Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-03
AFTER GETTING RESTED.
sEANCEs BETWEEN APPLICANTS AND
THE COURT.

Judge Ewing Insists Upon Them Getting
Restaurant Experience Before Getting n
License-Many Try to Evade the Pointed
Questions, but Fail.
Mrs Jane Dickroeger, of No. 73 Main
street. short. heavy. kindly-faced woman,
was the first called after dinner. She kept
saloon, she said, for II years. and is now
keeping boarders. Her proposed barkeeper
is son of % years. Judge Ewing talked
with the lady as if he would give her a
license, but he told her that she must be
much more particular than under the old
law.
| Thomas Dottermann, No. Sc Chestnut
street, is barber, who never kept saloon.
At his location he thought restaurant
would not be required, but if he would furnish
meals when they were asked for.
C. F. W. Eugel owns the building at No 3S
| North street. where he desires license. He
said that he built it for saloon purposes, but he
has been subject to grievous disappointment.
! George Elbourne gentleman of very re-
| spectacle appearance, who looks more like
-well-to-do merchant than a saloon keeper, asks
| for continuation of his license at the corner
| of Sandusky and Robinson streets. He was
! worried with no questions.
Joseph Fillinger, of No. 1857 Lacock street,
| had for attorney Mr.. George Shiras I'LL, the
! new Congressional candidate. Fillinger was
/ licensed in 1883. and in 1889 kept boarding
| house.
August Freinstein, No S5s Ohio street, kept
a saloon before the Brooks law went into the
| sitting business.
Joseph Guckert of No. 246 Ohio street. has
! pool room. HIS voice is thin and weak. The
| only saloon experience he ever had was as
silent partner in house in 1887.
CLOSE TO THE RAILROAD.
Joseph Gruener applying for No. l42 South
Canal street. is thin. hollow-cheeked, sallow
| young man, with the faintest suspicion of black
hair his upper lip. His places is near the
Chestnut street station of the West Penn Rail-
road. 1t is Tempelmeyer's restaurant and
Gruener has married Tempelmeyers daughter.
"Do you know anything about liquor being
sold there?" asked Judge Ewing,
NO don't"
Mrs Kate Gerst holds license for the Key
stone Hotel, at the corner Of East and South
Diamond. She is pretty, young widow, fair of
face. trim of figure and stylishly clad.
Joseph Hartle, applying for No. SO Chestnut
street, is cgarmaker who wishes to quit that
business. He has been told by his doctor that
he must quit, and he is not averse. He is al
ready fixing the place up for restaurant.
Don't you think" said Judge Ewing, that it
would be well for us to have trial of that
restaurant for about three months before put
ting in barr"
Mr.. Margaretha Horn. who had applied for
No. Federal street, withdrew her application.
Charles II. Jacobs is applying for place, No.
Is Chestnut street. which has the reputation of
being speak-easy. He himself formerly kept
a saloon and acknowledged that he had not
obeyed the law. What is past is past" he
said. Il did no worse than others. and am
David G. Jones and Harry A. Stauffer apply
for No. "a Federal street. Mr.. Jones is an
elderly gentleman and Mr.. Stauffer young
L
Mackin. Harry is a Westmoreland county
lad, and until eight months ago was running
saloon in Kansas City. Mr.. Jones runs
restaurant at No. IA now. From outside ap-
pearances it seems to be very good restau-
rant" said Judge Ewing. land fear bar
might spoil your good restaurant"
Wilhelm Kennewig who has licensed house
at No. 352 Ohio street. was sleeping sweetly
when his name was called. He aroused and
hobbled slowly to the bar, where he managed
to keep his eyes open during brief examina-
ton.
IIJerry Key, No S5 East Diamond, did not an
swer at all when he was called.
CLEAR OF THE ROCKS.
Hugh Knox possesses license at No. 1853
Lacock street. The past year has furnished his
first experience in the saloon business. and he
seems to have sreered clear of the rocks and
SHOALS which beset the route of the unwary
saloon keeper.
John Lynch is licensed at No. 1S Chestnut
street. He went through quick and slick
George Lehner. No. 1SG Ohio street, although
only "a years old, has tended bar for II years
and run a saloon of his own for eight years.
His last experience was in Columbus O., where
he reveled during the recent Gubernatorial
campaign.
Albert Lhota, applying for No. q Chestnut
street was asked by Judge Ewing weren't
YOU twice convicted for illegal selling within Is
months?" The applicant at first in mood
for general denial, and displayed marvellous
inability to comprehend English. He finally
admitted that in one case he had paid SI6 to
Alderman Carlisle. What he paid it for he did
not know He has no chance for license.
Charles Merker keeps licensed saloon, No.
los Ohio street. One minute was all he needed.
Louis Moul, queer, antiquated old gentle
man, is after license for No. 20 Chestnut
street.
John D. Mabold. who applies for No. "a Fed
eral street, said that he was unable to do hard
work because he was wounded at the battle of
Spottsylvania Court House. The house which
he is preparing to fit up was saloon for "A
years. He was licensed in 1885 He had two at
torneys, Messrs. McCutcheon and Erskne, but
Judge Ewing said that the Court could only
stand one. So Mr.. McCutcheon conducted the
examination Mr.. Erskine standing by nervous
ly Mr.. Mabold said II have large stock left
over from one year ago, and must dispose of
it. If am not licensed will be ostracised from
this State. l cannot sell my liqnors here and
must sell them somewhere"
But you have also applied for wholesale
license" said Judge Ewing.
Yes, sir, Your Honor: but L do not under
stand that business. / have always been in the
retail trade. would have to learn the whole
sale business, and there are SO many wholesale
houses. 1t was not my notion to put in the
wholesale application. 1t was on Mr.. Nc
Cutcheon's advice"
ERSKINE'S ELoQUENCE CUT OFF,
"And my advice" said Mr.. Erskine.
Judge Ewing-Call the next
Mr.. Erskine-Just one more word.
Tnd Eyxuin n hav oh fxrio
as much time as you are entitled to. Call the
next.
The Clerk-Fritz Moser.
Mr.. Erskine-This man, Your Honor. fought
under Judge Collier for several yerrs
Judge Ewing-Now, Mr.. Erskine, we know
that We can't hear you any longer.
Fritz Moser, who keeps a saloon known as a
Swiss resort at No. 2lO Ohio street, was passed
quickly.
Michael Machin desires to be licensed at No.
81 Anderson street. which he owns. He is mex
perienced in the profession, and for Is years
has been driving a baker and confectioner's
wagon. He thinks his health is too delicate to
continue.
Madam Michel, applying for the corner of
Main street and Madison avenue, said that he
had suffered with rheumatism for Is years.
ever since he came from the army. He thinks
be cannot do manual labor any longer. During
the past year he has been a bother in the
brewery of Ober Brothers. Mr. Michel was not
naturalized until after the war was over He
kept.a saloon forseveral years, and, according to
Judge Ewing, had q bad record. He presented
a letter from Mr.. Kennedy of Marshal, Ken
nedy Co. Said Judge Ewing: THAT don't
mean much. Men recommend these houses
when they don't know anything about Them
Mr.. MichePs lawyer handed up fine large
photograph of the proposed public house.
Were not going to license a fine photo
graph" said Judge Ewing. ''even if the photo
graph is taken with the father and all the chill
dren standing out in front"
Daniel Miller applies for the corner of North
and Avery streets. He kept saloon there in
1872 and 1873. and from that time until 1887 the
saloon was kept by his mother-in-law, Mrs.