Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-02
AFTERNOON HEARINGS.

Mr.. Christy Started in Early TO Have a Little
Fun-Anegheny Protective Association
in Line-Work Ended With the Third
Ward.
At the opening of the afternoon session of
the court, Charles Eberlee, who applies for
1872 Madison avenue, was called. Antony
Filman, licensed at 73 Ohio street, has no
restaurant He sells to women and has o
special place for colored people to drink.
Christian Gerst now licensed at 63 and g.
Cedar avenue, got into trouble.
Mr.. Christy-You sell in buckets.
Applicant-Some to workingmen.
MIR. Christy-And you Sell to children for
their parents.
Apphcant-No. sir. Never
Mr.. Chrisry-Doesn't your daughter tend
barr
Applicant-No.
Mr. Christy-Don't you have a window
through which you pass beer IN buckets and
other receptacles?
ApPlicant-No, sir have nothing of the
kind.
Anton Z Gushurst, new applicant for %
O'Hara street, Joseph Geier. now licensed at 50
James street, got oil easy, though the latter
sold IN buckets.
GusJave Grueneberg and Peter Fassbender
are new ones for III Second avenue. There has
been dance hall there but it is to be remod-
eled and made into bedrooms. John Geber,
new applicant, l72 Madison avenue. and F. w.
Golmer, now licensed at 10 East Diamond street,
got of easy.
Some Interesting Testimony.
Theodore Huckestein, now licensed at the
corner of East street and Madison avenue said
he has had no trouble for year. but be got it
in this case He told Mr.. Christy he sold in
bottles but not to boys or women.
Lizzie Kleinhoffer and her brother John were
called and testified to having bought whisky in
hot KHhip OF N he RI Toh IN
saws he bought and drank beer in the place.
The girl is aged Is and the hoy Is years. Lizzie
bought two bottles, one from the bartender and
one from the bartender's wife.
Huckestein tried to show that men in the
neighborhood who want to get license investi-
gated the trouble. Louis kleinhotfer, father
OF the witnesses, also appeared and swore to
the same story The case will be recalled
again this morning to give the applicant a
chance to have witnesses present.
William Hedeman, new applicant for l49
Cne,tnut street, Burkhart Heilman, new man
Tor I6l Madison avenue, Martin hellriegel, new
applicant for 81 Third street. George Hahn,
new applicant for IL East street, and Joseph
Ilenberger, now licensed at 10l ONO street,
got of without trouble.
The Meaning of Speak-Easy.
street.
Mr. Christy-This man has been indicted for
keeping speak-easy.
Attorney John Marron-Oh, no; there is no
such otfense. lie is charged with selling with
out license.
Mr.. Christy-Its all the same.
Mr. Marron-The constable says he got his
information from the NOrthside Protective
Association.
Judge Magee-About the only way to get in
formation from constable is TO indict him.
Martin Ley, now licensed at 35l Ohio street.
and Frederick Lang, licensed for 20 years at
l46 Madison avenue, got along we'll
Lorenz Iattner, who has been refused three
times. applies again for 1876 and l9S Madison
avenue. He offered letters from Mayor Wyman
and Senator John Mech, but tbev were not
proof against Mr.. ChrIsty. who asked him sew
eral pointed questions about selling without
license. all of which he denied. Detective
Hesser of the Allegheny Liquor DeaIers' PRO.
tective Association, was called and testified;
that be had had information made against the
applicant. but the witnesses refused 10 apnear
Jacob MangOld applies for O'Hara street
where he says he keeps a restaurant
Fish and Beer Combined
John Metz wants license for I3S Madison
avenue, next door to the Grant engine house.
Mr. Christy-That house has been a speak
easy.
Applicant-It's a poolroon and cigar sto G.