Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
OVER In ALLEGHENY.
License Judges Hear the Applicants
From the Northside.
FIRST THREE WARDS COMPLETED.
4 Barber Indignantly Denies That He Is
an Anarchist.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS


An unusually large number of witnesses
were on hand, among them John E Joos, of
Allegheny, who is credited with having
conducted the Liberal League campaign
against Judge Slagle, who is now sitting on
the License Court bench. There was also a
changed complexion in the makeup of the
crowd. Chief Murphy, ex-Mayor Pearson,
SQUIRE Brinker, Major Tyler, F. H. Eggers,
H. W. Ahlers and other prominent poll
ticians and citizens were among the wit
nesses.
The Fourth to the Seventh wards inclu-
sive, of Allegheny, will be heard to-day,
and an effort will be made to complete the
city by tomorrow evening.
Frederick and Philip Artz, 65 Federal
street, were the first Allegheny applicants
heard. The court record showed that
Philip Artz had, in 1856, sold liquor at Ross
Grove.
The Fate of Peacemaker.
John j. Dougherty, 60 Lacock street, had
five witnesses to prove his good character.
Mr.. Christy wanted to know if the appli-
rant didn't have some trouble with the
police. Mr.. Dougherty explained that he
had interfered and stopped two officers from
beating prisoner and was shot in the leg
accidentally He had no fuss or trouble
with the police himself
Thomas Bvrne, 81 Irwin avenue, had to
face remonstrance which charged that
when he had a license he sold to men OF in
temperate habits.
Amos Bryrer, of 173 Federal street, had
u witnesses to testify to his good oharac-
A
charged that there was only one room in the
place and it was used as billiard room and
was frequented by young men. Officer Nc
Cue, Detective Hesser ard others testified
that the house was disorderly and there was
gambling on billiards.
Joseph Carson, Taylor and Irwin ave-
nues, had a remonstrancc against him
charging that he had no lease on the
premises. James Donahue, another appli-
can't for the same house, said that he was in
possession and had verbal lease. Mr. Car
son produced written lease and the court
took the papers
Last Years UngaiIant License Court
Margaret Dorm, 73 jackson street, the
first female applicant of the day, admitted
that she was refused last year because she
kept disorderly house and sold to minors.
Charles W. Smith applies for 104 Irwin
avenue, house formerly occupied by the
Hanover Fishing Club. The applicant said
that he ordered the club TO move out as
soon be learned the Courts opinion of such
clubs and the club moved.
Charles T. Faulhaber, of 90 East street,
was the first man that ran against a stumb-
ling block at the afternoon session. Mr..
Ctristy tried to show he had been keeping
speak-easy, but the applicant denied the
allegation.
f ~ l. IL
license since 1876, with the exception of
1887 and 1888 He admitted that house
owned by him farther up the street was
raided during the past year, but he claimed
the tenants had been in the house before he
bought it and he was in no way respon-
sible for the trouble. The Court said they
had record of a man named Joseph Geier
having been indicted once for obstructing
legal process. but Mr.. Geier said he had
never been sued for anything.
A Man OF Perseverance,.
Frank Y Graf has been refused three
times on Spring Garden avenue, and is trv-
ing this year at III and 143 Chestnut street.
Attorney LonEy Long represented F. W.
Golmer, of 81 Ohio street, and ex-Lieuten-
ant Clark, of the Allegheny police force,
and Major Tyler were character witnesses.
The feature of Martin Hellriegel's hear
ing was the large number of witnesses he
called to establish the necessity OF saloon
at 81 Third street Theodore Huckestein,
of the corner of North avenue ard East
street, was refused last year because he had
been charged with selling liquor to minors.
He explained that the charge was made by
a man who had kept speak-easy, who had
induced a young man TO buy liquor from
the applicant in order to bring it against
him in the License Court.
Lorenz Lattner presented himself with IA
witnesses. Attorney Trent appeared against
him and tried to prove that the applicant
had run a speak-easy for the last two years.
Detective Hesser said the place had that
and Mr.. LattneI had been in
dicted three times for illegal liquor selling.
Charles Ochenhirt. of 109 and Ill Second
street, is new applicant There was a
speak-easy in his house but as soon as he
found it out, he had the tenants put out.
A County Employs Wants License.
Henry Pau, one OF the hail men at the
Court House, is an applicant at 81 East
street
Conrad Rosmier, 1S5 Ohio street, has been
refused once, and Mr. Christy tried to show
that the applicant had been running poker
room ior the last wear.
Matthias Steussi, 209 Ohio street, has been
running a shooting gallery, and admitted
that be permits shooting for prizes.
George J. Shaefer II East street, who
has barber shop now, is a new applicant
Mr.. Christy-Your are what is commonly |
called an Anarchist, are you not?
Mr.. Shaefer (indignantly)-No,s sir.
"Have you not expressed belief in the |
principles advocated by Herr Most?"
''No, sir" excitedIy.
tHave you not addressed meetings at
which you advocated those principles?'
mo, sir.
''Have not not engaged in discussion on |
the subject of anarchy in your barber shop?"
"Well, some times"
'Isn't it almost a continual subject for |
discussion?"
f. H. Eggers, the druggist was asked if |
the applicants reputation was not that of |
an Anarchist, but he replied that he thought |
him more of Socialist.
Attorney Moeser-Well, he's the owner
of $40, 900 worth of property; wish we had |
more Anarchists like him.
Christy Failed to Make His Point.
Mr.. Christy attempted to show that peo-
pie OF questionable character frequent the
place OF A. T. Thornton, of Al Middle
street, but he failed A number of wit |
nesses testified that the place was one ofthe |
quietest in the ward and that the applicant
is all right
The Fourth ward was reached at $50. 1t
was the intention of the Court to hear the
first 24 applicants in that ward but this was
found to be too much for them and they ad- |
journed.
The following applicants were examined
anything of interest being de-