Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-23


with quiet laughter. 81 tried it for two
months and then gave it up. / wish now 1
had never touched it. It's pretty poor
gag your Honor"
In the examination Of S. Schenot, Judge
White askedif he did not curse the Court
last wear because he did not obtain a license.
The witness said he never swore. His
Honor then remarked: "You don't look
like man who would swear at us. But
still, suppose we have often been sworn at.
I've gotten White Cap letters and all that.
In the afternoon His Honor remarked TO
James S. Jiles, who promised to start ares
taurant: Hrve heard it said that the road to the
lower place is paved with good intentions"
CONTINUANCE RECOMMENDED.
James Slattery, 34O6 Penn avenue, was asked:
"What did you do last year,"
Kept billiard and pool room"
'Wel, l think you had better continue In
that business"
Valentine Shaffer, corner of Main and Lib
erty streets; has a license and has many farm
ers come to his house. His examination was easy
until Mr.. Christy took part
MT. Christy-What is the name OF your bar
keeper
.'Larimer1'
'.Do YOU knew man named Morgan?"
''Ies, sir.''
..Docs not this man Morgan get buckets from
children and get them filled with beer and then
return IL 90 them!'
''Not that / know Of. - uo,,
''HeRfyg oh, yes; know Henry"
DO vou sell beer to bimg''
VERY 'dttle; very lttle.''
'.Do you know that this man is known as an
hsbitual druRkardy''
MIR. Christy ran over the names OF a list Of men
who are known as habitual drunkards. ana asked
and squirined under his questions. MIR. Chrtsty
then called Mr.. Mckee. who gave some testimony
there were drunken men about the door.
Frederick Schaal of $40 Penn avenue. has been
in the saloon business before. but did not get
license last year. He thinks he needs license, as
he cannot support his family
come up here, - said the Court; ''but we cannot
grant them all licenses. We must grant licenses
plea on equal terms. / would prefer giving a
license TO & man who cannot work ALLOW me 10
saw, though. that there will be not any increase
in the humber of saloons but rather decrease.
No new applicants will be granted license unless
some of the present saloon keepers are knocked
out. Well, I'll consider your case"
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Jobr Thoma, of $500 Liberty avenue, keeps a
saloon at present. He also has a restaurant and
has six regular mealers, who have been eating
there for year. As he could not name one Of his
customers, Judge White remarked that he doubted
his testimony.
''Did you ever see drunken man9"
Yes sir.''
ssDid You ever see one on the street?''
''Ies, SIR
"rou say that you never saw one in your sa-
loong''
That not it; there might be ]. 900 there, said
even. there are drunken men come there
Continuing, the witness said: Il never drink At
home on Sunday; A. ,-,,, d-,,,,, or srnd,rsp
''At friend's.''
Ibid you ever drink at friends who had Ii
cense?'' asked Mr. Christy.
Patrick Allen, zoo7 Butler street. was refused a
Sin msnSy VAS @ augmented By the refusal Of his Ii
cense last year. -. -,
deal of card playing on your premises last year''
..Dtd YOU not have number of keys made for
your hack door and give them out among your
Il had the keys made; but did not give them
sswhat did you do this for?''
'sThe boys intended to form club
WAS il not the intention Of this club to come
there on Sundays and drink beer. you were to
furnish the liquors, and did you not lose your
nerve when the time came:" asked Judge White
Mr. Allen could not answer the questions salts
factorily.
DRESSED TOO FINE.
f. Brannon. from the corner Of Fittieth and
HarrlSOn
very best, with a bright watch chain and scarf
pin. He keeps boarding house and has mealers,
and was refused license Last year
why were you refused last year?'' asked his
Honor.
'sThat cannot say, your Honor"
Not the slightest ideag''
'tNo, your Honor
81 made the remark, sir, some time ago, that
in order that any new men may get license, some
of these old saloon keepers must be knocked out
Beside that when see men come up here, SWELL
ing with their fine clothes and glittering with
diamonds and gold, 1t does not impress me favor
ably in the least l would much rather grant a
John Dunn, corner of Forty-eighth and Carlton
streets, refused last year. Never knew why
neighhors were disappointed because he did not
receive his license. He has passed his time during
the past year waiting for license this year. He
says he is getting too old TO work:
'.How old are you?'' asked the Court
II am older than you are. - remarked Judge
White with smile.
He has meaiers who come from Butler county,
who will probably continue to get their liquid re-
Henry Fuchs, No. 1885 and 1887 Butler street,
was refused license last year, and kept small
restaurant that didn't pay; . ..,. .,,,.,.
case whenever all the licenses are knocked out,
hope they will be, on the 18th of next June, we
shall have better restaurants all around
For John ID. Hughes; of Forty-eighth street,
Mr.. Reardon, his attorney, said: HE was
granted license last year, your Honor
Joseph Huf1Sgei, of No. 45E Butler street. came
license last year, and we hold these men who have
had license to very strict accountability
MIR. Hufnagel described his house.
Mr.. Christy-Have there been any fights in your
saloon or in front of your saloon?
The applicant then described fight in front OF
the saloon last year, between two men. who
pointed revolver at him ana one said; Here's
your grave and here you die
Mr.. Christy questioned Hufnagel as to his
be 6sd peep cbarSed n with III selling To1ors to
minors, but nothing had come oft.
o. A GLITTERING EXCEPTION.
Joseph H. jackson, Forty-Eighth and Harrison
streets, now keeps a saloon and had but one fight
in it last year. He has a restaurant and handed
His Honor an account of his receipts for the past
year bis receipts at the bar were from $50 to SIS
a day on Saturdays; week days, about SIS day.
His case is one of the few favorable ones.
John Lanahan, No. 4SlS and 1915 Butler street.
was getting along nicely, when Attorney Christy
took hand in the examination and asked: SIS
it necessary for you to get license in order to
gain q livelihood?'
al have large family
"Are you not worth 500 oOO?"
..Hsif Of that?''
''Wen, own property; do not know how
much it would bring at forced sale in the
Jacob Metz did not answer to his name.
Charles z. Naser, Of Butler and Forty-nrst
streets, has saloon and restaurant; HIS stable,
his bar to about $50 day; on Saturdays to $S5.
Mr.. Christy asked him IL he had any other
place.
He said he had billiard room.
s.Do not minors frequent this place?'
t'Ies, sir.''
'tAllow me TO ask him a question, " said Judge
White. 'sIs this billiard room in the same build
ing as your bars''
at is in the rear. /"
''Weu we set our faces against this thing last
YEAR and resolved would not grant a license
TO a saloon which had a billiard room in connec-
ton with il,
Patrick O'Maher, of 46o1 Butler street, re-
fused a license last year. His examination was
short. and Judge White said to him: al have re-
monstrances from mill proprietors. and from mill
men themselves, begging and imploring that no
saloons be licensed near their mills In this sec
tion.''
Daniel Reardon, Of III Forty-sixth street has a
saloon. His receipts are about $S5 day; on Sat-
urdays from t65 TO S75 day. His record is clear
and his chances are good.
j. Mike Steigerwald did not answer to his name.
Killian Soen, No. 1Z3 Forty-ffbh street. had a
very short examination aud his chances are poor.
Mrs. Kate Sohl. Of 15s Forty-eighth street, has a
it,. L. e. II.