Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-18

applied again for the hotel at the corner o
House
Judge White-Were mol good many drunk
en- men arrested at your place?
Applicant-There were in front OF the place
but they did not come out OF my saloon.
have since moved to my present location.
Judge Magee-You were refused because o.
the number of applicants in the neighborhood
Judge White-1he place has bad reputa
tion, ana it requires some time to purify 4
house.
Jacob Keller, of 642 Smithfield street, an
swered the usual questions.
Lentz ana Kleinschmidt. of 54S Wood street
next appeared, and here was where Mr.. Christy
did hls fine work.
Mr.. Chrisry-Both these men belong to the
schmidt is its President They meet on Sum-
day, sell beer illegally on the check system to
members and play carGs on Sunday.
Kleinschmidt-l am President OF that organ
izaTion and we sell beer only to members the
same as alv other clubs.
Judge Whlte-Then all that Mr. Christy saws
is true. 1t is palpable violation of the liquor
law to furnish beer on the Sabbath to members
in that way.
The Judge Was There.
Oscar Mihm, 645 smithfield, and his nephew,
62S of the same street, answered the usual
questions
81 have been in your restaurant but not in
your bar" said Judge White to G. n. Mashey,
of 70 Fifth avenue, to which the latter replied
That wasn't my fault, Judge" He got of
easy.
J. Albert Menjou, formerly caterer at the
Hotel Duquesne. wants a license for 70 Fifth
avenue, on which he has a three-yesr lease at
$500 annually. He has 81 500 cash and S., 900
Endorsement. and will spend between s, 900 and
5000 TO fix IL up. His indorser is James p.
WiJherow.
Mr.. Menjou has been in the United States Is
ia
says he proposes to run a hrst-claSs restaurant.
Owen McGarvey, 56T Grant street. says his
receipts from the saloon amount to $50 day,
but his restaurant receipts don't amount to
much.
H. r. Newlin was refused license for $50
Fifth avenue last year and has been keeping
books during the past Hear He now applies
for S12 Liberty street. now occupied by James
Gilman as a saloon. He bought out the latter,
who is sick and withdrew his application.
Will Run on the European Plan.
John Newell appeared for license for SO
Fifth avenue, one door below the old Tony
Newell stand. The block was purchased at a
cost of Sl75.S75. His restaurant will be on the
second floor and also on the first HiSsecond
floor restaurant will be reached from the street.
The upper part of the building will be fitted up
and let out as furnished rooms after the style
OF a European hotel.
Mr. Christy-Where co you live?
Mr. Newell-At IS Diamond street
Mr. ChnSty-And your family?
Mr. Newell-At 1itusville.
Mr.. Christy-have you not received part of
Mr. Lauher's profits at that place for the past
Two wears?
Mr.. Newell-Yes, sir; for the use OF the
property and furniture.
Mr. Chnsty-Have you your deed for the new
property?
Mr.. Newell-Ihave paid SIS, 600 on the property,
and VIII pay the balance of the first payment
So5.O00-when the deed is delivered.
Mr. Cnristy-Will Mr.. LAUDER return again?
Nj. Newell don't know. He went to sit.
Clemens on account of his health.
MIR. Christy-Have you not for the past two
years received the money OF the establish
ment
NJ. NEWELL have received a part of it. L
guess If you had Sl4, 600 in the river you'd get
skin and 60 after il yourself; a smaller amount
than that.
Hustling Up for Dinner.
Jacob W. 1Nolte, of 6lO Liberty street. an
swered the usual questions, as did also James
W. Piatt, 42S Smithtield.
Otto Richter of $50 Penn avenue, wants to 20
10 Sixth street, how occupied as a saloon.
He had plain sailing. Eckhart Reineman, of
swers
A. 5. Scribner wants to continue in business
at the American Hotel, where he has had
license for two years.
Henry Schmidt 50 and 81 Seventh avenue
runs the Grand Central Restaurant
Judge Nhite-It is a humbug to give res
taaTaut hotel name Ike that l always sup
posed il was hotel.
II e said he had no disturbance or trouble and
his restaurant does good business and was ex-
cUsed, after which court took the usual noon
recess.