Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-25
BACKED BY BREWERS.
SOME MORE INFORMATION GAINED BY
THE COURT.

Applicants Whose Bonds Are Signed by Men
Now Holding Licenses-severni Others
Admit Tint They May Have Sold Liquor
Without Legal Risht to Do So.
The afternoon session was opened by
Judge Ewing's complaint that his book oi
applications had been lost. After some
searching it WIS found. Applicant No. 800,
Leopold Kress, No. 3S09 Butler street. was
called. He was in the saloon business in
did not apply either in 1888 or 1889, because
the place which he then had was next door
to German Catholic church. Now he has
secured a house two blocks further out the
street. He has been selling queensware
and his wife has been running a boarding
house. He gave good account of himself
under the old law except that he had only a
500 license. He rents from George Schafer,
who is his bondsman. He presented pc
tition signed by his neighbors.
George Kretzler presented to the court a
countenance of most decided redness, as he
made his plea for No. 1926 Butler street.
He sold liquors for IL years, until cut off by
Judge White, and during the past year did
nothing much. He likewise rents from the
man who signs his bond.
Judge Ewing said Some curious coinci-
dences are shown by the special vouchers
which come to us. In nearly all instances it is
either the landlord or the real estate agent who
vouches for the applicant. In this case one of
the vouchers is his doctor, Hamlin."
Mrs. Kate Louis, who has license at No.
S54S Butler street, was represented by United
States District Attorney Lyon. She operates
a large saloon and eating house. Her bar man
ager is Mr.. Pierman. Il have heard no COM
plants said Judge Ewing, land this is appar-
emily about the best in the neighborhood."
E. Lindenfelser, No. S525 Butler street. two
years ago applied for No. 34O9 Butler street.
and was refused because he had no restaurant
Now, he said, he had secured a good restaurant
site. The place is now occupied by Henry
Werth, who is on the speak-easy list. Judge
Ewing told the applicant that the house had
very bad record.
Mrs. Mary Messmer az the corner of Thirty
ninth street and Penn avenue biack-haired
woman who, for a wonder. did not wear mourn
ing, said that she had kept saloon for three
years. until the day of the Brooks law. since
which time she has kept boarders. Under the
old law she sold on Sunday.
Joseph Muench is licensed at No. 5000 Butler
street. He said that he had a restaurant, and
had not been violating the law. He keeps four
barkeepers. and has a rushing business.
John G. McWilliams and John Ebert applied
for No 3S0S Butler street. Their landlord
Henry Brecker, is one of their bondsmen. The
house is now occupied by Eli Weidler's cigar
store. Mr.. McWHiams is at present the stable
boss for T. Wainwright & Co., and Mr.. Ebert
drives one of their wagons.
John Mccarthy To- 3237 Penn avenue nearly
opposite the cable power house. was closed for
two years.
Have you sold soft drinks?,
Your Homer. tried it for few months two
years ago, but it didn't pay for the ice"
I'VE told you in 1855 that your place ought to
have year to get cleaned up"
"Yes, Your Honor, / have had two"
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Joseph McGroarty, handsome young man
of neat address, applied for No. 3543 Butler
street. where he proposes TO keep a dining
room and bar. He is by trade an engineer,
employed by 2. Wainwright & Co. His pro-
posed location is now the boarding house of
Mrs. Support whose son is an applicant fur
fher west in the same block The Judge ex-
pressed dissatisfaction, because Mr.. McCarthy's
bond was signed by s. J. Wainwright but the
applicant declared that his bOndsman was not
interested in the proposed public house.
Martin Neckerman, Nos. 20O and 202 Thirty
fourth street. His place was formerly kept as
a tap house by Chris Shenot, who now applies
for No. 1923 Butler street. Mr. Neckerman is
timer, and has had no experience as a tavern
keeper. Judge Ewing thought his location too
near the Carnegie and Clark mills.
John S. Oehling. No. 1929 Penn avenue, at the
Forks. applies for the place kept by Jacob
Stein until 1885, He is on the speak-easy list,
but declared that he had never sold drink in
his life. He keeps barber shop. His charac-
ter was attested by Mr.. Melanphy labor boss
at Carnegies upper mill.
Judge Ewing said: There are so many doubt
ful places out there. Perhaps we may license
some of these places for three months, and see
what kind of a restaurant they keep. If they
keep good restaurant, they may be given a
full license"
Ignatius Pfiumm, No. 35Ol Penn avenue. was
another client of Mr. Wiedmann. His place
was 'in olden times" called the Central Hotel.
Mr.. Wiedmann asked:
MADE THEM LAUGH.
"How long have you been in this line of busi-
ness-all your life ?"
Since '6S," replied the applicant. amid the
laughter of the courtroom.
IF Your Honor please ~ said Mr.. Wiedmann,
II am his next-door neighbor. He has big
yard where the farmers put their wagons
Many time L see those poor farmers, even
from Butler county"
"Ah, Mr.. WIedmann," cried Judge Ewing:
al am glad to hear you say that. Two wears ago
il seemed that we had TO accommodate from
Ia 600 to 20,0OO farmers from Butler county, This
is the first appearance of the Butler county
farmer this year"
Mr.. Pfumm was questioned concerning the
speak-easy charge. when Mr. Wiedmann ex-
planned: Your honor, know he sells moth
ing because / try myself to get it on Sunday
and he Will not sell me drop"
.'Why, Mr.. Wiedmann," said Judge Ewing.
with decided elevation of the eyebrows, ''ain
would thus seek to induce violation Of the
law7"
''oh, well, Your Honor, pleaded the attorney,