Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
OUT PENN AVENUE.
A DISTRICT ONCE WELL SUPPLIED
WITH SALOONS.

ThIrty-NIne Applicants in the Ninth Ward,
Two Of Them Being WOmen-One Man
Who Has Done Nothing for Two Years
Yesterday Mornings Hearing.
The Ninth ward has 80 applicants, eight
on Liberty avenue, between Eleventh and
Thirteenth streets; two on Eleventh street,
between Liberty and Penn; eight on Penn,
between Eleventh and Twelfth; sever on
Penn, between Twelfth and Thirteenthi five
on Penn, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth; eight on Penn, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth, aud one on Pike street. Two
applicants for the ward are women.
George Brehler, No. 14O1 Penn avenue,
was the first, promptly at $50 O'Clock. HIS
place is the old Bardstown House, and con-
tains % rooms, OF which II are used by the
applicant He has run that house for Is
years, and until 1888 was licensed to sell the
ardent.
"Do YOU drink?" Attorney Meyer asked.
The reply of the applicant was. mot very
much"
What have yOG been doing for two
soars?"
81 didn't do nothing"
Andrew Beck, of No. 1415 Penn avenue
kept = restaurant but did not apply under
the Brooks law. He has abandoned the res
tauFant and kept a tobacco store. He de-
MED that he had sold beer, but said that he
bought case or two Of beer each week for
family use.
MAKES HIM FEEL BAD.
Leo Boehm, No. 1407 Penn avenue, has a
large house and serves meals. He used to
- 1 II L.
when he looks into the empty and cherries
barroom.
Thomas Donahue runs a cigar store and
restaurant at No. 1121 Liberty avenue, op-
posite the Union depot. He was licensed in
1888, but not during the past year.
Thomas Dugan's place, at No. 1923 Lib
erty avenue, is the old English Hotel, and
contains 81 rooms. He has kept hotel at
various houses near the depot for % wears.
and is man of good appearance. He put
mis- liquor barrels into the cellar year ago,
and has not since turned tap. He said he
bought keg of beer week for his family
of four. Judge Ewing asked:
"Isn't that a liberal supply?''
eyes, sir; it is as much as we need
Charles B. Deshon, who keeps the Hotel
Deshon, formerly the Hotel Mahaney, cor
ner of Liberty and Eleventh, passed short
examination, which was apparently salts
factory. He has bar at present. A year
ago he was refused for No. 1119 Liberty, but
secured transfer of Mahaney's license.
William Elkin. No. 1240 Penn avenue,
denied emphatically that he had been con.
ducting a speak-easy.
Charles J. Finklenberg, No. 124S Penn
avenue, keeps a restaurant, and presented a
petition signed by neighbors. Judge Ewing
said:
CAN TELL THE TIME.
"You used to sell on Sunday. Do you
think that if you were licensed YOU would
be able to tell when II o'clock Saturday
night came?'
Eyes, sir"
off l remember, you didn't close up
promptly at midnight"
"Yes, sir; l generally did,"
"Yes, if the clock didn't stop. / see
continued the Judge, that marked you
very close to the dividing line in 1888 bpt
you fell to the wrong side''
at was published that Ihad been licensed
then, and l went to work and fixed nv house
up"
John n. Farmerie, of the Farmers Hotel
No. 1926 Penn avenue was told by Judge
Ewing: "I see that two wears ago Won
learned that the Brooks law was in effect
oulv the Sunday before your hearing.'' The
applicant said that policeman lived in the
upper story of his house, but he actually did
not know the mans name. Farmerie was
told that ne had bad reputation two veals
ago, and was closely examined as to the
manner in which he had conducted his bar
during the past year.
"what do you do with drunken men?"
he was asked.
walk 'em out. :"
when do you do that?"
when they stagger."
FAILED TO ANSWER.
Thomas Fsrd, No. 1886 Penn avenue, did
not answer He Was the first delinquent.
John GIel, No. 1906 Penn, keeps a sort Of
hotel. While he was being examined a
messenger boy brought to Judge Ewing
letter, inclosed in a fancy, square envelope
The Judge signed the boys book, held up
the envelope and said: Now, the chances
are this is something about license, and the
person will just lose % cents Mr.. Giel
was severely lectured by Judge Ewing, al
though he was told that he was close to the
line iu 1883.