The Penn's Grove record., 1916-05-05

For the first time in the open the du.
Pont Company took a part in the pro-
ceedings. Fred A. Gentien, superintend-
ent of the manufacturing department,
engaged former State Attorney j. For
man sSlnnickson to assist Mr.. Leap.
Mr.. Sinnickson said the application did
not clearly set forth whether there were
two or ten bedrooms. Here was a man
who admitted he lives in Philadelphia,
never lived in Penns Grove. He comes
to Salem County Court for a license
for a tavern where he now resides
in Philadelphia. He has no bedding nor
provender.
Mr.. Leap said he should be refused be,
cause the evidence showed the premises
do not meet the requirements, that MIR.
Eagle is an improper person to keep a
tavern. He had not only imposed on
the signers of his application and made
them subject to a fine of $40 each, but
had imposed on the Court in making
false statements.
Judge Waddington said he was not
ready to decide. Mr.. Eagles application
was signed by twelve fr~eeholders sup
posed to be reputable. He would like
to see if they were reputable.
Attorney Davis saw what a trap Mr..
Eagle was in. He had given sworn
statements in the Court that he had
sworn falsely before the County Clerk.
when he filed his application. Accord
ing to the crimes act this is perjury and
a high misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine not exceeding $1,000, or by impris
onment for any term not exceeding sew.
en- years, and thereafter rendered incap-
able of giving testimony in any court.
If the signers to the application were
called their evidence would prove they
were subject to a fine of $40 each for
imposing on the Court.
Mr.. Davis held a conference with Mr..
Sinnickson and Leap and then asked
Judge Waddington th9 privilege of
withdrawing Eagles application.
Judge Washington said You may
The people believed that as the evi
dence showed the applicant and premises
unfit the license should have been re-
FUSED because it did not comply with
the law. If the license had been re
fused another application could not have
been made for a year. Allowing it to
be withdrawn allows another to be made
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CONDITIONS OF PROPERTY
Although the trustees of the Camp
Meeting Association had been subpoen-
aed by the license applicants, hone were
called to prove the false statements of
Mr.. Shunder and Mr.. Eagle.
The roof had been put on between
Friday and Thursday. The windows
had been set in on Thursday morning
on the north side of the building so the
photographs could be taken. Thursday
morning it was necessary to climb by
ladders from the bottom to the top of
the building. Wall boards and wall
paper was put on one corner room on
Wednesday. A rug, bed and bureau
were put in on Thursday and a photo
taken for the Court view. Temporary
steps were put up Thursday afternoon.
Two cots were put up in two separate
rooms with wall boards on and no doors
to inclose the rooms Thursday night.
when these sleeping quarters were first
occupied.
Three times between 6 and IL D. M.
Thursday. w. A. Summerill was refused
lodging and ordered off the premises as
a trespasser. At $50 Friday morning
L. V. English was ordered off as a tres
passer. At S.45 there were no stalls in
the alleged barn. A carpenter had just
begun to erect partitions.
That wa the reason Mr.. Eagle said
to w. A. Summerill in the Court House,
You son of a b-h, did you get lodg-
ing" That is the character of the man
whom Joseph Shunder and others in
terested in the Bavarian Brewing Com
pany, in Wilmington. use as a wooden
duck to come to a Salem County Judge
to ask for a special privilege to keep
an inn or tavern and sell intoxicating IL
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