Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-16
LESSENING THE LIST.
Applicants From Braddock and Char-
tiers Put Through the Mill.
SOME VERY SHORT MEMORIES
Found Among the WOuld-Be-D Dispensers Of
Liquid RefreShment.
F0RTY-NINE CASES HEARD YESTERDAY

The Licensing Court yesterday got through
another list of applicants for permission to
sell liquor. The lists of Braddock and
CHARTERS were both completed, 49 cases
being disposed of altogether.
As usual, some of the witnesses lost their
heads, and consequently their memories, un-
fortunate occurrences that did not help their
cases with the Judge. One mans memory
was so much at fault that he could not tell
how lany rooms were in his house. though
given several chances to count them up; an
other, who had been refused two years in
succession, told the Court that he hoped to
get his license this year. as he had waited
long enough for il. Another applicant
could not remember having been prosecuted
for breaking the liquor laws. though in
formed by the Court that the records might
enlighten him little.
The first applicant heard at the opening
of the morning session was James f. Ward,
10lS Braddock avenue, First ward, Brad
dock. He was closely questioned in regard
to an alleged prize fight said to have oc-
CURED in his back yard, but he denied the
allegations
Inc hing OF the HUNS.
Joseph Wolf. 124S Washington avenue,
asked for renewal of his license. He said
his trade was to a great extent among the
Hungarians some of whom called him the
king of the Hunsarians." Peter Walter
and P. ]. Boyle. 925 Braddock avenue; Joseph
Behr, 6l2 Braddock avenue; John Costello, cor
ner of Halket and Eighth streets. and +. R
DahlCren. 7OS Braddock avenue.were examined
briefly, and nothing of a damaging nature was
brought out The other applicants of the
morning session were w. s. Edwards 3l7 and
Sl9 Ninth street; Harry Flick, l09 Ninth street;
John Gelm and Jacob Stert, 636 Braddock ave-
nue.; Philip CLOSER, GA Braddock avenue, and
EuOch Jones, Braddock avenue and Verona
street. They professed to having observed the
law strictly, and each promised to conduct a
Edward F. Kelly, of SS5 Braddock avenue,
was the first applicant heard on resumption in
the afternoon. He had license last year. and
professed that he ran a good house and had a
well patronlzed restaurant. James P. Martin.
81 BTaddOck avenue, also had license last
year. He said he gave employment to five per-
sons in his house. William Mayer. 423 Verona
street, was detained but few minutes Zach
ariah Oskin sl2 John street, WAS also detained
but short time. He said he had not violated
the law during the last year and had a good
paying restaurant
Literature and Liquor.
E F. O'Rellly and Edward McNaIly, 40
questions asked. They said that w. A Nc
Dewitt director of the Carnegie Library at
Braddock, had signed their petitions. David |
Olsf and Samuel McEwen 624 and 626 Brad
q k avenue saId they wished a license for a |
!. ee-sjory building containing Is rooms. They |
gave many good promises OF what they would |
DO
Michael Quirk. $50 Braddock avenue, an. |
swered the questions put by Judge W hite in a |
straightforward manner Mr.. Christy took |
EeeDlnU slate. Oulrk
though he pleaded guilty 10 keeping a slate. |
denied strenuously that he allowed a large ac- /
count to run, the highest being less than S. |
John Quinn, $50 Braddock avenue has license |
at present and asked for its renewal R S. |
Graham was called to testify that during the |
recent riot, when the Sheriff closed the sa- |
looms, Quinn kept side door open. Graham |
was ret1cent and declined os1y much. George |
F. Sims. s6i and SIC Braddock avenue. was |
briefly examined. A. R Adams, 546 Braddock |
avenue asked for renewal of his license.
Thomas Brennan 26 Braddock avenue, has not |
had a license since lSSS. Judge White asked
him If be had not violated the liquor laws and
whether he had not been prosecuted. He re-
piled that he did not remember. Judge White
remarked that the court records contained In
formation which might refresh the memory of |
the applicant John ID. Gorham, Is and 70 |
Braduock avenue, had license last year. This |
year he has larger house and intends to run |
hne restaurant.
Just for Himself and Friends,
Pat ick McKeowen, 3l2 Braddock avenue,
was refused in 1852 He at present runs con-
fectionery store and boarding house. He said |
be had a case of beer each week for two years
in his house, but that 1t was for his own use
and for few of his friends, but not for SALE
James Purcell, 554 and 556 Bfaddock avenue,
asked for the renewal of his license. He said
b never trusted any persons at his place Pur-
= was the last of the Bra ldock applicants
Mrs. Eliza Adams, of CHARTERS, was called.
Her attorney stated that she was sick and
could not be present.
Farrell Canlon. Nam street, was the next ap-
plicant from Charters. He said that the
saloon he ran was necessity and that his res
taurant attracted good deal of custom.
Judge Magee-Did you not say that any per-
son could get license if they knew the right
place to put their money?
Canlon-No sir; never.
Patrick COnnors, Fourth street and Fourth
e, was called He said he had ten rooms
" house; five on the first floor and five on
thu second floor. He was asked to enumerate
the rooms and tried several times to do so but
could only figure out eight rooms. He finally said
the pantry was room. Judge White said that
this only brought the number up to nine. Con-
nors attempted to count ten rooms but always |
failed, arriving invariably at nine. John Herm- |
sen, Main street, has a boarding house at
present He could hardly speak English and
created considerable amusement by blending
the German and English words. He said he
had lived in America for IL wears but could
never master the English language.
He Had Waited Long Enough.
Adam Meiser, Fourth avenue, corner of
Second street, has been refused for the last
two Yrs
Judgv White Why should you have a
license now?
Meiser-Why. haven't waited long enough?
Michael O'keefe. Fourth avenue and Jeffer-
son street, was the next applicant. He appar-
emily gave satisfactory answers. Joseph Paul
Main street. near Mansfield station, asked the
Court to allow him to continue the saloon and
hotel business. He is proprietor of the Char
tiers American Hotel. Jacob Rappel, Lincoln
avenue and Third street. was tile next appli.
can't. He was In the wholesale business last
year. He said his receipts were so, 600 He
could give no special reason why he wished to |
give . the wholesale business
Andrew Roach Fourth avenue between
Fourth and Fifth Streets said he had a new
house. built purposelY for saloon and hotel
He was not questioned to a great extent
Nlorgan Thomas Fourth avenue and Fifth
street. has wholesale license at present but |
pleaded that 1t did not pay and he wished to
have a retail license. z. r. WIlbert Second
street and Fonrth avenue was the last appli-
can't of CHARTERS. and also the last applicant
heard. His house has l6 rooms.