The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-14
Is not Attached to Angie Strong
License Application.
COMMITTEE HEARD EVIDENCE
OfCitizcns Living in the Vicinity Of
"Fifty.scvcn" that was DcroSntory
to tho Character Of the Pluce-Firc
Committee to Make its Annual In
spection Tour This Week Other.
Council Committees Meet.

tenth street. for coffee house license.
Under ruling BY President Maxwell,
of the second branch OF council, the
matter was sent back to the committee
for the reason that 1t had not first been
presented to council. Last night the
committee met and again considered
the application. After lengthy sess-
Ion. the committee decided to send the
application to council without recon-
mendatlon.
or the eight members OF the commit,
tee, six Were present. Messrs. Bradbury,
chairman; Bachmann, Beuttr, Ritter,
Chew and Williams. Mayor Sweeney
was also in attendance. }e
The first business coming UP was the
petitions OF Ernest Hartman for the
transfer OF his license to 22iS Market
street and David II. McGlumphy to lbs
Water street. Chairman Bradbury
suggested that the matters be referred
back to council, they having not been
presented to that body first. This action
was taken after short discussion.
The application of Angie Strong for
q license, with Louis B. Frobe and ia
cob Wilhelm as sureties. was then
brought before the committee. In order
to bring the matter properly before the
committee. Mr.. Williams moved that
the application be referred favorabir to
council. Mr.. Bachmaan seconded. Mr.
Chew suggested that It would be well
first, to admit and hear from neighbors
who, he understood, are protesting
against the granting OF the license.
Chairman u.l.o ,nI II,
the mill once before, suggested that the
protests be heard before council.
Mayor Sweeney remarked that the
revelations would be OF too ugly a
character to be brought before an open
meeting of council.
Chairman Bradbury-Well, we stood II
one night until after II o'clock.
Mr.. Chew said he didn't like the idea
of recommending the application to
council without an investigation into
the character OF the applicant. Unless
this Is done 1t would mean that every
member of the committee is in favor OF
the application. He did not see how the
committee could face the public with
out listening to any complaints that
may be mad: by neighbors, either In
committee or In council.
The mayor said that at first he had
favored granting 4 license. believing
that he and the chief could better con-
trol the place then. but since then he
had heard sthings deroSatory to the
character OF the place and had changed
his mind.
Mr.. Williams-I withdraw my motion
then.
Mr.. Bachmann then moved that the
app!!cati ton be sent up 20 council with
out recommendation
AT this point Instances OF alleged law
lessness, said 10 have occurred at
''Fifty-seven," were cited to the COM
mittee.
Citizens living in the aeighborhood OF
"Fifty-seven" were then called in. The
first asserted that Miss Strong Is run
ming :. house that Is not respectable.
Hacks come there al all hours OF the
night, many OF the occupants drunk,
some OF them girls OF the town. He
had seen prostitute come out in broad
daylight. enter a hack and go TO 4 house
OF prostitution on the same street not
far away. Miss Strong. he said. is very
insulting 10 the respectable women liv-
ing In the neighbo:hood.
Another citizen said his rcpose at
night had often been disturbed by the
coming and going Of hacks and the
noisy conduct OF their occupants He
cited an instance OF obscene language
he had heard used In front OF Fifty
seven" at midnight recently. On that
occasion he had entered . complaint at
police headquarters, and the night lieu
tenant had sent an officer 10 quiet the
women. At the conclusion of this wit
ness testimony. member of the COM
uit,ee remarked:
Boys, she's too tough"
The same witness. continuing. said s.
license was granted he would be forced
10 sell his property at sacrifice and
leave the neighb0rhood. He did not be.
Iieve she would run . legitimate saloon
business: there would be more girls
than saloon"
Chairman Bradbury-If she gets no II.
cense will the city close the place?
Mayor Sweeney-The city will do the
bes. 1t can.
The third witness. too. was emphatic
In expressing his wish that license be
not granted. He told OF hacks coming
TO the place at all hours of the night
and depositlns women and men OF the
town.
The fourth and last witness told Of
Instances OF the same kind. He had seer
well known Ma.ke: street man align,
from 4 hack there accompanied by two
women. Some of the teachers OF In.
ion school walk down the alley at the
side. OF "Fifty-seven," and they haG
seen some of their girl scholars entering
the place. Girls who had run away
from home had been located at the
place By the police; Captain Bennett
Lieutenant Bickerton, Lieutenant Sup.
pier and other officers could testify e
this. He predicted that the place would
be abandoned In three weeks II council
declines to grant license, especially now
that the mayor and chief Of police have
entered upon n vigorous campaign
against lawbreakers. Places Ike this
he said. injure the business of respec.
table saloons; one saloonist had tolt
him he could not keep his custom be
cause they preferred TO 20 10 saloon.
where they could meet women.
Chairman Bradbury suggested thai
the room be cleared OF all but members
OF the committee, so that n vote migh
be taken on the application.
To this course Mr.. Chew objected.
Chairman Bradbury-Why?
Mr.. Cntw-I DIDN'T desire 70 cover III
what we may do here. There Is every
indication that there Is no necessity FOL
the granting Of this license. and the en-
tire ne!ghborhood objects to Il. L
there was ever an aggravated case, thi!
is one.
Finally. Mr.. Bachmanns motion Il
refer the application to council withou
recommendation, vas passed without {
dissenting vote.