Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-21
PAYING QUIET CALLS.
The Police Visit a Number of Speak.
EasieS Yesterday.
BRINNIE DEVINE WAS ON THE LIST
Lizzie Simmons, Who Dispensed to the
Select, Is Not Overlooked :,
OTHERS WHO PAY s1OO AND TRIMMINGS

All over the city yesterday and late Sat
urday night the police were keeping rhei
eyes open for speak-easies. Their effort,
were rewarded, and number of these ILL
cit dispensers are in a fair way to spend the
winter months at Claremont.
The Fourteenth ward is plentifully sup
piled with these quietly-conducted dram
shops. Saturday night the efforts of De
tective Nick Bendel, Lieutenants Duncan
and Cramer and half dozen policemen
were directed against these law-breakers
among speak-easy keepers, and his place on
Bates street has been long envied BY
all his competitors. Brinnie has met
his Waterloo, however, and shortly
will have to stand trial in court. The off
GERS made this their objective point, but
made the raid too early in the evening to
catch many customers. 1t was before
o'clock that the posse sailed down upon
Brinnie's shop. His business house is a
two-story building with finished base
ment and at the rear there is a one-story
she'd The salesrooms are in the basement,
and guests are admitted through the shed
door.
A Boy Acts as Lookout.
The officers quietly gathered in the rear
of the place, but their movements were not
cat-iike enough. A boy, who is connected
with the house, either heard them coming
or was on the shed roof as sort of q IooK-
out. At all events. he was there, and had q
Plentiful supply OF cobble stones.
When the Attacking party tried to
menced dropping rocks down. their
midst. One of the stones played
catch with Detective BendePs nous
tache as it descended. The officers all got
into the shop without being hurt, and in his
barroom found Brinnie ana John Murphy.
The latter, Lieutenant Duncan says, is a
runner" or a man VINO c1rculates among
the boys and drums up trade Tor the mousse
A good Sunday trade must have been ex-
pected for the bar was well stocked. There
were 16 eighths and l8 quarter barrels OF
beer, beside barrel of porter. which was on
with LIQUORS The basement was fitted up
exactly like q saloon. Along one side of the
place was regularly constructed bar, rail-
ing and all. The beer was drawn from
spigots and the numerous other fittings and
trimmings were there, even to bount1fully
supplied lunch counter. ..--
Brinnie was In the lookup last night,
but the police said the place was doing
good business even in his absence. 1t was
not disturbed, but will be formally closed to
the public later. 500 rs SO" 30 e~~
Sometimes Convenient to Be Fat.
Mrs. Lizzie Simmons came in for q share
of the atten tion Saturday night. Lizzie is
rather well-constructed lady. weigh
ing 250 pounds, VINO has been en-
at her home on Neville street. She was
quite particular to whom she gave liquid
refreshments. Lieutenant Duncan raped
softly on her back door and instantly there
came feminine, "Whose there?"
John" answered the Lieutenant.
John who?" came from the inside OF the
door.
ooh, you know, Lizzie: don't talk SO loud,
the neighbors will hear," was the reply.
Lizzie opened the door several inches and
caught sight OF brass buttons, then closed it
with bang. She threw herself against the
door and Lieutenant Duncan could not
bulge it. One by one the officers came to
his assistance, but it was not until five big
policemen used their united strength that
the door was forced open. Lizzie was in sole
control of the house, and sho was taken to
the Fourteenth ward station. There were
about q dozen cases of beer and considerable
liquor IN the shop. Mrs. Simmons was fined
500 and costs.
Mrs. Annie Liney, who trades at 737 Forbes
street, was another victim. 1t cost her 500
and trimmings to settle with Judge Hynd-
man yesterday morhing.
Last night Mrs. Annie Mccullough, the
of a place on Forty ninth street,
was arrested. Bridget Sparrow and Ben
Crib were also secured after some resist
ance,