Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-03-31

Court met, Wednesday, with Judge
Hazen on the bench.
The hearing of motions, petitions. etc
occupied a considerable part of the time Of
the forenoon session, ald when the time
for the hearing of applicants arrived the
Court Room was crowded.
The Court announced that in his opinion
many of the persons now holding license
had no other idea than keepinga a tippling
house, and that no set of men should be of
higher moral character than those ex-
pecting license.
he then announced that the applications
from the country districts would be heard
first and excused the persons interested in
the Butler cases.
The case of Guckenhimer was the first
called, Isaac Guckenhimer appearing for
firm. They do not sell less than a car load.
Geo. Stahl, was the next and he sells
nothing less than a gallon, and nothing
but his own manufacture.
Hervey Stokey, OF Zelienople, came next.
He applies for license for the Central
II onse, has 50 rooms, and sold about six
gross of pints and half pints during the
past year.
Chas. Stnkey, the same place, was next,
be wants a license for the Stokey hou Sc,
has II bed rooms, and sells by the bottle.
l.. n. Zeigler, Harmony, was tho next
on the list.
Samuel Beam wants a license for the
Beam House, has 90 rooms, and will fur
nish water for drinking purposes in other
part Of the house than bar if granted
license.
Court then adjourned till > p. m
Cbas. III. Miller, of Evans City, was the
first case to be taken up after dinner He
ad ha rtn hur n 0rfn
because be understood that that was the
bnur the Court directed them to be clio sed
He was subjected to very rigid examina-
tion as TO the order of his house, but be had
heard of no complaints. Witness admit
ted that an information had been made
against him for adultery by a woman who
worked IN his bOuse-but the information
had been Withdrawn the same day IL vas
made. He denied having paid anything 20
Withdraw the information and defraying her
expenses to Ohio. His bartender. Twentier.
got considerably mixed up, and the Court
called him down John Helm testified to
the necessity Of the house.
Jacob G. Heyl came next, he testified 10
having been engaged IN the liquor business
in this county fer 10 or IL years had had
no trouble or disturbance but once c, the
Coad shooting case; Leonard Ripper Iesri-
fed a. 10 the Ccsd case, that Coad came IN
and demanded pint OF whisky. and he re-
fused him and he Immediately pulled out
a revolver and shot
Lucinda Burnett of Petrolia vas the first
woman applicant called, she vas question
ed closely as to who her patrons were
W FL JellisOr, Petrolis, came next He
testified 10 theBecessity of b l. house, bad DO
disturbance and served meals at all hours.
Mrs. Jennie Duprey, Karns City, was the
only applicant against whom any remOn-
strance< we're filed She testified a. to
having II roOEs and having kept open
house since the was refused license last
time. Her house is opposite the NJ E.
Church, but she does not think that licens-
ing her house would interfere with tie
church
5. II. Mclaughlin, John DrisA and FOw-
Ter Campbell iestified to the necessity Of
the house, the good repute of the sppli-
cant and her house.
Jas. Galbraitb, Esq, examined the wit
nesses for the circumstances Rev. Thay-
er, of the N. E. Church, testified that he
did not think public house, either with
or without license was necessary.
Mrs FOuch circulated the remons STRANGE,
and did not think public house necessary.
j. Il Mortimer did not think a license
house necessary.
SNJ. = -1aS-f VI siiI4-lStonA "ds Ae4l
on the list. He Tiolated the liquor law in
no way and there had been no disturban ce
about his place during the year. Ed Hays,
J. J. Westerman, c. III. Johnston, j. L.
Frazier and s. frankie testified as to the
character of the applicant and the necessi-
ty of the house.
Jno. Dolan of Millerstown was next, an
swered about the same as above. His
witnesses were B. Frederick, Ed Freder-
ick and p. A. Rattigan.
A. d A. Hook, Of MillerstOwn was next
and last for " Wednesday. Both testified to
the necessity, etc, and their witnesses
were VIM. Reed and J. T. Frazier
Court then adjourned TO 9 o'clock this
(Thursdey) morning.
Thursday morning the Court took up
the cases from Saxonburg and Renfrew
and then came Butler.