Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-11

WOIdlAlE. Oome oI Ine Allepneuy retail
hearings were rather lively.
A remarkable scene happened in License
Court yesterday afternoon, just before ad-
journment. Judge Ewing became exas-
perated at the attempts of Attorney John
Marion to excuse witness, who, the Court
was convinced, was swearing falsely. The
Judge, who had not been in good humor all
day, lost his temper altogether. His usually
pale face grew red with the rush of blood,
his ewes flashed fire, he shook his clenched
fist at the attorney, and his lips trembled to
speak. His anger was so excessive that for
few moments he could not utter a word,
Then he calculated only: "Mr. Marion,
Mr.. Marion, something is due to morality.
If I thought you had anything to do with
with this affidavit" Mr.. Marion meekly
replied that the offending affidavit was none
of his work.
The retail applicants from Allegheny
were finished, the court hearing SO cases.
To-day the wholesale hearings will be re-
sumed, beginning with the Twenty sixth
ward of Pittsburg and going through the
Second ward of Allegheny
United States Circuit Judge Hagan, of
West Virginia. visited the courtroom yes
terday forenoon and shook hands with
Judges Ewing and Magee.
REsUMING THE RETAIL GRIND.
The court began promptly with the retail
applicants of the Seventh ward of Allegheny
City. That ward has IL applicants, as fol-
Garden avenue; John Demuth, now Ii
eensed, No. 374 Spring Garden avenue; An
drew Dietrich, No l26 Spring Garden avenue;
Mrs. Georgine Dierker, No. lOl Spring Garden
avenue; George Demuth, No. 95 Spring Garden
avenue; Frank y. Graf, No. 2 and "a Spring
Garden avenue; Peter S. Huckestein now
licensed, Nos 81 and SO O'Hara street; William
Habel, No. Sl4 Spring Garden avenue; Burk-
hart Heilman, No. 2S4 Madison avenue; Nicho-
las Lahr, No. 107 Spring Garden avenue; Mrs.
Josephine Meurer, No. 40 Spring Garden ave-
nue.; John Schad No. l6 Spring Garden avenue;
Frederick Stable, Nos. 1S4 and lS6 Spring Gar
den avenue; Mrs. Elizabeth Wetzler No. 10
Spring Garden avenue; Michael Wagenhauser
No. 1856 Spring Garden avenue; Frederick
Weller, No. 16S Chestnut street, and John
Hoedt, No. 1T5 Spring Garden avenue.
1t will be noticed that all the applicants are
German, and all except three on Spring Gar
den avenue. Baumann kept saloon prior to
1855, and confessed TO many violations of the
law. His house is owned by Mrs. Metz, whose
husband used TO keep saloon in it. Baumann
has four boarders, and has been working as a
stonamason. John Demuth's house is the last
one inside of the city line. No fault was found
with him. Dietrich is unmarried, owns the
house for which he applies and keeps cigar
factory and store. The cigar business he says,
affects his lungs. Mrs. DIerker is the widow of
man who was z years in the saloon business
and she has had much experience in the con-
duct of an eating house. George Demuth is a
brother to John, and has been barkeeper for
several years. he has only $500 in cash, but he
thought he would have no trouble to get a
stock of liquors. Why he thought SO was par
TALLY made plain when he said that his house
was owned by Lutz the brewer.
MAY COME IN HANDY.
Graft has been running a small restaurant.
He is a plasterer by trade. He took out
United States retail license on September L.
1859. He said he got that at the time the Su-
preme Court was passing on the appeals, but
unfortunately for his explanation, the date
gave it away. Judge Ewing would not bite.
He handed down the nice plat of Mr. CRAFTS
premises, saying: Take that home; it may be
of use to you when your United States license
runs out.
Huckesteius case went over till afternoon,
as Attorney Christy wished to call witnesses
against him. Habel has an optional lease on
Siefert's old beer garden, at the foot of the
hill where pilgrims go up to see Father Mol
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brewer. Habel has no money, but expects to
borrow from John Hoffman, butcher at the
Pittsburg market Heilman. for year, has
kept boarders at what he calls the Madison
House. That is the wife and hired girl look
after the boarders, while Burkhart attends bar
for Peter Huckestein His record in 1887 was
very shady Lehr is an ex-saloon keeper who
has been working for the Allegheny Street
Commissioner for two years. Commissioner
MOul gave Dehr a good "send-off" Mrs
Meurer is the widow of Joseph Meurer who
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His record was good. Judge Ewing said that
her ability to control saloon was the principal
question. Schad is a tanner by trade and
saloon keeper by profession. He was licensed
until last May, and his place was an old-fash-
Toned German resort, sort of 'Raths- Keller"
Stable has been keeping boarders since he
failed to get license two years ago, but stands
a good chance to reopen his bar Mrs Wetzler
was long in the saloon business and recently
has kept restaurant. She often entertains
her friends with beer, Lut denied selling 1t,
KEPT HIS OWN KEG,
Wagenhauser. a long bearded, long-caped old
German, kept a saloon before he was licensed
He has recently been selling cigars and pop,
and got keg or two of beer a week 'for his own
use" Weller closed his bar when the Brooks
law came in. and has been working in black
smith shop. He has applied for a wholesale
license, but prefers the retail. Yoedt has never
been in the liquor business.
The Eighth ward has eight German appli-
cants: Ferdinand A. Eyles, No. 59l Ohio street:
Mrs Kate Felter [now licensed), No. 735 ONO
street; Theodore Huesken, No. 256 River ave-
nue.; VIM. Klausing No. 10 Pine street: Michael
hrepps, No. 2l9 Main street; Henry Noll, No.
So7 Ohio street; George Schad, No. 22S Main
street. and L. B. Schwobthaler, Bridge and
Franklin streets.
Eyles sold on Sunday until Mayor Pearson
issued his closing order, and said that he never
found out that the order was not to be en-
forced Mrs. Felter keeps the Island House.
near the bridge to Herr's Island. She is
large, fine looking woman. She appeared wear
ing long seal plush saeque. A remonstrance
against her was filed by Is neighbors. but
through Attorney Mckenna several of the re-
monstrants hled withdrawal, alleging misrep-
resentation. To Attorney Christy she said that
Margaret Kelly had warned her last June not
TO sell to her brother, and since that time Kelly
had got nothing at her bar. She SAID that was
the only notice she had received. Her trade is
principally with raftsmen. Huesken keeps an
eating house. Klausiug has kept boarders for
five months, and never had a saloon license.
klausIng was naturaliZed in June, 1882 He
has worked for 612 wears IN the Westinghouse
Airbrake Works. Krepps had $500 license for
five years prior to 1883. He feeds number or
the employees of the pickle works of the II. ].
Heinz Company. Nolrs wife keeps a cigar
store and confectionery. The place was a sa-
iector for Herman StrauS q Co., brewers. and and
is now employed by j. J. Speck d Co., whole
sale liquor dealers.
LAST YEAR A CHARACTER.
George schad stirred up great row year
ago. bis attorney was George Shiras Ill, and
1t was the refusal to license Schad which
prompted Mr.. Shiras to attack Judge White in
correspondence and in the Legislature. Schad
has been keeping a restaurant This year he
hsd another attorney.
Schwobthaler's place is the Drover's Home
on Herr's Island. He had license. transferred
70 him by Virgins, in 1888 Before that he
kept saloon and restaurant at No Is Diamond
and No. ll5 Fifth avenue. He is a son-in-law
to Jacob Keller. He admitted that he had sold