Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-24

on that street. There is Q pool room there
now. He was refused once before. He is
only to take the place If he gets . license.
John +! Dinkel wants q license at 689
Fifth avenue. Inspector Whitehouse and
Alderman Kaltenhauser appeared for him.
The latter witness was just about four times
the size of his man. Dinkel has whole
| John A. Dixon, of 88 Tustin street, has
had a license for two years and is safe for
the next Darby Finnerty, of TAO Second
avenue came next He was refused for
three years, but Captain James Mclaughlin
said he was good man, and the place was a
! necessity Petitions for Finnerty were
filed by the Moorhead-McCleane Company
and by John Steel, of the Freehold Bank.
Adam Fuss proved to the Court that he
had a magnificent house, especially adapted
| for the business at 1888 Forbes street. He
is a veteran and thorough saloon man: He
| has an excellent character, and there is q
great necessity for the place. The only OBJ
lection is that q church is near the place.
This was shown to be simply prejudice, and
a petition of many citizens for the sal oon
was filed.
Believes in Trying Again.
Oakland, has had license and went through
quickly. John G. Grogan came next. His
place is at 102 Tustin street. He has been
refused three years. Frank German has a
license at 1880 Second avenue and will get
another.
Michael Hogan, of $50 Forbes street, has
just bought the house, but does not know
anything about it The house has had
bad record.
John G. Hommel, 794 Second avenue, has
been refused every year since the Brooks
law started, but will try it again.
Theo. Haddock and Joseph Hoebel were
new men, but had very little trouble. Their
house is at 502 Forbes street.
Michael Joyce, of 1926 Second avenue,
has been refused for three years, but this
year he has q number Of gilt-edged indorse-
ments, and will likely pull through. One
of the mills petitions for the place.
Charles F. Hurz, of 1902 Forbes street,
got off without any trouble, other than it
was shown his house was refused four times.
James Kelly, of 722 Fifth avenue, and John
Lauler, 1901 Fifth avenue, went through
easily. w. E. Logue, of 40 Forbes street,
was opposed because, there was church
near him.
James Madden, of 100 Second avenue,
has been refused ever since 1888 because
there was murder in his house that year.
This was explained, and he will probably
pull out prize.
Catharine Moran came next. Her place
is at 532 Forbes street, and it is only
question as to whether the place is ne
cessity.
John Mayville, of 1894 Fifth avenue. has
had license for three years and no questions
were asked. He was followed by Thomas
Murray, of 753 and 755 Forbes street. He
is an ironworker and never held license.
He was refused for 755 last year and his
brother was refused for two years for the
other house.
Felix Mcknight said he had held license
for IA years, and the Court thought nothing
more was needed.
Richard R. Plunkett, of 104 Tustin street,
had similar experience.
John P. Walsh, a very respectable look
ing citizen, is a new applicant. He has
fitted up large hotel at the corner of Fifth
and Oakland avenues with 10 rooms, and
already serves from 80 to 70 meals day.
John O'Donncll, 534 Forbes street; Dan
iel Obernauer, 716 Fifth avenue; John 7.
Regan, 3716 Forbes street, and Phillip
Sweeny, $50 Second avenue, who are the
other applicants of the ward all held
licenses and will be granted again,