The record-union., 1891-05-12
1GOOGY" WEIGHS LICENSE.
Although Illegally Procured He May
Make it Stick.
Judge Cravens Resents What He Con.
Sidered an Insult Offered by
Frank Estabrook.

Inc afternoon session OF the City 1ruS-
tees yesterday was one of unusual anima-
ton and interest. A communication was
received from alleged residents of the
block between X, l., Third and Fourth
streets, asking that the board grant per-
mission to ''Googy'' Welch to maintain
the Rosebud dive, formerly kept by
Peter Rossa.
Attorney EstabrOok, who appeared for
Welch, assured the board that the petition
contained the names of a majority of the
residents of the block.
Mayor Comstock said it was the duty Of
the Trustees to look after the morals of
the city. He knew the Rosebud saloon
TO be an immoral place, and believed the
board owed il 10 the city not TO allow the
place to be run.
EstabroOk said the city had given q
! license TO Welch to run the saloon, and he
did not see how the board could revoke
his license without having some evidence
! before it to warrant such action. He
wanted to know by what authority the
! board could assume the right TO revoke
/ the license.
PLUCKY JUDGE CRAVENS.
Police Judge Cravens, who was present,
| remarked that it had the authority Of law
| for such action.
Estabrook replied that it was i'll very
| bad taste for Judge Cravens to assume 10
dictate to the board. He continued to
refer to Judge Cravens' interference,
when he was interrupted by the latter,
who arose, and walking up to Estabrook,
said:
i've heard enough of that kind OF talk.
and want it stopped!''
Estabrook said he would say what he
! pleased about it, and after word or two
| more Judge Cravens made a swing with
| mis- right, which EstabrOOk dOdged. Other
! persons then interfered, and wars
wrinkled front became smooth again.
NOT LIGHT ENOUGH.
Estabrook continued to argue the mat
! ter, and seemed to make an impression
| OH two members OF the board as both
! Mr.. McLauglin and Conklin said they
did not feel authorized at that time to re-
woke the license as the police had not
arrested and prosecuted WEIGH for keep
| ing disOrderly place, and there was no
evidence before the board to show that
the saloon was run disreputably.
| Mayor ComStOck said his idea was that
! the license should be revoked because it
had not been legally procured.
AN OUTRAGED PIONEER
+. p. Figg appeared before the board
and denounced the Rosebud dive as the
! lowest place on the face Of the earth He
said its presence had driven respectable
people out Of the neighborhOod The
most outrageous conduct Of women and
men was of nightly occurrence and peO-
pie on the next block, where he lived,
were annoyed at all hours OF the day and
night by the uproar there. That quarter
Of the city, he said, is disgrace to the
city, and would not be tolerated IN any
other country or community.
While the discussion was in progress
| Welch was present, accompanied by four
or five cigaratte-smOking ''citizeas," to
give assurance to the board, perhaps, OF
the 'respectability'' of the class of people
who want the Rosebud dive TO be allowed
to run.
WORST PLACE IN TIE CITY.
Police Captain Lee was called and ques-
toned by the Mayor as to his knowledge
Of the Rosebud" and he said it always
had been the most diSreputable and dis
orderly in the city. Neither Mr.. Welch
nor John L. Sullivan could make the
place respectable, owing TO the character
of the people that patronized it. He be-
Heved that Mr.. Welch had tried to keep
the place orderly.
At this juncture the Rosebud delegation
present were ordered by the Mayor to
dispense with cigarette smoking in the
bOard-roOm.
GOOD MR.. WEIGH.
Welch assured the board that ne had
put several men out of his place for try
ing to raise rows therein, and did not sec
why he should be singled oHt for punish
nent while others were allowed to run
worse places
In reply TO questions by Trustees Conk-
lin and Mclaughlin, Welch said he ap-
piled personally to Collector Putnam fol
a license, got it, and paid his money fol
it. He did not know that he was pro.
ceeding in violation of the law when hC
procured his license in that manner.
THE LICENSE TO STAND.
Mayor ComstoclI said he thought the
board had heard enough testimony OF
the subject and proposed that some action
be taken.
Trustee Conklin said he felt a little
awkward in voting on the motion to re
woke Welch's license. lie wanted every.
thing done in the proper manner, but, OF
the other hand, he Gid not know whether
or not the names on Welch's petition
were genuine.
Mayor Comstock-"Well, what would
you suggest should be done?"
Trustee Conklin-''I think that Mr.
Wclch had better be allowed to go ahead
under the license he has procured, and i
he conducts disorderly place he can bC
arrested"
Trustee Mclaughlin moved TO auen@
the Mayors motion to have the board
revoke Welch's license, by requiring al
| saloon-keepers who had procureu license:
for new saloons in the same manner that
Welch had, be given one week III which
to file their petitions under the law.
The amendment was adopted, and Il
matter disposed of for the present.
THE BARN-DooR LOCKED AT LAST.
A resolution was presented by tht
Mayor, providing that hereafter no licens,
shall be issued 10 any person to open o
conduct saloon until such persons haC
duly filed petitions therefor with tn
Board of Trustees and secured the con
sent of the board to open such saloon.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.