Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-19
TWO ANGRY JUDGES.
Charges of Money Used in the License
Court Make Them Mad.
JUDGE WHITE ON FUTURE HOPES.
What He Will DO Next Year If BE Is Dong
Business as Usual.
BORoUGHs ALL DONE, TOWNSHIPS NEXT

Only 80 applicants for retail liquor
licenses were heard by Judges Magee and
White yesterday. There were number of
Interruptions and considerable of import
ance transpired during the day. The
boroughs were finished, and the townships
and wholesalers are now all that's left.
There are 191 retail applicants in the town.
ships, and allowing the Court an average of
So cases per day, which is a fair average, 1t
will take all of this week to finish up the re-
tail list. The Courts intention is to finish
up the retail list before the wholesalers are
taken up. There will be lively time
among the wholesalers, as the Court has
been particular in seeking information
about them.
Before the regular list was taken up,
Thomas Burgher, of the Fourth ward, ALLIE
gheny, who was granted license. was
called up and informed by the Court that 1t
had come to their ears that Mr.. Burgher had
been Dragging as to how he got his license
and alleged that he paid money for it, some
of which went to the Court. Judge Magee
was very angry and wanted to re woke the
license. Mr.. Burgher denied the charges in
toto and was given until next Saturday to
bring witnesses and disprove the charges.
The following is the story of the hearings
of yesterday:
Winding Up the Boroughs.
William A. Diamond. Oakmont borough, was
the first regular applicant and had to face q re-
monstrance. Patrick Murray applied for the
old Greenwood House. which the Court thought
~ fao ha nd Pm
was from Spring Garden. He had a license
and good record. Amelia Fisher was refused
twice and tried again for luck George Ostell
has a license and experienced no trouble.
Charles D. Schriner had no license and argued
wit the Court that his restaurant was q good
one.
John Altmyer was the first applicant from
Sharpsburg. He had license and confessed
to considerable trusting. Alvis Berner was re-
fused last year and has been running q restau-
rant ever since. Jacob n. Bragg drew a frown
from the Court by admitting that he ran pool
room.
Valentine Berner, of Main street. got quite
roasting from Judge White for doing nothing
during the past year. The applicant made some
statements about his restaurant which the
Court refused to believe. Attorney Montooth
also had little tilt with Judge White over the
applicant.
Joseph Eschman, 7O2 Main street, Sharps-
admitted that during the year he had sold some
liquor.
Judge White-Pm glad TO near you tell
the truth, but don't see how we can give you
a license this year. Now. you conduct your
house right this year and you will be reasona-
bly, certain Of license at the next term.
John Joyce, sos Main street, withdrew his ap-
plication, as did Louis Lang Thomas j.
Murphy, corner of Clay and Tenth streets, aa-
mitted to having sold during the year.
Promises for the Next Term.
Judge White-A man who tells the truth this
year and remains all right until next term will
get license if am on the bench.
Patrick Mcbride, 16 Bridge street, thought he
ought to have a license because he only had one
leg, Andrew Noe, 914 Main street, is pop
manufacturer and makes a special beverage
known as small beer. which is non-intoxicant.
Charles O'DonneIl, corner of Main and Eighth
streets has had o license Tor the past two years.
and trusted some until License Court opened,
and then, hearing that the Court objected TO
trusting, he stopped it
Mr. Christy got after this applicant as to bis
closing time, and wanted to know If men were
not allowed 10 stay in the bar until A. NJ, but
this WAS denied. 1t also leaked out that there
had been little family row in the kitchen on
one occasion at 3 A. N. The police were in the
house at the time getting warm, as the night
Judge Wh1te-What was this trouble?
Mr. O'Donnell-Why, rat run across the
floor and my sister screamed at IL and l chas-
Judge White-whatl You chastised heri
MT. O,Donpell-That is told her that IL was
wrong to scream that way.
Friedrich G. Pelgrim. 3l1 South Main street.
Judge White-When did you quit keeping a
speak-easy for Hungarians and Poles?
Mr.. Pelgrim-I never Kept speak-easy
There were some Poles living in my property
and they got kegs of beer for themselves.
Judge White-Don'r you get little beer for
your own useP
Mr. Pilgrim-No, sir, do not.
Judge White-Wby not? There would be
nothing wrong in that.
Prefers His Beer in the Wood.
NJ Pilgrim-WeIl, don't get it because 1
don't like beer that stands over; it's better
when first drawn from the wood.
John w. Redinger. 1903 Main street, has q
license now and house Of ten rooms. He
claimed to have obeyed the law IN every re-
spect, and got off with light examination.
Sebastian Rerter. 7l8 Main street, also had q
license ana oDeyed the law. Henry Smoeder,
36 Fifteenth street, claimed that his place was
built for hotel and it contained nine rooms.
Mr.. Christy presented remonstrance signed
by n people against this place. Tho applicant
denied that any Sunday meetings were ever
held IN the ball oIsE his place. Ths applicant