Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-18
HE LOST HIS TEMPER.
The Most Sensational Scene of Five
Weeks in the License Court
ATTORNEY CALDWELL GETS ANGRY
And Bitterly Attacks Judge Ewing, but Re-
pents and Apologies.
ANOTHER DAY WITH THE BoROUGRs


ney james NJ. Caldwell made bitter
attack on Judge Ewing, boldly accusing
the Court of injustice. He was place
technically under arrest, but was forgiven
and dismissed when he afterward made an
humble apology.
The applicants from the townships of
Collier, Forward, Hampton, Harmar, Har-
rison, Indiana, Lower st. Clair and Milf in
will be heard to-day. Fifty cases were
passed yesterday.
Judge Magee appeared alone in License
Court yesterday morning. Judge Ewing
w,s still i'll and did not come in until IL 20
A. NJ. The five unfinished cases in the
Third ward of McKeesport were first dis
posed of: John Mccarthy, Andrew NJ.
Nicholson, Dennis Mill, Benjamin F..
Reese and George Wasmuth. Mccarthy is
a hammerman, son of a saloon keeper
Nicholson is young in years but old in the
bar business. Mill told the Court that
under the old law he was too honest to make
much money. Reese works in the National
rolling mill and never stood behind bar.
Wasmuth was a puddler until he lost his
right hand. and now is q weighmastsr.
A. W E. Bauch is the only applicant for
Oakmont borough. He lives in the Sixth
ward, and is a real estate dealer. His place
is at Hutton station, and was formerly the
Greenwood House. Mr.. Yost represented
the Allegheny Valley Railroad, which
wants no saloon near its picnic ground.
Henry Elkin kept the place in 1888. His
license was revoked, Baueh said, ION abso-
lutte perjury"
DRUNKENNESS WITHOUT SALOONS.
N
ment by citizens that drunkenness at HUI
ton had increased since the saloon was
closed. II. A. Lee, of Hutton, testified
that he thought a licensed house was needed
there. He believed that drunkenness and
debauchery had increased about the picnic
ground. Judge Ewing came in while
Bauch was up. He said that the Green
wood House had become so bad that no good
man could conduct it properly.
Sharpsburg presented Is applicants: John
Altmeyer, North Main and Clay streets;
Peter Bohr, Thirteenth street; Andrew A.
Bragg, No. 303 South Main street; Alois
Berner, North Main street; Valentine Berner,
No. s14 Main street; Joseph Eshman, No.
702 Main street; John Joyce, No. sos North
Main street; Magdalena Millheizer, No. Sc
Bridge street; Thomas J. Murphy, Tenth
and Clay streets; Patrick Mcbride, No 16
Bridge street; Andrew Noe, No. 914 Main
street; Charles O'Donnell, No. 800 Main
street; F. c. Pilgram, No. 311 South Main
street; John w. Reddinger, No. 1903 Main
street; Sebastian Ritter, Eighth and Main
streets; John Schmidtchen, No. 1910 North
Canal street; Henry Stein, Main and Tenth
streets, and Louis Walser, No. 313 South
Main street.
Squire Robinson testified in favor of
Altmeyer, of the Horseman's Home. Bragg
used to sttend bar for a brother. The last
man heard before dinner furnished the most
interesting tale. He rents a hall 10 the
Sharpsburg Social Club, which appears to
be a drinking organization, and he buys
and furnishes the liquor for them.
A SENSATIONAL SCENE.
After dinner W. d. Chisholm, who failed
to appear as witness in the case of Luke
Lynch, of McKeesport, was brought into
court in the custody of an officer, and was
fined s. and costs Tor contempt of court.
He seemed to be pleased to escape so easily
from being compelled to testify. Then oc-
CURED the most sensational episode of this
term of court. 1t cleared the dull atmos-
phere like sheet lightning and reused the
sleepy lawyers and spectators, who have
been il a doze the greater part of the time
during the past two weeks.
Attorney J. NJ Campbell stepped to the
desk with q paper in his hand, saying that
he desired to file petition in the case of
Mrs. Eliza Adams, of CHARTERS, who was
heard last Monday. Mr.. Adams, who was
licensed by Judge White, died on April 10,
leaving his wife with large family.
'That case has been heard, " said Judge
Ewing. MIR. Campbell was not to be snapped
of, but he raised his voice, and, holding up
the paper, said: Your Honor said that if
Mr.. Bedell came in and said that this house
was a good one, you would hear him."
sand he is not here, said Judge Ewing.
"But he is ready to come in," insisted Mr..
Caldwell. "When this case was heard YOU
said that it was 8 rough house, and have
here statement from reputable citizens that
it has been orderly and well conducted.
1.-THE case has been disposed of, said the
Judge. .-...-......
DEMANDED A CORRECTION.
"An injustice has been done this woman"
persisted the little attorney, who was grow
ing very red in the face. "You said that |
her place was disorderly one, and it is not
true. L demand that the correction be
made.
Judge Ewing's face was beginning to
grow red also. His eyes snapped, but he
only said, "You may file that
This did not suit Mr.. Caldwell. He
jerked off his eyeglasses and shook them at |
the court CRYING: Your Honor, you can
not produce one scintilla of proof that that |
was disorderly house. Can you show one |
particle OF proof?''
'I will not hear the case further" said |
Judge Ewing, losing all patience. SIT has !
been heard"
"I demand Justice" cried Mr.. Caldwell.
standing on his toes, and throwing the petit /
tion over on Judge Ewing's desk. "I de-
mand that you shall consider that. If you
will not hear it the whole public shall hear
it. In the name of the God of the widow
and the latheriess-"
As Mr.. Caldwell was concluding these
words he stepped back to his chair. Judge
Ewing's face was a study, alternately pale
and flushed. In a slow and low tone,
ominous with suppressed emotion, he said:
"Mr. CALDWELL Mr.. CALDWELL you forget
where you are"
al do not forget, your honor. I will not /
case you will regret it."
PLACED UNDER ARREST,
"You will consider yourself under arrest"
said the Judge. ''The Sheriff will take
charge of Mr.. Caldwell"
"That's all right" said the attornev, ST
am ready TO go. 1 do not care for myself,
and If there was any Justice"
Take time to consider this, said Judge
Ewing.
"I have considered it, on sleepless bed"
said Mr.. Caldwell, with dramatic gesture.
81 have considered it and the whole town
out there has considered it"
"Retire and think this over. You owe
the Court an apology"
81 am willing TO abide by what have
said, concluded Mr.. Caldwell, as he retired
TO one side of the courtroom. He was not
taken into custody, but remained in the
room for about 20 minutes, talking with
Judge Fetternan. The latter urged Mr..
Caldwell to apologize to the Court and his
kindly advice was finally accepted.
After two applicants had been heard, Mr.,