Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-02
WANT ALL PROFITS.
The NOrthside Protective Association
Takes a Hand in Court.
DETECTIVE HESSER WAS PRESENT
10 See That all Alleged Speak Easy Rec
ords Are Well Aired.
SOME LIFE ADDED TO THE HEARINGS

The Northside Retail Liquor Dealers
Protective Association is looming up as a
factor in License Court, and yesterday that
organizations detective, Mr.. Hesser, was in
attendance all day. He gave testimony
against alleged speaky-easy proprietors aud
other Objectionable applicants. He says
the organization is to protect present liquor
dealers who have paid for their privilege
and don't want others without license to
have anything in it. There were 50 cases
heard Yesterday ending with the Third
ward The Fourth ward will be taken up
this morning, Judge White was reported
better yesterday.
At the opening of Court Patrick S. Craw-
ford appeared for a license at Nos and 8
Fremont street.
Mr.. Christy-This man, il Your Honor
please, had license in 1889 and was re-
fused in 1890 because he sold to minors.
Attorney C. f. McKenna-I'd like to have
Mr.. Christy sworn.
Mr.. Christy-You just wait till 1 am
through. didn't interfere with you. The
record will show that We produced the
minors in court who swore to having pur-
chased the liquors of him.
Drinking on a Wager.
James E. Dowling is now licensed at 337
Pennsylvania avenue.
Judge Magee-Did you sell to minors the
past year?
Applicaut-There was one case of boy
who came there and got drink. A Com
mon Councilman. David Winters, bet the boy,
Joseph Rice. dollar he couldn't get drink at
nv place. He came and represented himself
20 be 3 years old and got the drink.
Judge Magee-He told you lie. You mnst
be able 70 judge for yourself. Now suppose I'd
tell YOU was 2i?
Applicant-Td know you were at least that
old
Mr. Christy-If the Court please, will send
for Mr.. Winters and have him in court to-mor-
TOW morning.
Attorney John Marion. representing the
owner Of the propertyappeared and SAID il was
scheme to knock out MI. Dowling for the
benefit of somebody else, a number of others
want the lease. The case was held over to this
morning.
Margaret Dow of 7S jackson street. was met
with the remark from the Judge that she had
been selling to minors the past year. Of course
she denied il. One of her bartenders was
called and testified that the bar was run right.
The case was held over to this morning at the
request Of Mr.. Christy.
Martin Hughes. new applicant for 3 Charles
street: Louis keItiin. new applicant for 100
Ta-Cart street. and ellison C. Lightcap. now
licensed at the corner of Taylor and Irwin ave
nues, got of easv Morris Evan. now licensed
in the Twelfth ward, applies tor l32 and l4
Tlggart street William O'DOnnell, now
licensed at No. 5j Perrysvllle avenue, got of
easy.
Stopped by Remonstrance.
Robert J. Rhodes now licensed at the corner
of Ohio and West Diamond streets, ra against
a remonstrance. Mr.. Christy was anxious to
know about his drinking habits and family
affairs. He didn't learn much.
Max Schneider, of the Hote! Federal, got
along easy. John Ii. Stern is new applicant
for l24 TaGGart street. Volbrecht & Oil did
not appear.
Amos Blum, the first mar from the Third
ward. now licensed at los Ohio street, J. {.
Brelllack now licensed at lS3 Ohio street:
Bolster Eckerman, new applicants for 26l and
263 Ohio street; Henry Bork. new man for l01
East street: q. E. Bayer, new applicant for 90
Ohio street, and Robert Campbell, now at
s. Ohio street. got off comparatively easy.
Henry Cafes, now licensed at l9l Ohio street,
ing mans the past year and has also seen some
Nl2l Madison avenue, got of easy
II. J. Deginther, applies for SS Middle street,
where 1t is alleged that Annie Rooney has run
a speak-easy the past year. He bought the
property. Edward Engelmau, now licensed at
l8 East street, had no trouble. This was the
last case heard. There were y in all.