Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-09


use entirely.
MADE HIM VINCE.
To Mr. Larkins Judge Ewing said: "What
would you think of the truthfulness or the
sense of man who said that he intended to es-
tablish a wholesale grocery out on Millwood
avenue?" Mr.. Larkins WINGED, but he said he
thought that even such trade as that might
be built up in that neighborhood. At any rate,
he does not expect to sell his goods in the
neighborhood of his touse. He is by trade a
locomotive engineer. In dismissing him. Judge
Ewing said: do not think that the Court is
deceived by your statements know very well
that it is not intended to conduct a legitimate
business in such locality as that.
Joseph Spielman was stirred up by Attorney
Christy. He has a beer bottling house on Soho
street. He denied that he had ever sold beer
to be drunk on his premises. Winn s. Smith
was called, and testified that he had recently
bought two bottles of beer and drank them in
Splelman's cellar. Splelman told him to take
them outside, but the weather was cold and
Smith did not feel like dong that. Spielman
said he did not know that Smith was an habitu-
al drunkard. Thomas Anderson and Thomas
j. Murphy were called to testify against Spiel
man, but they answered not
The Twelfth ward was then resumed. Mrs.
McClaferty admitted Sunday selling in 1887.
Mrs. O'Brien admitted that she had been selling
beer, as well as cigars and tobacco, during the
year. Mrs. Ryan kept a saloon prior to 1883;
sold whisky on sl00 license and sold on Sun
and his record was the same as that of Mrs.
Ryan. Judge Ewing had a good bit of
fun at Mr.. Shea's expense, asking him
about his customers, the kind of whisky he
sold and the demand for beer in his neighbor-
hood. -Tuite said he pronounced his name
Chute. why, how did you ever get that name
in Ireland2' asked Judge Ewing. The appli-
cant answered, 1T is descended from France"
WHAT HE HAD DONE.
spielman being recalled. Thomas Anderson
testified that he had bought beer of Spielman.
In nice weather they drank it on the lot next
door, but in bad weather in the cellar. Some
times Spielman would lend them glass and
sometimes he would not according to his
humor. Anderson said he had bought half
pint of whisky of Spielman.
There were "a applications in the Fourteenth
ward, as follows: Martin ]. Brennon, 81 Bates
street: Ernst August Becker 495 Forbes street;
Christopher Baltz Sr., and Cherries e. Franklin,
500 Fifth avenue: Michael r. c. Collins, 500
Second avenue: John j. Celia, 379 Fifth ave-
nue.. John F. Dinkle, 6S9 Fifth avenue; M.
Diebold, 3Sl0 Fifth avenue; Timothy Griffin, Z
Bates avenue; John Horan,. 296 Tustin street;
Karoline Mayer 3S02 Forbes street; John
Morris, 920 Fifth avenue: Patrick Murray. 753
& O. r. R.; John Melville; S94 Fifth avenue;
Charles F. Nanz. $40 Fifth avenue; Patrick Nc
Keefrey, 80 Tustin street; Mathew Mclaughlin,
696 Fifth avenue; Anthony O'Donnell, 723
Second avenue; Stephen Sweeney. 5S3 Forbes
street; Philip Sweeney, 996 Second avenue;
Michael Torley. 85 Bates street; James Woods
666 Second avenue; Magnus Waltz $50 Second
avenue; Frederick WEIGHT. $50 Forbes street.
Brennon acknowledged illegal selling in 1887
He had been once convicted and paid a fine.
He was naturalzed last February. but as his
father was citizen he had heretofore sup |
posed that he also was one. Becker is shoe |
maker, and no old violations of the law could |
be raked up against him. Mr.. Christy tried, but |
unsuccessfully to fasten speak-easy on him. |
ROrh Fra lin and Pal fz GaQ
who confessed violations of the law. Young |
Celia said that his father, Louis, would give |
him S5, 600 to set up in business. The old gen. |
tleman was on hand to support that statement. |
Dinkle is driving beer wagon for Straub & |
Co.. the brewers. He sold on Sunday when he |
formerly kept saloon. Diebold, in 1883, |
bought Peter Soffers license, on Carson street,
and ran a saloon there. Griffin, applying for |
bottlers license, Is beer salesman, on COM
mission. for Pier Il Dannals. Horan also de-
sires to be a bother. He has an interest in
employed in that house for IL years in nearly
every capacity, from cellar to garrett"
WOULD LIKE TO BOTTLE.
Mrs. Mayer, Patrick Murray and Philip |
Sweeney have been refused retail licenses.
John Morris runs a bottling establishment now. |
His customers are chiefly workingmen and his
iriver sometimes takes orders. He is on the |
'peak-easy list, but denies the charge. Murray
pleaded guilty to violations of the law prior to
SSS
At this point John R. Large, the veteran at
5orney, who had become weary with sitting in
,ourt during the hot afternoon. popped up and |
asked bluntiy: will Your Honor entertain
petition for rehearing?" Judge Ewing looked
1t MIR. Large Quizzically, and said: 1--WE do not
expect to rehear a single case, We did the best
we could. We may have made some mistakes,
but don't think we could improve matters by
Nj. Large bowed and retired, |
'aying, That is what L wished to find out"
James Madden applied for a retail license,
)ut did not appear. He was unable to give a
eason for not showing up then. Judge Ewing
aid he thought the fact that Madden held
United States retail license was sufficient ex-
,lanation. Madden denied that he ran a speak
'asy. Melville who bottles said he put up and
old pint bottles of beer.
McKeefrey is on the speak-easy list. but he
aid it was mistake. He admitted Sunday
elling in 1887 Mclaughlin luckily for him,
lever was in the liquor business.
ODonnell, when called up, said that he |
wore by the Book. I'VE have no book here"
aid Judge Ewing; Call the next"
Stephen Sweeney is now an employe of T. d. |
casey, the wholesale liquor dealer. Prior to |
SSS Philip Sweeney sold whisky on a SlO0
license, sold on Sunday and sold to miners.
ODonnell was recalled and waving his
cruple, took the oath by the usual method. |
lie said he was naturalized last September.
lanes Woods rather surprised the Court by |
aging that he had $40 600 in his house. Mag
lus Waltz withdrew. Frederick WEIGHT
Iosed the Fourteenth ward and the day.
Court adjourned at 6:l5 P. NJ.