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

fectionery at 3Ol Penn avenue. and would like
to add whisky straight to his sweets. He of.
fered letters from an old EMPLOYER IN the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. He stood an ex-
Michael May is a wholesaler at Ninth street,
but is partial to the retail business. He had a
double application in last year.
Judge White-You sold mainly by the quart?
AppGcant-No sir; by the case.
Judge White-Yours has virtually been re-
tail business? '
you?
Applicant-A SIS license.
Mr.. Christy-That's retail license.
1t Grows Just Little Lively.
Owen Mccarthy, an Irish name, but a Ger.
man physiognomy, has been in the business for
four years and is willing without much ccaxing
to continue. He had no trouble.
Mr.. McKinnie appeared for McKinnie &
Bean. the Hotel Anderson proprietors.
George H. Neeley had wholesale license
last year and wants to go into the retail busi-
neSs.
Mir Christy-wnat United States license had
you?
Mr. Christy-DId you allow people to drink
on the premises?
Neeley-I did up to last November. Ipaid
$40 to lawyer to know what rights had and
got the wrong information. Since November
no one has drank on my place.
Mr. Christy named a number of men and
wanted to know if they drank on his premises,
and being denied called several witnesses Two
of the men denied having purchased or drank
any there.
Ed. Hullihgs refused to testify until paid.
but at the suggestion of Judge White did so.
Mr.. Christy-Did you ever buy or drink on
MIR. Neeley's premisesr
Hullings-I only bought by the case and
never drank there.
Mr.. Christy Caught Tartar.
n all - =
hall that you would not tell anything if you
didn't get your money?
Hulling-I did. I've been up here several
times for you and didn't get a cent My time
is'worth $40 a day. What l said was true, but
it wasn't very much.
John A. Niyer wants license at Samuel
Bing's old place, 81 Sixth street, where he has
a restaurant.
Edward Rodenback has kept place at II
and IA Seventh street the past year. he says
faithfully, ana is anxious to continue.
William Ruckesen, who wants TO continue
business at 81 Sixth street. was excused on ac-
count of sickness and will appear later.
The proprietors of the Schlosser answered the
usual ques ions regarding the conduct OF their
place during the past year.
MIR. ChriSty-DIdn't you and your carpenter
have fight in your bar?
Mr.. Schlosser-I can't remember.
Mr.. Chrsty-Didnt you refuse to serve an
employe with friend in your place?
who was discharged by me for stealing don't
serve my employees In my dining room with the
guests.
Mr. Schlosser also told about the case of the
young man who died in the alley In the rear of
the house on Febl uary2.
Steven Thompson and Charles Booth an.
sWered the usual questions Tor renewal.
Some Last Years Prize Winners.
George Tam, last year prize winner is try
ing again, for the renewal at 81 and Sc Tenth
street.
Frank Taylor wants to continue business at
625 Penn avenue, the Hotel Hamilton. He got
along well.
Jay c. Boyle has been keeping and 10
cent store on Wylie avenue. and wants to 60
into the business of selling and 10 cent pack
ages, to be destroyed on the premises, al l25
Wylie avenue. He was the first case from the
Fourth ward.
In the case of Daniel c. Bradley. there being
no bond, the court refused to hear it.
For the past three years Adolph Burkhart
has been helping his wife keep a notion store,
but he now drifts back to his old love, the
liquor business. at 20 Wylie avenue.
"Does your wife want you TO go into the
liquor businessP" asked Judge White.
Burkhart-Yes, sir.
Judge White-I didn't know, since she's been
keeping you for the last three years.
Alexander F. Curdey wants to do business at
and Wylie avenue, and Judge White in
formed him that that is a very bad section.
The applicant would like to try as a reformer
Judge White-I have good recommendations
Of you, but that is an awful place. / only re-
gret that you haven't better place to go into.
Don't Tempt the Lawyers.
Charles Drumm thinks he has good house
II l65 Fifth avenue and deserves bar. He !
has kept q restaurant for two years and will |
continue.
Judge White-rm afraid that would be too |
,lose to the lawyers.
Mr.. Christy didn't try to beat him.
P. e. Duffy WAS accused of having .ouhle in |
SS9, ard in 1890 the judges did not force a |
license on him. Now he is willing to be both
cred by keeping saloon. He has been running
A restaurant, averaging l25 meals daily. His |
place is located at $40 Grant street and he says
has 40 rooms
Mr. Christv-He has taken my breath away
ly the number OF rooms he has; I've nothing to |
'ay.
Duffy-Pve fixed up since you were there.
John Finnerty was refused last year, and now |
wants vindicatiOn in the shape OF license to |
-un a saloon at 22S Fifth avenne. HIS place |
vas at fault last year.
Stephen +. Foley is now tending bar for the |
Hotel Eiffel, but would rather go into business |
IN his own hook at No. Wylle avenue. He ex-
lIbited his plans. |
Patrick Fallon says he has been handling his |
business well the past year,.and is anxious to |
continue at his old place, COG Grant street. He |
answered the routine.
John Gallagher is very heavy-set young |
nan. with the first high-roned voice of the uay |
md wants to move a saloon in with him. He |
low runs boarding house, and is a walking |
lffidavit that it is good one.
Cornelius Horgan, of II Wylie avenue, saws |
le can't accuse himself of having disregarded |
he law, and thinks he ought to have a license
He now keeps boarders, and usually feeds the |
urors.
At this point court adjourned until to-day,