Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
WHEAT FROM CHAFF.
To Be Separated in the Tanning Mill
of Justice This Week
BEFORE JUDGES WHITE AND MAGEE
Who Will Preside Over the Affairs of the
License Court.
CUNNING AFTER THE SPEAK-EASY LIST

The grind of the Criminal Court will b,
heard no more in the land for six weeks tt
come, by which time it is expected the 1 1.92;
applicants for permission to sill the flow
ing bowl" will have been heard, and theil
cases disposed of by their Honors, Judge.
White and Magee. Some people profess tt
be able to forecast the policy Of the
Court, but they are just as likely tc
miss As to hit, though there is a considera
bly, sized vox populi that is in favor oi
more retail houses, and this sentiment is
largely developed among people who do not
drink. They think that as thinning out
the-houses does not decrease drinking the
county might as we'll have the extra
revenue, and they argue that If licensed
vioIators are vigorously punished the tsres
will soon be weeded out.
There is also considerable portion OF
the dealers who like to see yiolators of the
law punished, as they say there is no excuse
for illegal work on the ground of misappre-
hension; that there is no trouble in keeping
straight house if the dealer so desires.
Want a Change in the Brooks Law.
. 1t is also desired by many people that the
Brooks law be so amended that if an appli-
cant die his legal representatives may go
on with the business for the term,
as they say that a reputable
house may have good business ruined by
the closing of the bar. There are places on
principal country thoroughares where
licensed houses are needed, if anywhere.
For instance, there is neighborhood on the
Steubenville pike where some of the leading
citizens were much put out when house
failed to get license. The proprietor
got a modest revenue from the bar
and kept travellers as long as he
had license, but when refused he said the
house didn't pay, and he refused to longer
entertain.
This threw the burden of re usal on pri-
vate citizens, who said they would not even
keep Judge of the court.
They seemed to be as much, if not more,
put out than the rejected applicant. A pri-
vate citizen does not often care to keep
strangers in his house at any price
Since the applications were filed two ap-
plicants have died.
While it is stated that the L. and o. and
w. c. T. U. societies will not take any open
active part in the matter OF demonstrating. it
is more than likely they have been doing
some quiet work that may be very effective.
Case of Cooked Goose.
1t is said that Attorney B. c. Christy has
made arrangements to pull the record on 120
dealers, both wholesale and retail, and will
begin the work at the beginning of the
hearings. One case was developed on
Saturday during a hearing that will
probably cook one applicants goose. 1t
would appear that the Court Is in possession
of enough information from the record to
enable it to aim we'll at any heads it may
desire. and consequently does not need much
outside help, but charges preferred against
an applicant in open court are likely to be
damaging, If substantiated.
One Of the greatest hardships some dealers
have to contend against is the lateness of
tine season when the hearings begin. Many
leases would not be made Tor occupancy on
April if applicants could know their fate
in December. They might work together SO
as to have moving day put oft June !, and
have theswarning day thus put forward two
months. By SO doing they would become
life-savers, as moving on April l is very
likely to produce pneumonia.