Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-29
THE SHOW GR0WS0LD
Attendance at the License Court
Falling Off Appreciably.
HUSTLING TO FINISH BY NAY 1.
Many Of the Bonds Presented By Retailers
Fail of Approval.
ALI TIE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS


are LETT before the first of May arrives, and
while the judges are working hard, progress
is slow and the hearings are not remarkable
for interest.
Judge Mcgee spent some time yesterday
approving the bonds OF the applicants in
the townships ami boroughs. His Honor
failed 10 approve the following bonds:
George Byers, r. P. Evans, John Gallagher,
GottIieb Leisyer, A. Dugsn and Michael
Malouey, OF Homestead; A. R. Adams and
VI. H. Trspnor, of Braddock; Elizabeth
Fallert, Knoxville; Kate Sullivan, Will
merdiug; Michael Hausmer and A. c.
heppler, Harrison township, and Thomas
Balm, OF Mifflin township.
Judges White and Magee yesterday ap-
proved the bill of A Y. Lee for $3.50 for
plans Of each ward and specifications of
each applicants house. In indorsing the
bill the Judges stated that the information
given was OF value to the Court.
License Transferred Because of Death.
When court was opened an order was
made transferring the license of the Hotel
Anderson 10 Captain McKinnie on account
Of the recent death of MIR. Bean.
Reuben Schalra, Jones avenue, had
detective petition. Felix Tschudy, 2201
23O3 Liberty street, did $4,000 worth of business
last year. w. l. Beck 422 Ihirty-thIrd street,
is a druggist and would like a wholesale attach
meut. Charles Larkin, 3449 MIilwood avenue,
sold SI2 600 worth OF goods last year. George
Scott 3l5 l'hirty-third street, is a new man. E.
A. Becker 495 Forbes street. had license and
did big jug business. John A. Celia, S79T
Fifth avenue. DID not sell any single bottles.
NJ, DiebOld, SSl6 Fifth avenue, gave his re-
ceiptS as Sl6,OOO Christine Hahn. 1926 Second
avenue was refused last year. Anthony
o'DonneIl, 72S Second avenue, was also
refused ref last year. Stephen Sweeney,
as $4,000 Gottleb Brose. 3i05 Butler street,
gave his business as $4,000. Joseph Fuhrer &
Sons, Thirty-seventh aud Butler streets gave
their sales as S45,OOO Owen McCusker, 3223
Penn avenue, was refused a retail license and
was jumped on for trying to deceive the Court
Barnet ROsentnal and Morris Ackerman got
Henry Fuchs. 1856 Butler street. admitted to
selling few eighths, and denied most vigor-
ously that there was any drinking on the
premises, even going SO far to say that he
wouldn't allow the drinking of water on the
premises. The applicant has about Sc. 600 worth
OF stock on hand. Charles hook, 43O2 Butler
street, reported his sales during the year at
$4,000. This applicant did not handle beer his
main trade being wine and whisky.
He Asked No Questions.
Michael {. Kane. Forty-eighth and Hatfield
streets, stated that his last years sales were
$4,000, of which $4,000 was from beer. The
applicant stated that he never made any in
quirIes about his customers, or where they
lived. The applicant has been in the business
for 50 wears. August F. Miller, ais and 4Il7
Penn aAenue. did Sl4 600 worth OF business last
year $1,000 of which was from beer.
Peter Miller corner of Gallatin and Butler
streets, was the first Eighteenth ward appll-
cant. He has been refused a license for three
wears in succession. James Newell, Jr, 1902
Butler street, did $4,000 worth of business last
wear, 90 per cent. OF which was from beer Leo
pold Res, 5l59 Butler street, is a new applicant
The house was also applied for by man named
Ingram for retail license. The double appli-
cation was an agreement between the two men.
Daniel Sweeney, 54l6 Butler street. reported his
sales as $4,000 of which $40 900 was for beer.
Lewis CrIst, g. FranksUown avenue, was re-
fused last year. The applicant stated that he
worked for man named Loheyde who had a
wholesale license. To Mr.. Christy the appli-
cant stated that he paid for Loheyde's license
and the arrangements were that he would get
One-half the profits.
JOSEPH w. Einsteln, l0S Frankstown avenue,
did business to the amout of 81. 600 last year.
The applicant did not do jug business, and he
supplies about 12G East End families with beer
Mr.. Christy-Do you know John Mosser, Eli
Normecut and Alex. Mccall?
Mr.. Einstein-1es, sir; 1 know them.
Mr.. Chrlsty-Mell, they drink some on your
premises?
Mr. Einstein-Yes, give them a drink, but
they never paid for any.
A Painter Wants License.
Lewis a. Kelly. 1929 Penn avenue, is painter
and never had a license. Adolph Loheyde, 70
Franllstown avenue, guessed that his business
last year amounted to from $4,000 to SIG. .OO0
Lewis Christ attended to the business for him
and he quit and took the boz S with him. The
applicant prosecuted Christ for taking whisky
from the store. The Court grew very angry at
the applicant for the alleged evasiOns of ques-
tions and Judge White remarked that Mr.
N dafa
license. MsrEeli Bros. GIG Penn avenue are
druggists and they sold about 5000 worth of
liquor last year. James Moreland, 6o05 Penn
avenue, died in March last and his widow vas
heard Their business last year amounted to
S25O1Q Of which 5000 was for beer. Mr..
ChrisJy called attention to the fact that by Mr.
Moreland's will his wife simply had dover ir-
teresI in the property and the other heirs OBJ
iected to the granting of a license.
Lawrence BarcGhotf. 2S5 Frankstown avenue
was the only Iwenty-hrst ward applicant and
has had a wholesale and bottling license His
sales last year were $4,000.
Judge WhIte-I have always been hostile to
granting any man two licenses for the reason |
that its monOpolizIng and confusing.
Attorney McCook-The fault has not been
ours. We have taken out both in order to try
and comply with the law and we have given
the Commonwealth the benefit of the doubt by |
paving for both.
Judge White-I can't tell on which one to
Attorney McCook-We are satisfied to allow
the Court to decide which one to grant him. |
that IS II a bother can bottle whisky.
Judge NEita-Wcll. l am not satisfied on |
that point; Will not lay down the definition of
what bother can bottle. |
Defining a BOttIer's Privilege.
MI McCook-If Your Honor gives him a |
botrleT's license. then my instruction to him |
will be TO bottle everything. Ny Interpretation |
Of the law is that bother can bottle every |
thing.
Judge White-We will let this case go over |
until tomorrow morning and decide then
Frank J. Russ 6926 Station street, reported |
bls sales as SlUOU0 most Of which was for beer.
IorueliUs Il. Ward, 2sl6 Second avenue, was |
refused last year and has been in the dairy |
business. The GlenwOod Sportsmau's Club oc- /
cupy aouse the applicants lot, and they |
had liquor in the house.
Michael Eud 2S02 Carson street. Twenty |
fourth war. did 81. .OdD worth of business last |
wear 81 $40 was from beer The applicant did |
Carson street, reported Si3, QUO sales. Ernest +.
Arlington avenue and Twenty |
seventh street, works III brewery. He never /
was in the business and thought 4 wholesale |
house where they sell by the quart and jug. |
NIctor DOsch 22li Carson street. reported his l
~ JUGS and L eiChJhs Of beer every week The
applicant admitted TO having been prosecuted
l"r a. lowing drinking on his premises August |
iuck, s. south 1hirty y-SeYenIh street, Gld SIS
O3O worth # business. john Weber, 2622 Car
tOn street reported his sales as Sl50U0, of which
SaOJJ was from beer. john O'Connor, 1874 Car
son street renurted having done between SAL
wv ana si2uJJ worth of business. he did not
handle beer.
DRAWN As GRAND JURORS.