Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-10
MAY WORK ALL NIGHT.
The License Judges Run Against a
Few Hard Cases Which
GREATLY DELAY PIE PROCEEDINGS
Putting in Many Hours Day in Order to
Finish Up the List.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

time, one applicant in the morning and an
other in the afternoon, taking up in all over
three hours.
The applicants from Homestead, Knox
vile, Mansfield and Millvale boroughs will
he heard Monday, if possible. This makes
list of 80 names, and if such cases as were
found yesterday come up again, Court may
sit all night Monday night.
Beltzhoover Borough, which has no sa-
looms now, has five applicants-August
Drewes. Thomas w. Drake, Bernard Far
rell, Valentine Koff1er and Chris Pfaun-
kirch. For all of these witnesses were
brought forward to testify that the places
were necessary
CHARTERS borough had long list in
which but little of interest was developed.
Rev. j. T. F. Dittmar was again witness,
this time appearing for Julius Gottfried.
The applicants were Eliza Adams, F. Cau-
leen, Patrick Connors, Ferdinand Detig,
Julius Gottfried, Alfonso Greek, John
Harmsen, Frank Soaks. August Michalow-
ski, Adam Weiser, M. O'Keefe, Joseph
Paul, Jacob Rappel, Andrew Roach, Charles
Schuck and Conrad Schaffer.
Coraopolis. with one applicant took up
more time than all the rest. The applicant
is Joseph Alexander, and he has arrayed
against him the borough Council and most
of the people. He mustered four witnesses
and the petition against him had 374
signers. The borough in the prohibition
campaign cast 90 votes for and, 16
against the proposition. The borough
Council sent in a remonstrance in which it
was set forth that the village is a place of
residence, not a factory existing there; that
there is no necessity for saloon; that they
have never had policeman, and fear that
if saloon is started there policemen will
be NECESSARY.
Thomas Balm and George W. Booth, of
Duquesne, were heard, and the court took
recess
Charles Downey. corner of Railroad
street and Grant avenue, Duquesne, was
cess, and his examination continued for
nearly two hours. His is the banner case
of the present License Court. Not one of
the previous applicants has had such
land and s. U. Trent had
remonstrance against Downey. The latter
has had a license for two years, during
which it was charged that he had COM
mitted Blmost every violation known in the
law, that he is a man of intemperate habits,
that almost nightly brawls were the rule in
his house. About 25 witnesses, including
many of the prominent citizens of the
borough were called in support of the
charges.
Blamed tho Opposition on Politics.
A factional fight in politics seemed to be
at the root of the opposition to MI. Downey,
as it is charged by his witnesses that four
fifths of the 60 people who had signed the
were either defeated candi-
dates or they had friends who bad been
defeated for Office. On the other
hand it was charged that the people who
in behalf of Downey were only |
irving to gain his political favor. It seems |
that the same fight has been made against |
Downey for two years, but he always Sc
cured his license
Mr.. Steppy, of the M. E. Church of that
place. was one of the witnesses who testified |
that thev had seen Downey frequently |
under the influence of liquor and his place !
had very bad reputation.
George Fisher, aged 20 years, testified to
having bought beer in Downey's place.
Thomas said he mad frequently notified |
not to sell to his father, but the |
applicant had continued to sell A man
named Furlong said his wife had given an
1ncle $500. He was man of Incorporate
habits, and, after spending a part of the
money in Downey's place, died of delirium
;remena.
Piling Up Charges Against Downey.
Seward Oliver said Downey was a man of
Known Incorporate habits, and that one day !
his week he appeared in court under the
influence of liquor. Officer Weisser de-
crlbed number or fights he had seen in
md about Downey's place.
Downey, who is one-armed man, stood
he ordeal he was put through without a
lush of the face, and made vigorous de-
lial Of all the charges made against him.
Attorney w. NJ. Price had remon-
trance against P. j. Howard, of the Town
hip road, near Cochran street, charging
lin with selling to men of intemperate
,abits.
Edward 7. Floyd said he would Keep a
if he gets license, which is con-
rary to the wishes OF the court, which de-
Tres applicants to be keeping a restaurant
'etore they get license.
John Morris has been on the refused list
or four years and admitted having been
harged once with selling without license.
Melchior Wolf was the last applicant
rom Duquesne borough. He is new man.
Charged With Non-Residence.
M A. Woodward appeared against Hugh
Ivnn, " Bridge street, Etna, charging that
lie was not resident, and that all the sign
rs to his petition had been secured upon
he representations of friend of the ap-
licant
There was remohstrance against Leonard
Vickious, of Etna borough, charging him
nth being man of intemperate habits and
elling to others of the same kind. He de-
led this
w. S. McClatchey, Burgess of Esplen
orough, appeared in behalf of Charles NJ.
hawkins and John X. Scott.
Mrs. Bridget Seymour, a widow, now
olds the license that was granted her hus-
and last year. He died last June. The
'ourt said it was unnecessary to examine
be half-dozen character witnesses that had
cen called.
Elliott, the new borough adjoining the
'hirty-sixth ward, had two applicants,
ames A. Swaney and Henry Schmelz
he Court seemed to have some doubt about
ne necessity of two houses.
The other eases heard were:
Duquesne-James Donahue, T. D. Davis,
ulius Fehete, Christ Gerhart, j. w.
raft, f. w. Habermann, Gustave He
ault, Bennett Horr. John S. Hughes, Elias
hnat, Adolph Kauffold, James Mcneil, A.
'eish, Mary C. Price. John Venitz, Abner
,oss, Michael Saltzner, Peter Simmer.
Etna Borough-Joseph Alderman, G. A.
echtold, Frank Cola, A. D. Craus, Jo-
'ph Reedy, G. F. StolL
Esplen-Jo ohm Fahey.
Green Tree-Jacob Siefort and Jacob
Suit Against Street Railway.
j. H. Pryce entered suit yesterday against