Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-17
READY FOR THE FEES.
pittSburg Saloon hrepers' Bonds Ap-
proved and Licenses Ready.
HOMESTEAD APPLICANTS HEARD.
Bates History Flashed Upon a Man Who
Dragged Of his Record.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

Magee is doing rapid work in the matter OF
examining and approving the bonds OF the
successful applicants. He had almost fin
ished all the Pittsburg wards last evening,
aud it is expected that tue Pittsburg appli-
cants will all be able to get their licenses to-
dav Clerk Mc(iuunegle last evening had
finished making out the licenses for the
first % wards of PIttsburg, and they are
ready ior the applicants. There were but
few bonds rejected, and they were for ir-
regularities in the documents. No bonds
men have go far been refused, and Judge
Magec said thai the class of bondsnen this
year is better than last year.
Yesterdays session OF the Incense Court
was marked for the manner in which Judge
Magee went after the applicants, in which
he was ably assisted by Judge White.
Judge Magee seemed determined to give
Judge White little rest from asking ques-
;ions, but the latter helped along consider
ably by squeezing in questions that made
many applicants squirm. The Homestead
dealers were given quite lively deal, and
some of them had to face things that they
thought were hidden secrets.
scorching Homestead Applicants.
Joseph Ackerman, 81 and SO Bridge
street, Etna borough, was the first applicant
OF the day. He was given a severe exami-
nation. George A Bechtold, Butler plank
road was told that he turned people away
from his house who wanted meals. This
denied Frank Gala, 2S2 Butler street, had
license and trusted some. but promised to re-
form. August d. Krous, old pike and Butler
plank road, had wholesale and retail applica-
zion in, and withdrew the former. Mathew
Natos, l29 Washington street, was beer
wagon driver. l. Nicholas, Freeport and But
Ter plank roads, runs the Union Hotel and had
a good record. Joseph Reedy, Butler plank
road was refused for two years. Charles F.
Stol Bridge street. had license and was ac-
cused Of having high time when his daughter
was married, but this was denied.
Green Tree borough had two applicants
Jacob StrectenberCeT. who has had no license.
and Jacob Seifert. who failed to appear.
Homestead was next on the lisr. Theodore
Bell. go Eighth avenue, has had license and
Obeyed the law John p. Casey. corner of
Amiry street and PemIckey road, keeps a pea
.ut stand. A Dugan. Filth avenue, has q
license, runs hotel and claimed that he obey ed
the law. William EnyearL sixth avenue, is a
steel worker and new TO the liquor business.
that is as a dealer. William II. FurlcnC, 135
and l37 Sixth avenue, had a license and got
through with but lew questions. Gustav
GeIsel l29 Fourth avenue. gave his receipts as
$50 per day.
Keeps Posted on the News
Richard Holt 25l Sixth avenue, was refused
for TWO years and has been doing nothing but
reading the papers. The applicant denied that
there was any gambling about his place or any
liquor sold there.
George Jeffreys S2l Fourth avenue had a
wholesale license last year and got into trouble
with the Court over the facI that he got
license last year for house that was not yet
built.
Taylor Lloyd, Fourth avenue and Amity
street had wholesale license and was con-
victed during the year of selling to minors.
Judge White got after the applicant to his
moral character, but the applicant said that
his moral character was good
Judge White-Were you in the war?
Mr.. Lloyd-Hes, sir, six or eight months.
Judge Whlte-HOw did you get out?
Mr.. Lloyd-I got out all right: wasn't
wounded and never was engaged in bartle.
Judge Whire-Oh, | don't mean that. Do |
you know of Bates history:
MI. Loyd-Nes sir; read that.
Judge White-Well. that record says that
you were deserter and that record is among
the archives at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Loyd-Wel, that's about right was
only bov Il years old then.
Judge White-These questions came OF your
having Dragged about being in the war.
George Liebler, Sixth avenue. has had no
admitted getting little beer occasionally, but
did not give any OF II away.
Doesn't Care for the Neighbors.
John w. O'Brien, 2U7 and 209 Sixth avenue,
got into trouble with Judge White over the
size of his house. also as to the number of meals
furnished. Judge White remarked that the
applicants neighbors had = very different opin-
ion OF his house than was given by him, to
which Mr. O'Brien replied that he couldn't
help what the neighbors thought He was
swearing to the truth.
Judge Whire-Do you know of the Excelsior
Club?
Mr. O'Brien-No sir; do not
Judge White-What club do you belong to?
Mr.. O'Brien-The Randall Club of Pitts
burg.
Judge White-oh. mean what club up there.
Mir. o'Brien-I did belong to the klits Club
hut quit them last August
Judge WhIte-WhAt kind of a club was il?
Mr.. o Brien-A social club.
Judge White-They got beer?
Mr.. OBrien-Yes, sir.
Judge White-Also some gambling?
MIR. O'Brieu-Never that / know Of
Judge White and the applicant got into a
snarl over the gambling question, but the ap-
plIcant straightforward in all ms replies
and refused to allow the Court to make him say
;Aings he didn't want to. MIR. Christy went
after the applicant on his drinking capacity,
and while he admitted to taking an occasional
drink. he denied drinking too much. Mrs
Charles Peters was called by Mr.. Christy, but
her testimony was, contrary 10 expectation,
very favorable TO the applicant
Anton L. Quick, liz Eighth avenue has had
8 license and got through all right.
Connected With u Tragedy.
John F. Schmitt, Sixth avenue and Amity
street, was the man whese Jewelry store was
robbed by Fitzsimmons. and over which Detec-
tive GilkinsOn lost his life. Mr.. Schmitt got a
license last year. but transferred it, q thing
which the Court did not like.
!. A. Shaw. Sixth avenue, had license and a |
restaurant. Fred Trautman, Eighth avenus
also hac license, and denied thai there was
any gambling in his house. A church choir
occasionally practiced there Vincent
Waselefsky, 2GS Sixth avenue has no license
and runs pool room:
Robeet tkinson, corner Of Amity street an d |
PiJtSburg, VIRGINIA and Charleston Railroad
Rdmlttedt to having an occasional lease on his |
house. George w. ByeTS, 604 Dickson street.
is a barEeeDer, ana denied drinking too much
himself Abraham Bailey. corner of Eighth
street and Mcclure street.
Judge White-Ho1 used to have a saloon in |
HelIs Half Acre7
Mr. Bailey-Yes. SIT; four years ago.
Judge While-Yes; and you were one of the |
men who made Il HelFs Half Acre.
Jane Connolly, Heisel street, had a defective /
petition and the Court refused to hear her,
Thomas Connolly, Heisel street admitted that |
mis- application had been amended last week
giving the location of his house. Judge White |
stated that this was wrong, and no one had |
right To change an application without permls-
this and refused to hear the applicant. Pat
ilck Duffy, corner of Heisel street ard Fifth !
venue, IS cripple who is unable to do any
work. Nj. Duffy denied most emDhatIcal!y |
iEat he got any beer at his house ur ran
sreak-easy.
Can't Earn Enough Money.
John Dunahue, corner of Dickson street and
Fifth avenue, has not had license under the
Brooks law. The applicant works in Carnegie's |
mill and makes 81 40 per day, on which he has
TO keep family OF seven persons T. P.
Evans, corner Of Dickson and Sixth streets,
wants license FOR Ths Central Hotel, |
WLlch contains u rooms. He Kept the place /