Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-04

John Triska, 81 Chestnut street, never ap-
piled for license before
Charles E. Wolfendale runs the Girard
Hotel, and wants q renewal of his license.
HIS record was clear.
Louis Woog and Herman Seifert, 252
Ohio street, have grocery store at present
and denied mixing any liquor with their
groceries.
Kreseulia Weber, S5 Chestnut street, has
been one of the Brooks law fortunates as she
has had license for three years and obeyed
the law.
Allowed No Gambling at All.
Charles n. Young, 80 Sandusky street.
has been running a hotel and restaurant,
and did not allow his boarders to bring
drink into the house.
Mr.. Christy-Do you know game of
draw poker?
MIR. Young-Yes, I found some of my
boarders indulging in the game, and
stopped it.
William Young, 4s South Diamond street.
has saloon and restaurant, but does not
keep any boarders.
Joseph Zeller, 1914 Ohio street, was the
last Fourth ward applicant. He is a bar
tender for Joseph Illenberger. If he gets a
license his mother and sister will run the
restaurant for him.
Mr.. Christy-Mr. Rossmaier, who occu-
pied the house during the year, has been
running a speak-easv on the second floor.
Mr.. Zeller-I think so.
Martin J. Bremen, "a Rebeccs street,
headed the Fifth ward list. He works at
Hippely & Sons brewery.
Edward j. Lee was called and testified
that there was no necessity for a saloon at
this point.
Joseph Blattner, corner of Rebecca street
and Allegheny avenue, has had license
and obeyed the law.
j. j. Berbrick, 145 and 147 Beaver
avenue, has been running a sort of confec-
tionery but denied most positively that he
had been running a speak-easy.
Judge White-Well, you have had one
there?
Mr. Berbrick-Never in my life. I never
had drop in the house.
Mr.. Christy-Did you ever run a waiter
girl saloon in Washington City.
Mr.. Berbrick-No, sir; did not.
Mr.. ChristE-Did Captain Wishart ever
prosecute You?
Mr.. Berbrick-Yes, sir; for selling liquor
on Sunday, but he could not make a case
out of it
j. w. Casey, 81 CHARTERS street, has
never had license under the Brooks law.
He has a restaurant now and would like a
bar attachment.
Sometimes Takes Little.
Daniel Dichtenmiller, 81 Western ave-
nue., denied to the Court that he drank any
thing, but finally admitted that he took
glass of beer occasionally, and got an
eighth of beer at the house every two
weeks.
John M. Dugan, 145 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., has been running cigar store during
the past year.
William NJ. Fright, 165 Pennsylvania
avenue, intends running a restaurant,
whether be gets license or not.
Mr.. Christy bobbed up to ask the appIi-
cant some questions, which led Me-. Bremen
to remark: why, we thought you were
dead, Mr.. Christy, or playing poker"
Mr.. Christy-If was would take the
pot.
John Gavin, Is Ridge avenue, has not
had license for the past year and promised
if granted one to run first-class restaurant.
Rinehardt Holman, rs CHARTERS street, is
now employed in lead works. Attorney
Price, who took Mr.. Christy's place, wanted
to know if the applicant was in the habit of
getting drunk.
Mr.. Hohman-No, sir; do not
Mr.. Price called attention of the Court to
the fact that the applicant some time ago
went into Smithfeld street jewelry store
and picked up a tray of jewelry. He was
arrested and the matter fixed up principally
because he was drunk at the time. The ap-
plicant's attorney said that the matter was q
mistake, as Mr.. Holman bought the jew
elry and thought it belonged to him.
F. P. Kohen, $50 and 152 Beaver avenue,
has had license and claimed to have obeyed
the law.
Michael J. Kelly, as Ridge avenue, had
Judge Magee's son to back him up. To
Mr.. Christy the applicant denied selling
any beer, although he got some in for his
own use.
P. j. Lamb, II Ridge avenue, is bar
keeper and denied ever having been ar
rested for running speak-easy.
Women Working Against Him.
Bartholomew Mullegan, Is and 20 Re-
becca street, has had license and claimed
to obey the law. To Mr.. Christy the ap-
plicant denied that he drank to excess, or
that he had any trouble with his brother-in-
law. Mrs. Mary Jekil was sworn and testi-
fed that she notified the applicant not to
sell TO her son, who was of Incorporate
habits, and he did not comply, with her re-
quest, and as a result his drinking caused
her and her son to separate. Mr.. Mullegan
denied selling to the boy after he had been
notined not to sell to him. Miss Hare was
also sworn and testified that she notified
Mr.. Mullegan not to sell to her brother, who
was of Incorporate habits.
Samuel Mccartney, 125 Rebecca street,
has had a license and claimed to have
obeyed the law. His hotel is known as the
Star and contains % rooms. Miss Hare
testified to having notified the applicant not
to sell her brother drink and he put her out.
Mr.. Mccartney denied ever having been
notified by the girl or that he ever saw her
be oree
Frances Milligan, 100 Beaver avenue, is
a new applicant; he has been barkeeper
for ten years. John Nolan, 16 Manhattan
street, has spent the past year fixing up his
house. Martin w. Oliver. "a and 76 Re-
becca street, admitted to having been In
dicted in 1889 for selling liquor without a
license. Johanna Pfeil, 79 CHARTERS street,
is widow who has had license during the
past year and obeyed the law. To Mr..
Christy the applicant denied having any
trouble about her house or with her family.
BARLEY Walsh, 124 Rebecca street, has a
license now and obeyed the law, having 10
trouble about his house.
Julius L. thinner, 131 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., was the last applicant of the day, and
it was o'clock when he was called. Mr..
thinner has had a transfer >license during
the year, for which he paid s., 500. The
license he valued at 81 200. He claimed to
have obeyed the law IN every respect.
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