Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-27

When Charles Harsh, of 2134 Carson
street, was called, the attorney asked him
what kind of house he would run in case
he was granted license.
Judge Collier-That question is unneces-
| sary. If he gets license, the law plainly
specifies what kind of house he is to run:
Mr. Christy demonstrated against Mary
! NJ. Hirsh, 252S Carson street, because she
had been refused once and the house twice.
There was a remonstrance against Phillip
Kelly, 1926 Carson street, on the ground
that he had been keeping speak-easy, but
the applicant denied this.
Daniel Ritter is now operating at 2130
Carson street under transferred license.
The house has been licensed for u years.
When Bernard Remark was called, MI.
Christy said:
"when were you arrested for disorderly
conduct?"
Christy Got tho Worst Of 1t.
Mr. Remark never was arrested, and
I'd like to find the man who said I was.
Judge Collier-That will do Mr.. Remark
You deny the accusation. That is all we
| want.
Mr.. Christy failed in an attempt to prove
that q club was operated in connection with
Anton Ardman's place. at 154 South
Eighteenth street. He also claimed that
|
applied for by Johanna Buckner, 153 South
Eighteenth street, opposite Ardman.
George Fassold, a conductor on the Bir-
mingham Traction road, wants license for
2024 Carson street. A Southside congrega-
tion worships in the upper part of the
building. but the pastor recommended the
applicant.
Jacob Klarner, 1901 Plus street, was the
first applicant heard in the afternoon that
was detained very long. He had been re-
fused four times in succession. Several
witnesses testified to his character. He
said he had run pool room for two years.
but got out of the business because he
thought it kept. him from getting license.
He now runs o candy store.
Tho Bearded Prophet Draws Blood.
Ex-Alderman John Lohrman, of the Thir-
tieth ward. is applying for 645 and CAT
had been indicted three times for selling
without license In one case the bill was
ignored, but in the other two he pleaded
guilty. and sentence was suspended upon
payment of costs.
Mr. Christy flashed remonstrance against
Lorenz MANI and Frank Fisher, of 107 Plus
street, charging that the applicants were
not fit persons to keep a saloon; that the
house had been refused in 1891, and that
MANI had run a speak-easy ever since. Mr..
MANI denied this. He said he had license
in 1890, but did not apply last year because
he was sick. Several witnesses, including
e1-Constable Schuetzinger, appeared in his
behalf Mr.. Christy also drew out an
admission from Mr.. Manz thai he had
had a license two years before he was nat
uralized citizen, notwithstanding the pro-
vision of the law requiring an applicant to
swear he was q United States citizen when
securing license before the Brooks law went
into effect
Alderman B. A. Hartman and Police
Captain Stewart appeared In behalf of Val
entine Pfeufer, new applicant at 126 Plus
street.
An Eye for . Liquor License.
Conrad Tragresser lost an eve working in
a mill and he wants to establish saloon at
2207 Salisbury street. Several witnesses,
including Captain Stewart, testified that he
is proper person to be entrusted with
license. There are no saloons in his vicinity
He was the last applicant from the Twenty
seventh ward.
E1-Chief of Police Brokaw, Police Magis-
trate Succop and Southside Market Clerk
Mcdonald constituted the array of wit
nesses who appeared in behalf of August
Bodenhagen, of 14G1 Carson street, who has
had license every year but one under the
Brooks law. Judge Collier said there was
remonstrance, but it was signed by
fictitious name, and the Court could take no
notice of it.
Mr.. Christy had o remonstrance charging
Blasius Czyzewski, of 80 South Fifteenth
street, with keeping poolroom and per-
mitting playing on Sunday, but the appli-
cant denied this.
Wendell Daub set forth in his application
for license at South Fffteenth and Bing-
ham streets that his house has eight rooms
Mr.. Christy brought out the fact that it
had only four and that Mr.. Daub had been
refused three years in another ward. Mr..
Daub explained that he intended to re-
model the house so as to have eight rooms |
and the reason he was refused before was
because. the house he applied for was too |
close to one Of the Southside inclines. /
Witnesses Went Dead Against Him.
John Herchenroether, OF 81 South Twelfth |
street, was called. 1t was the first case
in which he had witnesses subpenaed |
by the court to testify against ap- |
plicants 1t was charged that the appli- |
cant, who now has o wholesale license, fur. |
nished liquors to, q social club. John c. |
Schaefer and Jacob A. Pinchera were his |
witnesses, but they both went back on him.
The applicants who got through the mill
yesterday without getting scratched were:
Twenty-flfth ward-Henry Ahrenholtz. R.
James Donahue,~ Joseph Fowler Peter
From, j. n. Johnston. F. II. jackson, Thomas |
Kirk and Patrick Boyle. Mary. A. Lippers
Pfe aoSn sa.e John
Schott, Dorothee Scheidemantel, Lorenx
John Weber.
Twenty-sixth ward-Jaeob Autenbachef, |