Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21
GETTING UP SPEED.
The License Court judges Cover a
Big Stretch of Territory.
HEARING TOWNSHIP APPLICANTS.
4 Man Who objected to His Daughters
Choice of Husband.
JUDGE WHITE WON'T BE THRILLED WITH

townships and during the day SO applicants
were heard, which took the court from Bald
win township up to and part way through
Lower st. Clair township. The country ap-
plicants are somewhat tedious, and their ex-
animation is anything but interesting. The
Court is fortified with each mans record,
and pretty close watch seems to have been
kept on those who have had licenses dur
ing the past year.
August Ahlborn was the first applicant.
He comes from Baldwin township, has a
license and was o. K. Peter Demanding
has applied every year and has been inst as
religiously knocked out. Peter Eisenbeis
was car painter with defective petition.
William Frayney had license and got
through easily. William Holt had a de-
fective petition. John Gustav is a miner
and was prosecuted for selling illegally. E.
f. Oluhausen had transfer license. Annie
Pastorius was refused last year because o
dancing hall was an objection to her place.
Charles Reiche had a license and obeyed
the law.
Didn't Like Her Intended.
Valentine Kindfusz was accused of turn
ing his daughter out. He said it was an
adopted daughter and she wanted to marry
an Objectionable man. Peter Schwartz and
Christian Schmidt were run through quickly.
Peter frost and Peter Trenhahser both had
license and obeyed the law. Michael
Warner was a fine looking old man who
made good record. Gottlieb Vorsch had a
license and good record. William Wolf
and Sebastian Wagner had both been prose-
cuted for illegal selling but we're discharged
by Squire Oeffner. William Young had a
license and got off easily.
CHARTERS township was next. Richard
Cooney is a barkeeper and unmarried,
which Judge White thought was an OBJ
lection. John King is a carpenter and new
to the business. Charles Kettner was a
laborer and was refused last year. Samuel
Mccartney has been running restaurant.
William Rose was a new applicant with a
new house. Thomas Seymour has license
and only trusted an occasional farmer.
Henry Schmelz was brewer, but wants to
quit that on account OF i'll health.
Collier township was next. Patrick
Feeney and Abe Hale both had licenses
and had no trouble. John Storch and Louis
Weinman both were refused last hear.
The After-Dinner Seance.
James McGrogan, Collins township, was
the first afternoon applicant. He was an
old soldier, having left leg at Malvern
Hill, and beside this had bad attack OF the
grip. Henry Householder, Forward town.
ship, had to face protests from four churches
against the applicant. and against which he
had petition signed by APO persons asking
that he be licensed.
A. j. Kellar was from :HelPs Half
Acre." and had formerly kept saloon there
for ten years.
Judge White-This place got its name
because of the very bad character OF its
houses and of its residents. -
j. o. Thompson, Forward township, had
= little tilt with Mr.. Christy, as the latter
claimed that the applicant was irresponsi-
BILE and wouldn't pay his debts. Samuel
McCutcheon was the only applicant from
Hampton township. He runs the Eleven
Mile House. Judge White stated that he
had petition from the best citizens in the
township begging him not to grant license
up there. Mr.. Christy accused the appli-
cant of having liquor at the polls recently
in order to help elect him supervisor. The
applicant denied this, and said he didn't
need to furnish any liquor for votes: ne was
strong enough without that.
Thomas Hulings, Harmar township, ad-
mitted to not having lived with his wife for
80 years. The applicants petition was de-
fective. Joseph A. Shaul, Harmer town.
ship, was a heavyweight applicant who
was given rather a severe examination.
Hearing L rrison Township Applicants.
Nicholas Allmyer was the first Harrison
township applicant. He is a driver for the
Bauerlein brewery, and rented his place to
a club where beer was furnished. He also
delivered beer to places not licensed. JOS
eph Bude, Of Township road. was sued dur
ing the year ier selling on Sunday, but said
it was spite woik, as he didn't sell any.
Stephen Conwell and Henry Smith, cor
ner of Cherry and Breckenridge avenues
were refused for the past two years.
Judge White-A little game of poker has
been going on in this house.
Mr.. Smith-No, sir; there has not been a
card played in the house.
Judge White-What's been going on
there?
Mr.. Smith-A cigar store and restaurant
Judge White-Oh, restaurant, eh! Now,
what kind of restaurant?
Mr.. Smith, don't know how many |
meals we serve.
Judge White-And yet you swear that's
a restaurant?
Mr.. Christy-Do you know a man named |
Keesey?
!
we rent to him.
Mr.. Christy-And he runs a poker room? |
Mr.. Conwell-Yes; 1 believe he does.
Judge White grew very angry at this and |
claimed that the applicants tried to deceive |
the Court.
Moses Dean, North Canal street, has had
q license and claimed to have obeyed the
law.
Mr.. Christy went after the applicant
about man named James Graham, W ho
dropped dead in front of his saloon, and for
which there is suit for damages pending
against the applicant. Mr.. Dean denied
selling any liquor to the man.
A Widow With Perseverance.
Minnie Grau, Chestnut street, is widow
md owns the property she applies for. She
has been refused a license three times, and
las been making living out OF selling soft
thinks. Michael Hammer. North Canal
street, has had license during the year,
md thought he obeyed the law. John w.
liver, Vine street, runs the Central Hotel,
or which he wants a renewal of the License
,eld this year. George Hagele, North
Canal street, also had license and obeyed
he law, not doing any trusting. Rome
dengi, West Locust street, was another
nan with license. and did no trusting.
Albert c. Keppler, North Canal street. is a
,rocer, and was given quite lengthy ex-
animation. Gottlieb Kunnert, corner of
fairfield street and Center alley, has been
efused Tor three years, and thinks he
hould be granted this year because he has
improved his house by the addition of six
lew rooms. Isaac II. Kuhn, Avenue street.
las also been refused for two years. The
pplcant's petition was defective, and the
court would not hear him. Casper Schrade
orner Of Mile lane and Sherman street, is Il