Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-30
PITTSBURG FINISHED.
Allegheny Wholesalers Appear for
License Renewals, and
a COUPLE OF THEN WERE ROASTED
One Man Will Probably Carry Over So, 900
Worth of Liquor
UPLE OF THEN WERE ROASTED
YESTERDAY IN THE COUNTY COURTS


their licenses, although they had originally
been given out as refused. 1t was reported
that Leon Long, one of the clerks of the
License Court, had used his influence in
one mans favor, but when seen be said:
There is nothing irregular about this
proceeding. Tue names were left out of the
list by clerical error, and as the mistake
was discovered it was rectifed."
Judge White was questioned on the same
matter ami replied: at was simply case
of doing justice. In the hurry of going
over the list they were overlooked. Our at
tention was called to them, and we found
them deserving and granted the licenses.
1t was not rehearing.
Judge Magee said: ~ don't know much
about the cases, but if Judge White said
they had been overlooked through mis-
take it was all right. L know big efforts
have been made to have licenses granted,
but do not know whether it was on these
particular cases"
At the clerks office they did not have the
list as originally made out, and could not
tell whether the names had been on the first
list handed down on April 13.
Wholesalers Must Close Up.
When License Court opened yesterday
Judge White said that it would be impossi-
bic TO finish the list by the LIST of May and that
all wholesale houses would have to close until
the list was announced
The wholesale applicants heard at the morn
William DIven, I7SS Carson, receipts, $4,000
Henr7 Lisfeld, grocer, applies at l6l Plus
street. Michael Windstein, Monastery avenue.
had dafa Galh
Carson street, Twenty eighth ward. receipts,
$4,000 John Hershenroether So South
Twelfth street, receipts, $4,000. Hammell &
hlrsch. Fifteenth and bingham streets, re-
ceipts. S65.gO0. George H. Link. lis South
Twelfth street. receipts, $4,000.
Lawrence Oeffner, South Thirteenth street,
was new applicant. Patrick Z. Smythe, 39
Fifteenth street; receipts. $4,000. Lewis W.
Bender, SIS Carson street; receipts 81 000.
Louis Runk l0l5 Carson street, is a new appli-
can't Fred W: Spreen, Jr., lOl Carson street;
receipts, $4,000 Charles A. Weisberg, 1908
Carson street was new applicant.
a. c. Maggoner, II Carson street; Patrick
Lyons, 5SS Carson street; William Ward, Sl5
Carson street. and Mary Yeager 3l7 Carson
street, were the last heard at the morning
hearing.
The Afternoon Session.
The first applicant at the afternoon session
Of License Court was Joseph Greenewald No.
"a Washington avenue, Thirty-first ward. His
receipts were $4,000. John Luick 40 Washing
ton avenue, did not answer the call of mis-
name Jacob Snyder, Al Washington avenue,
was new applicant John Adam Mischler. 5S
Shlio street Thlrty-second ward, was the only
applicant from that ward.
Mark Kearns, No. 5 West Carson street.
Ihirty-rhird ward, never applied for license
before.
A. a. Millgan, No West Carson street was
refused last year. but went to work for Lippin-
colt, who secured license at No Carson
street and managed the business for him. The
latter did not apply this year.
Frank NJ. Teufel West Carson street
passed the ordeal satisfactorily. Michael
Minlck, 166 West Carson street. was the ouly
applicant OF the Thirty-fourth ward. He was
taken to task very hard for having a room a6- |
joining his establishments in which he allowed 1
people to drink. He sail the room was rented |
as a storage room for -four and sugar by his |
Henry Daub, 2O5 Main street, Thirtv-sixth
ward, is in the retail clothing business, but as
he has large building he wishes to run a |
liquor business in connection.
dipping Into Allegheny Saloons.
W. c. Gundelfnger, l5S steuben street. said |
his receipts last year were s36 OOO Samuel |
RilL, l42 Wabash avenue, was the last appli- |
cant from Pittsburg. He keeps a dairy now
William Padden, S04 and SOC Carson street, |
Iwenty-ninth ward, was then given n chance |
he was not present at the morning session |
when his name was called. Frederick Andries- |
sen. 40 and 42 Ohio street. was the first appli- /
Can't OF the First ward, Allegheny Robert |
Carson, - Federal street. said his receipts were
S-AG00. +. T. Cooper and William Trout AZ /
South Diamond, said their receipts were S78-
coo
q. Eisenbeis ll3 Federal street. has a drug
store. HIS liquor sales amounted to $1,000.
Jahn Lnsgrover, Jr., A Ohio street, said his /
sales for the last year amounted to $4,000
Martin Breitwieser, l3l and l33 Taggart
street hrst in the Second ward said his re-
celpts we're S20.OOO half of which was from
beer. George w. Exler, 2O7 Federal street. nut |
lis sales at Sl2, 600
Arthur Andriessen, l72 Federal street, Third
ward, said his receipts were S46,0OQ
a. Fhmau, 70 Ohio street, was refused a
retail license this year. He answered his name
when ii was called among those of the whole
saIe llst Judge White stated that 1t would not
ue right to make any exception and to hear
him after he had been heard as a retailer.
The Judges Are Consistent.
Judge Magee stated that he thought the ap-
plieant's only reason for consideration was that
he had such large stock of liquors on hand.
Judge White said he did not see that that
should have any influence; that Mr.. Filman
was rich man and would not lose much,
Judge MaGee then assented and said that 1t |
would be unwise and unjust to make the ex-
ceptlon and decline to hear others in similar
cases
ATTORNEYS Geyer and ]. s. Robb, Sr.. made
pleas for Mr.. Filman. Mr.. Robb sand: Il was
requested by many prominent people in Allie
Eheny to come and say something for Mr.. Fill
man."
Judge white-Mr. Robb, don't wish to
speak on this subjsct of prominent citizens |
Judge Magee-C0nsistency, is a Jewel Mr.
hobD we should make no exceptions.
Judge Hhite-I have had wnmen crying 1
come and beseech me to reconsider their cases;
women who are in debt, who have their all in a
title liquor and have family. l could not
reconsider their cases.
Mr.. Geyer-Well we will not press the matter
urther, but hope your Honors will consider
lie matter 1t Is a serious case; M Filman is
Tot rich man. He has S250OO in liquor that
be cannot afford to lose.
Max Klein's Case Interesting.
August Kochendoerfer, 2i9 Ohio street, was
lot detained long, Andrew Langlitz, l5S Ohio
treet, SAID his receipts were $4,000. Gregor
leyer, 2H Ohio street, said his receipts were
10000
George Carson. A South Diamond, Fourth
yard, said his receipts were $4,000 H. W.
l6S Ohio street, said his receipts
we're S4S 900.
Max Klein. 81 Federal street. said his re-
,eipts were SS42 OO0 He admitted that he had
etused to join with the other wholesalers in
Judge White-You keep open late merely to
'upply men with bottles who 90 out on trains |
mo know it. l have seen men coming from
iour house drunk. There is in fact. more
complaint against your house than against any
place In the two cities. Your place is a curse |
or those who use the railroads. and does great
Mr.. Klein stated that he had tried and had
observed the law, and had been most fortunate |
u Eainlns large patronage, but he had never
ieard any Complaint
august Marschall, al South Canal street. |
aId ms sales amounted to $50 900.
JuuRe nnite-Hour place is reported as |
llSgtace 70 the neighborhood. Call the next
hlcnaro Struss, $50 Ohio street, a grocer, is
new applicant, E H. Shute ana BENJAMIN |
Nonosky, o. s. Diamond, were the last appli- |
ants III from m the Fourth ward. Their receipts
Susan KeiIhacb e5s po,. - Co., |