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

has suffered rupture, which incapacitates him
| from active labor. He presented a doctors
| certificate to that effect.
| Mrs. Barbara HeiZenroeder keeps boarding
| house at No. l5S Washington avenue
John Kelly runs an eating house at No. 3l'
| Beaver avenue. j. b. Sheehan, contractor, in
dorsed Mr.. Kelly's restaurant, saying that ht
| set out good meals. No drinks are sold, moi
even pop or ginger ale. Mr.. Kelly has United
States liquor license, but he said he took thai
| out because he felt quite sure that ne Woulo
get license one year ago. He has applied FOL
a wholesale license.
CLAIM OF A CRIPPLE.
Charles G. Krancher No. $50 Beaver avenue
| hobbled up on brand new crutch and cane
and sat in a chair, while his wife stood beside
him. He has been conducting restaurant
He was refused license last year, but prior to
the Brooks law regime he kept saloon fol
nine years. Attorney ]. A. Emery spoke agood
word for Mr.. Krancher
William H. Kline, No. 453 Beaver avenue, is
a motorman for the Pleasant Valley Street
Railway Company. He is single and said that
his mother would look after his restaurant. He
used to attend bar for John Windle, at No. 397
Beaver avenue
Henry Lober is stylish young man who ap.
plies for the house at the corner of Market and
Juniata streets. He is at present keeping board
ers and transient mealers. Prior to 1888 he
kept saloon. He presented letter from Chief
of Police Kirschler. He said that licensed
saloon keepers had sent men to his house to
secure meals and lodgings. He said he knew
that John Monahan had sent customers to him,
and men had told him that they had been sent
by Anthony Clark. As both Mr.. Clark and
Monahan we're supposed to keep hotels hotels"
tion was gratefully received by the Court. Mr..
Lober told Straightforward story and made a
good impression.
street in 1883 but refused in 1889 Now he ap-
plies for No. 407 Beaver avenue, which is near
the Catholic Church of st. Andrews. Mueller
has lame foot and no trade. Ever since he
was old enough to work he has clerked in a
grocery store or sold whisky.
Joseph Marx, applying TOR No. All Beaver
avenue, was another man who walked with the
greatest difficulty when called before the
court. 1t looked as if he really ought to have
another cane. In March, 1885, he was convicted
for selling liquor on Sunday and paid $50 and
costs. Last year he got nipped by the Bauder
gang and settled up. He said he paid money to
the constable of the Sixth ward. He has ap-
piled for wholesale license.
The next was John Mnnahan, who has a
licensed house at No. 24S Beaver avenue. He
does not own that house, but now applies for
No. 246, which he owns. He said that he
pected to build an addition to the latter house.
John G. Schorr, who has been working in the
Fort Wayne shops, desires to resume the saloon
and restaurant business at the corner of Juniata
and Manhattan streets. George 4. Sheppard,
q respectable looking neighbor, testified that
Mr.. Schorr had kept a good place and he
thought it would be an accommodation to the
public if he should be again licensed.
AN APPLICANTS ADVICE.
Judge Ewing asked Mr.. Sheppard whether
he thought all the applicants in the Sixth ward
should be licensed. Mr.. Sheppard replied: II
do not wish to advise the Court, but think
there should be a better distribution of the
saloons throughout the ward. The three
licensed houses are massed on Beaver avenue,
and that draws large crowds down there, es-
pecially on Saturday nights. think if a num-
ber of other licensed houses were located away
from Beaver avenue it would be conducive to
better order In the ward"
John Sullivan applies for No. 31S Beaver ave-
nue.. He is an old rolling mill man, and for four
years was employed in the Pittsburg Postoffice
under Postmaster Larkin. He quit on March
because. he said. the new postmaster was i'm
bued with the Jacksonlan theory of govern
ment. Mr.. Sullivan was never engaged in the
saloon business. 81 thought you wanted some
new men at the business" said MIR. Sullivan,
cheerily. land therefore applied"
do you think you could improve on the gen.
eral average?" inquired Judge Ewing.
Yes. sir; l think could. If not Your Hon.
ors would no doubt find it out inside of year."
George Schaffnit has been for two years keep
ing restaurant at No 2S2 Franklin street, and
presented bundle of letters of recommended
tion. His house was formerly kept by Gehl-
bach.
Mr. Schaffnit said that he had been baker
for 26 years, but the hour was too much Tor
him and he took sick. 1t required three doctors
to pull him through. and he has not yet recov-
cred from the shock experienced when they
presented their bills.
Joseph Taylor runs a restaurant and hotel at
the corner of Allegheny and Sedcwlck ave-
nues. He is driver for Allan c. Kerr dealer
in printers supplies. Mr.. Taylor is native of
New York, and he has lived seven years in
Allegheny county. He presented several let
ters among them one from Mr.. Kerr.
John E. Windle closed the Sixth ward and
the day. He applies for No 397 Beaver avenue,
where he kept license until May i, 1889. He
is by trade a boiler maker. Judge Ewing said
that the chief objection to his proposed place
was that he was So near the Pittsburg Loco.
motive Works.
Court here adjourned until Monday.