Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
IN THE BOROUGHS.

| Applications From BeifIhoover and Brad
dock Considered-The Judges Show
Their Knowledge of Localities-A Thirst
for Information on the Part of the
Court.
Judges White and Magee once more took
! up the grind of license applicants Yesterday
morning, and Braddvck's dealers and would.
De dealers were given Q hauling over the Goals
The work of finishing up the list Of retail
applicants in the boroughs and townships and
the wholesale list will be pushed vigorously and
the Court hopes TO be able to complete tbs
work in ten days or two weeks
When court opened yesterday an order was
made transferring the present license to S. s.
Brown and in all proceedings in relation to the
new license the name Of Samuel s. Brown be
substituted for Charles S. Holme and the new
license be issued to Mr.. Brown.
Beltzhoover borough was the first on the list,
and the three applicants. Charles Ammon,
August brewer and James Donahue, were put
through the mill in short order.
Charles Cohen. l020 Braddock avenue,
headed the list from Braddock. He is new
applicant with new house. James Curlsy,
Robinson street, is also n new applicant. Alex
ander Ellis, lll2 Braddock avenue, was refused
last year, hut had a good record. Henry
Escher, l225 Washington street, is young man
and a mill worker. Jonathan Franz 9o9 and
Gil Halker street, was refused last year and has
been keeping restaurant and boarder since.
Thomas Farrell. 800 Ninth street, is a bar
tender, and the place he applies for is only one
room.
Too Close to Prohibition.
Daniel Gallagher, l2S4 and 1886 Braddock
avenue, was Informed that his place was TOO
close to the prohibipery line Luke Gordon
lbs Braddock avenue, has had a license and
obeyed the law John Hand and Bernard Nc
Crory are new applicants who were backed up
with strong recommendations Bernard Kelly,
1005 Braddock avenue, has license, a restaur
ant and good record. Joseph A. Lyden, HOO
Main street, also has a license and got into an
argument over lunches and meals
Joseph Lew, ll22 Braddock avenue, had both
a wholesale and retail application in. After
some fussing with the Court he decided to with
draw tue retail application. Isaac Lloyd, 904
and y6 Braddock avenue, met with sene op-
position from Mr.. Christy, but his record was
good. James Leech, $40 and 312 Eleventh
Howard Minard, 1000 Washington street. has
been without license for year and made a
pretty good record for himself.
John T. Murray ll02 Braddock avenue, was
tions to answer. p. f. Murray IlI6 Braddock
avenue, admitted getting little beer tor him.
self, but denied giving any to friends. Harry
McMinn, 1905 Braddock avenue, is a barkeeper
and denied having any conditional lease on his
house. George B. Oskin, corner of Talbot ave-
nue. and Ninth street, is an express wagon |
driver and admitted delivering beer for Eber-
hart Ober, also that he sometimes took
orders.
Taxing a Restaurateur's Memory.
Owen ONcill, 1870 Braddock avenue, was |
told by the Court that he had failed to open a |
restaurant. as he promised, but the applicant |
denied this and claimed that he not only opened |
a restaurant, but serves from 20 to Is meals per
day. The Court wanted to know the names of |
some of the mealers, but the applicants |
memory was bad on this point Mr.. Christy |
wanted TO know if the applicant wasn't the only |
during the riot. This the applicant denied, say
ing that he was the first man to close up and /
offered to call witnesses to this effect
James Quinn, Az Robinson street, has had
a wholesale license during the past year and
his receipts were from $1,000 to S. 900. The ap-
plicant admitted that some of the customers
we're women.
Mr.. Christy-You were one Of the gang.
Attorney Brennen-Oh, address the man by
some decent name. You are in court and |
iecency should prevail
Judge White-Yes. apply some more fitting
term.
Mr.. Christy then wanted to know something
Of a crowd that broke windows in house one
night, but the applicant denied this.
ID. M; Traynor wants renewal of the Com.
nercial Hotel at 1907 and 1909 Braddock ave.
lue, and claims to have obeyed the law, ex-
ept that he trusted some friends to tho num-
'er OF 10 or l5.
The Court Knew All About It.
John n. Walter, 1lS5 Halket street, has been
'efused for two years. and Judge White showed
lis knowledge of the place by informing the
applicant that the street was not paved and
lad no sidewalks besides, it is very close to the
abroad. The Court also intimated that when
he applicant had license in 1888 he ran very
lad place. OF course, this was denied.
William II. Wymard, $50 Braddoek avenue,
vas refused last year. The applicant was
lacked by some strong letters from prominent
Sraddock citizens. Jacob Walters, 12l2 Brad
lock avenue, has been refused for three years
n succession. and could give no good reason as
o why he should be given preference over any
Il the many other applicants. To Mr. Christy
he applicant admitted having been prose-
uted for illegal selling but was tried and
cQuitted- ]. j. Meckenbach, 1l20 Braddeck
venue, was wholesale applicant last year |
I'd has been obeying the law, allowing NO
rinking on his premises.
AT this point the court adjourned out of re- |
pect to the late John h. Hampton and in |
rider to attend the bar meeting