Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-18
THE AFTERNOON WORK,

Judge White Delivers a Lecture on the
Evils of snowing Transfers of Licenses
The Hotel Boyer the Point of Mr.
Christy's Attack.
Immediately after the noon hour Henry
peared. He secured transfer from Charles
FreIbetzhauser for 50, 600 aud has been run
ming his place at 546 Smithfeld street.
Judge White-If We encourage the trans
fer OF licenses people will secure them just
TO sell at a speculation. 1 will do all 1 can
to discourage this traffic in licenses
William Witherow answered the usual
questions for a license for the Hotel Du-
quesne as did also William ]. Wright for 2
and Masters alley. Matthe Weiss who has
been in The business for Is years, wants to con-
tIr ue at 432 Smithfeld street.
Thomas \. Wallace has four restaurants, two
in the Diamond another at 525S Fifth avenue.
and one at the corner of Smithfield street and
Fifth avenue lie wants a license at 5254 Fifth
avenue.
Judge white-when Charley Spencer run
that it was 4 very bad place. Lewd pictures
were exhibited there and gambling was car
ried Oh.
Attorney John Robb-Has Your Honor ever
seen the placer Il is an excellent place for a
restaurant.
Judge White-Yes, a good place to get a
ouie; nip.
Wallace-1our Honor. when we took the
Eureka Hotel in the Diamond no one would
have it. 1t was idle Tor year. Now it is
always crowded.
Frank " Woog. of 5O4 and 5O6 smithfeId
street, the Hotel Effel, says his bar receipts
are about $50 daily He wants it TO continue
doing as well.
Willing to Borrow Money.
Charles Il. Williams a bartender for Wright
has $50. and thinks he could borrow enough to
60 into business at Masters alley if he gets
license.
James II Young is out of business and thinks
q and 29 Diamond street is a good place to
start up. He expects to borrow the necessary
amount of capital
Judge Whue-I suppose you knew the whole
sale business in that house has been sort of an
Illicit business?
YOung-I did not know it.
A. Zimmerman lives at 1901 Carson street,
Southslde, where he has license now. They
are @uin,. to rebuild that house and he wants to
60 into business AZ 53S Smlthheid street. He
pays 1000 annually for the place.
Mr.. Christy-Do you attend personally to your
business?
Zimmcrman-Yes, sir.
Mr. ChrlsIy-WhO tends bar?
Zimmerman-Myself and son-he's l6 years
old.
Nr Christy-And your wife helps you.
Zimmernan-She helps me out sometimes
Mr. ChrisIy-Don't you drink to excessf
Zimmerman-No, sir, don't
Now Wants TO Handle Stiff Drinks.
Robert Berry, ex-deputy Coroner. who was
declared out by the law being unconstitutional,
wants to go into the restaurant and liquor busi-
ness at 81 Liberty street. He only lacks the
Judges remission and hopes to get that.
J. b Bower.
Boyer, at the corner of Seventh street aud Du-
quesne way. stepped up before the Judge, Mr.
Christy on his feet with a handful of
legal looking papers The remonstrance,
tlun 10 his bar; that he has a billiard room
where PLAYERS can get drinks; that he sells to
minors and men of known Incorporate habits
Judge White-What have you to say to these
charges?
Mr.. Boyer-I deny them.
John Sullivan was called and swore to the
above charges. On cross-eHamination he said
thai he had been ordered out of the place. and
afterward put out by policeman. He sued
the officer. and secured a verdict against him.
William Gardner. Thomas Mcpherson. w. H.
of the above, one saying that be had been
drunk there. MIR. BOyer's bartenders will tell
their side of the story to-day.
Protest Against Lefthanders.
Anna Mary Boehm wanted to swear left
handed, but the swearist smilngly suggested
that it would be mere binding the other way.
She wants to continue in business at s23 Penn
avenue She has the contract TO feed the
United States recruiting station people. She
answered the usual questions.
Peter s. HuckesteIn says his landlord in the
Seventh ward, Allegheny, has been raising the
rent regularly since the Brooks law, and he de-
cided TO move to PitJsburg. He wants Ii
cense at Il Sixth street. The house is consid-
cred objectionable.
James A. Mcguire deals out cigars and con-