The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-28

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house at Beach Haven, and the Doc
hotel at the same place, were refuse
licenses. In the case of the former Judg
Berry expressed great surprise that tn
people of Beach Haven should Civ
countenance to hotel where there ha,
been occurrences that led to the finding o
three indictments by the grand jury onl.
a week ago,
Abram S. Osborn, who had enjoyed tn
privilege of wholesale license at Poin
Pleasant, was shown to have violated th'
law. having allowed drinking within thu
limits prescribed by law, so his applica
ton was refused.
The most severe blow fell at New
Egypt, where the American House was
put out of business For long time
there have been rumors of the manner in
which this place was conducted. The
hotel building is fine one, well fitted for
the purpose of accommodating the public,
and has always done large business.
Its bar was said to open at midnight Sun
day and remain open until the same hour
the following Saturday. Lately this led
to scenes that attracted the attention of
the public and brought discredit on the
house.
A remonstrance was filed and the case
was heard by the court. Prosecutor At
kinson, of Burlington county, represented
the remonstrants He presented evidence
which showed that boys under II years of
age we're allowed to frequent the bsrroom
and were furnished with liquor. Robert
A. Abbott, formerly Philadelphia police
man, has been proprietor of the hotel
since January 6. 1t was alleged that he
continued the practices which had pre-
vailed prior to his taking possession, only
ceasing about the Goth of February, when
several boys, after becoming intoxicated
in the American House, had a street
brawl. Two boys, aged 30 years, one
aged II years, and one young man of %
years, gave evidence Of going to the hotel
on February 90 and getting drink. Then
they left after purchasing pint Of liquor
In little while three of them returned
and became so intoxicated that, according
to their story, they simply ''mauled
around the floor"
The young men testified to buying
liquor at the hotel frequently. On cross
examination, the hotel keepers counsel
produced a book which contained state
ment that two of the boys were over 81
years of age, and the boys had attached
their names to this statement Further
investigation, however, showed that the
signatures were obtained while the signers
were intoxicated and that they were
served liquor after they had attached
their names.
Somewhat of sensation was caused
when two of the witnesses were placed
under arrest as they were leaving the
witness stand, charged with being in
street brawl in New Egypt. Judge Berry
immediately ordered their release,
stating they were under subpoena and not
subject to arrest while attending court
as witnesses. In this connection Mr.
Atkinson presented testimony to the
effect that a former bartender at the
American House had told John Golf, a
minor, that he would be fool if he
obeyed the summons to go to court. Golf
had bought liquor at the hotel, and the
bartender thought his testimony would
make it worse for Golf than for the pro-
prietor."
On behalf of the application there was
a strong array of witnesses, among them
many of New Egypt's best citizens, all of
whom insisted that if hotel was to be
conducted in the town this was certainly
the house. 1t has steam heat, water in
the rooms unusually large accommoda-
lions for horses and carriages, and a num-
of the witnesses thought the stories of
illegal selling had been magnified, and
testified that the present proprietor was
conducting much better hotel than his
predecessors did.
Judge Berry reminded the hearers that
the American house had a bad name, and
frequently been the scene of brawls, in
Guiding the shooting ARRAY last summer
was sent to State prison; he said he had
never seen stronger array of represent
alive citizens ask for a license and for
that reason he would be glad to grant it if
he could, but with the testimony given
that was impossible, and he should re-
fuse the license.
The refusal to grant license to this
hotel means more than the mere closing
of the house shows. The hotel is within
the distance from church which is named
in the law as prohibitory for the license of
place where liquor may be sold. The
Presbyterian church is not 200 feet away
and it was from the members of that con-
gregation that much of the objection came
as there was a bowling alley connected
with the hotel and the noise from this
source, as well as other scenes, caused
much annoyance. To get license for the
hotel means a new application and the
200 feet limit will be strictly against the
house being opened. 1t was this con-
dition, possibly, that called forth such a
number of good citizens who wanted the
license continued. They recognized the
fact that If the hotel was closed it could
never be opened again unless the law was
changed, and they also realized that this
was the best location for hotel, and that
the building was admirably equipped for
the use 1t has been put to. There was q
hope that new landlord should be secur-
ed who would better the condition, but,
unfortunately, the present proprietor was
the man who was being dealt with.
Personal.
NJ. E. Std spent portion of last week
at Cape May.
Mrs. John W. Harris spent last week
with relatives at New Gretna
Mrs. William b. Wills entertained Miss
Annie Job, of Hightstown, last week.
Mrs. Charles Smith, of Long Branch,
spent last week with relatives in Mount
Holly.
Joseph Berinchief, of Ocean Grove
visited relatives in Mount Holly las
week.
Lewis K. Johnson, of South Bethlehem
Pa, was in Mount Holly, last week
visiting his parents on Grant street.
John M. Collins, of Scranton, Pa, afte
making an Easter visit to his parents II
Mount Holly, returned home on Wednes
day.
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