not
take snap judgment" The right sort
Of precedent should be established by
the committee now, and followed In the
future. Council should pass on the APP
plicants character.
y committeeman said license 10 sell
liquor does not give license 10 run d
house or prostitution.
MI. Chew said he would be compelled
to oppose the application II the commit
tee were 10 act o.: the matter now.
The motion to recommend the april
cation tavorably passed, four 10 two.