Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-24
The meeting of the Council Com
nittee on Petitions and Remonstrances

The meeting of the Council Com
mittee on Petitions and Remonstrances
last night was very interesting. 1t
was called for the purpose of consider
ing the applications for liquor license
which were rejected or upon which ac-
ton was deferred, at the last meeting
of Council. The applications were for
houses in which it has been charged
that women were encouraged in fire.
quenting and lettering. There was a
large crowd of applicants and their
bondsmen in the corridor, and the com
mittee was waited upon by a delegation
of clergymen consisting of Revs. C. E.
Clark, Samuel Schwarm, C. H. Molony,
Joseph Speer, and c. B. Graham, all of
whom are identified with the Fedora
ton of Churches. Members of the COM
mittee present were Messrs. Chew,
Bradbury, Bickerton, Zwicker and Rit-
ter.
The application of Jacob Wilhelm
| was first taken up, and was recon-
| mended favorably without any opposi-
ton.
Joseph Kraus and H. L. Wheat ap-
piled for a license at 1901 Market
| street 1t was laid on the table until
the next regular meeting.
The application of Otto Fish, corn
| er Eoff and Eighteenth street, was TAX
| en- up. The committee decided to hear
the statement of the applicant. Mr..
Fish said the saloon was located in a
neighborhood in which many sporting
| houses are conducted. He admitted that
| the women were in the habit Of coming
in, getting what they wanted, and 60
ing out. There has been no disturb
| ance there. He was willing to exclude
| women from the place in the future.
Mr.. Zwicker, member of the commit
| tee from the Fourth ward, stated that
he had known the applicant, had been
in his place, and never saw anything
| that was not respectable.
After a desultory talk, the clergy
men were asked if they had anything
to say. Mr.. Clark said: eff 1t is the
| prerogative of a citizen to object to
the granting of a liquor license, l pro-
pose to enter an objection at this point.
I understand that there is an ordinance
against allowing women in saloons, and
this man has admitted that he con-
| QuCl6u d pldCC Ill flOAdtlO1 "a IAoI VI
dinance."
Mr.. Fish was excused, and his appli-
cation was passed for the time being.
Paul Biery's application was next
taken up. Mr.. Biery was not present,
and was passed.
A Place for COIOred Boys.
Robert Clark, 1899 Market street, was
next. Mr.. Clark said he had never con-
Quoted a saloon in Wheeling, and he
| thought there was sufficient population
for one colored saloon. He propos-
| ed to conduct a decent, orderly place
| on his own hook, without a partner.
"If there is no license granted the col
ored boys won't have any place to so,
| and eat and drink"
John McNamee, 2213 Market street,
was called. Absent.
Harding & Smith, 1916 Main street,
| were called but came not. Valentine
Leibold, 1923 Market street, was next.
Mr.. Bickerton wanted to reject, but
| other members of the committee
thought it fair to hear him. Mr.. Lei
bold came in.
Mr.. Bradbury-Mr. Leibold, the COM
| mittee desires you to state what rea-
| sons you may have to give why you
| should be granted license.
Mr.. Leibold-Well, I'd like to have
'em.
This was the terse argument of the
applicant, and he was excused.
S. o. Boyce, Esq, appeared for VIM.
o. Walker, 1928 Water street, and stat
ed that he desired to offer the evil
| dence of neighbors and others as to the
character of the place conducted by
| him. Mr.. Boyee asked that the appli-
cation be passed until a future date,
and the request was granted.
Gottleib Harding came into the COM
| mittee room, and in reply to the usual
| question by Chairman Bradbury, said
| he was willing to answer any questions.
None were propounded, and he was
excused.
]. B. Handlan, Esq, appeared for J. B.
| Willke. Nos. 7 and 8 Sixteenth street,
| and stated that Mr.. Wilke would be
| ready to offer an abundance of evil
dence at any time the committee was
prepared to hear it.
The Imperial.
Joseph Barum applied for license at
No. 20O6 Main street. He said he con-
Quoted the Imperial hotel, with forty
| five rooms, and had $4,000 or $4,000 in
vested there. He might keep u GER
tain women who had frequented the
place.
Rev. Mr.. Mallory said he had heard
considerable about the character OF the
place, and was certain it did not bear
a good reputation.
Mr.. Barum-The gentleman is evil
| IDENTIFY misinformed. He refers to the
place l conducted heretofore, but the
| place l apply for a license now is a
new place.
Mr.. Molony-You acknowledge. do
| you. that you conducted a questionable
| resort heretofore?
Mr.. Barum-I do not. AS far as wo-
| men drinking in there is concerned,
they drink in every saloon in Wheel
ing.
Mr.. Molony-Oh! That's news to
some of us at least.
Rev. G. E. Clark-Have you ever
been fined in Police Court?
Mr.. Barum-No. Nor anywhere else.
| I've never been fined in my life, and
what's more, l pay my bills.
Mr.. Clark-We enter the same obJec-
ton to this case as to the Others.
Mr.. Barum was excused. Trosch &
Hadorn, No. 1910 Market street, was
| next taken up. Mr.. Trosch appeared.
81 have been there for ten years, and
| myself and partner have our families
there. We have no stalls or separate