The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
HEADED OFF
IN ORANGE VAL
LEY SUCCESSFUL.
wundermann withdraws Application
for Transfer-when a Quart Bot
tie Is Not a Quart.

Protests made at the last meeting Of
the Orange Board of Excise by the Rev.
John I. Boylan, rector of the Church Of
Our Lady Of the Valley, by the hating
firm Of Z. v. Connett & Co, and by many
others against the granting Of a license
transfer to Samuel Wundermann from 20
Forest street to IS Nassau street, Oranse.
met with success last night, when it was
announced at the meeting OF the board
that the application had been withdrawn.
All the compliments stated that there
were now too many saloons near the
church and neighborhood Of 9S Nassau
street.
Following the hearing Of testimony on the
charge made by School Commissioners
Jacob c. Taylor and Louis Marriage thar
they had asked for a quart bottle of wine
and a quart bottle Of whiskey last month
in the James b.. Butler store, where a
grocer's license is held by Francis e. GER
bert, but had been given bottles contain
ing three half pints each instead of a full
quart. Chairman Kidder said the board
would not take away The license. \
He said. pointing to the bottles. which
were introduced as evidence. that they had
become the conventional quart bottle Of
the trade, and would be so recognized by
the Orange board until advised differently
bysa higher court. Mr.. Kidder stated, fur
law f~orbidding holders of whoiesale
licenses - sell liquor lin quantities less than
a quart meant to designate by quart the
quantity contained in a bottle and COM
monty accepted and believed to be of that
capacity.
In the testimony. brought out by an
expert witness, 1t was stated that when
a person asks for a quart bottle of liquor
he receives a bottle that contains but
three half-pints. although he might think
he Is getting a quart. But If a quart bot
tie is asked for-providing the dealer acts
honestly-full measure is given and a few
more cents Is added to the price. These
Iacts', orought out during the hearing.
CAUSED considerable surprise among the
spectators.
The address Of where Gerbert holds the
license was Incorrectly marked In the COM
plant papers, 800 Main street, residence of
Gerbert, being specified. instead Of 32T Main
street, the store. Thomas A. Davis, cnun-
sci for Gerbert, asked TO have the COM
plant dismissed on these grounds, saying
the complaint was unamendable. 1t was
not allowed and the trial proceeded, and
the bottles were produced.
Victor Bianchi, jr., whose father has a
wholesale liquor place., volunteered the in
formation that the supposed quart bottles
contained only three half pints. Then Mi.
Davis sprung O surprise by calling a clerk
Of the Butler store forward. the latter
Juggling along a suit case full Of wine he
had from the Bianchi store
One of the bottles was placed alongside
the other two and all proved to be de-
cidedly smaller than a real quart bottle.
Then ianch said the bottle was sold as
a bottle" and not as a quart. and then
he let the trade secrets out.
Mr.. Davis tried to ask questions OF Mr..
TAYLOR while the latter was teStifying.
tending to show that his complaint was
not sincere and that It was the outcome
of labor troubles with the Butler stores.
The board refused to allow any OF this "a
be brought out.
Maringo, next called to testify. became
confused on dates and the exact time hf
said he purchased the bottle OF whiskey
and caused considerable amusement whel
he, called himself an expert on whlHkez =
/ Cofd he uu1und Ah4a nU>nrfnnno IN |U0|IIAI
with the Bianehi firm.
Mr.. Davis finally moved for the dis
mlssaI Of the complaint, on the gzounl
that that charge had not ben proven, an
Chairman Kidder. following a short COD
sultation with the other members. an
nounced the decision to hat effect.
Vigorous protests were made against thu
granting of a transfer to Daniel Lystel
from 26 Henry street to 2$S washington
street, Orange, and 1t apparently resolved
into a battle between the Orange and
asked that no more licenses be granted
for the Henry street place owing SO UNI
sanitary conditions. The board took no
action, the matter being Ind over for a
month. A new application vas received
for the Henry street place also. s.
On motion of Daniel A. Dugan the board
decided again TO consider the application
of John Pulls for a saloon at 1863 Main
street. Sheriff Sommer's men raided the
place several months ago, when the saloon
was conducted by another person, and re-
moved a slot machine.
The place is near the headquarters of
the w. c. T. u. and officials of the sor
ciety asked that no new license be grant
ed. as il would be impossible to accom-
plish reform with a saloon so near head
quarters. The Citizens Committee of
Fifty VIII also offer complaints at the
next meeting.
New applications were received from
Peter Mahon, at 1Gs Nassau street; Moritz
Rosner. 90 McChesney street. and Bat
tista Coda. 70 Forest street. All were
laid over for a month.