Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-18
PUTTING IN A FULL WEEK.
Te-Day's the First Saturday Session
of the License Court.
RURAL APPLICANTS ARE ROASTED,
The Judges Having All Records at Their
Fingers Ends.
TROUBLE ABOUT FILLING In THE BONDS

hvmual IN the statement that 1T is not all
of life TO live nor all of death to die, as
they find that their troubles are not always
over when a license is granted. The Judges
have been as strict as POrtid was respecting
the bond held by Shylock in the case OF
,Shylock vs. Antonio. The candidate must
not only give a good bond, but the
most minute details are e1acted. No
mstter if the bondsmau be an Astor,
Vanderbilt or a Gould. and though his
signature be as famillarly known as that OF
John Hancock was in the days when most
patriots had the Declaration of Indepen-
dence framed and hung in their drawing
rooms, it would not pass muster without the
sttesting witness signature also. Some ap-
plIcants are doubtless somewhat exasper-
ated, but they are getting lessons in exact
business. 80.
Thinks the More the Merrier.
One man who wouldn't give his name for
publication, was disposed to be profane, and
sarcastlcally remarked that it might
be well to have each signature
sttested bv several hundred witnesses, as in
the case of death at present the signature
must be proven, if there be a controversy,
and the presence of multitude of names on
the bond would suggest the witnesses most
likely to be useful. Those who have mad
trouble SO far are William h. Leahy, james
P. GifTen, William f. and James P. Walsh,
George Lehrman, Joseph Grimm and
Samuel Bennett. All but two came through,
as objections to the rest we're technical and
could be remedied. The two must find
other bondsmen than those offered.
There is one thing certain and that is il
the Licence Court expects to finish its work
by the 1st of May, the Judges will have to
make better time than they did yesterday,
as the work was awfully slow. The License
Court Eill go on as usual to-day, and the
boroughs will be finished up. No township
cases will be heard before Monday.
During the afternoon George Deatz, q
Twenty-eIghth ward applicant who has been
laid up with the grip, was heard and passed
q fair examination.
Must Hear Forty Cases a Day.
There were 248 retail applications to hear
when Court opened yesterday morning. In
order TO finish next week Al cases per day
must be heard. Before the first case was
called, as usual the Court and Mr.. Christy
held a consultation.
In the case of George Jeffries, of the
First ward, Homestead, a witness for whom
an attachment was issued was brought into
court. The officer who had the attachment
allowed one of the witnesses to come by him.
self, and the result was be failed to show up.
The officer was severely rebuked by the
Court. The witness who was in Court was
sworn. He is Theodore Sample and he testi-
fed he had bought beer in Jeffreys' whole
sale house and drank it on the premises,
Jefreys furnishing the glass. The witness
said he had been IN Court when his name
was called. Judge White said: "Well you
will have to paw the costs.
The first on the regular list was Michael
Malouey. Heisel street and the Pittsburg,
Virginia and Charleston Railroad. He has
license, and has been running hotel for
some years.
You have a small room back of the
bar?'
well, 1 haven't anything to do with
that. l leased a small piece of ground, and
The agent of brewery built shed on it
and kept his beer there"
at is reported that minors and men of in
temperate habits get drink there?"
We'll, can deny that with clear con-
science"
How much do you take in at the bar?"
"The highest is S16O day; the average
about $50"
Must Be Careful About Drinking
Owen Murphy, on Dickson street, has had
a license for two years. He has Is rooms,
u boarders and feeds from 25 to 40 per dav.
He had trouble in his place about man
named Maloney. who was refused drink
q. nd
"Were you rot advised to cult drink
ing?"
well, my doctor told me must be care
ful2"
Didn't he tell you if YOU didn't quit
drinking it would kill you?"
mo, sir"
Charles Mckinley, 5l9 Dickson street,
had Judge Magee's son TO help him get a
license The applicant is a new man, and
is unmarried. His father, who owns the
property, was refused in 1889, and the ap-
plicant in 1888.
"What does your father do7"
Nothing, sir. He has done his share of
work.
Katherine Nau, the first woman to apply
In Homestead, wants a license at Dickson
and Sixth avenue. She has 20 rooms in her
home, boarders and 16 steady mealers.
She has license now and takes in at the
bar $40 a day, on Saturdays 500 and on
pay days $174.
How many persons do you trust?''
About eight or ten."
THE other saloon keepers in Homestead
agree to quit treating and you refused to
do it?''
We'll, we have quit now"
You quit since you heard the racket be-
ing made in court about treating" said
Judge White "Your house has a bad
reputation. YOU have refused to keep
people over night"
Not Neat Enough for Her House.
Never but one, and L. was too dirty to
let In my clean house. / have the most ac-
cOmmodatlon In Homestead /"
The worst thing about your place is your
treating and your Increased bar trade by
reason OF your treating" said the Court.
Her attorney, John f. Cox, said: 81
can bring 100 of the best citizens of Home
stead to show she keeps the best house in
Homestead"
Patrick ONeil is a new man, and wants a
license on Sixth avenue, between Ann and
Mcclure avenues. He has been refused for
two years, and had much trouble to convince
the Court that he had any more reasons now
than when refused.
Ellen O'Brien was very different woman
from the other female applicant. She was
large Eoman, with big, pleasant voice. and
vhg answered the questions promptly. She