Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-08
THROUGH THE CITIES.
Retail Applicants for Licenses Soon to
Be Out of Suspense.
ONLY A FEW DAYS YET TO WAIT.
NcKssspOrts Petitioners Are all to Be
Heard by Noon To-Day.
SOME OF THEM ARE GETTING ROASTED


will take couple of days for consultation,
during which no session of court will be
held, and then the judges will make out
their list for the cities, Pittsburg, ALE
gheny and McKeesport, and announce the
successful applicants. This will be about
FRIDAY or Saturday. 1t is expected that the
McKeesport list will be heard before noon
to-day.
It's an old saying that many good man
doesn't know how to run hotel, but if one
spends day In the License Court he will
find out how to do it a la Judges White and
Magee. The Hibernian who thought char
acter immaterial, so far as whisky selling Is
concerned, would find the scales drop from
his ewes suddenly were he to go through the
ordeal. By the time the Judges get through
with an applicant his character, antece-
dents, disposition, temperament and pre-
vious condition of servitude are pretty we'll
known. unless the applicant be an unusu-
ally clever prevsricator.
There is one thing noticeable TO those
who have attended the hearingssince the
present regulation went into effect, and that
is that the Objectionable element is being
gradually eliminated.
Saloons Preferable to Speak-Easies.
1t might be stated just here that quite
number of pronibitionists have somewhat
modified their views, and would rather see
more saloons run under the terrors Of the law
than SO many speak.easies as at present 1t is
SAID that il all the communications received
by the Court were published it would show an
astonishing revolution of opinion on the
part of some people who a few
years ago regarded any concessions to the
liquor traffic a weak compromise with
Satan. LAWYER ChriSty showed his teeth occa-
sionally by suggesting that proposed saloon
was too near probibitory district or for some
other reason Objectionable, in Ike manner as
BrOadaI Smith objected 10 a certain saloon on
account of its proximity to a temperance So
cIeJy hall, contending that one or the other
should be removed on account of their lneom-
patlbllIty and ID Difference 20 the eternal Mt
ness OF things. The interruptions serve to
leSven the proceedings but they are some
times very annoying to applicants whose fingers
burn to clutch some people by the throat
The frat move in the court was the request
of Attorney Rowand to have the case of II. j.
Alt, Of the Thirty-first ward, taken up, as Mir.
Alt had been sick with the grip. Mr., Alt was
heard and was cross-eXamined by Mr.. Christy
as 10 trusting. He denied that be gave trust
Tie Allegheny cases were then resumed.
Jacob Born. Perrysvile avenue. and Michael
hrUll, New Brighton road, were examined
without special interest.
Adam Miller and John Harney. No. 4SS East
street. we're heard. Miller said he was
widower and might get married again.
Philip hronenberg and William Mekelvey,
lis and liz Charles street, came next Kronen-
berg denied that he vas in the habit of taking
a little too much"
Fred Orth, Perrysville road, admitted selling
Charles Stenour, No. 465 East street exten-
sion had 10 bond and his case was dismissed.
John Schultz, Sawmill Valley plank road, was
the last of the Tenth ward applicants. The
Eleventh ward was commenced with John Bal
ley Mcclure avenue. John Carey, No. 167 Nc
Clure avenue and August Doench. Shady ave-
nue. and Flemingstreet, followed Peter Dillon,
No. l26 Mcclure avenue, admitted haAing gone
20 dog lights.
just Like Lots of Others.
Nothing of special interest was ELECTED in the
cases of Edward Lamb, 14S Mcclure avenue;
Charles Loroesch, Shady avenue; Patrick Mo-
ran, 25 Mcclure avenue; Peter Schuman. Mar
shall street; Patrick H. Sweeney. New Brighton
road. and Frederick Voight l24 Mcclure ave-
nue..
George Doernberger, 232 East street. was the
first of the Twelfth ward applicants. Nothing
OF interest occurred in the cases of Leopold
Hilengiss, No. l70 East street; Joseph Hoedel,
e52 Madison avenue: john Lager. los East
street; George Niedt, 3l3 East street. and
Andreas Spolt 2S6 East street. Tbe applics-
tion of William Tueke, 236 East street, last Of
the 1WelIL0 WalQ, was WllnuIaWn.
Mrs. Mary Bedet, g Ravne street, was the
first afternoon applicant She has been run
ming cigar store and selling soft drinks, but
no beer. Christ Geyer. 225 Levine street, was
accused by the Court of running speak-easy.
Joseph Auck. Jr.. l04 and LOG Lowry street, has
had license for the past year and obeyed the
law.
John Shota, No. Lowry street.
Judge Whte-Are you still on the police
force?
Mr. Sbota-Yes sir
Judge White-Is the entire police force of
Allegheny applying for license?
Mr. Shota-A great many of them.
Judge Whte-Well, if they all get them,
there will be sweet time over there.
Martin Saurent, l53 Return street, has had |
licence and Obeyed the law, and did not trust. |
Katherine NeUder, 20 Lowry street, was the |
last applicant from Allegheny. She has a |
cigar store and sold soft drinks and root beer |
but no lager beer.
John Kelly, 81 Beaver avenue, who was
sick when his name was called, came up for a
hearing.
Judge Whte-You were refused for two
years. and have been running a speak-easy
ever since. YOU are commonly known as
Speak-Easy John.
Mr.. helly-No. sir; | am not.
The Third City's List Tapped.
George Allmyer, Ill Fifth avenue, was the
first applicant from McKeesport He has had
4 license for the past two years, and claimed 10
nave ldllu-uliS kept Tue law
Daniel Butler, Sc and 3S Fourth avenue also
had license and obeyed the law. The appi-
cant was accused Of occasionally getting under
the influence. but he denied that and offered
to produce witnesses to that effect. Mrs. Carrie
Lawton was sworn, and testified that two years
ago she appeared against Mr.. Butler, but she
thought justice should be done on both sides
She lived three doors from the applicant, and
his house was not disorderly one, but very de- |
Gently kept
had license for the past year and claimed to |
have obeyed the law. He denied drinking too
much.
NJ II, Donehoo, l24 and I26 Fifth avenue. also |
had license and obeyed the law. |
Peter Gross, corner of Diamond and Market |
street. got transfer from John Teemer for |
which be paid s3,500 Peter Koch, 3ll Market |
street. also had transfer from Mr.. Donnelly |
and paid 81, $50 for it.
Judge White-I have an affidavit in nv pos |
session from Mr., Heming, who states that he |
stepped in that house last September and could |
not get breakfast.
III. Koch-I did not get the house until Octo-
Der.
Edward Jenkins a l4-year-old boy, was called. |
and stated that he got drink once in Koch's |
house. David Sarnia, ls years old testified to |
having gotten drink in koch's place.
Luke Lynch. as Market street, was refused |
last year, aud he thought the reason was be- |
cause charge had been brought against him |
that he shared his profits with someone, and |
that was not true. The applicant also denied |
selling any liquor during the past year
Lewis n. Morgan. 3l2 3l4 and Sl41I Market |
street. wants renewal of license a the Hotel |
Morgan, for which he was licensed in 1889 but |
was refused last year.
Ernest Reichenbach. Diamond square, has |
been licensed, and claimed TO have obeyed the |
Law. de denied having sold to any minors. |
he nnally admitted that lie was prosecuted |
last december for selling to minors and was
acquitted; Thomas Virgins. l9 years old, |
Thomas Haddow. l6 years old, Harry Shenks,
Il years Old, Joseph MCGOWAN. Is years old,
and Joseph Virgins, Is years old, were called
by Attorney 1ost All testified to having GOT
beer in Reicbenbachs saloon.