Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-25
WORKING ON THE LIST
The First Batch of Saloon Licenses
Expected on Saturday.
EIGHTEEN WARDS ARE FINISHED.
Applications From the Next Seven Are to
Be Heard To-Day.
THE COURT BECOMING INQUISITIVE

| AASeS
and to-day will open in the Nineteenth
ward and 60 to the Twenty The list
for to-day only includes 81 names. The
court opened with a sparselv settled audi
ence, but it soon became as big and unruly
as usual. Toward the close of the
day the crowd thinned and at the last the
great aggregation was playing to empty
seats
There is a possibility that large number
of the licenses may be handed down Satur
day night. Judge Collier said last evening
he did not know just when, probably this
week and may be not until the first of next
They are examing the cases at night.
The witness nuisance kept up as bad as
ever yesterday, and the applicants all paid
more attention to their personal appear.
ance. They were nearly all logged out in
new clothes, and not single hair was out
of place. The Court, too, has become more
inquisitive. In many cases B. G. Christy
was allowed nearly his old latitude, and his
eDoomsday" book played an important
part.
| A Fatal Year for Saloons.
There were very few applicants that came up
who did not bear the mark of 1885, and ifthey
held license at all it was with the exception
of that year. The court also insisted again
on all saloon keepers furnishing meals at
all hours that the bar is open.
The only ruling made was that all general
remonstrances for which no one appeared
would not be considered at all.
There were no motions before the court
yesterday morning, and Michael j. Byrne,
of 1926 Butler street, was the first victim.
| He was unattended, but ushered in Council
man O'Donnell and Alderman Kerr as
character witnesses. He was refused last
year.
John Brennan, an iron worker, would
sell liquor at 176 Thirty-seventh street if he
had permission. He is a new man.
A Senator for His Sponsor.
Lawrence W. Ebert has been keeping a
restaurant for a number of years at 3403
Butler street. Senator Upperman testified
as to the necessity for the place. There is a
billiard room now, and he has been refused
| for two years.
Tobias Finkbeiner, of 5000 Smallman
| street, came next. He had license in
1890. Alderman Kerr and Mr.. McCabe
| were again witnesses. He was refused in
1891 because he sold drinks on credit.
John n. Farmerie, of the Republican
House, Thirty-seventh street, was remon-
| strated against because he had been convict
| ed of illegal liquor selling, but he proved he
| was not the man. He was refused for
| three years in the Ninth ward. The same
| character witnesses were called.
Then came the case of Edward J. Gruber,
| and with him again appeared Messrs. Kerr
and O'Donnell as necessity and character
witnesses Gruber has been keeping a res
| taurant at 1922 Smallman street. B. G.
Christy put on the screws, and Gruber ad-
mitted that he was son of George Gruber,
and that their house has been refused for
the past four years.
Albert Grisez, of 3617 Penn avenue, had
easy sailing until B. C. Christy went at
him and proved the house had been refused
for three years and had been raided as a
dlsorderly house in 1890. When Judge
Collier asked him what family he had he
said:
''One children and one mother-in-law.
"Anyone else?" asked the Court.
eyes, sir one wife,
Jonas Kelly has license at 34O1 Butler
street. He said he only took care of 10 or
- people week. A number of witnesses
| were.called to try to prove a further neces
sity for the place, but there is none that is
apparent at present. A policeman said he
was required to stay at that corner and
there is a question as to Kelly's ability.
Three Times and Out, Maybe.
George Kretzler, at 800 Butler street,
has been refused for the last two years He
admitted to Mr.. Christy he had been re-
fused three times. The same character wit
nesses did business.
Patrick McKenna has purchased the
property at 1923 Butler street. He was re-
fused four times for another house. Owen
McCusker, of 1923 Penn avenue, came next
and O'Donnell was brought into play. He
was refused twice. In 1890 he had whole
sale LICENSE and sold by the bottle,
Daniel O'Donnell, of $500 Charlotte street,
was backed up by Senator Upperman and
Messrs. W. E. Howley, Kerr and O'Don-
nell The applicant is new man, but the
house had bad record. His chances are
good.
Anton PAuger is from Beaver, and Judge
Wckham sent him a good character. His
place is at 1924 Smallman street.
Ignatius Pfiaum, of 3501 Penn avenue,
went through easy. There was no com
plant against him.
Edward Scanlon wants a license at 1899
Penn avenue, but he is missing his calling,
for he would make a fortune as giant.
Senator Upperman was a witness and the
applicant had to look away down to find
him. He is nearly feet tall.
Paul Thoma is new man at 1913 and
3S15 Penn avenue. His house is properly
arranged. There was nothing against him.
The present license holders in the Fif-
teenth ward who went through without
trouble were Claude j. Burg, 3101 and 31O3
Penn avenue; James B. Faber, 1873 Thirty
fourth street; Leopold Kress, 1909 Butler
street; William Mushenheim, $3.50 Butler
street; Mary Messner, 1926 Penn avenue;
Joseph Muench, 5000 Butler street: John
Mccarthy, 3237 PenR avenue; August
Pieper, 1922 and 1924 Butler street; August
Ruh, 3S29 Penn avenue; Anna Stein, 3519
Butler street; George Shearer, 3404 Small
man street; Andrew Schon, 3549 Butler
street; NJ. A. Snyder, 1921 and 1928 Penn
avenue; Elias II. Waider, 1920 Butler
street; James Ward, 1921 Penn avenue, and
Albert Zacharias and r. j. Richardson, 1929
Penn avenue.
Going Through the Sixteenth Ward.
Philip Adler headed the list in the Six
teenth ward. He applies for 44Q6 Liberty
avenue and has been refused fol four wears.
Peter Butterhoff, one of the victims of
the Boulder gang, kept a speak-easy, and
it was through this case that Alderman
David Doughty was convicted and SEN
fenced. He, however, got a license last
year and will get one this year. His place
is at 1927 Liberty avenue.
Frank BOIL bought out Thomas lHogan's
license at 430S Main street and made good
appearance before the Judge. He, how
ever, was the most nervous applicant He
shook all over. Mr.. Christy showed he
had been refused twice in the Fifteenth
ward and once in the Sixteenth ward.
John A. Clinton's application for 4552
Penn avenue was withdrawn.
Andrew Degleman came next. He has