The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-05-26
THE SUPERIOR
COURT.
b.
circumstances Heard in
Court this Morning.

The remonstrauces against the appli-
cults for liquor licences came up before
tho Superior Court this morning
There were two romonstrnncos against
the application Of Cohes and Hill, who
carry on II restaurant business In the Ford
Building, Southwest corner of Tenth and
Market stress, one by the Law and Order
Society, The other by TIE Young Mons
Christian Association. William s. PRICK
cit appeared for the Law and Order Socie.
ty and II " hiteman Tor Cohee and Hill
HMr. Alfred Gawthrop, President OF tho
Y. NJ. g, A. testified that he gran ting OF
tho license would provo detrimental to
the good work that is being done by that
Association, which is but few feet from
the restaurant. stating that young men
would 90 in the restaurant and drink III.
toxicatng liquors that would not enter u
regular saloon.
Mr.. Pickett also read petition signed
by several Lending citizens, Also one sign
ed by about 80 ladies contected with tho
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, and
about 80 members of tho First Prosbyter-
ian Church. Rev, Il II. Hall, Rev. Ash
ton Henry, Rev. c. II, Trull and IL. :.
Goldey's names also appeared on tho Do
tition.
For Cohce and Hill, letters were read
from Mayor j, C. Fabey, Dr. jill. Morgan
ex.Mayor Wi!ioy and II petition OF 50 sign
ers living near the place. Recommending
tho license.
Peter j. Ford was called for a. witncst
for Cohee and Hill and stated that ne
gave them the privilege OF selling
liuuor providing that Ii was not sold from
a bar Ho further stated that lie behaved
that it was accessory to sell liquors TO
make 1t first class restaurant
The law audiurdsr society throu gin Mr..
Pickett, objected to granting the license
of Henry leldmgier to carry on bu1l-
mes. at Second aud Walnut streets. The
objection was that since the last license
were granted tho place was raided on sun
day and AZ men taken out.
The saloon was at lint time run by John
Sweeney Sweeney had been arrested and
held for court, the case come up but was
Nolle pressed, rs Sweeney han gone oue
oil the business.
Now Henry FolImeier is applying for
license,
Tho objection of granting license TO
Michael Grady WAS that the application
was exactly like that OF John Dougherty,
who was refused u l,censc in the Noyem-
Der term The Judges wanted time for
consultation 80 postponed the case until
futher notice
Objections were entered against grant
ing the lcen 50 of Thomas II, Leach at tho
Kirkwood House. Third and Shipley
Streets on the grounds that ho kept q dis.
orderly house and sold liquor to minors.
both males and femulos. Lizzie Rhianz-
holt, ago ~, Caroline Eckcrt age II, and
Lizzie Trusty, coiorcd. age 20, testified
that they bought bo,r in the saloon.
Police Captain Black and Officer Lyon
testified that the saloon was one OF tho
worst IN the city, and that al all hours OK
the nigh, loud noises were hoard coming
from tho place.
They further stated that the saloon was
frequented by the worse women in the
city, tho most OF which were minors.
Court adjourdcd 81 10 u'cl ok until this
afternoon when tho rest of the cases Will
ha takhn lin.