Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-20
IN THE AFTERNOON.


A School Director the First Man to Ask for
License-Mr. Christy Started in Early
on Speak-Easies-Some Excellent Quail
ties
John Schreiber, the first man called in the
afternoon, is School Director. He was re-
fused license for 1911 Penn avenue, where
he now keeps furniture store and wants to
put in bar furniture.
John J. Schwenhart now has a restaurant
and bar, and hopes to have it year longer
al 1927 Penn avenue.
M Christv-Was there no difficulty
there on the I'd of February or nth of March?
AppIicaut-No, sir.
Mr.. Christy-You are not running a speak
easy now?
Applcant-No, have license.
Mr Christy-You ou did two wears ago.
Applicant-I did not, though my name was on
Ihe paper
Mrs. A. Tschudy has been refused two wears
in sucC-ssiod. She now applies for l4SS Penn
avenue, the old place.
Judge WhIte-Have you been prosecuted for
selling without license the past two years?
Apphcant-NOt OF Jhat know of
Mr. Christy-I VIII produce the record in the
case.
Applicant-I kept a house here for four years
ana never had any trouble.
Andrew ]. Thomas never before applied for
license, but thinks he could run a saloon as 1t
should be run at l4U3 Penn avenue.
David Thomas saloon and restaurant is at
l2OI Liberty street. He does a hotel business.
Gives His Meals Away.
Daniel Voltz runs an establishment at 1909
Penn avenue
II don't have much of a restaurant, but
give away good many meals TO men who come
around and have no work. said the appli-
cant.
Thomas WethOuse has license at the Euro
pean Hotel, llS7 and llS9 Liberty avenue.
Judge White-YOur hotel used 10 have very
bal reputation.
Applicant-fti is now -un for the accommoda-
tion of emigrants. Policemen often bring
around 10 or Is at a time.
George Weithause runs a:hotel and restau-
rant At No. 49 Eleventh >treet and believes that
a license wuulu add TO its profits He has fixed
up and is ready to accommodate the public.
William Best and James McDade are rolling
mill men. They have leased 1902 Penn avenue
and would like 10 try saloon keeping.
Judge White-1uu may be all right and look
it. but you would get your customers from the
rolling mills, and that would take the money
from their families.
Auphcant-If they don't leave it there they
will leave 1t somewhere else; those who drink.
Frank Delaney and John Kirby want to To-
cate at 1850 Penn avenue Delaney has been
refused twice for the same He keeps boarders.
Kirby works in rolling mill.
Quit 1t Clean and Decent
Judge Whte-Were you ever prosecuted for
selling illegally?
Delauey-I used TO get an odd keg of beer oc-
casIonally, and about year ago was prosecuted
Tor selling without license quit it clean
and decent after that.
James Foster is applying for licensed house
at No. l64i Penn avenue. 1t was granted to
Mrs. Lynch last year and he married Mrs.
Lynch. The partnership wants to continue
keeping saloon and restaurant.
Michael Fitzmaurice would like to change
from a common grocery to a wet grocery at lSl0
Penn avenue where he also keeps buarders
Nathan GrOdinSki applies for license at
16lS Penn avenue. There is grocery store
there at present.
Daniel Hagerty has saloon and restaurant
at l6Ol Penn avenue, and thinks ii good place
TO continue.
Felix Henle's saloon and restaurant is at l52I
Penn avenue. Ee hopes for 1891.
r. J. Haslett has cigar 5 ore, but wants to
open a saloon az the corner of Nineteenth and
Penn.
Attorney W. J. Brennan-I can say, Your
Honor, that the applicant is a sober man and
good man.
Judge White-Those are two excellent quail
ties.
John Halzinger has applied for license for
l1l9 Penn avenue, aud thinks the bar should be
relegated to the rear of the restaurant.
Crowdins Out the Chinese.
There is now a Chinese laundry at 1903 Penn
avenue. but If Daniel Kelly gets a license the
Brooks law.
James Mills is plumber who wants to put in
bar fixtures at III and l7l3 Penn avenue. That
has been his ambition for several years.
Dennis Murphy had a license at 1916 Penn
avenue the past year, and he only lacks the
JUDGES permission to continue another year.
Henry Ommert was refused two years ago
but got his license last year and wants another
trial.
III O. 'Brien wants to continue this year. He
was refused in 1889 and granted IL 1884, -.
Judge White-When we're you arrested and
fined $50
AppIcant-That was nearly four years ago.
Judge Nhitr-Wasn't 1t between two and
three years ago?
Apphcant-No, Your Hono-.
Mr.. Chr1sJy-Have you sold to any minors the
past year?
Applicant-No. sir.
Mr.. Christy-Cdll James +. Kramer.
Witness-IhIs man came up here last year and
swore that he hadn't sold the year before and he
run speas-easy all that year. / was put out
OF there one Sunday. He has two little girls
who tend bar for him. He has sold 10 James
Meehan, hummer Dee, Thomas Hickey Ed
ward Olliger, James Manell and Joseph Hern,
ali minors His restaurant is nothing more
than board along the wall.
A Policeman's Testimony.
Officer Michael McGovern was called in re-
buttal and said that he had arrested Kramer
for creating disturbance and that his repu;a-
tion was very bad.
Miss 0'Neal. the waiter girl. testified as to the
manner Of running the restaurant. She says
there is a table that will seat u persons
Philip Stack was refused last year because he
had not the proper accommodations. Now be
comes uD to say that he is prepared and is
awaiting authority to open up at 1913 Penn
avenue.
Frank Shine keeps a milk depot at 1888 Penn
avenue. but would rather it be whisky
Judge Viii e-Were you ever prosecuted?
Applicant-Yes and discharged.
Judge Whle-What was the reason?
Applicant-Spitework guess.
+. W. Schrant has never been an applicant
for liquor license but decided 20 Try his luck
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