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fa ’ * * * - •e fund; for men who are mean enough to be8 traitors' to such a Government as this, t would (alter at no crime, however dark and damning.J. E aWmFbieTbs Lioense Case.e The application of J. G. Groff lor coo-]t tiouation^f license to sell intoxicating liquors was strenuously opposed at thelate term of Commissioner's court. Pro-' lt;»test was filed by James C. McIntosh, Esq., on the part of tbose of our citizens who are opposed to the liquor traffic. Thursday last was 861 apart as the time for considering the case. A great deal of interest was manifested by our citizens in die issue, the court house being filled with people during the progress of the proceedings. We regret that businesa in our office grevented our attendance. The whole djqypfaj} consumed . in hearing testimonyments oT Counsel for and against. w lt;J . V/ ‘ ! 5 . . , / °grafting the license applied for. Messrs. Cllfjpool and Newkirk were attorneys forGroffsMr; McIntosh and Rev. Jos. Cot-* .•ton appeared in behalf of the people. The case was submitted to the decision of the locHhmisaidfafa, whd rebdefed a verdiot infavor of tbS applicant. f Ao appeal has been taken to the Com-tatiftlPiisM |riUv coavene iiofart- * *•* *’ -VrV if *'August^ wben tbf pftUer will be submitted to the decision of a jury, we presume.r-%j-»l-i-test»isi-fiti-didjr.Idi-erItjril) be a bejjpy thlngior^qr lowo.aod the com muni ty generally, if it qhall beshown to be witbin the Courts to withhold lioense frodeal in liquid poison. '5'*r-v# s
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Connersville Weekly Times
Connersville, Indiana, US
Thu, Jun 11, 1863
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