Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19
AFTERNOON HEARINGS.

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The First Man Asked to Tell About Bottling
Under a Wholesale License - Judge
White Found Some Refreshing Candor
Church People Object.
Promptly at / o'clock spiritualistic rap
pings we're heard and the License Court was
open for the transaction Of business.
Peter Lohnes has wholesale place at 245
Fifth avenue, but would like to do retail
business at 254, of the same street. He has
about 5000 worth of whisky, imported
wine and beer in stock. He is putting up a
new building and will be ready in May.
Lohnes-I bottle about Is barrels OF beer
weekly.
Judge white-Have you q bottler's lieensef
Lohnes-No, Sir; wholesale.
Judge White-How do you bottle on whole
sale license?
Lohnes-I thought that included bottling.
Judge Whire-You sell by the bottle. What
did your sales amount to?
Lohnes-About s25.OO0
Judge White-Who are your customers7
Lohnes-Mostly private families and one
club the Finn Club, in the neighborhood.
No. 24s Fifth avenue is where P. Never
would like to open a wet goods shop. His
81 200 he Is willing to squander on the liquor
business 1t is his idea to accommodate ped
dlers.
Peter McGuiuess is now a bookkeeper for a
coal dealer but thinks there is more money in
keeping his own books. likewise a saloon.
Prosecuted on an Old Case.
At No. 36S Fifth avenue, John Powers thinks
is a good place to sell liquor.
Judge White-You were refused two years in
succession, and was prosecuted before Alder
man Gripp for selling withOuta license. When
was thatf
Attorney Henry Meyer-Thatwast the offense
to which he confessed before the Court last
session.
Judge Magee-So far as was concerned all
heard of Mr.. Powers was good, and had de-
cided for my part to give him license.
William Richardson has been on the fire de-
partment Tor 20 years, and would like to quit
and GO into the liquor business at the corner OF
Forbes and Magee streets.
Judge White-W hat is there now?
Richardson-A poolroom, and they sell liquor
without a license.
Judge White-That's candid. like that
John j. Rice has been a glassworker since he
was a boy of 10, but as his factory is going to
move away, he wants to 60 into the liquor
business at the corner Of Magee and Locust
streets.
j. V. Stoerr now keeps a cigar store at 356
Fifth avenue, and has for the past three years
been anxious to add liquors to his stock. He
Is an applicant again tuls year
wholesaling Liquor in Buckets.
Christ Seyerle keeps a wholesale house at 428
Fifth avenue. and now wants retail license
Judge White-You sold beer by the quart and
jug.
Applicant-Yes SIT; but largely by the case.
Judge White-Did you Sell in buckets?
Applicant-Some.
Mr.. Christy-What United States license
have you:
Judge White-You are also an applicant for
a retail license. If you lose one you want the
other. You must abandon one or the other.
Which shall it be?
Applicant-I would rather have the retail.
John Thier wants retail license at the corner
of Fifth avenue and Stevenson street. In
October he bought wholesale license for s249,
and the stock for $500.
Judge Whue-The idea of a wholesale busi-
ness on $500 stock. 1t was retail business.
Attorney John Robb-It was a retail business
admit but the same as all have done. My
client is good hotel man, and is anxious to
run a good house.
James W. Tygard, whose restaurant eating
house and wholesale liquor house are at 249 and
25l Second avenue, is special friend of Mr..
Christy's.
Judge White-That's q queer combination,
How many meals do you server
Applicant-About 120 daily. ! have served
more, but am not full now.
Judge White-Have you had any troublef
Says ne was OnJusIy accused.
Applicant-I have had unjust prosecution
and served 60 days in the workhouse. 1t was
through perjured testimony. The minor who
swore 1 sold him liquor is now in the peniten-
tiary for burglary.
Mr.. Christy-This mans place is next to
what is known as Yellow row, and while people
may not drink On his premises they buy it and
sit across the street and drink until they be-
come nuisance.
Balthasar Weis. leader Of the Great Western
Band. says he is growing too old to continue in
that business, and would like to try selling
liquor at 10 Marion street. where he has lived
is years. He has applied before.
Abraham Bernstein was the first applicant |
from the Seventh ward. He wants to open up
at 32l Fifth avenue. He is now EMPLOYED in a |
downtown liquor store.
Mr.. Christy-This is William Keiser's old
place for which a license was refused in 1889 |
and 1890. 1t was a well-known speak-easy
Applicant-I don't know anything about |
that: want to run hotel for Hebrews and |
think can do it well.
Lewis J. Biyenour has a contract to take
license and would like to fulfill that contract.
Patrick Devlin has q license this wear at 20 |
Washington street and knows of no reason for |
its discontinuance.
Mr.. Christy Asks Questions.
Mr.. Christy-Wnere were you last Saturday
night2
Applicant-1was in the barroom.
Mr.. Christy-Wasn't there a fight in your |
place in which man was nearly killed.
Applicant-No, Sir. There was no such |
trouble.
Mr.. Christy-Then you've been terribly lied |
on.
Judge Magee-Was there any such trouble
outside?
Applicant-I don't know of any.
Mr.. Christy-I don't want to do YOU an in
justice. Come up at $50 tomorrow and we'll |
investigate further.
Henry Erisman thinks 32S Fifth avenue is a |
capital place for a saloon and restaurant. and |
he'd like the courts permission to open one. /
He now sets up beans and sandwiches there |
ana is a shoemaker by trade.
Peter J. Foley told about his business in the
Hotel Brunswick, corner Of Wylie avenue and |
Elm street, the past year.
Judge White-How have you gotten alonpf
Applicant can refer you to Judge Slaele.
who passes my place every day. He knows |
that have improved that corner Ny petition
has the names of some of the best residents of |
the ward, whom your brother Judge, Judge |
Magee, knows If you ask them they will ali |
give you a good report.
Abram Frank is a new applicant for l54 Web
ster avenue. At present he travels about the
country buying hides and furs He wants to
run an establishment for the accommodation
of his own people. who are largely settling in
hat section of the city.