Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1910-05-26
STRONG APPEAL
FOR A LICENSE
Argument in Favor of the
Hotel.
BETTER FOR THE PLACE
So Say Many of Those Who Are
Called as Witnesses for
the Applicant.

Before the morning adjournmen of
Court yesterday, Leon Crow, a fish
skipper, gave his testimony regarding
the necessity of licensed hotel at
Greenwich Piers, and he was followed
by VIM. P. Williams, who has become
by this time a veteran champion for
the licensing of the hotel.
The most flippant advocate for the
application yesterday was Harry
Sheppard. an assistant keeper of the
Light House. He declared he was in
favor of licensing the hotel because it
was so necessary. A license hotel
would prevent such large importation
Of beer into the place in kegs, he said
Miles Dukes fish shipper gave
similar opinion.
Aaron Crow did likewise.
At the commencement of the after
noon session, Foster Sheppard, Leon
Crow, Harry Sheppard, Miles Dukes,
Aaron Crow were recalled and each
asked by Mr.. Ware,
How long have you known Mr..
Wentz?"
Ever since he has had the hotel.''
do you consider him a tit person to
keep hotel2'
II do"
Cross examined by Mr.. Sheppard:
''You know he was refused q license
about a year ago in this Court because
he was an unfit person to keep a
hotel2'
.''Yes, sir.
That's all.
Mr., Wentz was recalled to give his
opinion as to the relative amount OF
beer shipped into Greenwich Piers
now as compared with when he had a
licensed hotelIe H
Mr.. Wentz said as result of his
inquiries q: the railroad offices in
Bridgeton he learned that so kegs of
beer. month was the average ship
ment for Greenwich Piers, and 800 to
800 kegs were shipped to Bayside
during the fishing season.
On cross examination he said it was
''the man who kept beer place here"
who told him the figures and showed
him his books.
Charles 7. Jones. former owner OF
the Greenwich Piers hotel. and a
signer of Wenrz' application was called
to prove the capabilities of the hotel
and the necessity for it, he also de.
clared that Newkirk W. Wentz was a
fit person 10 keep the hotel. He knew
he was refused a license but couldn t
say why he was refused.
Isaac Ridgway, a highly respected
and well-kuown citizen, testified that
he was not in favor of license. was
dead against rum in any way, shape
or form, but he went on to state the
conditions now existing at Greenwich
wharf where he resides. He said
that the way boer was distributed
about his wharf was mcst deplorable
he said the naphtha launches which
came there were the greatest speak.
easies he thought there was; be
thought it preferable to have a
licensed hotel at Greenwich Piers,
than to have the beer at his wharf
as is now DONE
He had sean drunken men lying out
in his yerd in the morning after a
night of beer drinking on the wharf
when loading end shipping tomatoes
last Fall. 1t wes preferable to him to
have licens ed hotel far away FROM
him than to have speskeasie1 so clos g
to him.
Ed. Hymn sworn in snswer to CT oss-
questions admitted that he thought
Newkirk WentZ. who had been refused
a license because be had allowed the
violation CT the law yeer sgo-was
still fit per1on to keep a hotel
Capt. Charles Miller, 82-years old.
aud highly respectable, had the same
conclusions. Capt. Miller owns five or
six large farms.
Frank Cook, VIM. Mulford, Albert
Simpkins, Joseph Cook, William
Paullin, A. E. Wheaton, Rslford
Ogden and others gave testimony
favorable to Wentz.
The proceedings go far had only been
with reference to the support of the
application. the applicant not yet
having finished his case.