Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-07-16
APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.

APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
No. ST March Term, 1914.
"In Re Petition OF q. |. Lovegold for
License to Steal Horses.
"Hon. John Fairmind, Judge OF court
OF quarter sessions Of AlmoStanY county,
State Of Pennsylvania:
"IherebY make application for a special
license TO steal horses. am willing 10
pay literally for the privilege. am en-
bodened TO make this application by
reason OF other special privileges peti-
toned for about this time Of year by other
citizens OF good moral character. The
business for which they are asking Ii
cense produced at least three-fourths OF
all the crime committed in the county the
last year. II has filled our borough lock-
ups and the county Jail. II has made our
criminal court the most expensive in the
history OF the county.
1.-The business for which | ask license
deem less injurious 10 the community
than the business Of selling intoxicating
liquors either at wholesale or retail.
81. pledge myself not 10 take away
the senses of any man, nor rob his purse.
"2. | oblgate myself not TO cause men
TO beat their wives, damn their children
into the world, commit murder or raise
hell in the community. ! only want TO
steal their horses"
SO. And if a man has soul, which
most men consent 10, promise TO do
nothing to destroy this germ OF immor-
tality, but leave il TO its own moral course.
only want to steal horses.
"4. furthermore soIemnly promise that
if the license is granted | will not steal
horses on Sunday, nor on election day,
nor on legal holidays, nor after 10 O'Clock
at night. also solemnIy promise not to
steal colts, nor horses that have no sense,
or old broken-down plugs.
"5. Your honor will see the licenses !
pray for will result in less harm TO the
community than license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors. OF course, may damage
the property OF a few well-to-do people,
but their bodies, their minds, their fepu-
tations and character am above impair
ing. only want TO steal horses.
"6. would further enforce my appli-
cation by reminding the court that you
can't run the county without the license
fee; that if don't steal horses, some
body else will, that all attempts to pro-
hibit horse stealing only result in pro-
ducing sneaks and liars; that am lib
eral contributor TO the political Jackpot,
and that control more votes than most
OF the other applicants for license.
81 also call the attention OF your judi
cial mind TO the number and especially
character OF those subscribing TO my pc
tition.
Trusting you will grant my petition,
and this | shall ever pray, etc.
c.. LoyEGoLD.
"Bondsmen, Winaland Syne & Deth
Trust Company.
Attorney, Firm OF N. o. Scruples &
More Longgreen.
1--WE, the undersigned, certify TO the
good moral character OF the applicant, Ii.
/. Lovegold, and believe him TO be man
fit to be intrusted with license to steal
horses and pray the court to grant the IL
cense."
Eaton B. Merry A. Ward Healer
o. Crab Rox Michael Chirillovani
Crewe L. Young * his mark
husband Nick Synkivinkopraz
Tony Dudinsky Justwon Glass
* his mark Kant Evan Wright
Barr T. Ender Wood b Chrysiiun
Wufse n. Useless Rednows Topper
Al Ways Treatin A Boozer