Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-31
THE CITY RETAILERS
Of Pittsburg and Allegheny Conclude
the License Matinee.
JUDGE WHITE AND COUNCILMEN.
One of the Latter Tells His Honor He'll Re-
sign for a License.
THE ODD AND AMUSING SITUATIONS

% lar ds Ine bWO clIleS are concerned, tue
License Court is concluded. The applicants
will have to remain for two or three weeks,
however, on the anxious seat before they
will learn their fate. Judge White stated
that he proposes to review the mass of testi-
mony taken while it is yet fresh in his
mind, but will not give out the list imme-
diately, as many expected he would.
Several Allegheny Councilmen came be-
fore His Honor yesterday. Their licenses
will be refused, as the Court states dis
tinctly that it won't work.
Ex-Governor st. John, of Kansas, was in
court for short time yesterday morning,
and took great interest in the proceedings
He is an admirer of Judge White, but not
of the institution of License Court.
Many queer occurrences have been wit
messed; but the strangest occurred yester-
day when Armand Fierle was brought into
Court, enveloped from head to foot in q
heavy blanket He was assisted to the rail-
ing by his attorney. Judge White stated
it was foolish to bring the invalid out of
doors. Attorney Meyers stated that he had
informed the Court of the mans condition,
but that His Honor probably did not fully
understand him. Fierle was then sub
jected to the usual examination.
WHO THE VICTIMS WERE.
The applications heard yesterday were:
Seventh ward-John G. Bauman, l52 Spring
Garden avenue; Georgiana Dierker, 1o1 Spring
Garden avenue; John Demuth, 374 Spring Garden
avenue; Frank Y. Graf. p and "a Spring Garde
avenue; p. S. Huckestein, 81 and SO o. Hara street;
Beukhard Heilman, 234 Madison avenue; Nicko-
laus Lahr, 10Y Spring Garden avenue; Josephine
Meurer, 80 Spring Garden avenue; George Siefert.
Sl4 Spring Garden avenue; Frederick Stable, 1s4
and 1856 Spring Garden avenue; ohm Schad, 16
Spring Garden avenue; Frederick Weller, 1853
Chestnut street; Elizabeth Wetzler, 10 Spring
Garden avenue; Mich Wagenhauser, 1856 Spring
Garden avenue.
Eighth ward-F. A. Eyles, sol and 500 Ohio
street; Kate Felter, 7S5 East Ohio street, Theodore
Huesken, 256 River avenue; Michael Krepp, 219
Main street; Margaretha Miller, 10 Pine street;
Franz Neuber, SS7 Ohio street; George Schad. 225
Main street; l.. b. Schwobthaler, corner Bridge
and Franklin.
Ninth ward-Josephine Brown, 6l0 Preble ave-
nue.; Dorothea Brust 81 Wilkins street: Patrick
Preble avenue; Alexander Greenawald, --Preble
avenue; Charles II. Hartman. $50 Preble avenue;
Naiiy SIS Prebie avenue; James oiiiffe, io2 VIII
kins street; Mrs, Bridget Sweeney, ~ Cass ave-
Wen WeSrstedt, @ Ss and les cass Avenue ene uS'A'e
Tenth ward-Frederlck AEtz, Saw Mil MI! Run,
Valley plank road; Jacob Born, Saw IN MIL u Run:
street; Fred A. .orth, Perrysville plank road.
Eleventh Craig aTs
Charles Loresch. = Shady avenue: Benjamin
Schar, Brighton road, near Woods Run avenue;
Twelfth ward-Leopoid Hiilinger corner Of East
and Mill streets; Charles Seitz, go East street;
Thirteenth ward-Peter Bedel, q and Is Ravine
street; Joseph Hack, DR., .o6 Lowrie street; Mary
Hoelscher, Lowrie street, Charles III. Koch, 49
Lowrie street; Martin j. Laurent 16S Return
street.
THE FIRST POLITICIAN.
P. S. Huckenstein was the first politician
who came in for lecture, when he testified
that as a candidate for the Legislature, he had
set up drinks for his friends.
George Siefert, 3l4 Spring Garden avenue,
has a saloon near the foot of Troy Hill. Attor-
ney Young brought out the point that many
visitors to the monastery stop in his saloon be-
fore they climb the hill. Judge White re-
marked that this saloon would then be an aid
to ministers and fanaticism. ''Deluded people,
said he, "who imagine that there Is aman at the
top of the hill who can cure them, stop to get
glass of beer so they can climb the hill"
Theodore Huesken, 256 River avenue, is
he cannot make living out Of Councils the
way others do and never made anything out of
it He offered to resign if he could thereby
get license.
Judge White said it was decidedly objection
able for member of Councils to have a
license. There are several reasons for his not
granting to such, but he would not state them
here. Huesken has license, but he
will not have one this year, as this was fatal
objection. Judge White said If he should con-
clude to give the man license he would give
him an opportunity to resign.
Huesken has served in Select Council for
five years; one full term of four years, and a
half of two-year tenn.
George Shad, Eighth ward, was elected
n Cnuncil9 ohod
an awful examination. He was accused of
sending beer to the house. of a police officer
named Roll, where it was served in his interest
as a candidate. He said to the best of his
knowledge this was not true. He denied that
his son had anything to do with furnishing the
beer, and that his son carried it from his house
to the police officers house. witness testi-
fed that he saw Schad's son carry the beer
from Schad's saloon to the officers house.
AsToNIsHED AT IT.
L. B. Schwobthaler, of Bridge and Franklin
streets, in his examination confessed to having
received money from Schad with which to fur
nish liquor to voters on the eve Of election,
His Honor gave him a severe lecture for this
transaction, and he may lose license on this
account. The Court remarked that he was
astonished at candidates for Councils lndulg-
ing in such practices
The afternoon proceedings were monotonous
and everybody sighed with relief when the
name of the last applicant was called.
Charles Hartman, of $50 Preble avenue, has
a good restaurant and bar. His receipts from
the former are from $50 to $50 day. and from
the latter from SO to $50. He said: Drunken
men come there occasionally % and and get on their
had caused him little trouble.
Don't you think it would be better for that
Ninth ward if there were no licensed houses in
that ward?' asked Judge White.
mo, Sir.
How many do you think should be in that
ward?'
HAbout four"
Theapplicant then gave his reasons, which
included the accommodation Of our old friend,
Travelling Public"
Mr.. Christy-You are a member of Councils
from the Ninth ward, Allegheny?
That was Knockout for Mr.. Hartman. He
has yet two years TO serve in Select Council.
Thomas B. Jones, 597 Preble avenue, has
saloon. How many of your customers died
last year?" he was asked.
"None that know of"
"Now think"
ward"
"How many moreT'
mo more. that can think Of"
How much do you drink yourselfr p
Mr.. Ckristy took him in hand and asked him
several questions regarding his saloon.
HIS SONS BOAT CLUB.
Thomas McNally, 5S5 Preble avenue is
another victim OF his friends. He has a boat
club named after him, He says he has not
spoken to his son for six months on this &C
count. He said his son would not talk to him.
The boy has worked but very little in the past
year, and he wished to drive him away from
home, but his mother would not allow him.
"How many licensed houses do you think
ought to be in that wardf'' asked his Honor
About six"
zone letter from responsible man whom
know has more effect upon me than ten dozen
from men whom do not know" said Judge
White in this applicants examination.
James Olliffe, 102 Wilkins street. was refused
a license last year. One of his reasons for ap-
plying was that the mill men about his place
need a saloon where they could change their
bills.
"How many saloons are necessary"
about seven."
He is near the public schoolhouse. His case
is to be considered.
Mrs. Bridget Sweeney. III Cass avenue, has a
saloon at present. On pay day her receipts are