Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-02
LOSING ITS NOVELTY.
License Court Hearings Lose Their
Power as a Drawing Card.
HUSTLING THROUGH ALLEGHENY.
officers Charged With Confessing Fraud
ulent Judgments.
A S4LOONIST SUED FOR A MANS DEATH

terest is taken In It's proceedings thaH IL
those of the other courts. The applicants
and their friends naturally show some anx-
iety, but the spectators watch the hearings
with listlessness that is depressing.
The first applicant of the day was Thomas
Burger, of 14O South Canal street, Fourth
ward, who was quickly passed Just as
quickly Acknowledgement others, broken only
by a few pointed questions as to the desira.
bility of the location of the Hotel Elbourne
on Sandusky street.
Jacob Hinkel, Chestnut street: c. X. and
j. Z. Heideger, of 20 Federal street, fol.
lowed and faced remonstrances P. j.
Haggerty, of Anderson street, had to listen
to damaging testimony tIom several police.
men. George Kiedasch also had a hard row
to Hoe, as his place is near to two churches.
Hugh Knox, George Lehner and John
Lofnk faced remonstrances. The latter had
character witnesses in his behalf, but ques-
tions as to his being indicted for illegal
selling when he held a wholesale license
could not be answered John Lynch failed
TO answer on account OF sickness, but was
represented by his attorney.
William Pvne was demonstrated against,
but stood up before it manfuIly. Maria
Roeth, who keeps q good restaurant on Ohio
street, made a good impression.
Confronted by RESPONSIVENESS.
Peter Steurnagel. Kate Scherer and Frank
Schilling all faced remonstrances, but de-
MED the statement that they sold illegally
or were unworthy to have license.
Several were passed in rapid succession, no
remonstrances being filed against them.
They were William Burdett, J. II. Bracken,
Anton Briegel, Alexander Carson, Jane
Duckroeger, Joseph Fillinger, Kate Gerst,
G. NJ. Hilliard. David G. Jones, William
Kennewig, Louis Lautner, H. J. Meyer,
Adam Nickel, Charles Merker, John d.
Mabold, David Miller, Charles r. O'Brien,
James Riddle, John S. Snyder and Frank
Schelling.
Charles Schultz, 162 Lacock street, be-
came rather confused in answering some of
the questions. Mrs. Margaret Sauers, "a
and sc Federal street, was next John A.
Seifert, 292 Ohio street, was too i'll to ap-
pear. He will be heard Oh some other oc-
casion.
John Templemeyer 142 South Canal
street, was refused for two years past He
denied any knowledge of charge against
him of selling liquor without license.
Charles E. Wolfendale applied for 20 and
% Federal street. He got off easily.
krenzentia Weber, 81 Chestnut street,
said she had license for So wears. She
had no attorney and apparently needed
none. The house she applied for has been
licensed for 60 years.
Allegheny Officers Apply for License.
Eugene Buckley and Nicholas Kelsh, of
the Allegheny police force, had an applica-
ti0u for 75 Ridge avenue. They gave their
house good description, and had number
of witnesses to testify to its necessity. Mr.
Christv asked if the house had not been re-
fused for the last two years This was ad-
mitted, but neither of the applicants were
applying then. These were the first appli-
cants of the Fifth ward.
Martin ]. Brennan, 81 Rebecca street, had
Mr. Norris Mead, of the Burean of Elec-
tricity, among his character witnesses, and
had nothing against him or against his
house, except that poolroom had been
run in the place prior to the present time.
John W. Casey, 81 and 69 CHARTERS street,
had a house OF nine rooms and a restaurant
35x18 feet, and a large custom.
}. J. Berberick, an applicant for 145 and
147 Beaver avenue, had no witnesses nor an
attorney. II was dismissed without any
questions being asked him, except one by
Judge Slagle. The latter asked him to
bring his witnesses to his character, but as
the applicant made no effort to comply he
was dismissed.
Jimmy Calvin as q Character Witness.
Reinhardt Hohmann, 75 CHARTERS street,
had about a dozen witnesses, one of whom
was James Calvin, the baseball pitcher
The applicant said he fed on an average so
persons dav.
?. j. Lamb Il Ridge avenue, was re-
fused license for three years, but he came
up smiling and confident. He owns the |
house and has lived in it for ten years.
Bartholomew MulIegan, IS and 20 Rebecca |
street. had a license for two years past. |
Samuel Mccartney and James Carroll were |
the applicants for a 31-room house at 125 |
and 127 Rebeeca street. They said they !
wanted to run n fine hotel. John Nolan |
and Robert Dickson were new applicants |
Tor IL Manhattan street.
Martin W. Oliver, 1916 Rebecca street, |
was called. S. Z. Trent, Esq, represent
ing a remOnstrance against the applicant |
asked Oliver if be did not know that there
was an indictment against him at the pres
ent time for selling liquor illegally. The
Hesser said Oliver had the reputation of |
keeping a speak-easy. Another witness
said that divers reputation was bad.
Elizabeth thinner, 81 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., was called. She was the last appli-
cant of the Fifth ward. She was refused /
last year. This time she had a number Of I
witnesses to prove the necessity of license
at Jne place lOf Wllcn she is applying.
Taking Up the Sixth Ward.
Martin Burke was the first applicant
from the Sixth Ward. He has house of 13 |
rooms at 334 Beaver avenue. He keeps
boarders at present.
Paul Bauer, 344 Beaver avenue, was re-
fused last year Attorney Price repre-
sented remonstrance against the applicant |
and asked him il he didn't get drunk and
raise disturbance in Allegheny after being
refused last year Bauer said he didn't
know. He said also that he had not tried
TO clean out Swindell's saloon.
August Blanke is an applicant at 144 Mag
nolia street Among his character wit
nesses was superintendent of Police Henry
Muth. Mrs. Johanna Fiere has had H.
cense at 1J2 and 154 Franklin street, and de-
sres to continue at the old stand. Sophia
NJ Gehlbach, 249 Juniata street, had IL
cense for some time, and feeds from IL to 30
people day. Alderman Gripp and Detec-
tive Kornman were witnesses for her
John Gill, known as Signor Gill, the
musician and teacher of voice culture, was
the next applicant He wishes to engage
in the saloon business at 35S Beaver avenue
Hiram j. Holler, 327 Beaver avenue, has
had a license for one year, and conducts ap-
parently good house and had large res
taurant trade. The same facts developed in
the application OF Barbara Heizerroeder,
1JS Washington avenue. She was refused
but once during the last 15 years.
William Ii. Kline, 447 Beaver avenue,
claimed that he feeds IS persons daily.
A Little Mixed in His English.