Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-15

Court yesterday. Remonstrants against ap-
plicants from the boroughs seem to have
found great many such youths.
Applicants for retail liquor licenses in the
boroughs of Beltzhoover, Braddock, Char
tiers, Etna and Green Tree were heard yes
terday. Attorneys Christy and Yost made
things interesting for the Braddock appli-
cants, especially for those now licensed.
They had number of minors from Brad
dock who testined against several of the sa-
loonkeepers. The boys denied that they had
bought drinks with the motive of making
trouble for the saloonkeepers, but they de-
clared that somebody had been getting them
into trouble. They seemed to be very re-
luctant to testify and to feel the disgrace Of
their position. They were bIj ght boys, evil
IDENTIFY of good families.
To-day the court will hear the applicants
from the boroughs OF Homestead, Knoxville,
Millvale and Mansfield. There is but one
in Mansfield and there are only two in
Knoxville.
The License Court yesterday morning
began the hearing of applicants for retail
licenses in the boroughs. The spectators,
as well as the petitioners, were nearly all new.
One fellow in the lobby had his head tied
round by an immense white bandsge. He must
have spent Sunday in speak-easy
TACKLING THE FIFTH WEEK.
The Judges were promptly in their chairs for
their fifth week of license hearings. There was
but one application for Beltzhoover borough,
that of Mrs. Alwine Rein, No. 1l2 Washington
avenue. She and her husband Jacob, have
been keeping a grocery store but the time
she filed her application Jacob was running a
saloon in SteubenviIe. He had been there for
Is months. Judge Ewing said that when Jacob
Rein formerly kept a saloon in Beltzhoover he
was persistent yiolator of the law, and he un-
derstood that Jacob had got into serious trouble
in Steubenville,
Braddock was then taken up. The First
ward of that borough has is applicants, as fol-
lows: Alexander Ellis, No lll2 Braddock ave-
nue.; Jonathan Frartz, No 909 Halket avenue.
now licensed; Luke Gordon, Eleventh street
and Wood alley; Daniel Gallagher No. 1874
BradGock avenue: John A. Hand, No. 9SS Tai
bot avenue; Bernhard Kelly. No. 1905 Braddock
avenue; Joseph Levi. No ll22 Braddock ave-
nue.; Isaac Lloyd, No. 904 Braddock avenue,
now licensed; Joseph A. Lyden No. 100 Brad
dock avenue; p. f. eiurray No. llI6 Braddock
avenue; William McMulleu and Michael Tray
nor, No. 1907 Braddock avenue; Owen O'Neil
No. l230 Braddock avenue. Edward OSlIin, No.
800 abbot avenue; Michael Quirk, No. 1906
Talbot avenue now licensed: Joseph Wolf No.
124S Washington avenue, now licensed: Jacob
Walters. No 1912 Braddock avenue: James F.
Ward, No. lOlS Braddock avenue now licensed
and John n. Walter. No llS5 Railroad street.
Attorney Iost appeared with Mr.. Christy
representing the w. c. T. U. remonstrants in
Braddock and Mckeesport.
Ellis has for a year and half kent an eating
house. He came from Dunbar Fayette
county, where he kept wholesale LIQUOR
Store.
CONTRADICTED FLATLy.
Frantz conducts the Frantz House. He de-
MED that he sold to minors or allowed card
playing in his house. Harry E. Harris was
called by Mr. Chrsty. He is a young man of
2 years. He testified that he had drank liquor
in Frantz' house with Allen A. Strathern. The
latter was called. He gave his age as 49, and
said that he had frequently bought beer from
traniz barkeeper. Similar testimony was
given by Frank Marshal and Jerome Price both
minors Price looks older than q but is not is.
Mr.. Frantz said he sure his barkeeper had
asked the boys their ages, but the boys sad
that he had not.
Gordon is a veteran of the Civil War, who
runs an eating house. In October, 1887, he was
convicted and fined for selling on Sunday His
present place is about 400 feet from a school
house. Judge Ewing said: ''Mr. Gordon had
better get new house and have it ready for
next year. He has paic no attention to the law
of the land"
Gallagher is a restaurant keeper who has not
been licensed for two years when he kept
property Of the Edgar Thomson Steel Works
Hand is Is years old and applies for license in
his fathers house, which is in a residence
neighboThood. DR.. Schooley testified to the
good reputation and habits of the applicant
Judge Ewing was not in good humor and
snapped applicant witness and attorney off
without grace Kelly has been employed at the
Edgar Thomson Steel W orks, under brother
in-aw who is foreman of the labor department,
and has never engaged in the liquor traffic.
Lloyd said that he kept mis- hotel register in
his barrOom, and that lie allowed some mill men
to run bar accounts. IF we were hunting for
reasons to knock out every man." SAID Judge
Ewing. instead of trying to find men suitable
70 be licensed, that credit system would be
enough to refuse you license"
MORE CONTRADICTIONS.
The young men Strathern, Marshal, Price
and Perry Porter all testified that they had Sc
cured drinks in Lloyd's place. Marshal swore
that he had bought liquor from LLOYD himself
but Lloyd denied that Herman Murdo and
Elmer Zerner were called as witnesses. bur tbev
did not answer.
Lyden is a boot and shoe dealer, but said that
he had been raised to the liquor business in the
old country. He came to the United States in
1854, and was naturalized last fall. Levi has a
wholesale license and is this year an applicant
for both retail and wholesale. He does not
control the whole property which he occupies
but his record was comparatively good Murray
mas Nhat j udge Ewing calls prospectus of a
restaurant. In 1857, he was twice convicted of
Sunday selling. For two months he has been a
drummer of ID. Lutz q Son. brewers McMul-
len and Traynor are new hands at the business
and have just built a new house. O'Neil was
licensed in 1887, and refused in 1855 and 1889
He has been keeping grocery store. Oskin
was saloonkeeper under the old law and for
two years has been watchman at the steel
works He was born in Pitrsburg and has lived
so years in Braddock- Quirk said that he was
very particular" about selling to minors or to
habitual drunkards. Attorney Yost said that
Qnirk kept the best house in Braddock
Joseph Wolf is the man who is known as the
offered to him.
Jacob Walters has not kept a saloon for two
years. de has been attending bar for Isaac
only one year, never having applied prior to
1889 Ward admitted that few men had been
arrested near his house, and that he had sold
whisky twice to Mrs. Rose Murphy.
NOT SEEN BY THE POLICE.
Young Strathern, Marshal and Porter syore
that they had bought both beer and whisky
from Ward frequently. Philip Eisenbart a
tailor, testified that Wards place was dis
orderly and that fights frequently occurred
there. Almost daily he saw drunken men
emerge from Wards place. Police Officer
zack oskin testified that he and Chief Dono-
van one night arrested Peter Conway and an
other man, who were fighting in Wards back
yard. The policeman, as is usual, said he
never saw anything wrong in Wart.'s place.
John Walters a brother of Jacob. was H. |
censed in 1855 but refused in 1889. He has |
been attending bar for William Wymard. He |
said he would not sell to minors or drunkards
but that adults would sometimes buy drinks |
and pass them back to boys or old topers.
This finished the First ward and brought the |
welcome noon recess.
After the noon recess the Second ward of |
Braddock was taken up. 1t has I3 applications: |
John Costello No. 7s7 Halket street; D. ]. |
Dowling and Richard Dietrich. No. 3l3 Ninth
street; T. X. Dahlgreen, now licensed No. 7OS |
Braddock avenue; W. S. Edwards, Nos. 3l7 and |
3le Ninth street; John Gelm, No. 636 Braddock
avenue; Edward F. Kelly, No. SS5 Braddock
avenue; William Mayer, No. 423 Verona street;