Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
HOME BEER IMPURE
According to Judge Whites Idea, EX-
pressed from the Bench,
LAST OF THE LICENSE HEARINGS.
The jug Trade Not Unlawful, Though it
May be a Great Nuisance.
A COURTS OPINION OF SALOON SAINTS


the cases. As the last applicant passed
away IRON the stand His Honor breathed a
deep sigh ofreIief The Court once more
stated, in answer to inquiry from attorneys,
that it would be almost impossible to give
out the decisions on the list of applications
before next Monday.
Shortly after the opening of the morning
session Judge White, in speaking OF beer,
said he was not the hidebeund man some
people asserted. When he first came to
Pittsburg he drank glass of beer at his
noon lunch, and he found it did not agree
with him. He had drank beer in Germany
and discovered it was a different drink. He
did not think there was any pure beer made
in America.
P. j. Brennan, Braddock, was the first
applicant heard, and passed easily. Morris
Rosenbloom had no trouble, and Jacob
Friedman put in letter of recommendation
from Captain Jones, of the steel works, M. ].
Hughes wants license to use the building
formerly occupied by Pier & Dannsls as ware
house He showed that the Pittsburg dealers
could not ship by the barrel and make money,
as the freight on a single package is Sl5O
while by car lots the rate is but 20 cents. Mich
Olas Schafer, the last Braddock applicant,
wants his brewery license renewed.
From CHARTERS, Julius Gottfried- Henry
Hanna and Nicholas Schreiber were new appli-
cants D. Lutz Son asked for a warehouse
license. The Court said the firm could use
their building as a warehouse, but could not
sell from it
George Canister, who was refused last year,
opened the Etna borough list. Michael Metz
gar has a brewery. His sales in Etna and
Sharr1eh ara m, +of foe,, ,,nlv
Lutz & Co. were down for branch at Home
stead but then CHARTERS having covered it,
the firm agreed to sell only in original pack
ages of not less than four gallons. Peter
Schmitt and Charles Shultz were new appli-
cants
MILLvALE AND M'REESPoRT.
Enz & Schafer, of Millvale borough, own
the Willow Grove Brewery, and did a business
of $4,000 last year. The Bauerlen Brewing
Company ask for bottling license only in
Millvale, their brewery being in ShaIer town.
ship. The bottling business last year reached
$1,000
A. P. Ferguson Henderson & Weigand,
Jacob Weiskircher. Abraham Johnston and
Frederick H Busche, all of McKeesport were
refused licenses last year, but had special rea-
sons, in addition to lots of faith, to apply once
more.
Henry d. Esenburgh, of McKeesport had a
wholesale license but handled only beer. His
receipts last year were S3l, COOS He handles
Cincinnati, Wheeling and P1ttsburg beer. He
disposed of about 1000 cases of bottled beer
His principal trade was with private families.
He admitted selling to some unlicensed houses
last summer, and furnished the Court with a
list of the names and the time when he quit
selling to them.
Thomas Moore McKeesp6rt. has distillery
and took in S45 600 wholesale and SIS 600 retail.
He admitted selling in jugs and sometimes in
buckets to women. He also stated that some
temperance people came to his place after
night ana bought j1gs, which caused the Court
TO smile and remark. "You never had a Jug
trade before, and while it is not unlawful, il
may become avery great nuisance"
Mr.. Christy called attention to the fact that
the applicant had been sued for damages by a
woman whose husband had got liquor at
MoOre's place and was afterward killed on the
railroad. The applicant said that he did not
know the woman, and thought the suit was
concOcted TO defeat his license.
Jacob P. Neil. McKeesport. has a wholesale
license, and his receipts amount to $4,000. He
handles Eberhart & Ober and Lutz & Co.'s
beer; also Wheeling bottled beer He ad-
mitted selling to some people who were re-
Frank Huckeustein, Sharpsburg, was re-
fused last year, but he thought Sharpsburg and
vicinity were entitled to a wholesale house for
the accommodation of the residents and
farmers.
Henry Schmelz- of CHARTERS township. has a
small brewery. His receipts last year amount
and had sold to an unlicensed house.
BECAUSE THEY DISAGREE.
Jacob L. Snyder, Forward township is in the
pop business now. He thinks a wholesale
Incense necessary out there; but the Court
argued differently Snyder's opinion, there.
fore, don't go.
ID. Lutz & Son, Harrison township wanted to
start branch Office up there, and thought the
place necessary. Judge White. however, stated
that the place would be better off without q
license.
John H. Thomas, Harrison township was re
fused last wear, but had numerously signed
petition in his favor. The Court stated it was
averse to granting any licenses in that town
shin.
The Large Distilllng Company Jefferson
township, was represented by Henry Large. He
stated that they dealt only in bonded whiskies
They manufactured about $40 barrels last year
There was no drinking about the dlstillery.
John Werner, Jefferson township, was re
fused last wear. He wants brewers license
The applicant admitted that during last May
and June he brewed some ale and porter, which
he sold.
Judge White-If there are any saints in the
liquor business, they are the men who come
here, tell the ruth, and admit that they have
violated the law.
ATTORNEY Petty-Mr. Werner comes here as
an American citizen who served three years
during the war for his country, and think he
is entitled to some consideration for that
here with nv little pen.
Fredleck Hampe, Lower St Clair township
has q bottler's license, and his bushes.
amounted to sl3,O00 from beer and $40 600 from
soft drinks He delivered some beer to meT
who were refused license, but it was only fol
their own use. The applicant had two applica
tiOns in, one for wholesale and the other as
bother: but, at the Courts suggestion, he with
drew the wholesale application.
HE FELT HoNoRED.
John Bryan, Stowe township, thought .
wholesale license was necessary; it would stoI
whisky and beer wagons coming from the city
A member of the Law and Order League asked
the applicant if he was not member of tn,
School Board.
Mr.. Bryan-Yes, sir. am; and consider 1
an honor.
As Harry 6. Lampert, Stowe township, cam
mp Mr.. COheh his attorney, said: Your Honor
this is my last case"
Mr.. Lampert stated that he worked in a.gro
cery store, and he thought wholesale licens
necessity.
Louis Feick, Snowden township, got abou
half way uD the court room when Judge Whit
fired the following questions at him:
you want wholesale license to supply tn,
miners?
Mr. Feick-And the farmers.
Judge Mhite-When you kept saloon yoI
had such miserable one that you could no
get Il men to certify for you.
Mr.. Feick-l could have got So
Judge White-And you know the very seriou
trouble that occurred from a man who go
drunk in your house? I needn't refer to it an,
further. also have a strong remonstrancl
against you, signed by nearly every person VI
there.
This was more than the applicant coult