Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-20
In THE AFTERNOON.
JUDGE EWING WONT GRANT TWO
LICENSES TO ONE PERSON.

up w lllldm DlVen. VINO desires 10 reOpoL
at No. 526 Second avenue, where he for
merly kept, said that he had lately been
driving beer wagon. He didsnot propose to
operate restaurant, and Judge Ewing told
rim that he ought to get an attorney to ex,
plain to him recent decision of the Su-
preme Court
Erwin c. Baumann, at the corner of Ann
and Van Braem streets, keeps q restaurant,
and has spplied for both wholesale and re-
tail license. He was told by Judge Ewing:
I'VE cannot grant both licenses to the same
person. although some people think we NAV do
so under the law. do not think il proper"
Mrs. Catherine Coyle asked for No. 5lS
Second avenue. Judge Ewing said: ut IS
difficult to keep a respectable house there,
especially by a woman" She confessed that,
for a short time she had furnished beer to her
boarders.
FROM WATER TO WHISKY.
John Freyvogel applies for No. $50 Fifth ave-
nue., near the old market house. Atthat stand,
before the song of the Brooks was sung, he
kept a tavern for six years, succeeding his
father, who had before him cheercd the popu-
lace with beverages. The house has been
locked and vacant for some time Mr.. Frey
YoCel was for several years trusted employe
of the Bureau of Fire.
Patrick Galleece, who used to keep near Try
street. now wants to do so at No. 317 Second
avenue. He owns the property, but for some
time has been attending bar for Daniel Brady,
at abe corner of second avenue and Try street.
He told the Court that if he was granted
license his intention" was TO run a restaurant
and saloon. He said he did not know OF any
body who had kept an eating house near the
bridge on Second avenue. hut thought 1t would
pay. and was needed. Judge Ewing said he
fN.T1 1,,I 4Nr
restaurant during the past year. his experience
would be valuable to the Court He did not
wish to license a tippling house for that vicin-
ity. Judge Ewing said that the applicants old
place near the railroad was very rough.
You apply for a wholesale house?" said
Judge Ewing.
Yes" said Mr.. Galleece's lawyer; but l
think we will give that up"
REToRT FROM THE COURT.
This simply means" said the Court, "that
YOU mean to sell liquor whether you get a sa-
loon license or not"
Next door to Galleece's Is NO. 3lS. for which
John Koser asks license. He said he had is
rooms which Judge Ewing called stalls"
He said he had been in some of the houses
along there.
is nearly opposite Logan street. He was closed
up by the grace of Judge White. He denied
the allegation that he had sold in buckets to
children in lSSS.
Harry j. Mellon. No. $50 Fifth avenue. at
the corner of Marion, was told by Judge
Ewing that he ought to keep much better
restaurant than any in his neighborhood.
Lawrence R. McCaffYey desires to sell at No.
S34 Fifth avenue. near the PittsbuFg Traction
Company's power house For four years he
has been bookkeeper for Anton Browarsky.
the wholesale liquor dealer Mr. McCaffrey
said he would start TO fix mp" as as he
got license. If nobody came to his restau-
rant ne w2Hd close it Judge Ewlng Hss 4,t,I smiled
nue.. next door to George kramers goal He
has been . lifelong resident of the Sixth ward,
has a wife and five children, and is disabled by
a wound. being an old soldier.
H r. Newlin No. 1856 Fifth avenue, said he
desired to keep a saloon and lodging house
He has never been in the liquor trade, but has
been bookkeepe; and glass salesman.
John Powers place, No. S6S Fifth avenue, is
next door east OF Niland's. In 1857 he had
$500 license for the house and during the past
two years has kept restaurant.
MIKE RAFFERTY, AN APPLICANT.
Michael ]. Rafferty, makes plea to open bar
and hang out beer sign as No. 24S Fifth ave-
nue.. At present he is employed a clerk in
the office of the City Assessor. He has no trade
or occupation.
A chin-bearded gentleman who responded to
the name of Philip Raw, appealed for license
for the Blue Bell House, at No. 39S Fifth ave-
nue.. Judge Ewing secured the raw applicants
admission that he had United States license
to sell liquors. That is n good thing to have
nebbv fellows come around once in awhile"
]. V. Stoer, who ran a saloon at No. $50 Fifth
avenue during 1883. but was refused year ago,
said that when he closed his bar he also closed
his taurant because he knew that If he kept
open he would have the name of running a
speak-easy.
Harry Silverman wants to put wet goods into
the room at No. 4O6 Fifth avenue, now filled
with dry goods For several years he helped
his brother in a saloon at Austin, Tex.
Professor Balthasar Weiss, the leader of the
p1rd aTnra1fn for ca11 Il
cense .at the corner of Marion and Forbes |
street. He kept there in 1856 and 1887 hut did |
not enter for the sweepstakes IN 1855 In 1889 |
he entered and was distanced. He confessed |
that there was small demand for a restaurant
in that neighborhood
The Seventh ward was begun by Louis ].
BIvenour, n 100 Wylie avenue, at the corner |
of Washington street Mrs. Elizabeth Brock
man, the widow of August Brockman, who died |
last August, applies for No. S3l Fifth avenue, |
where her husband sold whisky for many
years, until 1888. The widow lives in the house |
and keeps cigar store.
do you sell liquor?' asked Judge Magee
CAN'T REFUSE THEM WHISKY.
WELL" the little woman answered II do |
occasionally. People come in and beg SO for it
that can't hardly get away from It''
Call the next" said his Honor, and the |
little woman in black swept out of the room, |
smiling sweetly upon Tipstave Negley. |
CYRUS Crowley's place. at No 100 Washington |
street, which was licensed in 1855 was too well |
known by Judge Ewing. Its reputation was |
Complains about il. There @ must Pese Se @ane sons
mistake" said Attorney W. D. Porter MOT
the slightest" the Judge answered. Out at |
first.
Patrick Devlin. No SO washinrton street |
who was bowled out in 1882 admitted that he /
kept United States retail liquor license in his
house. 1t was plain that the Judges had in |
their possession a little list furnished by Mr. |
Warmcastle.
Peter ]. Foley who has the Hotel Brunswick |
at the corner of Wylie avenue and Elm streets, |
but was refused a license for the bar in 1889 /
was told by Judge White that his corner had |
been notorious resort for loafers and plug
uglies up to 1855, but that he had reformed it
The Judge could not say why license had |
been refused year ago. MIR. Foley was COM
plimenued.
John J. Gallagher. No. 81 Washington street,
and William +. Kaiser, No. S2l Fifth avenue
were passed without incident. Patrick Man.
n1ng at the corner of Elm and Webster streets
who keeps grocery store now and will very |
likely cling TO that business was asked by |
Judge Ewing: Have YOU handled drinks with |
your groceries?' He answered, We'll, not |
very much"
NAUGHTY BoARDERS CAUSE TROUBLE
Joshua II. Mast, who will run a saloon at No.
so and dining room at No. 50 Wylie avenue |
if the Court is sufficiently gracious, gave place
quickly to Mrs. Flora MugeIe, who keeps a |
lunch room and cigar store at No. 273 Fifth
avenue. She is on Mr.. Browns little list but
she declared that she positively had not sold
either beer or whisky. Her naughty boarders
would now and then buy case of beer and
consume il.
James Riddle. assisted by Attorney G. c.
MontOoth. put in pretty plea for No. 323 Fifth
avenue. For a good many years he was bar
tender at the old Robinson House, now the
Hotel Boyer
Charles Angloch, No g. Fulton street started
the Eighth ward. He kept a saloon at that
place one year ago. He would sell lunches he
said, but there was not much ''mealing" at that
place. Judge Ewing said he thought he under
stood the situation.