Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-25
MORNING SESSION.

Mrs. Clinton Says Mr.. Porter Trumped
Upa Case Against Her-Cases Quiet and
Otherwise.
When court opened yesterday morning
the second case of the Sixteenth ward, Philip
Biedendsch, No. 1923 Liberty avenue, was
called. This is a new application which
was refused last year.
Margaret Blumm, 476O and 4762 Liberty
avenue, is now licensed. Her husband ran
q saloon is years before be died. Peter But
terhoff was refused two years for the corner
of Liberty avenue and Pearl street, and was
prosecuted for selling in 1889. Frank BOIL
was refused two years and now applies for
his own property, 347 Cedar street. Henry
Brinker thinks there are too many grocers
and not enough saloons on Cedar avenue
and wants to open the latter at 419.
Margaret Clinton has license at 4552
Penn avenue and has had no trouble.
Judge White-You sold without license
in 1889.
Applicant-Porler wanted to get money
out of me, and trumped that up on me.
John j. Dlrschner is licensed at Ala
Penn avenue.
Mr. Christy-Didn't you have fight in
YOUR house the 18th of June, and window
was broken in?
Applicant-It was on the 18th of July. A
policeman tried TO arrest a man, and he ran
past my house ard both fell through the
window.
Mr. Christy-Wasn't t there fight in your
place on Saturday night, in which a man
was badly cut?
Applicant-No, sir.
A List of Easy Ones.
Patrick Flood is new applicant for 1915
Liberty avenue. Richard Fewer has bot
tiers license, and applies for retail at 4504
Penn avenue. He stood the usual bonn
bardment given the holders of bottlers' Ii
censes for selling in jugs and bottles John
Calvin is new applicant for 1900 Main
street.
Thomas Hogan had a wholesale license at
4116 Penn avenue. and now applies for re-
tail at 430S Main street. He acknowledged
TO having sold in jugs, bottles and buckets.
He referred to Mr.. Christy Jacob Ferdi-
nandes missed it last year, and tries this
year for 4410 Liberty avenue.
Leo Joos has applied twice before, and
though knocked out comes up smiling for
another trial at 136 Pearl street. A remon-
STRANGE was filed in this case, saying that it
is not necessary and the place is not adapted
10 the business.
Lewis Juengst is another grocer who
wants TO sell wet goods, at 1872 Penn ave-
nue.. Joseph Klatchenthaler is a butcher,
who keeps a restaurant at 1924 Penn avenue
He wants license. Jacob j. Keller wants
10 change 1926 Liberty avenue from gro
cerv to a saloon. John Kleish, who was
refused two years, applies again for 1850
Penn avenue. Joseph Litschge has a cigar
and tobacco store at 4601 Friendship avenue,
and wants stock of liquors. He is prepar-
ing house to open saloon.
The Value OF a License.
Judge Magee-He ought to have it done
now. He might build row of houses il he
gets license.
Henry Mayer wants to continue at 4722
Liberty avenue.
Judge White-Wives complain that their
husbands stay there until they get drunk
and spend all their money.
Applicant-N obodv has complained to
me.
Attorney Henry Meyer-His bartender
says the complaints are groundless.
Judge White Il don't doubt that they
are true. 1 don't doubt that every house
in town is guilty of such otfenses.
Thomas McCabe is a new applicant for
3945 Liberty avenue. John j. McCabe,
Thomas brother, keeps a saloon and res
taurant at 1909 Liberty avenue.
Christian Rott keeps cigars and candies at
1873 Pearl street.
Judge White-Do you sell drinks?
Applicant-No, Your Honor, quit last
year because ] want to get license.
Judge White-You have beer there now
Applieant-0nly for my own use.
James Slattery wants a license for No.
3406 Penn avenue. where he now has a pool
room and lunch counter.
A Mistake Somewhere.
Id L.
that you had restaurant and served rs
meals the Saturday before you appeared in
court?
Applicant-No, Your Honor, never had
a restaurant, but served that many lunches.
Judge White-The record will snow it.
John Schiner wants TO open at 1921 Penn
avenue.
Valentine Schafer applies for the third
time for license at 1902 Penn avenue, now
grocery.
Edward Scanlon wants license for 1907