Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-26

saloon. and had heard people complain thai
they could not get anything to eat there. He
was asked by Mr.. ChriSty: do you know any
thing about the arrest of man there, and the
shooting?'
mo, Sir: only heard the Shots"
do you know who they were fired by?'
Not personally"
WHOM were they reported to have been fired
by?'
"By this gentleman's son."
On cross-examlnation Attorney watson
brought out the fact that Mr.. Burbank had
been defeated by Mr.. Dwyer in Councilmanic
contest four years ago.
William Francies, who lives very close to
Dwyeris saloon. testified that many drunken
men came out of the place. and that the patrol
wagon had been called TO the box at the saloon
corner several times.
In answer to a question by Judge Ewing Mr..
Dwyer said that his son was employed in the
office of the City Engineer.
ALSO ON THE LIST.
Conrad Cloak. No. 542l Butler street, is a
young man, with his black hair cut exceedingly
where stiff bank projects over his forehead.
He thrust his hands in his pockets and glared
at the Judges as if he would like to jump over
the bar and scrap" with them. He says he
will accommodate travellers if he gets license.
The house, which he has occupied for five
weeks, was built for saloon, and belongs to
the Haus heirs. Until the first Of the year Bitt-
ner kept a grocery store in the place, and was
on the speak-easy list.
John Hollihan, corner of Stanton avenue and
Dresden alley, has been running grocery
store but has been grown sick and weary with
the smell of sugar and soap.
Dennis Haggerty is the happy possessor of
one of the two licensed houses in the ward.
He is a short, pleasant faced gray headed old
Irishman. His place is at No. 5l64 Butler
street, where he has kept tavern for 10
years. Strange to say, he is total abstainer
from intoxicants. Mr.. Christy said that Mr..
Haggerty had apparently obeyed the law.
There must have been great change since
1857" said Judge Ewing.
A. Ingrund, No. 5l59 Butler street. is a big
man, who wears blue spectacles. He had one
of his eyes burned out at the Lucy furnace six
years ago. and on the advice of his doctor he
left mill work. He kept a saloon four years,
was refused license in 1888 and since that time
has been making living tinkering watches
ard clocks. He was vouched for by Christian
Siebert.
HE PAID HIS FINE.
Mr.. Ingrund said it was true that he was
fined in October 1857 for violating the liquor
law.
II paid the fine" he said, "but it wasn't
right"
Patrick W Judge applies for No. STAG Butler
street. There is a restaurant at that place now,
but Mr.. Judge does not run it. He hopes to
run it after May L He has never tried to run
a restaurant, but he knows how to operate a
saloon. In 1855 he closed out his saloon and
went to work as a conductor for the Citizens
Traction COMPANY. He is tired of that busi-
ness. 1t is good for the health, but not re-
markable for its remunerative features.
Thomas Mc1ighe, short, stocky lad, with a
snap in his voice. wants to sell "booze'' OF vari-
Gus sorts and qualities at No. 5l39 Butler street.
Thomas never presided in a saloon, but several
years ago he ran restaurant in the wicked
city of Columbus, o. When the Legislature
stopped its nonsense and adjourned sine die,
Mr. McTighe packed his grip and returned to
PIttsburg.
LOOKS LIKE TRAGEDIAN.
John Mcintyre, who applies for No. 5l66 But
Ter street, has the face and bearing of
tragedIan. His features are clear cut his
complexion fresh, his silvery hair luxuriant.
He was licensed during lSSS, when judges
Ewing and White presided together, but one
year ago when Judge White played a lone
hand, MIR. Mcintyre was whitewashed. He
nailed up his shutters and bolted his door, and
for the past year he has entered his barroom
only to brush away cobweb from the ceiling
or a bitter tear of regret from his eve.
Philip Steuler Nos. 5202 and 52O4 Butler
street, furnished the Court with the rather
stale information that he intended to start a
hoteln After long cogitation nights and con-
sultation with neighbors by day, he has deter
mined to name his new house the Eighteenth
Ward Hotel. Mr.. Steuler has lived in Pitts
fcent fortune in the plumbing business, he has
spent SIG 900 In building and furnishing hotel
He has had no hotel experience, but he is not
afraid to experiment.
Martin Shuster No. 5l3O Butler street would
not get license if those favors of Fortune
were bestowed on account of personal appear
ance. Three years ago he vas f1ourishing in the
saloon business. when the cruel Brooks law cut
him down in his bloom. Since then he has toyed
with a cigar store. but says he has sold no beer
He acknowledges that he gets about a dozen bot
ties week for himself.
ALSO PAID THE FINE.
Joseph Slipper. No. 5I25 Butter street, has
been running restaurant and poolroom since
the Brooks law came in. He did not apply in
1855, the chief reason being that he was con.
victed, in January, lSSS. of the illegal sale of
intoxcants. He paid fine and costs.
When Michael Stack was called, Attorney D.
Reardon stated that Mr.. Stacks wife was very
ill and her husband could not leave her. He
asked that Mr.. Stack might be heard later
Bring in some afidavits," said Judge Ewing.
John UtZig, No. 1898 Butler street, kept a IL
censed house until May ], 1889, and since that
time he enjoyed trip to Europe. to visit his
parents. Wife and babies staid at home. Mr..
Christy asked if the witness had, not been re-
1883. for illegal sale. The witness denied all
of such an affair.
When the list was completed, Judge Ewing
said to Attorney H. 7. Watson. who had APP
peared for nearly all the Eighteenth ward ap-
plicants: You are sort of proprietor out in
that ward. Here we have dozen applicants
in three blocks on Butler street. What are we |
going to do with them? How many licenses |
ought to be granted in that ward?"
Mr.. Watson blushed. He was in an embar- |
RAISING position. He could not compromise his |
clients and political constituents. Finally he |
said: al am unable to say, Your Honor. How
ever, will say this, there ought to be more |
public houses in the ward than there are now.
There are only two and that accounts for the |
large number of speak-easies."
Mr.. Watson is the only attorney who has vet |
been honored by the Court with an invitation
to suggest how many licenses should be issued.