Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-18
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room now used as cigar store. The house,
he said, is in pretty good shape now, and he
proposed to give 1t regular overhauling,
fitting up bedrooms bar, eating rooms, etc.
Ho said that he owned no property, but had
$500.
"Who is going to help you fix it up, if
you have only that much?" asked Judge
Magee
II haven't asked,anybody yet. I thought
it would be time enough when 1 got
license"
you expect to get one then?"
We'll, l thought would try"
"You have leased the placer"
BELONGS TO SOME HEIRS.
Eyes. 1t belongs to some heirs, and the
man who keeps the cigar stand has lease.
1 got the lease off OF him.
Have you the lease with you?"
"No, sir
Judge Ewing-Who used to keep that
place?I
"Oyster Paddy"
"The district has bad odor."
William Printv, who applies for No. 332
Liberty avenue, is short, sandy bearded and
lame. He hobbled up on a cane He has
iour-story building containing "a rooms.
His dining room is large enough to seat 30
people, and he now has over 80 roomers and
boarders, who are clerks, agents, ETC. The
establishment is called Printy's Hotel, and
is near the foot of Fourth avenue. He said
that in 1888, when he failed to get a license,
he sold cigars for about six months,
but he saw there was nothing in it and
quit. His wife owns the property.
He came to the United States when 13 years
old, and was naturalized in 1868. He bought
the hotel five years ago and moved into it
I'll Al
Brooks he kept saloon for a short time.
Judge Ewing said that he thought he re-
membered that Mr.. Printy had sold with
out license under the old law. Mr.. Printy
denied that he had done so, although there
was bottle story told on him in 1888.
DIDN'T KNOW THE NAME.
Alderman Cassidy swore that house OF
Mr.. Printy's, at the corner of Third avenue
and Redoubt alley, was rented to Cora
Blake, who kept disorderly house. Mr..
Printy said, that Mr.. Blake rented and
occupied the house year ago. He could
not tell who lives in it now. He said he
did not know the lady or gentleman's name.
Edwin w. Porter, No. 26 Diamond
Square, said that his former partners, Thomas
Sheridan and Thomas Harter, had drawn
out of the restaurant business last June.
"Call another" said Judge Ewing.
Charles Quinn, former saloon keeper at
No. "a Diamond square, applied again for a
license. Judge Ewing said: "Your bonds
man, T. Daley, seems to be on about half
the bonds in the ward. The trouble with
Mr.. Quinn seems to have been that he kept
merely drinking place" Mr.. G. G. Mon
tooth made plea for Mr.. Quinn, saying
that he kept one of the most orderly places
in the city. 81 understand" said Judge
Z tG.L L.
Mr.. Quinn explained his premises and said
he would open restaurant.
SAID TO TARRY TOO LONG.
Judge Ewing said: "Your liquor may
have heen too good. 1t is said that some ele-
CANT gentlemen used to tarry there too long.
In fact have heard that some of our law
yers were very fond of your whisky" There
were knowing looks around the room.
George Reineman stood up long enough
only for Judge Ewing to say: 1.-THE only
thing hear of you is that the proceeds of
your restaurant DO not seem to bear as large
proportion to the proceeds from your bar
as they used to. 1 would be very sorry to
see that restaurant run down." That was
all. The Judges smiled, Mr.. Reineman
smiled and returned to his seat.
Fred Speier applied for No. IL Diamond
square, where he now keeps a restaurant.
He said that for eight years he had managed
John Heck's restaurant, at No. Sc Diamond
square. He is young, married man. He
said that he furnished meals for from so to
70 people day. many of them being butch
ers and others from the market. He has
cigar license. His rent is 81, 900 year, and
he said he found it hard work to make the
restaurant pay.
HAS LONG KEPT BoARDERS.
Hugh Sweeney, of No. 229 Penn avenue,
is a man beyond middle age, with a close
grav mustache. He has, for many years,
kept boarders, and for II years sold liquor.
The property is owned by a cousin, Mrs.
Kinney, who lives in the house and man
ages the boarding. Before 1883 Mr..
Sweeney had been running the bar Mrs.
Kinney applied last year and was refused.
Charles w. Stevens applied for a license
on the northeast corner of Market street and
Second avenue. He said he had leased the
building, which contains 10 rooms. There
is an elevator, large dining room
and lodging rooms. He said that he
had been in the restaurant and saloon busi-
ness 25 years, Is of that time in this citv.
Eight years he was on Fifth avenue, and at
present is managing a restaurant on Mas
ters alley. The property at Second and
Market was for many years a saloon stand.
1t was the old Shields stand, and lately was
kept by Thomas Godfrey.
''Phat is bad locality" said Judge Ew-
ing. "Can you keep the place from being
resort for gamblers and thleves?
81 can try"
''You had better start in good locality"
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.
Mr.. Stevens bondsmen are Harry Heck,
an applicant, and r. L. Wood. He said
that he had never kept a mere drinking
place, and apparently made good impres-
sion on the court.
Frederick Sanders, who keeps at No. GA
Water street, asked for another year. He
said he served rs meals day.
"Have you trouble with men who come In
too full?"
''Yes, sometimes"
''What do you do with them?'
"Well, we watch them pretty close"
'I remember now what your trouble was.
I am satisfied"
n. S. Snyder, the big German ex-detect-
i've, asked for license for the keystone
Hotel, on Fourth avenue, below Market.
The house is four stories high contains AZ
rooms and is regular hotel. He kept the
ST. Nicholas four years, until it was re-
Gently sold to be torn down. In spite of the
reputation of lower Fourth avenue, Mr..
Snvder stated that the Keystone Hotel had
a good standing. 'Mr. Snyder" said
Judge Ewing, you had little trouble at
the st. Nicholas. If you get a license at
the keystone, you will have to be little
careful. Your standard is not high enough.
1t is not necessary to refuse only Intoxicated
men. There are many other men who
should not be given liquor. You ought not
to sell to a man who cannot buy bread for
his family"
WANTED A LITTLE WORD.
'sYouf Honor" said Attorney 1. N. Pat
terson, "may say word?"
at is not necessary" Judge Ewing said.