Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-04-04
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would sacrifice valuable property on
residential street merely to build up a
licensed house.
r. j. Pegg being called to the stand
urged an additional objection in the
fact that diagonally across the street
from the stand that Mr.. Ryan desires
to occupy is manufacturing establish
ment employing young people, mostly
girls. The spectacle usually presented
by drinking place, he thought. would
have demoralizing effect on the en-
ployes. During Mr.. Pegg's testimony
it was brought out that there are nine
hotels, four restaurants and two whole
sale liquor estab ishments between the
canal and the northern end Of Mill
street, which the witness thought
ought to be sufficient to meet the de-
mands of the public. Mr.. Herring ON
cross examination tried to get Mr.
Pegg to admit that the accomm oda-
tions at the hotels on North Mill
street are notoriously bad. The wit
ness convinced the court that he has
only vague idea of what the interior
of these establishments is like. The
attorney, however, explained that he
himself had some knowledge of the
places and described the interior. He
then tried to get the witness to &C
knowledge that it would be much
more pleasant for a man to indulge in
a glass in cheerful we'll lighted room
than in damp basement where there
is hardly any light. A ripple of laugh
ter ran through the court room as the
witness retorted: 81 don't know how
others regard it, but it seems to me
that if l were to enter place Of that
sort for a glass l would want it to be
just as dark as possible.
David Shelhart, whose residence is
situated only some $50 feet from the
northeast corner of Mill and Centre
streets was called to the stand. He felt
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there would be depreciation of prop
erty on Centre street.
l. A. Persing, whose property is
separated from the rear of the place to
which Mr.. Ryan desires to move only
by an alley was the next witness. The
alley, he felt sure, would become an
intolerabIe nuisance if the license
were transferred. There was no ques-
tion, he said,a as to the depreciation of
property. which would even extend to
its rental value. He had already been
notified by the tenant occupying the
side of the dwelling abutting on the
alley that he would move if the IL
cense were transferred.
By noon the witnesses were all
heard. At this point Mr.. Hinckley ex-
planned that an additional remonstr-
ance had been filed, charging the ap.
plicant for transfer with violation of
liquor law by selling on Sunday. He
offered to call witnesses to support the
remonstrance. Mr. Herring made a
most vigorous protest against such
procedure, declaring it was wholly in
violation of the rules of court, which
provide that any specific objections -
transfer must be included in the gen
eral 1emonstrance filed seven days be-
fore the hearing. The additional re-
monstrance in question was filed only
one day before.
Mr.. Hinckley explained that the
facts alleged in tie additional re.
monstrance only come to his attention
on Tuesday. Judge Evans was at first
to continue the hearing until
after the expiration of seven days, but
later took the view that under the
rules this would not be legal and on
reconvening in the afternoon he in
formed Judge Hinckley that the Sec
ond remonstrance had come in too late
Accordingly the attorneys proceeded
with argument.
Mr.. Herring addressed the court
first. He was followed by Mr.. Hinck-
ley, who replied to some of the points
with good deal of warmth. MI. Her
ring had the closing address.
By this time it was after O'Clock.
The court was not ready to decide.
took place, Judge Evans
that a decision will be
rendered at 10 a. m. Saturday.