Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-23
A SPECIAL HEARING.
Continued From First Page.
Ehle-That is correct.

| lowed. He has lease for ten years and
will build a new house there if granted
license. His intention is to have 81 90
day house and about SO rooms.
Christy-You were refused for this house
in 1890, and 228 Fifth avenue in 1889.
Finnerty-1 was
Here Finnerty's counsel, r. s. Fraser,
objected, but Mr.. Christy said he was
through. Mr.. Fraser, however, agreed to
| have his client build the house first, pro-
| vided a license was promised at the time it
was completed. He did not want to have
the license issued until the building was
| completed.
Did Not Press tho Remembrance.
John j. Gallaher, of 21 Bedford avenue,
has a 6ve-year lease on the property, and
expects to get custom from 'transom trade. "
The Judge seemed satisfied, and called
John M. Green and Edward McCaffrey,
both young men, who are after license at
Wylie avenue B. C. Christy had re-
monstrance against them, but said he would
let them stand on their faces.
Cornelius Horgan, better known as "Con'
Horgan, of II Wylie avenue, was only asked
few questions.
Peter Hearty is a new applicant for the
house at 243 Fifth avenue. Squire Reilly
and others were called to prove necessity
and character. Christy had a aremonstrance,
stating the house was not a fit place but
this was denied.
F. w. Jones is also new applicant He
is colored. The place is q Wylie avenue.
William Knolle gave him good character.
Christy called the attention of the Court 10
the fact that the house was refused to
Thomas McDermitt last year.
Dennis McGlinchey, of Wylie avenue
and Washington street, has been licensed
So, 1 81, Datnn
MCGEE, of 80 Webster avenue, had license
before and was not questioned. Frank Nc
Laughlin has had license for 13 years at %
Wylie avenue and just to take off the un-
lucky number he is to have another. d. C.
Neary, of 227 and 229 Fifth avenue was told
there was complaint from the police and
that his case would be held over for fur
ther hearing. He is the first Of the present
license holders who has struck a snag..
John O'Neil, of the Sixth Avenue Hotel
and President of the Pittsburg Protective
Association of Retail Liquor Dealers, was
not represented by counsel. and apparently
did not need any. George Pfordt, of 30
Wylie, was served the same; as also was
Morris Rosenthal, of SO Wylie avenue.
John Russell, of II Wylie avenue, came
next. He was refused last year. B. G.
Christy claimed nothing but drinking
place in 1890.
Christy-Were you not refused because
you did not make any pretense of keeping
restaurant?
Russell kept cold lunches. That was all
that was necessary.
L. Sobledowski had a license at 10 Wylie
avenue last year, and has bright prospects
for next year. A. w. Smith, of 427 Fifth
avenue, is after new place at 1853 Fifth
avenue. The Court said he did not see the
necessity for two places there, as Drumm is
next door.
Edward J. Shem, of Sc and SO Washing
ton street, is new man. but he went
through easy. Philip Tress, of 508 Grant
street, was refused last year for not having
a restaurant, and there was remonstrance
against him on this ground by Christy, but
his chances are good this year.
The First Woman to Appear.
Mary Whalen was the first woman that
has appeared this year. She has a restau-
rant at SIG Grant street. She was attended
by cloud of witnesses. B. G. Christy has
remonstrance against her, and in asking
her if she had a family she said she had
some children, and then incidentally re-
marked she had husband.
Judge Collier interrupted, and then
begged pardon for breaking his own rule.
She said there was an alley way entrance,
W
able.
Joseph B. Walker, a stout negro who has
a restaurant at 20 Wylie avenue. wants to
change it into saloon. He feeds 1S0 people
a day. Christy had aremonstrance, but the
man satisfied the Court of private en-
trance to the dining room.
Christy-How many houses are there
within q stones throw of there
Collier-That's useless. We have that
information printed and before us. You are
only taking up the time of the court
Squire Reilly once more appeared and
testified to character and necessity. Will
ness, and when asked by B. c. Christy as to
the number of people who went to Walkers
place he said: Il have often seen five or
six white men in there at time and Is or
20 colored people, including myself" As
Mr. Knolle is ruddy-faced white man, this
remark caused large-sized smile
E. C. Bowman has had license at 12
Van Braam street and was unquestioned.
Alexander f. Curley was new man. He
has had a license in the Fifth ward and now
wants place at 2S4 Second avenue. The
place is known as the Kensington Hotel.
Officer Larimer was called as witness and
said it was the only place between the Pan
Handle and Tenth street bridges where one
could get meal
'Is there not licensed house in there?"
asked Judge Collier.
Eyes, sir, but I could not get NEAL
"Whose was it?'
SIT is run by Patrick Gilleece"
A Feature to Be Considered.
sWell, we will look into the matter"
said the Judge.
Adam Erlewine is a new applicant for the
house at Forbes ard Magee streets, now run
by Richardson. He is the bartender there
now.
Hyman Davis had licens Sc last year, and |
there is a remonstrance against him this.
Stephen F. Foley, the well-known saloon |
keeper at Fifth avenue and Miltenberger |
street, had a license last year. There were
a few questions about his restaurant, and |
then he was told that was all for the pres |
ent.
Henry J. Fender is a new applicant for
400 Fifth avenue 1t is the place where |
Julius Freudenberg had a wholesale liquor
store for a long number Of years. He |
is his son-in-law. General Gallupe
was called as witness, and gave
the young man an excellent reputation.
Other witnesses also gave him recommen-
dation. Josiah Cohen was the attorney for
the applicant, and when B. c. Christy
him Mr. Cohen tried some
regular court tactics, but the Judges came
to the rescue of Christy and both Judges
sat down on him emphatically.
Patrick Gilleece, of 317 Second avenue,
came next. He was the man Officer Lari-
mer had testified against, but Gilleece said
he only furnished meals between certain
hours, and the man must have called after
that time.
Max Goodman had a cigar factory at 364
Fifth avenue and wants to change it into a