Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28

sixth ward, was the first afternoon applicant
and claimed til at his last wear sales amounted
to S25 600. Philip Weber, l06 Arlington avenue:
Twenty-seventh ward, was also heard out OF
place, His sales amounted to $4,000.
Herman Obernauer. 1876 Fifth avenue, Eighth
ward, stated that his last years business
was s74, 600 about sl2 600 of which was for peer.
This applicant got very badly mixed up IN ms
answers all of which made Judge White ex,
ceeding wroth. Charles Reel and samuel
Friedman. q Townsend street, are new appn.
cants. They claimed to have 5000 to start
Emil j. Bartlick, lI24 and ll26 Penn avenue.
Ninth ward, stated that his receipts last year
were S60, o00 $4,000 of which was from peer.
No beer was sold in bottles or jugs. L. ber-
toni, ll44 Penn avenue, did business amount
ing to S450O0 last year, $4,000 of whlcn was
from beer Jacob Fine6erg. lila Penn avenue
is a grocery keeper. and has not had heense'
He has SIS 600 in cash IN the Plttsburg Bank:
Charles w. Kraus, better known as MAJOR,
1885 Liberty street. reported his recelpIs as
So. 600, one-third of which was from beer. Jonn
keuna, 1907 Liberty avenue, reported MS sales @
as Sll0OOO of which 5000 was for beer Inc
applicant admitted to beer drinking in his yaro'
but stopped 1t some time ago.
Had So 900 Cold Cash in His Pocket.
Peter Neiman, 1912 Penn avenue, is a new ap-
plicant, whose experience is gained from WORK.
ing in a wholesale store. He has SIS 600 to start
business on, 5000 of which he had in his
pocket ready to show the Court.
Judge Magee-So much money IN your
pocket? Why. you want to look out that some
of these fellows don't catch you.
Judge white-How long have you had that
money about your
MIR. Neiman-Since this morning. look IL
from my safe.
Judge Magee-You must be careful man
to keep a safe at home.
G, j. Ramlack, 10. IL, "A and l6 Twelfth street,
sells only to licensed houses. His business last
year amounted to Sl56.0O0 The applicant ham
dies beer only.
George j. Schmitt. 1917 Liberty street, re-
ported his sales as Sl25. 000, which was entirely
from beer. The goods are all delivered by him.
SELF 49,
William j. Schuster, 1925 Penn avenue: did
$40, 900 worth of business last year and deals
only in vinous and spurious liquors. The ap-
plicant admitted selling some to women whom
he knew were all right.
Judge White-That's wrong. II the legitl-
mate wholesalers sell to women It encourages
these others, who keep mere doggeries. to do
the same on larger scale. We must look at
the effects of these things.
Paul & Walter Wuesthoff, Fourteenth street
and Mulberry alley, reported their sales as
$500 600 in beer alone.
Herman Forst, 467 Fifth avenue, reported his
sales last year as being Sol, ,0o0 The applicant
does Jug and bottle business, and sells some to
women.
Judge white-Haven't YOU sold some to boys
who go into an alley and drink itf
Ny. Forst-No, sir.
Judge White3I have a letter before me from
a mother who says that she has seen you sell to
boys at the front doc and she has gone into
the alley and found her own son drinking there.
Mr.. Forst-We didn't sell to them, and
can bring my neighbnrs to prove that.
Emil F. Saeltzer 1907 and l209 Liberty ave-
nue., Ninth ward, reported his sales as $4,000.
all from beer in original packages. No goods
were delivered at the store.
Jugs and Female Purchasers Tabooed.
ward, did between S27, 600 and SIS 600 worth of
business last year. He does somewhat of a jug
business.
Judge White-Don't you sometimes deliver
jugs to children7
Mr.. Fuchs-No sir; do not.
Judge White-Well, a gentleman who lives
up there says you do.
Mr.. Fuchs-Well, he's mistaken.
George NJ. F. Hopf, corner of Wylie avenue
and kirkpatrick street, reported Sl2 600 worth
Of sales, one-half of which Is from beer. He
does large jug and bottle business, and sells
to women.
Martin Haller, 353 Webster avenue. transact
lorirv of which was from beer His business
was principally of the jug and bottle line.
Charles P.Muegle Son, ,545 Fifth avenue. re-
ported their sales as S5S, ,00O, about $4,000 of
which was from beer. Judge White went after
The applicants for selling to women, which was
admitted. but the applicant thought they were
,ant admitted to being member Of the Lotus
Club and supplied the club with liquor. He
also furnished the Gas City Club with liquor.
ChristantThier.4 469 Fifth avenue, is a new ap-
1licant and applies for the house now run by |
his father. His father was returned during the |
scar Tor allowing dpinking on rhe premises.
Judge White-And that's one reason he |
1ldn't apply this year?
Mr.. Thier-No. sir. it was not.
Samuel Abrams. 2S06 Penn avenue, was the |
irst Twelfth ward applicant. His sales last |
7ear amounted 10 81 OO0, about 81, 600 of which
vas from beer. He sold in jugs and bottles, |
1ut allowed no drinking on the premises, and |
sold to women.
Judge White questioned him about selling |
o disreputable women, to which he replied: |
Il never sell to that kind of women"
Judge White-How do you know you don'tf |
Mr.. Abrams-I can tell them by their face
Judge White-Well, now, what popularity is
here about their faces?
Mr.. AbramsI don't know just what it is, but
can tell them.
Judge White-Well, that's strange.
The Roast on Women Continued.
William II. Buckley, 2SS Jones avenue is
lew applicant and works in Tann's brewery.
Edward Hodge. 265S Penn avenue. is painter
md never applied for a license before, He has
2, 200 to start business.
George w. Kripschied, 2737 Penn avenue, re-
ported his sales last year as $50 600, one-fourth
II which was from beer. He sold between 800 |
md 400 jugs per week.
Judge White-1t's reported that women |
your placer
Mr. Knipschied-Yes, sold to a great many |
women.
Judge White-Ifs also reported that there is |
Shed on the back Of your premises where |
.reat deal Of drinking is dope7
Mr.. knipschied-1hat amt So
Robert Liddell, 250l Penn avenue, is the ex-
iayor. has had transfer bottlIag license and |
lis sales from the 2lst of June amounted to |
7,SG0. He never sold any by the single bottle
ir. Lidden was given pleasant examination
irs. Ellen McClafferty 272l Penn avenue, re-
orted her business this year as sl2e00 She |
old by the jug. but not br the bottle. Patrick |
icCormick, 26l4 Penn avenue did $40 0G0 worth
f business last year, $4,000 of which was
rom beer. He admitted to selling good deal
u buckets. both to women and men, but not to
hildren. Court then adjourned.