Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-03

do you know a man named William Bill.
kerr" asked Attorney Christy.
Il know him by sight"
'tIs he the man who had room in your
house?"
No. sir; you are referring to another Meyer,
who lives in the Third ward, at the corner of
East and Second Streets"
Charles r. O'Brien applies for Nos 90 and 5S
Sandusky street. corner of Lacock. he moved
into tho new house on Tuesday. He used to
run a saloon and restaurant at No. 69 Lacock
street, and was refused a license for that place
in 1888. In the new house he intends to keep a
hotel. During the past year he has been tend
ing bar at the Red Lion Hotel.
Conrad Rosemaier, No. 1874 Ohio street, is now
keeping boarders. He was asked:
Has any beer been delivered at your house
during the year?"
mo sir.''
ANY empty kegs taken awayf"
NO Sir"
"None at all?'
No; there was some empty cases taken away
Don't the beer wagon stop at your place
often2'
mo, sir Next door to me is the Allegheny
Gymnastic Club and they get beer"
who runs that?"
Il don't know. It's been there for Is years.
The club hires lady to take care Of the
rooms"
who is the President9"
Il don't know"
II think you don't wish to know very much
about it,"
John Rauber asks for license for Nos. 1872
and 1874 Robinson street, where his wife has had
an eating house for II months, while he has
attended bar for his wife's sister, Mrs. Margaret
Sauers. Rauber used to keep saloon at the
corner of Federal aud Robinson streets, but he
did not have control of the entire building. In
answer to questions by Attorney ChristY. he
said that Redpath, Robert Taylor, Joseph
Knox and Quinn, objectionable gentlemen, had
occupied rooms in the same building. but they
did not rent from Rauber
AN APPLICANTS LUCID ANSWERS.
Mr.. Christy-Wasn't there more than the
usual number of visitors at your house last
Sunday a week?
Mr.. Rauber-Why we have IL boarders
'But weren't there good many more than
the boarders?'
They might have friends come to see them"
Don't you know that there were great
many people there?'
mo, sir, do not"
Didn't your wife stand at the door and
beckon people ln?;
MY wifeg' exclaimed Mr. Rauber, smiling
ghastly smile and looking at his attorney.
Yes, your wife"
We'll, wasn't at home. was over on the
Southside visiting my mother"
"Yes," said Mr. Christy. Il thought SOL
Martin Roeth has a retail license at No. us
Ohio street. No troublesome questions de-
tanned him.
SndTleS SCnutte Keeps restaurant at N o. l6Z
Lacock street. and his son Otto is an applicant
Tor a license at No. 232 Second avenue. Pitts
burg The old gentleman was licensed in 1888
and refused year ago. He kept saloon for
20 years.
"Do YOU allow playing for dominoes in your
house?" asked Mr.. Christy.
'Oh, no. chat was mistake. The dominoes
what l have there were for the children, and
sometimes l sit down and play little with
them just for amusement; but / never gamble
in my life, Judge. never do nothing wrong.
The Judge ask me about the dominoes last
s,- year; and IL ! guess that is the reason 1 be
John F. and E. P. Sinclair, who have applied
for No. IS Federal street, did not respond when
called 1t was explained by one of the lawyers
that they have 3 death in their family.
The next applicant was Joseph f. Slapnick,
who has been running a shooting gallery for
five years, and now wants a saloon license at
No. liz South Canal street. He has owned the
house for five years and has had it leased. He
taurant because "a dry hotel'' would not pay
him.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE CORN.
John A. seifert, No. 292 Ohio street, is very
large man, with very red face and very
small mustache. He is at present engaged in
the livery business on Liberty avenue. He has
had his barroom on Ohio street rented to a man
named Langhorst who runs poolroom.
what else does he keep?" asked Judge
Ewing.
Il don't know. amt in the house much"
did he sell soft drinks?
"Yes, believe So"
Don't you suppose man might get a glass
Of beer there?"
e well, l don't know but he might"
"They do sell beer there?"
We'll, l never paid for anything"
Have you seen it paid for?'
s "Yes, sir, have"
when You were an applicant two years ago
did not write down all the points. got tired
and stopped. But had this much: You sold
whisky on 500 license; allowed card playing
for drinks, allowed the playing of pool for
drinks sold on Sunday and sold beer in
buckets. stopped when 1 got that far"
Il don't think you could have gone any fur
ther," said the jolly applicant. There was the
heartiest laugh of the session, in which both
Judges joined. Judge Ewing told Mr.. Seifert
that he could run house properly If he would
only exercise care. This ended the work of
Of the day, and at $40 o'clock court adjourned.