Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-04
BEER IN BUCKETS.
SOME SIGNIFICANT QUESTIONING BY
MIR. CHRIsTY.

Careful IL They Are ssful-One
Mans Advice TO the Judges-A Number
of Pertinent Questions Asked.
After the noon recess. Joseph Blattner, of
No. 212 Rebecca street, corner of Allegheny
avenue, was called again. Mr.. Christy had
been unable to find his witnesses. Mr.. Blatt-
ner has been licensed continuously for five
years. Mr. Christy interrogated the ap-
plicaut closely.
To Judge Ewing Mr.. Blattner explained that
his restaurant is not in the house numbered
2l2, but on the second floor of the adjoining
house, over the poolroom. Judge Ewing did
not like that. Judge Ewing asked: Isn't there
a speak-easy near youY' Mr.. Blattner said he
had no doubt there was, but he could not swear
to it.
George Hausbeck, No. 81 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was recalled. He swore that he had obeyed
the law. The applicant was put through
tough course of questioning by Mr.. Christy.
Policeman Robert Eberhardt; of Allegheny,
was called. Mr.. Christy said that Eberhardt
was an unwilling witness. The officer testified
that he had seen no disorder at Hausbecks
place, but that one evening he had arrested
man named Brown, who was drunk. and had
been refused by Hausbeck and put out of the
saloon. Eberhardt said that he had been many
times in Hausbeck's place.
Judge Ewing said: Il am satisfied that in the
way you have been selling bottled beer, you
have great doubts whether you have any rights
to bottle beer"
Mr.. Hausbeck-Has a man got any right to
bottle whisky?
MUST BE VERY STRICT.
Judge Ewing-I am not passing on that.
Practically. think you sell more than quart
at a time, although you sell only one bottle to
each man in party. IT you get license this
time you must be very strict.
John Sheahan, No. IL Manhattan street, is a
carriage painter.
Charles NJ, Short, No. 100 Beaver avenue, has
always been in the saloon business. He said:
Il tended bar for my grandfather, for my
father, for my brother and for my own SELF"
John NJ. Tarpy, who will not be p years old
until next July, is running licensed house at
No. 95 Rebecca street. His fathers death
caused the transfer of the license to the son.
Johns two brothers attend bar for him, one Of
them being minor. He said that he allowed
q number of old customers. mill men, to run
accounts. which were settled every two weeks.
The highest amount.for whicbIhe thus gave
credit was IS. He opens at 43O or A. NJ, but
once in awhile as early as "A. NJ. Judge Ewing
told him that he had no right to open so early.
Said Judge Ewing: IF you get license this
time it will be only on trial. and because you
have better accommodations than Others"
Mrs. Anna NJ. Woernle, applying, for No. 76
Rebecca street. is the widow of a saloonkeeper.
BARLEY Walsh, asking for license at No. II
Ridge avenue is an ex-saloonkeeper and has
been a boss for Booth & Finn. He said he had
studied the Brooks law and could live up to the
that" said Judge Ewing; I'VE want the spirit
as well as the letter."
AFRAID OF ITS RECORD.
Patrick Lamb used to keep the house at No.
II Ridge avenue. THAT house had some bad
habits" said the Presiding Judge. The house
sold whisky on a 500 license. sold on Sunday
and other things. ! am afraid it has not re-
formed much"
Julius L. thinner asks a license at No. 145
avenue, where Googin lives and
keeps cigar store. thinner has been en-
ployed in several restaurants and hotels.
Adam Bauer No. 81 Beaver avenue, began
the Sixth ward. He was refused year ago,
and said he corked up his whisky barrel and
took out the spigOt he Sirn served a,da IN the CV
Joseph Bechtel, No. 17S Fulton street, has
not vet got possession of his proposed house,
and may have some trouble about it. Another
man claims lease there.
Paul Bauer is licensed at No. ABS Beaver
avenue. He swore that he had obeyed the law
and had had no trouble. A year ago club
boast that you had seen Judge White about
thatr' inquired Judge Ewing. The applicant
emphatically denied.
ANOTHER RECORD DEVELOPED.
Michael Burke, applying for No. S93 Beaver
avenue, is a gentleman with very red face
and no hair at all. 1t was developed by Mr..
Christy that Burke had been in trouble with
the law as the result of an assault on Paul
Bauer, and that Burke's daughter was under
bond for some ohense.
Anthony Clark has a license at Nos 294 and
296 Beaver avenue. He is little old man with
a white head. He had been threatened with a
prosecution for selling to a minor, but claimed
that the charge was made by woman who was
mad because Clark had sued her for keeping
vicious dog
Mr. Johanna Fierle, No l54 Franklin street.
is the widow of a man who was carried into Lii
cense Court year ago, wrapped in blankets.
He was i'll with the typhoid fever and was
taken from his bed to go before the Court and
plead for license to vend rum. He died three
days later. Mrs. Fierle was very heavily draped
in sable garments. During his lifetime Fierle
kept saloon for q years.
Alexander Fischer, who applies for No. 25
Adam street, was forced out of the business
two years ago. Since then he took a trip to
Europe and has enjoyed elegant leisure gener-
ally.
WANTS TO LIFT A MORTGAGE.
Mrs Sophia Gehlbach, No. 249 Juniata street.
is the widow of saloon keeper. She keeps
boarders. She said that her husband died in
debt and she did not feel able TO run a regular
restaurant without liquor license. Her prop
erty is SO heavily mortg ID" said Attorney
Marion, that she will lose at if she does not Sc
cure q license"
Mrs Mary Hickman, No. 297 Beaver ave-
nue., keeps boarders and sells toys and notions
Her boarders have beer by the keg delivered at
her house.
Hiram ]. Haller, who wishes license at No.
3N Beaver avenue was born in this county.
and has lived SO years in the Sixth ward of
Allegheny. He has been cigarmarker, but
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