Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-01
SITTING THEM FINELY.
THE COURT ALLOWING NO GUILTY
MAN TO ESCAPE.
Doctor, the Judges Fear, May be in Great
Demnnd-AIe Declared by the Court to
be Better Than Beer-One License Un-

A Doctor. the Judges Fear, May be In Great
Demnnd-AIe Declared by the Court to
be Better Than Beer-Oue License Un-
necessary.
A. A. Milligan had been called in
regular order in the Thirtieth ward before
noon. He keeps wholesale liquor store at
No. Carson street, and applies for retail
license. When his name was called post
ponement was asked because of the absence
of his attorney, Mr.. Cohen. The latter had
been in court until a short time before his
client was called. The postponement was
requested, it was said. privately, for pur-
pose. Judge Ewing, alter some objecting,
agreed to let the case go over until after
the noon recess.
Attorney Christv had prepared to show
that Mr.. Milligan had sold liquor at
retail during the year in short, that he had
run bar. Witnesses to prove that had
been summoned. Mr.. Milligan was sworn. He
said he had leased another house next to his
wholesale store and intended to run a restaur-
ant Il am tired of the wholesale business" he
said. MI. Christy then proceeded.
Have you sold any liquors within the last
year in quantities less than quartz"
i have, some little"
ITO persons who came in and importuned me
at great length, and finally gave it TO them"
SOME OF THE CUSTOMERS.
He said lie had sold small quantities or
drinks to very few people. He admitted that
he had sold drinks to Henry Dressler, Ed
Watt. Michael Mcbride. Nicholas Hartman
Louis Free A. {. Wagner. George Glover
Fred Fritchell, d. Hunter and Captain Irwin
He could not say whether or not he had sold to
DR.. McCord, but he was positive that he had
not sold to George Free. He said that people
coaxed him so hard that he could not get away
from them. Some of them said that they could
not get anything TO drink elsewhere. He
promised to be good hereafter, if he could get
license. As he had admitted the retail sell
ing, no witnesses were called.
The Thrty-frst ward (AllentoWn) was then
taken un. There is one licensed house there
John Richter az No. 81 Washington avenue
The other applicants are II. ]. Alt, No. SO
Washington avenue: George Brehm, No. II |
Birmingham road; Robert A Bleiel, Amanda |
and Arlington avenues; Jacob Dietz, Knox and |
Arlington avenues; Barney Farrell. No. 81 |
Washington avenue; Christian Michael, No. lO3 |
Washington avenue. and August Stuckenberg
No. 59 Washington avenue.
Bleiel is on the speak-easy list but he denied
the charge apparently to the satisfaction OF the
Court. The building which Christ Michel wishes
TO occupy with his saloon was once used as a
church. bat he could not tell what was its de-
nomination. On evenings when the church was
in it.
The Court was furnished with a memoran-
dun that there was no record in the Office of
the Collector of Internal Revenue that John
Richter had 4 United States retail liquor
license. hut Mr.. Richter declared that he was
possessed of that interesting document.
NOW DRY DISTRICT.
The Thirty-second ward. Mt Washington.
was begun with Jacob Brednich. There are
nine applicants for the ward, and at present no
licensed houses. Mr.. Brednich said that he
had been taking beer for his rheumatism. 1t
was prescribed by DR.. Wilson, apd had helped |
him greatly
AZ am afraid you ought not to have told us |
that" said Judge Ewing. "AlI the rheumatic |
men in town Will be running after that doc
tor"
James Hollis, applying for the corner of |
Amanda and Arlington avenues, said that he |
drank ale.
That is much better than beer" said Judge |
Ewing.
The Judge thought that there was little de-
msnd for restaurant up there. That's So" |
said Hollis.
Yours is simply residence neighborhood, |
isn't It?"
"Yes. sir; that's what"
Don't you have some lively parties up |
there?"
'Yes. sir; you bet we do.''
Didn't you have one last Saturday night?"
Yes, sir; they were practicing for the choir |
at the Methodist church"
This caused roar of laughter. Mr.. Hollis |
glared around at the crowd and shouted, |
How many drinks have you had to-day?" |
asked Judge Ewing.
At that Hollis cried, ''ohy" and shook his
finger at Attorney Christy. When he had |
finished laughing he said, i had two glasses of
ale"
A SORT OF MORNING MAN.
I'm afraid your ale was pretty strong" said |
Judge Ewing. The morning would be much |
better for some of these applicants"
Mr.. Hollis will not be licensed,
Theobald Kauf. Shiloh street and Southern |
avenue, Henry Meyer Boggs avenue, and Rob
ert Stinson. Boggs avenue and Wyoming street,
revealed no special features.
Ex-Judge Fetterman Withdrew the applica-
tion Of William Schaubecker, Southern ave-
nue. and Cowen street
Mrs. Regina Wilbert applies for house on
Southern avenue. near Natchez street, and her
Christian Wilbert, for the cor
ner of Shiloh and Sycamore streets, judge
Ewing said: My impression is that two years
ago Mrs Wilbert kept the best house in the
ward"
Christian Wilbert was told by Judge Ewing
that if he were licensed, there must he great
improvement over the sort of house which he
ran two years ago. The applicant declared
that he would do better. and said that he had
not drank any liquor for six months.
John Zimmerly. Bailey avenue and Ruth
street, closed the Thirty-second ward.
is John Conway. who wishes to keep a saloon |
At No l55 West Carson street. He has also ap-
Piled for wholesale license.
You seem to want monopoly in that ward"
said Judge Ewing.
ONE is ENOUGH FOR HIM.
"I'll withdraw my wholesale application if
yet a retail license" said the applicant.
"Yes. nut suppose you don't, said the Judge.
at certainly doesn't help your chances any,"
Although his sl00 license expired November
/, 1857, he continued to sell. according TO the
record, until the hearings in April, 1855 Your
Honor" he said, that was two years ago, and
Eve suffered enough since theE."
IF you should get license" said Judge Ew-
ng, you must quit your old habits. shut up
lbout II o'clock; don't trust anybody, not even
,he owner Of mill; look out for the boys and
ion't set any free lunch.'
Attorney Dickey filed an affidavit by Martin
Logan. Nos. S, 10 and Il Penn avenue, stating
hat, since his hearing. on March IL. he had, in
good faith, opened a restaurant
In the Thlrty-fourth ward Michael A. Baker,
Who is baker, applies for No % Steuben
itreet Peter Carlin, No. 75S West Carson
treet, is now selling cigars, soft drinks and
and last summer dealt ont ice |
cream. He used to keep saloon.
Joseph Grimm, who applies for No. 7O4 West