Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04
PUT IN A POOR WEEK.
Judge Whites Illness and Sew
eral Other Things Delay
the License Court.
SLOW PROGRESS is MADE.
Detective Resser Plays Prominent
Part With Allegheny.
Mr., CHRISTY KEEPS UP HIS LICK.
All the Holders of Licenses Think They
Obey the Law.
SLOW PROGRESS is MADE.
Mr.. CHRISTY KEEPS UP HIS LICK.
ALI the Holders of Licenses Think They
Obey the Law.
no LIST TO BE GIVEN OUT For AWHILE


seemed to alternate with the constantly
changing weather. Only 4S applicants for
license were heard. There will be no hear
ing today. Judge White was still absent,
bnt Judge Ewing appeared on the bench Tor
time, yesterday afternoon, only listening
to the examinations, however.
The wholesale license list will not be
taken up on Monday, as the Judges had an
nounced The wholesalers will not be heard
until after the Allegheny retail list is CON-
pleted, and that will not be before Wednes-
day, and possibly not until the end of the
week.
1t was considered possible yesterday that
the retail lucky list viii be handed down as
soon as the Allegheny retail list is COM
pleted. Judge Magee intimated that he
would 60 to Sewickley to-day to confer with
Judge White. 1t is also considered possi-
bic that Judge White may appear in court
on Monday.
Detective Hesser Still in 1t,
Detective Hesser is still taking promi-
nent part In torturing the applicants. He
IS working for the Northside Liquor Mems
Protective Association. There is also no
longer any concealment of the fact that At
tornev B. c. Christy is working for the same
organization.
Charles R. O'Brien, Sc and 5S Sandusky,
now has license, and passed muster salts
factorily.
"Are your men careful to whom they
sell?" inquired Judge Msgee.
"Thev sre indeed, sir.
"Well, believe we have men who come
MP here and swear to lies, and they ought to
be indicted for perjury"
James Riddle has transfer license, and
is now doing business at the corner of San
dusky and Robinson streets.
''Do you trust?"
mo, SIR
"Well, want to say the reason 1 ask
this question of each applicant is that
consider it the most pernicious practice
that saloon keeper can be guilty of. And
1 want to say that if 1 have the honor to
preside in the License Court next year
any applicant who is known to do a credit
business will not be licensed by me-"
John a. Rupprecht, No. 81 Madison ave-
nue., is a molder and has been thrifty enough
to build house of his own. He declared
on his oath that he does not drink any in
toxicantS of any kind.
eff you don't drink any you had better
keep away from it, said the Judge.
"What wages do you make?"
'When work steady make from s. 75
to 81 per day."
"Why should we, then, take you away from
q good job, making good wages, and put
you in the way of temptation?"
The applicant could make no answer.
Martin Roeth, 17S Ohio street, was buried
yesterday. Attorney Israel made that an
nouncement to the Court, and asked that the
case be passed over and called later, when
his wife will answer.
To Be Given Another Trial,
The Judge directed that the attorney get
transfer papers made out for Mrs. Roeth,
and the case will be heard again.
John Rauber, 1872 and 1914 Robinson
street, had no attorney. He has a house of
is rooms and has four boarders.
f. c. Schwartz is sick. His case went
over.
George scherrer, 24S Ohio street, was re-
ported sick by his attorney.
Peter Sturnagel, No. 63 Chestnut street,
was represented by H. A. Davis, partner
of Judge Magee. Mr.. Sturnagel was repre-
sented by his son, who attends for his
father, the old gentleman being too sick to
appear. He has a license and trusts. This
honest admission appeared damaging to the
applicants chances.
John A. Seifert, 292 Ohio street, has not
had license since the Brooks law went
into effect He has been an applicant each
year, bat has been refused.
Mr.. Christy asked if he hadn't at one
time owned the bar and fixtures of "Pastime
Park"
'tI did, but sold them more than two years
ago" answered Mr. Seifert
'Your Honor, this Pastime Park used, to
be run as a speak-easy the first year after
the Brooks law went into effect" said Mr..
Christy.
This was the objection raised to the appli-
cant.
Margaret Sauers, 81 and sc Federal street,
opposite the Fort Wayne depot, keeps one
of the largest restaurants in Allegheny. Her
examination was very brief.
Charles Schultz, 162 Lacock street, has
license and has kept the law. Mr.. Schultz
made a very favorable impression on the
Court and got off very easy.
Mrs. Sophia NJ. Schlatter applies for Nos.
Sc and SS Lacock street. She has 10 rooms
in her house, all rented out.
John Sigimund, % Madison avenue, has
mad a license during the past year and
thought that he obeyed the law.
Endorsed by Mayor and Chief
Joseph f. Slapneck, 116 and 117 South
Canal street, has been refused license for
the past two years and formerly ran a shoot
ing gallery. The applicant was Endorsed by
Mayor Wyman and Chief Murphy, Of AL
legheny.
While this applicant was being heard,
Judge Magee took occasion to make some
remarks on publications in newspapers that
he had rebuked attorneys. The Judge
stated that such was not the case; his dis
position was not that kind, and he did not
rebuke any one. Attorneys sometimes be-
come oVerzeGlous in their clients, behalf
and answer some questions Tor tlIsm to which
His Honor calls attention, but as to rebuk-
ing attorneys that was something he did not
and would not do.
j. f. and E. P. Sinclair, Sc and SO Fed
eral street, have had a license and no
trouble.
John S. Snyder, AZ South Diamond street.
has been licensed for two years and ALWAYS
obeyed the law.
John w. Thompson, 16 Chestnut street. is
q new applicant, and is at present EMPLOYED
st the airbrake works at Wilmerdiug.
Judge Magee-Ars you 9 native born2
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