Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-22

keeper had any doubt whatever of the age
of a customer he should not take the Gus
TONER'S word. He should simply refuse to
sell, no matter what the'declarations of the
customer. The mere fact of a saloon
keepers being forced to ask the question,
he continued, was sufficient evidence of
the doubtful age of the customer to make it
an inexcusable risk for the saloon keeper to
supply the liquor demanded.
Lochner is under Indictment for selling
to minors.
Joseph Reiss was asked how he would
tell when a man was drunk.
"When his eyes gets liddle," answered
Joseph.
''Oh, thought, on the contrary, that
liquor was sort of eye-opener," rejoined
the Court, while the court room went of
into a roar of laughter. "Now, define a
drunken man in some other way, sir?"
when he falls down." answered Joseph.
Jos. Unger, the next applicant, said a
man was drunk when she got to feoling
around"
At one time in the proceedings Judge
White remarked that hundreds of letters
that are piling up on his desk with the in
coming OF every mail are bothering him
considerably. They come in the form of
petitions and remonstrances from every
class of people and often the Same name ap-
pears on half a dozen or so papers. These
stock names, like stock witnesses, have
very little weight with His Honor.
In speaking of letters coming from tine
wives of workingmen who spend their
money and time in saloons to the neglect of
their family, Judge White said:
81 will say right here that my sympa-
thies are with the families of these working
men and not with the saloon keepers, who
merely want license to make money with
out having to work for it,
SHE ONLY DID AS OTHERS.
Sarah Ann Hammill, 329 Thirty-third
street, said she was refused license last
year, and sold illegally because men were
doing SO who were able TO earn a living.
She stopped and started a grocery store, but
this did not pay. The Court told her she
would receive consideration.
Thos. J. Carey, No. 533 Tustin street,
keeps saloon. His receipts vary.
''There are no needs for a restaurant in
your locality?" said the Judge.
'No, sir.
"All they want are drinks?"
f'Yes, sir.
'fwhat kind of men visit your saloon?"
mostly mill men,
According to your statement you receive
$50 dav for liquor alone. The great por-
ton comes from married men who work in
the mill. Don't you think their families
need that money more than you do?''
After several evasions, he finally ad-
mitted that their families needed the money
more than he did
your object is to make money!" said His
Honor.
''Yes, SIR
s'You don't care for their families2''
Eyes do, - he said, hesitatingly.
Your object is only to make money, and you
don't care for thair families. That's all. Call
the next"
LEAST SAID, SOONEST MENDED.
Michael Collins, Second avenue, was refused
license last year and could give sufficient reason
why he should get one this year. That ended his
case.
Evan Davis, No. SIS Second avenue, has a
saloon and small restaurant.
"a great many mill men drink at your saloon,"
said His Honor.
Eyes, sir: they come there with their grub and
get a bucket of beer and drink. If they have not
time TO remain they take it down to the mill and
drink it with their grub. They sometimes take it
home In their buckets" His case is not hope
Christ Dunn. No $50 Second avenue, was re-
f ed license last year and thought it necessary
to have saloon, as ii was three or four minutes
walk from the nearest saloon. The would-be
drinkers will likely have to walk IT,
John Dinkel No. $50 Fifth avenue, was refused
a license and thought it was necessary, as many
teamsters passed his house and wanted to water
their horses.
zour horse y said Judge White. There are SO
applicants in the Fourteenth ward. DO you think
they are all necessary
s'No, SIR
We'll name the ones that are not"
what did you do this past year?''
81 was laborer.'
There are great msPy labOrers in this city
who are making living"
''Ies, SIR
s'Do you own the house?''
seThen YOU are better off than many laborers,
and you want to take the money from other laborr
DARBY Finnerty, No. 1926 Second, is a Ieamster
and was refused license last year. He could not
Mr. Christy remarked at the close of his exsmina-
ton that Mr. FinnerfE t. the applicant was R Per1ii PER-
likely have to keep on driving teams.
THAT WILL DO"
Christian Foerinzier, No. 9H Fifth avenue,
keeps restaurant at present, and wants to keep
saloon. His Honor cut off his examination with
the remark That will do, - and his chances for
a saloon license are rather slim.
John 6. Grogan, No. 1O2 Tustin street, keeps
boarding house and saloon. His receipts were
from SIS to SO day. He said his receipts on
saturday were from SIS to 500 day. After press
ing him His Honor gained the above answers.
He said his l4-year-old boy tended bar when he
Judge White, after a moments thought, dis
missed the applicant. The boy tending bar will
Lo6n Greenhouse, No. S7se Fifth avenue, Eagle
House, Oakland. His receipts run all the way
toned him closely as to his receipts. The appli-
cant's answers were rather confused. After a
h5use the applicant was allowed TO depart.
Frank German, No. 1880 Second avenue, has
license. He furnished meals when called for.
Il have furnished five meals since the 1st of
May. The mill has been closed, and there are no
calls for meals
''What are your sales?"
''About SIS day.
ssWhat are your highest sales on Saturday?''
Eighty dollars on pay Saturdays, and $40 on
the other Saturdays
Il have no doubt you furnished many meals
per day as men who testified they furnished five
or ten times as many. | like your truthfulness."
Frustine Glockner, $50 Tustin street, did not ap-
plv last wear, as her two children had died, and
her HUSBAND was i'll. After few questions she
was dismissed. Her husband now works in
Hannah Hanley, No. 74O Second avenue, is
widow, Her husband died last August. He had
license and had it transferred to his wife. Her
record was clear and her chances are as good as
Michael Jordan, No. 1o4 Tustin street.
NOT UNNATURAL WANT.
trWhat DO you want license for?''
tsIwant to make a living.''
''How long have you been in the saloon busi-
ness ?'s
Three years.
tsWhere at ?''
.son Penn avenue. thought was too close to
another saloon, and moved
stWhat have you been doing ~
AZ kept grocery store until December then I
stWhat are you doing now?''
s.Waiting for a license, are you?" said His
Honor.
s'Yes, SIR" said the applicant as he moved
away.
John Kasberger, No. So Fifth avenue, now
keeps a cigar aud tobacco store. He said he sold
no beer only what he drinks himself. That con-
cluded his hearing.
boarding house and restaurant. He has three or
four beds in each room in his house and has from
10 er0 o,,,aa aiare and lod