Evening journal., 1903-12-19
Judges in the Court of
General Sessions Hear
applications From the
WouId-be Landlords

Contested liquor cases were consid- (
cred in the County Court this morning. /
wniiam s. Prickett. counsel Tor the
Law and order Society. announcec 10
the court TINT the applications Of
James A. Williams for 10. POS West
Seventh stree.. and John NJ. Mulroon-
ey for No. e2i East Front street, had
been withdrawn.
The case of Dominica Bernardo was
taken up. Bernardo is applying for
wholesale license az No. ll26 West
Eighth street and was represented by
Leonard r. Wales.
Mr.. Prickett read TO the court sew
eral remonstranccs against the grant
ing OF this license which We're signed
by about 100 persons residing in the
ncighborhood. The license was op-
posed on the grounds that Il was not
necessary an that vicinity; that Il WAS
directly across the street from a COLI
ored church which had been there for
nine years, and that the court has al
ready turned down several applications
, In that vicinity
! Mr.. Piickott explained that with a
wholesale license not less than a quart
of liquor could be bought and would
The Rev. Henry c.. Jones, pastor OF
the colorcd church referred TO. thought
: that a wholesale place was not ncccs-
J sary In the vicinity and that Il would
e be demoralizing 10 the neighborhood.
on cross-examination he said that he
n favored temperance and was opposed
. TO licensed saloons on general princi-
n pies. lie also said that few persons
I'm the neighhorhood own their homes.
. william Massey. colored. also tosti-
20 ed the place was not necessary. lie
b was not opposed to liquor license on
'e general principles.
r Henry +. Milbuin. colored q witness
said he was opposed to a wholesale
place because man could go there
| and get a quart and go outside and gel
l as full as he pleased
In answer 10 the question II he knew
what on the promises meant, the wit
10 ness said It meant that a person coul'
go right off that mans pavement an'
go Up some mans alley and drink Il
-, This answer caused much laughter.
~ Mlburn said he was opposed to tn
No LIQUOR uafre, but was not exactly
prohibltionist.
~ Carmine Di Mare was called by cour
ps sci FOR the applicant and testified ths
). ulation or between 1900 and 1.5o0 d
'ry also stated that Italians general
'lli bought liquor by the quart or IN lars
up quantities.
Mr. Wales submitted a petition signc
j. by about $50 persons near the plac
ay who favored the application hein
an granted. but as the petition had nd
Ter been filed the court would not allow
sie as evidence.
Ter The court turned down the applied
! tion Of Richard Durham, who apple
NE for a license for the Western Hote
Fourth and Orange streets. which pla,
has been closed for several months.
Mr.. Prickett stated that Dugan an
Corrigan who formerly ran this pia,
were convicted last May for Violate
of the liquor law. He said IL had bee
lr conducted so as to be an annoyan'
y 10 the neighborhood.
IL Chief OF Police Black testified th'
the place had a bad reputation AN
was one of the worst places in the cii
n for years He said il was not nece
sary for the public convenience and
dctriment to the nelahhorhood. Ofic
Abrnhams also testified 20 the bad rel
Ltation of the place. The court IN,
stated no more testimony was neec
d. ham was represented by Charles
IN Evans.
rs The next case taken up was that
10 William a. Hagan. who applied FOR
as- hotel license i'm Delaware City. J
seph Anderson, Samuel l.. Hawk
md and the Rev. Henry Jones' pastor
ar the NJ. r. Church at Delaware cit
zen testified that such place was u
'rk. needed for The accommodation of {
Ugh travelling public, as there are AREA
out two licensed hotels In the town.
the Presiding Elder Robert Wall cf (
wv Wilmington NJ. y. Conference. testid
old that he often visited Delaware Cll
an ard in his opinion such a place was d
hey needed. He stated that the place
now a restaurant where ice cream
hey sold and is frequented by boys O.
,m- girls. If a license should be grant
the some Of these would probably contin
ood 10 go there
cen Sergeant Lyons testified that he a
ling rested a number Of men in the h'iildi
where the applicant conducts his r,
10 taurant within the past two years, a
by that they We're convicted for gambll
Of and selling liquor without a license
all Mr.. Prickett offered a petition sig
and ed by number of soldiers from FL
-ere DUPONT, stating they did not think
This new place was necessary.
Judge Grubb remarked; Those 81
diers must belong to the Salvati
Army"
no ]. Frank Ball, who represented
applicant, offered petition containi
tee 4S2 names Of persons who favored I
application being granted. The popu
tion OF Delaware City Is LOO. He a
ush offered letters from several officers 81
any toned AZ the forts near there reco
the mending Mr.. Hagan and stating n
ned thought such a place was needed.
rust William Ginanson. William Hou
sign holder. George W. Reybold and Tho
as c. Reeves all testified that often
.cte travelling public could not be accomn
the dated and that n new place like
ran one being applied for is necessary.
and "Jack" Little. business manager
thor the Willard Stock Company. said q
ost on last Monday he was refused acco
49, modatlons at both the other hotels
~ had he not been taken ia by Mr. Ha.
,tn he would have been compelled 10 C
~, eel his enga cement there. There "
ten members OF the company.
on cross-exa1nination Mr. Little s
they We're refused az one oil the no
D. because it was quarantincl on
man count of scarlet fever.
r. l,ayard Heiscl. a mcrher or
New castle county bar ana a resi-,