Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-13
AN ENDT0 THE AGONY
Expected to Be Reached in the
License Court by To-Morrow.
ALLEGHENY LIST STILL HUNG UP.
The Boroughs Completed and Work Begun
on the Townships.
APPLICANTS GROUND In The MILL
ALLEGHENY LIST STILL HUNG q
APPLICANTS GROUND IN The MILL

Two more days will end the License
Court agony, so far as hearings are concern
ed, but there will be no announcements made
before the latter part of the week and
probably not then.
The townships that will be heard to-day
are Harrison, Indiana, Jefferson, Lower St.
Clair, Marshall, Mif1in, McCandless and
North Versailles. The remainder OF the
list will be heard tomorrow.
Judge Slagle said last evening that he
could not tell when they would be ready to
hand down the Allegheny list
The Sharpsburg hearings opened the
davis work. Henry Stein, in whose saloon the
trouble originated that resulted in the kill
ing of man, was closely questioned on the
matter. The murder really grew out of the
Moorhead strike.
John NJ. Young had Constable Wallace
for one of his witnesses. The constable said
there we're six speak-easies on the street
Young's house is on. He had not returned
any of them. John Zurck had to face re-
monstrance charging him with illegal liquor
selling at Ross Grove. He denied having
broken the law.
Serious Charges Against Applicants.
In Spring Garden borough Henry Bueher
was charged with keeping house in which
disturbances had occurred during the past
wear. Fred Doepke admitted that he had
been charged with illegal selling. Amelia
Fisher did not answer.
West Liberty borough had three appli-
cants who went through rapidly.
In Wflmerding Joseph Knuf is an appli-
cant. There is a remonstrance against him.
Constable Sturgeon and eS-Con5table Free.
man were witnesses against him and claimed
that when Knuff had a wholesale license he
did not keep the house properly:
Tire applicants heard during the morning
other than those noted above We're; :, p
p Braun. V. Bernard, A. Berner, James
Escherran, George Hahn, John joyce, T. j.
Murphy, Patrick Mcbride, Andrew Moo.
Raum. S. Ritter. j. W. Reddinger and w. J..
Spring Garden-Mary Neuber, George
West Liberty-John c. Bandi, Adolph
Bohme and John Frost:
wilmerding-M. McKenna, Thomas Nc
Cam, Joseph Redfern, Mrs. Kate Sullivan
and +. S. Whalen.
The first case heard after the noon recess
was that of William A. Diamond, Of Oak
mont. There were several remonstrances
against him, and large number of witnesses
testified that his place was neither necessary
nor desired
Commencing on the Townships
John Hays, of Baldwin township, did not
appear when his name was called. The
townships were reached about O'Clock, and
an effort will be made to complete the entire
list on Thursday.
When Christian Schmidt was called Mr.
Bremen called three character witnesses
for his client. One of them in answering the
question bearing on Mr. Schmidt's habits
said: well, he gets u little tipsy once in
while"
"wen," said Mr.. Bremen, dis he temper
nte drinker?"
Not very replied the witness, and Judge
Slagle smilingly said: ''Call the next"
Peter SchuetZ, OF Middle street, said his
meals averaged about six day, but on
special occasions he had served as many
3D. A number of witnesses, including Mr..
Schaub, the Knoxville funeral director, testi-
fed that place was necessary at this point
1or the accommodation of the people
tending funerals. Drivers eat their meals
and feed their horses.
Peter Frost, proprietor of the "Buck
Tavern" said he had had a license for seven
years and was asked no questions.
William Young was the last applicant in
Baldwin township.
Samuel IL. Mccartney was the only ap-
plicant from CHARTERS township. The ap-
plication of Frederick Goldstrohm, of For
ward township, was withdrawn
There was a remonstrance against Michael
Diyen, of Forward township, in which is
located "Hells Half Acre. within seven
miles of Agent McClure's home. Mr.. Mcclure
tried to give the court an unfavorable i'm
preston of the applicant, but MI. Diven got
through without much difficulty.
Keeping the Townships Dry.
Mr.. Christy had a remonstrance against all
applicants in Hampton township. There has
been no license in the township under the
Brooks law, and a number of witnesses were
called to testify that there was no necessity.
In Daniel Hart's case it was shown that the
applicant had been convicted and imprison-
ed once for illegal liquor selling. When
Samuel McCutcheon was called Mr.. Christy
said: "Mr. McCutcheon, was it not brought
out at the hearing last year that you had
furnished liquor on election day."
"So, Sir" replied the applicant quickly,
you tried to prove it. but you had no evil
dence."
Mr.. DeHaven, one OF Mr. Christy's wit
nesses, said wheu Morris Stein was called
that there was no occasion for a public
house in that neighborhood, and added that
any time any Of the Judges or county
officials were out his way he would enter
tain them for nothing.
William Wahl, the last applicant had had
q license from the Butler county courts for
II years, but the same objection was made to
him.
The other applicants heard in the after
Baldwin nTownship-CharlesA Adamfntz, A.
Ahlborn, Peter Demanding, John A. Eng
lert, William Franey, Frederick Fischer,
Ezekiel Gordon, John Hays, William Hold,
E. +. Olnhausen, Joseph O'Hanlon, John
Plappert, Charles Reiche, Patrick Rodgers,
Valentine Rindfuss, William A. Schaub,
Peter Trenhauser, Gottlieb Voetsch and
Robert C.Wolf
Collier Township-Abrara Frank, Patrick
Ieeney, S. w. Friedman, James McGrogan,
James orris, Jacob Teyssier, Edward Web
ster and Louis Wineman.
and A. j. Kelly.