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

widow and the lone orphan visiting the grave
yard to rest and refresh themselves.
Daniel Reardon, No. 12l Forty-sixth street
was represented by Attorney William Reardon
The applicant is mild-faced gentleman VINO
wears long beard and spectacles. In answer
to Mr.. Christy's questions, MIR. Reardon saic
that he was arrested on January 4, 1890 for sell
ing without license. and he admitted that hs
had kept a speak-easy for six months.
Samuel W, REYNOLDS. No. 1923 Butler street
was licensed until May /, 1889, and since theT
has travelled for his health. Mr.. Christy asked
Tor selling liquor to minors. The applicant
said that he had not been. He said that, fol
his own family, he bought about threeeighth'
OF beer every two weeks.
George {. Rote. No. lS6 Forty-third street
held license, transferred to him, op the But
Ter plank road in 1885, One year ago he ap
piled for Shaler township, and was refused
he is a gentleman of good appearance.
A REFORMED BARTENDER.
Charles Z. Rivers, reformed barkeeper. ap
plies for No. 45l9 Butler street, where, he says,
he intends TO spread cheap meals for the un'
fortunate travellers who chance to pass that
way. If he does not get a license he is not
bound to take the house, his lease being only
conditional He is a son to Constable RIVERS,
of the Seventeenth ward.
Mrs. Anna Stiegerwald who applies for No.
% Forty-thtrd street, presented letter from
Evangelical German Church. Pass 1t up,
said Judge Ewing. "I think we may be able to
furnish a museum with curious literature
Mrs. Suegerwald is a very heavy woman,
very heavily draped with black. For
16 years, until lSS7, her husband Kept
saloon, and the widow now keeps
an eating house. Last year her Oldest son. J,
Michael, applied for license and was refused,
and this year he is an applicant Tor wholesale
license. During the past year Mrs. Sneger-
valid has sold cigars, pop ana Gioer. Sne @ ge1S
an occasional keg of peer, and now and then
her boarders get some of it. She denied that
she had sold any beer.
c. A. Shade was called, and testified that he
had known Mrs. Stiegerwald q years He
thought she kept an orderly house.
ONE OF THE MANY.
Gus Sitter, No. 400 Penn avenue, is the
only applicant in his block, and for that reason
considers himself very lucky. 1t is, indeed. a
phenomenal circumstance where there are not
from three to six applicants in each block
throughout all Lawrenceville. Mr.. Sitter for
about year drove police patrol wagon, and
last June was called to Johnstown to assist in
the wholesale undertaking work at that CITY,
Sitter was asked by Mr.. Christy whether he
had not been prosecuted for selling liquor llle-
gally Mr.. Sitter said: "1t was published in
one of the evening papers that had been pros
ecuted for selling liquor without license. A
day or two after that a man by the name of J.
K Gilner came to see me. He said had been
prosecuted before Alderman Leslie and that
Constable Rivers would be after me, but he
thought he could fix it up for $40. told him
had no $40 to give him, and that was the last l
heard of the thing. Alderman Leslie and Con-
stable Rivers both know where live, and they
could have found me. / Eeard afterward that
a man named Shields went to Leslie's
Office and said he wanted to make a COM
plaint against me. Shields was drunk. and
the Alderman told him that be should come
back when be was sober-they didn't do busi-
ness with drunk men. There never was any
information made My brother-in-law had beer
brought TO the house when he lived In part of
it, and made him move out Tor that very
reason.
INHERITED HER FANCY.
Mrs. Kate Sohl, little. plump woman, ap-
piled for No. 15S Forty-eighth street. She had
a license for three years. until May l, 1882 hav-
ing inherited her fancy for the business from
her father. She denied that she had been con-
victed of illegal selling during the past year.
She said that she got a case of beer weekly but
never sold any of it. If her boarders were
around, she would sometimes open her heart
and give them some.
The possessor of the only liquor license in the
Seventeenth ward, Charles E. Smith. keeper of
the Arsenal Hotel, at No. AUS Butler street,
was next called. He is a smooth. polished,
well-dressed gentleman and the immense gilt
tering diamond which sparkles on one of the
plump fingers of his left hand indicates to the
casual observer the value of the monopoly
which ne has enjoyed. HIS sister and mother
look after the eating department and his
brother and two bartenders look after the wet
goods. Il have the most orderly saloon in the
city, bar none." said Mr.. Smith.
do you sell to drunkards?" asked Judge
Ewing.
NO, sir; am careful of that"
"Haye you received notice not to sell to GER
tain nersons"
u have not"
NEVER HEARD OF THEM.
"Do you know a man named Traub?"
NO, SIR
"Or a boy named John Traub?"
mo sir; l never heard of them. The fact
that have the only license in that neighbor-
hood makes others Jealous"
Mr.. Smith presented letter of commenda-
ton from Deputy Postmaster Patterson.
Michael Shea, No. 1929 Harrison street, keeps
a small eating house.
Joseph Walther, No. 400 Butler street. used
TO keep simple saloon, but now saws that if
he gets license, he will try to keep res
taurant
Jacob Wagner and Ernest Keck applied for
No. 81 Forty-third street. For several years Mr..
Keck ran saloons in various places. and both
applicants have been bartenders for Mrs Kate
Louis, at No 35iS Butler street. Eeither OF
Them has previously applied under the Brooks
law. Mr.. Keck said he did not apply in 1883 be-
cause he thought be would not pull through.
That is Just what supposed" said Judge
Ewing. Mr.. Wagner was born in Germany and
only naturalized last January.
EIGHTEENTH WARD PEOPLE.
The Eighteenth ward was begun with John
Albrich. who asks for license in a house at
No. 5302 Butler street. which he built three
years ago. For nine years Mr.. Albrich has
been driving beer wagon for Spencer & Lid
dell. He said that he took no orders, but
merely delivered beer at saloons, according to
the orders in the Office. The brewing firm, he
asserted had no interest in his application
Mr.. Albrich heretofore has been unable to Sc
cure a license to open saloon in his new brick
house, and at present has his storeroom rented
to Peter Ashman, cigar manufacturer.
p. Brennan. big man with forid face and
an iron gray mustache, keeps an eating house
at No 5l6S Butler street He sold liquor until
1889, and during the year 1883 sold beer in
buckets.
Mr.. Christy-Didn't you have gambling in
your house?
Mr.. Brennan-Never that heard of.
Mr.. Christy-Do you know Frank Bracken?
No, Sir"
"Or William Smith, Thomas Welsh, Philip
McCabe or Matt HanlOn?'
L know those men; they have been in my
place
''Did they ever gamble there-throw dice or
play cards?'
mo. sir
q They are mill mem"
SOME ARE MILL MEN.
"Yes sir; some of them are"
"You are near the Lucy Furnace and the
bridge works?''
"Yes. right near"
Edward Bannon, No. 5lOS Butler street has
E,e+ ,noxad into l,a ,,,rd F-o,u IL.