Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-08
Complaints by Police and Citizens
More Fully Investigated.
M'KEESPORT RETAIL LIST HEARD.
Butler County Love Affair Winds Up in a
Slander Suit.
ALL THE NEWS OF THE COUNTY COURTS

Henry Maver, 4722 Liberty street, was the
first of the held over. He was sick when
called originally. Mary Donley, 273S Car
son street, is femme sole trader. Her ex-
, animation was brief J. L. Murphy, of the
Hotel Albion, is still sick, and his case went
over again.
W. E, Currier, 1103 Penn avenue, was
held over on account of police complaint.
Superintendent O'Mara testified that COM
plant was made six months ago that the
house was disorderly and admitted i'm
proper characters. 1t was then managed by
Mr.. Curriers' partner, who has left now.
The present management, Mr.. O'Mara said,
seemed to be good.
George Weithaus 40 Eleventh street,
was charged with assault and battery year
ago. The case has never been tried, al
though Mr. Weithaus said he had done his
best to have it brought up. He had num-
Der of character witnesses present.
d. c. Neary, 227 Fifth avenue, brought
% witnesses to support him The police
objected to the house, but said they would
withdraw the remonstrance now that Mr.
Neary has a special officer on duty.
Delaney Met by Protests.
Thomas Delaney, Second avenue and
Market street, had two men to fight. John
Thomas testified that he had lived at the
house and saw gambling there. An effort
was made to weaken this evidence by claim
ing that there was an ill-feeling between the
men, Judge Collier had letter from a man,
whose name was not stated, saying that the
corner was disorderly since Delaney had a
license Superintendent O'Mara and others
testified that Delaney's place was not dis
orderly. A number of travelling statesmen
who patronlze the mouse gave IL geoo
name.
The wholesalers who had not answered
came next in short order They were Joseph
S. Finch & Co, George W. Luther, Philip
Freaulich, d. S. Osgood and Morgan Thomas.
The balance of the morning session was
devoted to the retail applicants from Nc
Keesport. George Altmyer, Daniel Butler,
Frank Becker. NJ. F. Carey, Cannon & Con-
nelly and Peter Grass were heard without
anything of interest arising.
The first applicant called in the afternoon
was Samuel E. Carothers, l22, l24 and 1e6
Fifth avenue. There was nothing special in
his examna tion. Luke Lynch, l02 and l4
South Diamond street, was asked by Judge
Collier if he knew that charges had been
made against him tor selling liquor to
minors, and that he was a man of intemper
ate habits. He denied knowledge of such
charges, and said that he was not of intem-
perate habits, nor had he knowingly sold
liquor to minors Jacob Legeri Jr, e23 Mar
ket street, did not go into an examination
because his attorney was not present.
Witnesses Testify 10 Good Character.
Lewis n. Morgan, Sl2, S4 and 3l6 Market
street, had a number of witnesses to testify
that he had a well-regulated hotel and that
he was a man OF good character. Benjamin
j. Reiter II and 10 Third avenue, with two
witnesses, passed easily. The witnesses tes-
titled to the fitness of the place. Joseph N.
Shipley, eo5 and 2O7 Market street. had five
.an v11nn nlya IF
sity aud suitability of the place.
Peter W. Schmidt, All and 4l9 Market
street had no trouble. Peter Ulm. 2l5 and
2l7 Market street, had four witnesses, but
they all appeared confused. Judge Collier,
however, kindly relieved them of embarrass-
ment and brought out that the place was a
was that the applicant had given no secur- |
itv on the lease. John Weiss, a brother |
of Matt Weiss, lSl Fifth avenue, passed easily. |
Felix Vodka, 40 Market street, was the last |
applicant of the First ward. He was ques- |
toned but to the size of his house.
The first applicant OF the Second ward was |
street. He testified to having a capacious |
place. William NJ. Bowers. COZ and 609 Wal |
nut street, said he hada hotel with 33 rooms. |
OF the Third ward Joseph Goutch, HOO |
Locust street, was called. MI. Erickson was |
present representing remonstrances Irom
the churches. When cross-examined |
he said he was prohibitionist; that he was |
opposed to saloons and that there were no |
churches within two squares of the locality !
where the applicant was applying for.
Looked Kindly Upon the Widow.
Mrs. Barbara Zimmerman, 105l Walnut |
street, a widow, has had a license for about |
IA years. Prior to that her husband had |
license for number of years. Judge Collier |
asked no other questions except to bring |
out this fact and then remarked with a |
smile ''that's all, you may go home Mrs. |
Zimmerman" |
Catharine Hester, 400 and 4O2 Hughey |
Str Eourtb I'd ha had a 1iceD haf
and said she would run good house. The |
last house she had was burned down on |
Washington's birthday last.
Judge Collier-Do you know that you were |
charged with selling liquor on Sunday and |
illegally prior to tie time you mad a license? |
Mrs. Hester-I was indicted, but on trial |
was acquitted.
Judge CoIlier-That's all.
William Knee, 5]3 Fourth avenue, had a |
number of good character witnesses, one of |
whom Detective P. J. Murphy. Frank |
III. Miller, corner of Locust and jerome |
streets and William Mckay were well rep
resented by witnesses and each of the ap- /
plicants have houses that are used as hotels /
and accommodate large travelling custom /
and feed on an average 100 persons each day. !
Dennis Neil, applicant for sol and 5OS Fourth |
street, said that a license was necessary for |
the locality because every other house |
adjacent was speak-sasy. Louis Winkel- |
man, 500 Walnut street, had three |
testified to his good character. One |
had known him for e5 years: another for II |
years, and the other for a few years less. |
They gave glowing argument for the |
necessity of such place and OF the WORTH |
ness of MIR. Winkelman to run such house |
as he applied for.
Judge Collier Was Posted. |
Judge Collier then asked the three wit |
nesses, each separately, if they knew that |
the applicant had been in the workhouse.
They admitted that they did, but were |
about to offer an explanation, when Judge |
Collier interrupted by calling the next ap |
plicant. |
OF the Fifth ward, Harry D. Martin, sol |
and 503 Hughey street, was without the wit |
nesses, and he desired to defend himself |
against remonstrance'tha was unexpect- /
edly presented. His case will be heard this |
morning. Patrick Kelly, 26 Center street, is |
new applicant He has house in the |
Sixth ward and desires to open a hotel if he |
can secure a license. Michael Spence, 957 |
John Mitchell. Three witnesses were called /
in his favor. Attorney Mitchell entered into
q most minute examination of his appli- /
can't, securing the size of each room in the |
the house and the character of the appli- |
cant. He concluded by addressing the /
Court: "Your Honors, / believe that when a /
man is shown to have good character; is a
reputable citizen; has his fellow townsmen /
to testify for him and has good house. he |
should have license. Blackstone, you
The judges listened this far and then in
into legal argument and the next appli-
cant was called.
There were no applicants from the Sew
enth ward.
Selling Liquor a Ten-DoiIar License.
In the Eighth ward there were seven ap- |
plicants. The only applicant of interest |
was John Faith, 1402 Fifth avenue. Three