Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
THE PROTESTS BEGIN.
MIR. CHRIsTY COMES INTO COURT
WITH AN ARMFUL.

houses in the Hill district circumscribed by
those ward lines.
At 1:36 p. M. John Stewart, No. ia;
Penn avenue, was called. For five years
past his property has been leased to John
Taylor, and Mr.. Stewart has just recently
taken possession.
"Any liquor been on these premises fol
the past two years ?'
mot any; not a drop to my knowledge.
"Any need for house such as you pro,
pose to run?'
Eyes, sir; people that set up meals for 2t
or 30 cents always have lots of call.
MUST CUT THEM DOWN.
''The mans house is too small, !" Judge
Ewing said. "Onlv % rooms in a four-story
house % by 65. There are eight applicants
in this block. They must be cut down to
four, at the most"
John H. Schmid, No. 1120 Penn, has a
lodging and eating house, has run cigar
store for eight years, but never sold liquor.
He has the upper two floors of the house at
| No. 111S. His parents live on Howard
street, Allegheny. Judge Ewing said:
''If all these other houses around there are
licensed. won't you have rather close COM
petition?"
"Well, no sir. I intend to run restau-
rant, Your Honor. One is needed there.
There isn't one in the block.
"You were not here this morning."
Indeed 1 was, sir"
'You didn't hear the testimony, then?"
'Yes, sir, did,
"Well," said the Judge, with a smile,
"there seems to be some difference of opinion
on that subject"
Mr.. Schmid made good impression.
Mrs. Annie Tschudy. No. 1888 Penn ave-
nue., was one of Judge Whites victims.
ANOTHER TEMPERANCE MAN.
Liberty and Twelfth, ran a saloon on the
opposite corner until the Brooks law began
to operate. He began to keep saloon Is
days after he was naturalized, but said that
he had never tasted liquor in his life.
Judge Ewing made another complaint
about the court room. He said: "It is very
bad here. When we adjourned at noon I
found that was suffering very much. We
at least want to live until we get through
With this business"
Daniel Voltz kept a saloon at No. 1919
Penn avenue until 1888. His answers, in
crude German brogue. caused many smiles.
He keeps roomers, stables horses and fur
nishes storage over night for the farmers and
gardeners who visit the market. He wants
to sell LIQUORS, and told the Court that there
was not much call for a restaurant in that
neighborhood. He was questioned at length,
and repeatedly assured the Court that he
was there to tell the truth.
"Did you sell any soft drinks?"
"Not much; there amt much call for
that. sell a few bottles, but nobody wants
soft drinks there"
"Do you think there is any need for more
places there?"
"well, now, Your Honor. I amt got the
you have the power to give your
opinion
WANTS A QUIET PLACE.
"Well, 1 not like to say You see, I
want to keep a respectable place, not like it
rush and pushing. I want to keep quiet
place"
''Do you take anything yourself?"
"Oh, yes, Your Honor, once in a WHILE.
"How often is once in awhile?"
"Well, now, Your Honor [laughterl,
some days maybe / take some, and maybe
next day take nothing"
Bailiff Negley said that he had known
Mr.. Voltz since 1858, and knew him to keep
good house.
''Do you get out to see him once in a while
on Sunday?" Judge Ewing asked the vet
eran officer, who replied: "Mr. Voltz hasn't
the reputation of keeping that sort of
place"
Thomas waithaus, who closed the Ninth
ward, keeps a lodging house at No. 1137
Liberty avenue. Judge Ewing said: 81 see
by my record of two years ago that this case
was a close shave"
IN THE TENTH WARD.
The Tenth ward was opened by George j.
Barker, No. 1902 Penn. His neighbors on
both sides are applicants. He said his ac-
commodations for the public were as good
as those furnished by any body in that neigh
borhood.
Frank Delaney applied for No. 1900
Penn, three-story house, containing 10
rooms, beside bar and dining room. He
is now keeping boarders, having been in
that business for eight years. He is big
man, but his voice was SO small that the
Judges could scarcely hear what he said
The applicant for the third house in that
row, No. 1906 Penn avenue, is Charles
Dugan, who is now sewer inspector. For
four years he was constable in the Twelfth
ward.
The name of dead man was then called.
Hugh Foster, who had applied for the place
next to the corner of Sixteenth and Penn
avenue, left this world of toll and turmoil
one week ago to-day, and when his name
was called, he of course did not respond.
Emil Gaugler, No. 1906 Penn avenue,
stepped up next. He keeps public house.
In 1898 he applied, but did not appear. One
year ago be made mistake by asking Judge
White for license, but he decided to try
again. For same time he sold whisky,
under the old law, and prior to that he was
engaged in the business OF selling milk at
McKee's Rocks. Mr.. Gaugler was indorsed
by James Lapham.
THE cATECHIsM COMMENCES.
Said Judge Ewing: You sold on S1OO
license?"
"And sold whisky?"
"Well, did some.''
sold on Sunday, too, of course?"
well, yes; some"
"And kept that up very close to the time
court met two years ago."
Daniel Hagerty, who has license for No
1901 Penn, said that Hugh Foster kept his
place two years ago. "Ah," said Judge
Ewing, "a man was killed there?"
"Yes, SIR"
you propose to keep restaurant?"
"Yes, SIR.
I'm Tenth ward style?"
No answer.
Felix Henle, of No. 1921 Penn avenue, is
now the possessor of place which was
run as a saloon by man named
Brozarsky. Henle is an applicant for both
retail and wholesale license, shooting to bring |
down either one or the other. Judge Ewing |
freely expresses his dislike for that sort of |
work.
A PLACE PETITIONED FOR
Daniel Kelly, No. 1903 Penn, presented, |