Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-11

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10 the store pays for his WHISKY and takes it home
with him.
"A man namedgW oods, OF Woods Run, came to
my place once twice for liquor for club ne
called the Acme Club. L don't know anything
about it.''
COUNCILMAN GETTY'S ROAST.
Councilman James Getty. of $50 and ls2 First
avenue, caught this kind of running fire:
Judge white-what do you sell?
IAN kinds ofliquors, except ale or beer"
what were your receipts last year?''
about $50 900. They were over $50, 600 the year
before.
How about unlicensed houses?''
al don't know if we sell to them or not"
''You sell to everybody that comes along, do
youYr
s'If they are right
What do mean by right?''
s'wen. if we are satisfied that customers are do
ing a straight business, or they want the liquor
for their own use we sell TO them."
s'I)o YOU sell to clubs?''
81 sell to one. can't give you the name Of it;
but it meets at MIR. 'Pearson's house on Water
s'iIow late do you keep open on Saturday
t.WeIl. I generally close about 10 O'Clock. Often
customers come in early in the evening and buy
lot of goods, while on their way to the theater,
That Seeps ISs me open later. :
Mr. Cbristy-Have you ever delivered beer to Is
Ross street,
''Are you at present the bondsman for a Mrs,
hHWkllb' CudIEGu Win AOSpAAS NASSANSA-s
no, sir, believe Mrs. Hawkins took an ap-
dermaD Carlisle, and they teiephoned me to see if
Iwould 20 on her bond for 500. told them
% ssHsTe s1IS YOU shipped goods to out-of-town Gus
toners marked merchandise or producer
Have YOU not shipped large orders Of glass
bottles, marked shorts, ) to customers!"
sswem YOU are member Of City COuncils'''
Eyes, sir.''
Long or short term?''
Judge White-How many bonds are you on this
81 think only three l made special effort not
to 20 any more than could help
W H. Holmes & Son were called next ques-
toned pretty closely as to the matter OF selling 10
biiity. The applicants admitted that they did not
pay particular attention TO this point Judge
White promised revocation of their license if they
should keep it up this year.
AS TO SOME INSNUATIoNS.
Leon Heilbroner of and Wood street,
did business of So, 900 last year. His trade is
mostly in the northern counties. He sells to about
30 licensed houses in the county, chiefly in Home
stead, Mansfield, Sharpsburg and Etna. he sup
plies about halfa dozen private families in the
city.
Mr. Christy-Ha We you delivered beer 20 boats,
barber shops, groceries or cigar stores?
Mr. oohen-Now, Mr.. Christy, bring a witness
Mr.. Chrsty-You that side; am on this.
Judge White-Gentlemen, cannot allow dis
Fred W. Mueller, of Third avenue and Try
street, was refused last year because he thought
he made mistake in making out his application.
Hugh McCutcheon, of ~ Second avenue. SAID his
receipts last year were Sl9OOO he aomltted nav
ing sold some to persons who were refused last
year, bur did not know ifthey were selling.
MIR. Christy-How many of those persons have
YOU sold TO, and who are they?
Judge White-Mr; Christy, that is not fair.
When man is candid enough to admit the truth
you must not ask him TO answer questions that
would lay foundation for prosecution.
MIR. Christy-It has been done here right along.
Judge White-Well, would not compel the APP
plieant TO give the names OF m those persons; hi,
Snyder & Co., Of l45 and l46 Water street. Their
receipts last year were SIS 600 as against Soo 900 of
Judge White~Do you treat your friends some
Mr. snyder-Weu we don't make a practice of
that; we would soon have too many friends.
G sunsteln, OF lSS ana iS4 ater street sells al
main business is with the small Jobbers and he
private families. Half a barrel is the smallest
amount he sells. His receipts last year were sl5O
600. They were about the same the previous year.
e. g. A. weller were the last applicants from the
Second ward. They only have a small city trade,
but did a business last year of So 600.
THE CHIEF BoTTLERs.
Joseph Einstein & Co. were called first from the
Third ward. MIR. Einstein answered. He said his
firm was simply engaged in the bottling business,
and only handled beer, ale and porter. They run
three delivery wagons.
Judge white-Do you sell to unlicensed housesr
''No, sir.''
''What is your principle trader
''It is with private families
s'Well, they are unlicensed housesg''
''But they don't sell again
s,Do YOUR drivers sell from the wagonsY's
t'1hey have explicit instructions not to do so -
''How do you do when You receive an order
from a strange name2''
1--WE send an agent to get Information about the
customer and If we find he is not all right his
MIR. Christy-Have you filed orders from WASH
lngtOn county,
William j. Friday. formerly Of Schmidt & Fri
day. was called. He disposed of his interest in
John Hebling, of 633 Smithfeld street. transferred
TO him. He has been doing a business since that
time of ESQ 600 per year He keeps four agents in
various parts Of the State, and handles all kinds
of ofnquors. He keeps registry Of all the licensed
houses in the county, and when order comes in
from person who was refused last year it is ig-
A. c. Henderson, of 50 Seventh avenue, sells
largely TO country druggists. He has a very small
city trade. s. klinordlinger, OF 10 Diamond
square was called but was let down pretty easily.
His receipts last year were S55, 900. R. Z. Lippen-
colt, distiller in Green county, wants a license
TO sell the products OF his dtstlery at $50 Smith
field street.
G. ". Schmidt, of IS and o. Fifth avenue was
the last applicant called He took charge Of the
!. 1885, and has been dong business on basis OF
$500 900 per year about SIC 900 of which is for malt
liquors. He bottles eight barrels of whisky each
day. He runs two delivery wagons, and supplies
the Duquesne, Pittsburg and Columbus clubs.
When asked y by Judge White if ,! he sold to un.
sons who were refused license last year, and
10 them. He ships to private customers in Mercer
county, but never sends the goods c. q. ID. Judge
White reminded Mr.. Schmidt to be particularly
cautious about selling to persons without 8
license who mi ght want to retail the liquor again
Court adiourned until this nnornino