Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-22
ANOTHER MISTAKE DISCOVERED.

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Mr.. Christy-Mr. Smith, you had a IL
| cense in this ward?
Eyes, sir, in 1887"
You sold on Sunday?"
eyes, SIR
"And to minors?"
"Yes, when they came with others"
"Mr. McLain, you kept saloon in the
Sixteenth ward in 1882"
eyes, SIR"
"a hundred-dollar license?"
eyes, SIR
"And sold on Sunday?"
"Yes, sir, until the Brooks law"
A GOOD PLACE FOR ONE.
Frank Reinecker, No. 96 Heron avenue,
applies for house, part of which was built
in 1867. 1t is about 200 feet distant from
the Central Traction Company's power
house, and Mr.. Reinecker thinks the locality
good for restaurant and saloon trade. He
was refused in 1889, and has since worked in
planning mill.
Gottfried Schiller applies for No. 266
Center avenue, the third door from Kirk
patrick street. Attorney Powers said: 81
know all these applicants. 1 live in the
neighborhood. We present here the best. 1
would not recommend this man if I did not
know that he would keep pure, unadulter-
ated liquor"
"where will he get it?" asked Judge
Ewing.
"Well," answered the attorney, she
knows where to get it.
Mr.. Christy-You had S1oo license in
1887?
eyes, SIR"
"You allowed the throwing of dice and
playing of cards in your placer"
"Yes."
do you get beer at your house?"
'Yes, sir; case week. 1 bottle it my
SELF"
you do, eh? How is that?"
HE is BoTTLER.
81 work at it. I bottle for E. W. Muel-
Ter, the wholesale man at the corner of
Grant and Diamond"
Judge Ewing-Up to 1888 this man kept
out there and had as bad house as there
was there.
The applicant told Judge Ewing that he
| and his boarders drank the beer which he
delivered at the house, taking their turns
paving for it.
Emil Spar, gentleman with ponderous
| black mustache, is an applicant for No. 262
Center avenue. He was saloon keeper
from 1877 until May l, 1888, when the
Brooks law stopped him. He was for some
time connected with the Fire Bureau, from
which ne retired because of an injury re-
ce1ved at a fire on Market street. three years
ago.
Mr.. Christy-Are you teetotaler?
"No, sir; l take glass of beer or two oc-
casionally."
Don't you take several?"
"Oh, two or three, perhaps"
Judge Ewing-If you get license you
had better quit altogether. No man who
drinks is safe to keep bar.
IN THE FOURTEENTH WARD.
The Fourteenth ward was opened by Ber-
nard Burns, No. 63 Bates street, near Frazer
street, who owns his own property.
Samuel Bennett applies for No. $40 Sec
ond avenue, near the Moorhead- -McClane
Company, where he has been keeping a
saloon for three years. Before him his
mother kept the house for many years. at
is sort of hereditary tavern" said Attor-
ney McKenna.
Yes, Mr.. Bennett declared that he had
obeyed the law. Within two years he has
been compelled to enlarge his bar. but not
his dining room. "Well, the next addi-
tion," said Judge Ewing, you had better
make to your dining room"
James P. Brennan Is at No. 776 Fifth
avenue, about square and a half from the
Soho public school, at the turn of the road.
He is a handsome young man, with black
now a dwelling house. Attorney Shannon
explained that James Kane, of Tustin street,
had promised to sign Mr.. Brennan's bond,
and had refused at the last moment Con-
sequently another bondsman was secured
after the time limit had been passed.
Bring in some afidavlts to the facts" said
Judge Ewing.
NOTHING AGAINST HIM
Henry Colwes, No. 37O4 Forbes avenue, is
a tall man of respectable appearance, care
full apparel, and somewhat past middle age.
He kept saloon in Oakland for seven
years, and now keeps billiard room. He
pleased the court, and Judge Ewing in
quired: SIS there any person here who has
anything to say against this applicant" No
person responded.
Thomas J. Carey, No. 53s Tustin street,
has had United States license. Didn't
the police trouble you?'' "No," replied
Mr. Carey, with broad grin.
Dennis Carroll has now a wholesale liquor
house at the corner of Forbes avenue and
Brady streets. He has put up new house
on the opposite corner. and asks for a retail
license there. Mr.. Carroll presented
picture of his new house, a very pretty blue
print. "He is a good man, and knows how
to run good place." said Attorney Fried
man.
"When did he learn?" inquired Judge
Ewing. "He didn't keep very good place
two years ago. After you changed from
retail to wholesale license, didn't some of
your old customers fail to discover the differ
ence2" continued the Judge.
JUDGE EWING sKEPTIcAL.
This the applicant denied, but Judge
Ewing looked skeptical. 'This is pretty
new house." said the Court "Now, if we
only had new man for the new house"
John A. Dixon, No. 88 Tustin street, has
been blacksmith, but a short time ago re-
ceived an injury to one of his eyes, which
compelled him to quit the trade. He is to
occupy the new house on April 1, with his
wife and mother-in-law.
"Do you drink yourself?' asked Judge
Ewing.
"Yes, little"
''What?"
Beer. I never took over two glasses of
whisky in ten years"
Chow many glasses of beer q day?"
mot over two."
"That is just two more than any man
ought to take who keeps a barr
Christ. Dunn applies for No. 1872 Second
avenue. Two years ago he kept at No. 600
Second avenue.
A PUDDLER APPLICANT.
Bryan Devine would be delighted with
permit to sell at No. 81 Bates street. He
owns the property, which contains eight
rooms. Bryan is puddler, and keeps his
hair cut very short.
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