Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
ALLEGHENY FINISHED.
The License Judges Will Take Up the
Wholesalers on Monday.
ONE VICTIM OF THE TIDAL WAVE.
Troubles Of hismated Couples Ventilated in
Divorce Suits.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

| very short order the Allegheny City appl1
cations for retail licenses, getting through
with the last man from the Thirteenth ward
last evening. Tomorrow morning the
wholesale list will be taken up.
Gottlieb Bauman, 152 Spring Garden
avenue, the first applicant Yesterday, was
accused of having sold liquor without q
license, but he denied this. Friedrich
stehle, Jr., 1874 and 1856 Spring Garden
avenue, had a remonstrance against him
which charged that he was member of the
"Palace Club" John Hook, 219 Main
street, is now employed at Carnegie,
Phipps & Co.'S works as a mana
ger, and wants to change his business.
Michael and Lucas Krepp, 219 Main
street, had q remonstrance against them,
Michael was charged with violating the
liquor laws but said it was spite work.
Patrick Flaherty, 593 Preble avenue, has
had license but had trouble. Thomas
Morris, druggist, testified that the appli-
cant had refused to serve him meal and
threatened to throw him out of the house.
The applicant explained that Mr.. Morris
only wanted to make trouble.
| Blamed 1t on His Employer.
James Olif, 597 Preble avenue, was ac-
cused of violating the law in 1891, previous
to getting his license. The applicant ex-
planned that when employed by whole
| sale dealer he sold less than the law allowed
| and was sued instead of the proprietor In
the case of Joseph P. CARRIER, of so Charles
street, Jeremiah Evans had filed a remon-
STRANGE. Mr.. CARRIER had a clear record,
and it was shown that Mr.. Evans was
brother to a man who rented to Evans.
Morris on Taggsrt, within thousand feet,
and he left the general impression that per-
sonal interest had prompted the remon-
STRANGE.
Mr. Christy tried to show that Edwin M.
Zehner of the Perrysville plank road, is
man of intemperate habits, and that on one
occasion he had jumped out of window at
his home. while under the influence of
liquor It was shown that this was mis-
take; that at the time he jumped out of his
window, he was frightened by burglars in
the house,
Quite difference of opinion as to
distances was developed in the hearing of
Michael Brown and William Crone, q
Mcclure avenue. Attorney A. C. Patter-
son said the house is within 200 feet
of Baptist Mission Church and
within 300 feet of the Presbyterian Church.
The applicants and their witnesses repre-
sented that it was all the way from 400 to
700 feet away and the only other saloon Is
four squares away.
Represented by His Son.
John Carey, 167 Mcclure avenue, has
been sick since January 1, and his son
appeared and was heard in his stead. The
house has good record. Thomas E. Nc
Caffrey, of IA and 146 Mcclure avenue, has
a lease on his property, with the
privilege of giving it up if he
building was put up for feed and grocery
store, but he is remodeling it, Mr. j. R.
Slayten appeared in behalf of Joseph Sic
bert, 25 Mcclure avenue. He declined to
testify as to the question of necessity. Mr..
A. G. Patterson demonstrated, saying there
are enough saloons now in the ward, IN
addition to sos many speak-easies that the
streets are full of drunken people almost all
the time.
Fred voight, 124 Mcclure avenue, has
been refused four years. Mr.. Patterson
place. Mr.. Patterson also objected to Louis
Wittmer, 81 Mcclure avenue, because of
the close proximity to the Presbyterian
Church.
Attorney Israel-What effect will it have
on the church If Mr.. Wittmer gets license?
Mr. Patterson-Well, there would be
constant danger of people getting drunk
and disturbing the weekday services
"Would members of the church get
drunk?"
"well, we have had some of them to be-
come intoxicated"
Joseph Hoedle. the second applicant in
the Twelfth ward, of 352 Madison avenue,
has shoe store in his house now, and ad- |
lnitted he did not serve meals.
Swept Away by the Tidal Wave.
When Andreas Spath, 259 East street, was
called his counsel, Mr. Israel, showed that |
the applicant had license from 1872 to
1888, and then asked: SIN the tidal wave |
year (meaning 1880 you were refused?"
Mr.. Spath-Yes, sir.
Judge Collier-Mr. Israel you will have
to explain what you mean. We want |
to get it straight on the records.
Mr. Israel blushingly admitted that he |
was Joking with Judge Whites severity in
1889. On cross examination by Mr.. Christy
the applicant admitted that building and
loan association met in his house, and while
he did not serve the drinks, he permitted
drinking during the meetings.
John Waldemaier, 252 East street, ad-
mitted that previous to the time he moved
into his house 1t was run as a speak-easy.
Henry L. Berner is a new man, at 263
Lowrie street. He admitted that the house
was run three years ago as a speak-easy.
Mr.. Christy showed that August Frein-
stein, 40 Lowrie st, was Immediately oppo-
ute the House OF the Good Sheppard, but
he applicant said Father Mollinger had
old him there would be no objection to
lin getting license.
John Geyer, beer driver, is applying
or 225 Lowris street. Mr.. Christy tried to
how that the applicant had delivered beer
o the house within the past two years, but
le failed.
The Last Man in Allegheny.
Martin Laurent. 153 Return street, was
he last applicant heard. He was reached
bout $50. This completed the city with
he exception of j. j. Berberick, of the
fifth ward, who was heard. Court then ad-
burned until Monday, when the wholesale
ist will be taken up The first six wards in
will be heard.
The following applicants got off without
ny trouble:
Seventh ward-Martjn Keyser Josephine I
finer, Frederick Weller, John Yoldt, Geor-
ina Decker, John Deworth, Andrew Die {
rich, Nicholas Hosenfield, Paul Thomas,
Eighth ward-F. A. Eyles, L. b. schwab-
haler, R. H. Hauck, Theodore Huesken.
[enry Noll and George Schad.
amnel s. Grenet MicSasf SsfpS pMecagh JOHN
rown, Thomas Elwell, L. Greenwald. Will ]
I'm hughes and William Brown, Thomas 9
IcNally, j. F. Mcnamara. Magdalena Sny- s
Henry Smith, Peter L. Troutman, Thomas
|. Wilson, Nicholas and Thomas Williams, |
lillian E. Weixel, Charles Hartman.
Tenth ward-Jacob Born, Charles Greb, 9
Eleventh ward-Henry Adam, Elizabeth b
oench. Patrick Moran. n