Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-02
LAWYERS ARE NERVOUS.
They Show 1t by the Manner in
Which They Listen 10 the Court.
WILMERDING ENTERS A PROTEST
Against the Granting Of Any Wholesale
Licenses In That Town.
TIE LIST TO BE GIVEN OUT NEXT WEEK

The last day for liquor dealers to recite
their catechism was rather devoid of inter-
est, except, perhaps, that the proportion of
those who had heard that the selling of beer
by the single bottle was not favorably re-
gsrded by the Court, was rather larger than
usual.
A great many applicants evidently did
not relish some of Judge Whites advice as
to the manner in which they should con-
duct their business. For instance, Fred
Hampe insisted that he ought to know why
he preferred not 10 sell less than half
dozen bottles to any customer. One thing
seemed very evident, viz: That while ma
tive NAV get along without a lawyer, for
eigner who neither can sprechen English
nor understand its idioms had better calcu-
late among his expenses lawyers fee.
The First Lively Scrap.
The shindy of the day was when A. E.
Jones, of Duquesne, came up for his license.
Attorney Christy and his cohorts came
down on him like wolf in the fold. Mr..
Jones' troubles have been aired in court,
and the prosecutor. whom the applicants
attorney claims to have been run out of
Baldwin township because ne was a mono
maniac on the subject OF prosecuting liquor
sellers, swore that the grand jury ignored
the bill against Jones, notwithstanding evil
dence that ought to have weighed heavily
against him.
A man named Luchinger, of Walls sta
tion, was opposed by Mr.. Castle, the at
torney, who pushed the matter SO strongly
that Mr.. Bremen, Luehinger's attorney,
insisted on calling him as a witness. Mr..
Castle stated that he heard that
Luchinger had had some trouble with his
wife which had been settled iI 'SQuire's
office and Luchinger, as he left the stand,
stated that he proposed to make the attorney
prove the statement.
1t seemed a sauve oui peul case, for in
terest abated, and when the last case was
called there were but 13 applicants left in
the room, but whether the number had anv
effect in the matter of luck the Judges gave
no intimatiOn.
Even the Lawyers Were Nervous.
Evidently the wind-up was given to med
itation. as only the lawyers with tat fees in
their pockets and applicants who felt sure
of license looked as though they would
get through the night safely. And even the
lawyers were affected. Christy's whiskers
twitched nervously like the leaYes OF the
quaking-asp tree. Robb's herculean form
was bowed and his shoulders were rounded.
McEenna's hair no longer stood uD like an
aureole, but hung limp on his shoulders
and the peach-blow bloom was off his
cheeks, but he had animation enough left
TO observe that the hearings began on the
eve of St. Patrick's Day and closed on May
Day. Wholesale applicants put off the
May-pole dance until they hear the result
Of their applications.
The first man heard was Joseph Allen.
of the First ward, Pittsburg, and his at
torney was John Marion. The last appli-
cant was Jacob Miller, of the Seventh ward,
Pittsburg, and his attorney was George
Elphlnstone.
As the cus5ain went down Tom Pender
struck up the do1ology, but his tale of woe
was shortened by Morton Hunter slipping
one of ChrIsty's sample bottles of whisky
into the singers pocket. Felix Negley
pronounced the benedicton and Judges
White and Magee scooted. Thomas H.
Davis attempted for a considerable time
to make them follow last years precedent
and rehear a case of one of his clients, but
DO so. and the scrub women coming in as
serted their right of eminent domain, and
the room was cleared. The following ls 3
record of the last days hearings:
Never Sold to Speak-Easies.
Henry Heck, of the Twelfth ward. Pittsburg,
who was SICK when his case was called origin
ally was tue first applicant at the morning
session. His business last year amounted to
S49.0o0. 81 600 of which was from the sale of
beer
Emil Grimm, Charters borough, was refused
last year, and since then he has been an agent
for the Iron City Brewing Company. He de-
MED that he had disposed of bottled beer in the
last year. and he denied that he knew that Mrs
Peacock, to whom he sold an occasional eighth,
kept speak-easy. Henry HANNA, Main street,
Charters, had business last year amounting
to SIC. 500 Robert H. McConkey, a carpenter,
was new applicant. James b Nelson's re-
celpts last year were $4,000.
The Iron City Brewing Company withdrew
lts application Tor an agency at CHARTERS
stating that if Grimm was granted license 1t
would allow him to act as its agent.
George Canister. Etna borough, said his re-
ceipts were Sl4.OOO. Frederick Z. Heiber, But
Ter plank road, Etna borough, reported receipts
of S7,OON and John Kammerer. 256 Butler
street, said his recelpts were sl7, 900.
Lawrence Hoetfner d Co., Homestead, did a
business last year amounting to $1,000 Will
lam Waltsn, Homestead, did small business
Louis AmshelPs receipts were $4,000 s. being
from beer.
Some Defective Petitions
Herman Lubonestz 5l4 Dickson street.
Homestead, was the first afternoon applicant
He is a cigar maker and was refused
last year. Levi Myers Eighth avenue did a
business of sl4,0O0 last year, and sold no beer
in bottles. Patrick Rogss and A. s. Kirkan
both had defective petiSSrs. Phillip Simon.
5l9 Eighth avenue. had been a retail applicant
and was not heard for wholesale. Conrad Bohl
was the only applicant fromKnoxvIlle borough
and was new man.
Anthony Schneiderlochner was the first
Milvale applicant, and was asked but few
questions. Leopold Enstein, SO Grant street.
had a business of s., 600. of which 5000 was
from beer. Henry Hochl reported his busi-
ness as $1,000. the greater portion of which
was from beer. This was the smallest business
reported so far by any wholesaler.
Frank Huckestein, Sl2 Main street, Sharps-
burg, reported a business of $4,000. He did
not bottle any beer, but sold LOO eIghths per
week Lewis Joeng, 1874 Main street. did
$1,000 worth of business last year. 5000 of
chen, zoos North Canal street. reported their
sales as 900, of which $4,000 was from beer.
Yhey sold no jugs of beer whatever.
Protests From Wilmerding.
Joseph Knuf, corner of Westinghouse ave-
nue. and Station street, was the first Wilmerd-
ing applicant His sales last year were 81, 000,
large part Of which was from beer. Attorney
W. W. Scott presented a remonstrance against
the applicant and all Others in Wimerding.
Mr. Scott also questioned the applicant as TO
his being q jug and bottle trade, but this was
denied. c. CoSle was called and testified to
having seen drinking about the premises and
with glasses furnished by the applicant
Mr., Bremen wanted TO know II Mr.. Covle's