Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-25
jected to this. Mr.. Christy said it was re-
ported the man had someone interested
with him, but he denied this.

Joseph Schiff has been in this country II
| years. Last year he was refused at 1926
Liberty avenue because he had not taken
out his naturalization papers He stands a
good chance this year. It was said Catho-
lie Church objected, but several members
said there was no objection.
Valentine Schaefer, 1902 Penn avenue,
came up, and it was shown he had been re-
fused two yeara ,...-
Andrew Wilson, 441O Liberty avenue,
has been refused several times, and was
once convicted of assault and battery.
In the Sixteenth ward the following per-
sons held license last year and will likely
be continued this year: Philip Biedenbach,
1923 Liberty avenue; Margaret Blum, 4617
Liberty avenue; John j. Dischner, 4114
Penn avenue; Louis V. Jungst, 4612 Penn
avenue; John Kliest, 1850 Penn avenue;
| Henry Mayer, 4722 Penn avenue; John Nc
Cabe, 1909 Liberty avenue; William Nc
Nelly, 3406 Penn avenue; Daniel McMil-
Ian, 4760 Liberty avenue; Advert V. Simon
and Edward Simon, $3.50 Penn avenue, and
John Thomas 4500 Liberty avenue.
| Pat Allen was the first man in the Seven
teenth ward. He has been caught on the
rocks for several years, but has a good show
this year. There was great demand for q
licensed house there. He has had res
taurant there for eight years, and will likely
|
| STRANGE, but owing to the numerous pleas
that were put in for Mr.. Allen it was not
| deemed advisable to push it.
| Michael Currens, 1923 Hatfield street, ex.
/ planned the necessity for another place. He
had no opposition.
Henry Fuchs has just put up a new house
especially adapted for the saloon business,
| at Forty third and Willow streets A large
number of people said the house was we'll
| adapted for the business and said such q
house was needed. He was refused three
| years and had wholesale house in 1890.
William P. Faas applies for license at
| 4733 Butler street. He never applied for
license before The house was refused sew
eral times, but his manner SO impressed the
Court that he is pretty sure of a license.
Tired of the Police Force.
Officer James W. Jack has grown tired of
resting on the force and wants to sell beer
at 435 Penn avenue. He was bartender
for William Maxwell, who bought out Tobe
McCurry. His chances are good.
Gottlieb Letsch is a new applicant for SO
and Il Forty-third street. The house has
been refused for several years. He is in
danger of falling over prize.
August F. Mueller, ALI Penn avenue,
has been refused several times. His wife
owns the house. A large number of wit
nesses, including Chief Clerk Seibert, of
the Commissioner Office, testified in be-
half of Mueller.
Daniel Reardon had license at 121
Forty-sixth street in 1885, but has drawn
blanks ever since. This is likely to be a
lucky year.
George c. Rote has license at 126 Forty
third street. When asked how many rooms
he had, he replied, ''Ten, Your Honor"
'Does that include bath room?" asked
the Judge.
1.-THE kitchen?"
'Yes, sir"
"And the CELLAR" added Judge Collier.
"No, SIR" was the reply, and then he
said ne fed 80 people day, and again the
Court asked:
"Does this include the family?'
Samuel w. Reynolds, 1929 Butler, street,
is man who has lost all faith in attorneys.
With their aid he has been refused three
times. This year he handled his case him
self and made good impression.
Thomas Stapleton came next in brand
new suit of clothes from his shoes up. His
place is at 1907 Butler ssreet. This is his
first appearance in License Court He had
no opposition.
Squire McNurney backed up Daniel
Sweeny for license at 51O6 Butler street.
He had wholesale house in 1890 and was
refused last year.
Had u difficulty With . Friend.
Charles E. Smith, 4O1S Butler street, had
a license up until last year. The house has
been closed for six months.
'tDid you not engage in free fight in a
house on Second avenue last April?"
81 had difficulty with friend of mine"
"Were you not drunk?"
81 was not, but my friend was, and he got
his foot sprained"
SIS this not disorderly house,"
''It is
Mr. Smith explained that he was simply
taking care of a friend.
c. Stubinger, 1909 Penn avenue, has been
refused three times for another house be-
cause it was too small.
Mayors Clerk Ostermaier appeared and
furnished a character for Joseph Walters,
of 4721 Butler street. He was refused
three times for other places.
Andrew P. Wilbert, 1901 Harrison street,
is asking license. He was refused whole
sale license in Duquesne two years ago.
He has been bartender for six years.
H. P. Young's house at Al Forty-ninth
street was licensed for % years before the
Brooks law. Then he ran a speak-easv,
and in 1889 served time for the offense. He
says he has kept the law ever since. He
has been keeping a restaurant ever since.
He spent his vacation for selling liquor at
the workhouse.
Adolp and Frederick Zinsser, of 81 and SO
Forty-third street, own the property and
have a restaurant They have been refused
once before, and the house has been refused
twice.
The list of Seventeenth ward people who
lived on Easy street in the eyes of the
License Court we're E. j. Barringer, 4741
Butler street; Bernard Campbell, 1920 Hat
field street; John Dunn, 158 Forty-eighth
street; John Giel, 1921 Butler street; John
Hughes, Fortieth and Butler streets; Amelia
and William HulziDger, 4315 and 1917 But
Ter street; James S. Jiles, 4063 Penn ave-
nue.; j. H. jackson, 1896 Harrison street;
Lorenz Kern, 41O9 Penn avenue; Edward
A. Moorhouse, 4107 Butler street; and
Charles P. Naser, Forty first and Butler
streets.
Wound Up With the Eighteenth Ward.
John Albrech has been refused three
times for the house at 1902 Butler street.
P. Brennan had license up until last year
at 5108 Butler street, and will likely get a
license this year.
Edward Bannon at 510S Butler street came
next. He has restaurant, but has been
refused for the last four years. He is one
the Lawrence Bank failure.
Butler street, but prefers to give Spiritual
comfort" There were good grounds shown
for necessity, and one witness said his repu-
tation for ''soberarity and morarity" was
good. He was refused once before.
Frank Delaney and Thomas Herman, 5135
and 5137 Butler street. They are new men,
and there was nothing against them