Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
MADE IT A HUNDRED.
Judges Slagle and Collier Hustling
Through the License List
DELTH-BED TESTIMONY PRODUCED.
The Simcox Will Contest Becomes Still
More Sensational.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

The License Court is getting back to rapid
work again. About 100 cases were heard
yesterday, although it took until 7:30
last night to finish the list. The boroughs
will be completed this forenoon and Bald
win, CHARTERS, Collier. Forward and
Harmer townships will be heard this after
noon.
Robert Arthurs, of Homestead, opened
the weeks work with short examination.
T. II. 3. Eckels, who has a dining room
larger than his barroom, followed. Michael
J. Hoircan insisted that his house was on
the principal street. He said they had four
principal streets, but his was the most i'm
portant Adam Miller had one bad wit
ness, his testimony being that a restaurant
is necessary, but he was not sure about a
saloon being needed. Patrick Quinn fin
ished his story, and was then told that he
spoke so low that not word had been
heard. John W. O'Brien, Sylvester A.
Shaw, Charles A. Werlein and Vincent
Wasileski finished the First ward of the
borough. Not remonstrance was pre-
sented in this ward.
John Albeitz, of the Second ward, was
demonstrated against on speak-easy grounds
He said tenant had kept the speak-easy,
and when he.learned of it he gave notice to
leave. Thomas Connolly is another man
whose dining room is bigger than his bar
room. None of the other hearings devel-
oped anything of interest Those heard
were: Theo Bell, A. Dugan, W. H. Fen
long, Gustav Geissel, Taylor Lord, A. L.
Queck, j. T. Schmitt, S. E. Schriver, Fred
Trautman, A. c. Ackard, NJ. Conroy, p.
Duffey, NJ Holleron. c. Kuenzig and W.
T. Kennedy.
A Quick Finish for Homestead.
Beginning with Gottleib Lessinger, of 610
Dickson street, the remainder of the appli-
cants from Homestead were hurried through
with. There was nothing of interest in the
examination of any of them. Levi Meyers
and Phillip Simon completed the list.
Thomas Watkins, OF the Third ward, had
some difficulty explaining to the Court how
IT came that he had license three years be-
fore the Brooks law came into effect without
committing perjury, he not being n citizen.
When Joseph Schleicher of 125 Southern
avenue. was called, the Court wanted to
know what he keeps in his place now. Its
Il wareroom for tombstones," was the reply.
EG-Postmaster James Gallagher, of Mans
field, is one of the aspirants for license in
that borough. His prospective hotel is on
Main street.
John Bennett was the first applicant from
MillVale borough. His case was reached at
5:30. Attorney John S. Robb, Jr., wanted to
know if the entire borough would be heard
before adjourning, to which Judge Collier
replied. Yes, sir if it takes until Midnight
Albert Engelhart, a United States mail car
rier, wants to try the saloon business for
change. His place is at 81 Grant avenue.
George Dillig, OF and Lincoln avenue,
who resembles a German priest, was op-
posed by remonstrance. 1t was signed by
Mrs. Parrot, who charged that her huS-
band had lost his life through the use of
drink. Mrs. Parrot and her little daughter
Pearl were present. Mrs. Parrot said the
last spree her husband was on began in
Dillig's place and lasted ten days, after which
he died. Little Pearl Parrot said she had
bought beer from Dillig for her father. An
other witness testified that at the request of
both MI. and Mrs. Parrot he had notified all
the saloonkeepers In Millvale borough not
to sell to Mr.. Parrot.
Producing Death Bed Testimony.
Mrs. Parrot said her husband told her be-
fore he died that Mr.. Dillig was the only one
in the borough who would sell to him. Mr..
Dillig said he never knew Mr.. Parrot and de-
MED ever having been notified not to sell to
him.
August Walker Mr. Dillig's bartender,
wants license at 81 Grant avenue.
John Walker called tour or five witnes-
ses. among Others, Squire Madden, who had
already appeared in behalf of half dozen
applicants. This frequency before the Court
caused Judge Slagle to ask him how many
licensed houses he thought would be neces-
sary in Millvale, to which he replied that he
thought there ought to be at least six.
The application of John Weithaus was
Withdrawn. The other applicants heard
were:
Homestead-Second ward-Michael Lacy j. J.
Lacy, Martin Lacy Elizabeth Lewis. Michael
Maloney. Samuel Markowitz. Owen Murphy.
Catharine Nau, John MeKin!ess, Ellen o. Brien.
John Rushe. Jr.. Simon Rosenski, T.. j. Schmitt,
Anthony souller, Anthony Stuffel. Nicholas
Swarn. Charles Striegel. Peter Scuffel. Jacob
1rautman, William j. Taylor, William Walton,
William Watkins, Anton WhoaskI.
Third ward-William Dunseath, Conrad Bauer,
Elizabeth Falert.
Mansfeld-Mrs. Mary Cunningham, J. Harry
Corbett James Carrick, c. A. De Lozer Louis
Hard, Patrick Newell, Samson Peacock, w. ID.
Webster.
Miilvale-First ward-Patrick Heron.
Second ward-Elwood Carlisle W. W. Flicker.
VIM. lsensee. Joseph Miller. j. G. Raum, +. G.
Sedgebrook, Andrew Sirlin, Frank Voelker, John
Wingold.
Third ward-Antor Hartig. J. W. oesterling,
Wm. Rueger, DR., Eugene Schaefer, j. p. Schnei-
derlochner.