Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-26

Did Not Start Out as Lively as Did the Morn
ing Work-The Christian Alliance Takes
Hand-A Remonstrance Against Nc
Kelvey.
At the opening of the afternoon hearings
Frank Mersinger was the first applicant
heard. He wants a retail license at 70
Frankstown avenue, where another man
also applies for wholesale license. Frederick
Mausman wants license for 6347 Station
street, now occupied by a dressmaker. Peter
Murray is a stonemason. and his wife runs a
confectionery store at 1923 Penn, where he
would like to run a restaurant and saloon.
John A. McKelvey has had a license at 81
Frankstown avenue the last year.
Attorney Duncan - represent a remon-
stance filed by a number of secret societies who
meet in the same building, claiming that he
don't conduct the place properly. and that the
sidewalk is obstructed by drunken mer. lhave
witnesses here to prove that he sells to minors
and drunken men. 1 also understand that the
restaurant does not amount to anything. He
is engaged in other business.
Applicant-We certainly keep a restaurant
and deny the other allegations.
William Reigleman testified that about two
weeks ago two boys about IL years old were
sold beer; also that a drunken man got whisky
there when he had to hang onto the bar.
Alleged Selling to Minors.
L. d. Heit testified that he told one of tho
bartenders not to sell certain young man any,
thing last Saturday night, because he was
drunk, but no attention was paid to him.
Mrs, Morrison, a member of the Temperance
Alliance. testified that she has seen minors and
drunken men frequently come out of Nc
kelvey's place and they are SO blasphemous
she some time has to ask them to quit On the
evening of Decoration Day she saw people in
the place and heard one young man tell another
he ought not to drink because he was a minor.
Officer Mentally testified that it was large
thoroughfare and that large number of peo-
pie are to be found there, but no more than on
other corners.
b. b. Mcdowell now licensed at 1924 Station
street. and Joseph Mckee now licensed at 6S4S
Station street, got along easy.
Charles Nef was one end of wholesale firm
last year and wants to be whole retail firm
himself this year at 6O2l Penn avenue.
Judge White-We may have to grant some
few new applicants in the places of the old ones
who will be refused. We now have to decide
which are the best of the new applicants.
Like to License a Colored Man.
c. w. Nicholas has a restaurant at 80 Franks
town avenue, where he would also like to ac-
commodate his colored brethren with whisky
straights. etc. There is a pool room up stairs
which is the only objection to him.
Judge Magee-rd like to license good col
ored man there, but you can't always depend on
them.
Judge White-lf he can get rid of that pool
room I'd feel very much like giving him a
license.
Charles NJ. Porter new applicant for 6315 |
Station street, and Cyrus Pool, 10 and II |
Frankstown avenue, had no tronble.
Jacob Schumacher secured the transfer of |
the Union Hotelm November for 81 900. Anton !
Wolf had a hearing for a renewal at 6OO7 Penn |
avenue.
Joseph P. Cowan. first man IN the Twentieth
ward, did not appear. John V. GRATIS attorney
asked that his case be postponed on account of
the severe illness of his wife.
John Grant died on the I1th of this month
and his wife, Margaret, appears for a license at
j204 Penn avenue. Christian Haus, 56lS Penn
avenue, got off easy.