The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20
TRIAL OF tho H.boiKcn Hotel Keepers FOR
sunday Liquor Selling.


Keepers in Hoboken for selling intoxicating liquors
the Sabbath was commenced yesterday at Bergen, HUI
son county, N j. These trials. duplicating as they
the propretors of the largest most hote
In the place seem likely an unprecedented G,
citement in this hourishing township. Yesterday th
court house at Bergen crowded to excess by resi-
dents ard strangers and the deepest interest was ex
| pressed IL the proceedings.
The origsof the affair has been previously ailuded Il
in the HRAks and the true causes which led 20 thes,
indictments win Undoubtedly appear in the evidence a.
adduce in the course Of the trials which seem cy
! occupy . week @ ten days, ard perhaps mere.
The following the Of the gentlemen ndiet. cd
| Abraham Barker, Of the Atlantic Hotel; Charles T.
Perry, OF se Otto Cottage; Mr. DYveraois OF the ote
Napoleon Francis Bauner of the Banner Hotel Joh,,
Ireland OF the Was hngton Hotel Francis Schneider of
the iauShal Garden Joseph Spess, Herman Luhrs and
Jacob 4. Oakley.
large class of the citizens of Hoboken are very muci,
dissatisfied with the conduct of MI Ward constable Of
the township, who has been foremost in procuring
dictments against these defendants. Prints intended TO
carcature this individual posted UP in most of the
ho'es OF the pee and appear to excite goocdeal of
merrnent
The Presiding Judge of he Hudson County Court of
sessions this tern Is judge Grifs, who occupied the
bench yesterday together with judges Thomas and. Hill
., Ihe case OF Abraham Bsrker OF tho Atlantic, was
We hrst case called The rsIict Attorney conducted
The case for the non Messrs Scudder Royd
idttel and Miller, appeared for the defence The fosw
ps Jurors we're empsnnelled in this case
Thos WILDWOOD Andrew Frs,e
G. @ Van Ripper, Rbcnezer Sandford Jr
Janfes Gibson, John Williars 80
Jonathan J. Dura ~ VIM s. Ogden
The pisaTct ATTORNEY, bre pas,a onsasi pyef ts Co.,
Prosecution There woad no attempt to prove that
the house Of MIR Barker dsordery or improper in
the slightest degree On the contrary, he would admit
ihat it was kept in quiet orderly and respectable
manner In the language of the indictment defen
was was charged &c W. with having sold intoxicating liquor the
70 the laws Of the State There two witnesses named
IN the Indictment who, he should prove had on Sun
Atlantic Hotel He should rely for conviction upon
nsmmoning witnesses to- prove that defendant was
The first witness called was
George W. Petty, swor.-I know stephen Kinds;
sssl Iasw defendant know know his place the Atlantis
Of April there several other people there at
the time found bar there Clayton Brooks Haines and
out liquors of oil kinds; cacd for some on that occa
sion and got some Mr. Kinds did also; got pert wine
know Mr. Bari then and did not recocc him but did
Sc afterwards Kinds paid for the iquor back o the bar
we've Intoxicating liqRors of al kinds Paxton drank at
INC time also this was about half past three in re after
moan; this Atlantic Hotel is situated next to the ferry
Cross examinea.-Reside in New York city; have re-
sided there year next July; side at No Columbia
street formerly resided in Connecticut; my business is
that Of tool.maAing; have worked journeyran for
have been in New York; dent work constartlv. am
sometimes absent but not than day; usually STAY
home during these days.
q. Do you spend your evenings at home? A. Idon,t
wish to answer that question
., What is your reason for staying home ons or two
Gays IN the weehg A. Don't wish answer since have
lived IN New Yorz have come 10 Hoboken some half
dozen times: have known Clay ton for some trse they
s,s NOT engaged IN the same business that aui;
tlm IN the ev1aing and kraes the met
them at private house in Graud street. Caprn Young
resides there have met them there freq quently some
tunes one and sometimes others; there lose meet
ing there have met these in the das time at that
house and in the evening; them there day have
seen one there when engaged in any BUSINESS
there was an understanding thatweehoud come over to
see s s ss a On tia, day. We me. a. no partienla place
Kinds called for brandy and water he
was Immediately ty him; heard him asE foc something
TO drink believe lac asked for brandy and water
lin receive brandy and sugar and water know ii was
brandy because Kinds said that ia the only way
know it, hinds paid for the Iguor don't know what he
gave him. there were good many persons in there the
il silver; don't know if Mr. Barker there not
TO Hoboken at the request OF tho Friends have
nentioued there was no arrangement previous to that
day.
o DID any other person, except Clayton, Brooks,
Haines and Paxton, request you to gof A. No.
o. Did any person residing in the State of New Jersey
request you to Gomez A. No.
q. Had you any other inducement 10 60 to Hoboken
on that day except the arrangement between you and
Q. When you left your house on the morning OF the
3Oth OF April had you thought Of coming to Hobokens
O Had you at any time previous to that day thought
Of going to Hoboen for the purpose for which you went
Paxton, and proposed to for pleasure when
made the proposition In Grand street might have had
an idea OF going to Mr. Barkers to get something to
drink and might not Captain Young proposed going in
there to get drink.
Here slight delay occurred in the wi,nesss testimony
Judge Griffith said he had been handed copy of the
NEW YORK HERALD, containing very singular announce
men in its advertising columns. which he proceeded to
read. The advertisement is as follows
hsa ws meet their friends Of law and order Of Jersey
O'Clock, this morning Frecmen and FREQ drnkeri
and sndcas 1so% Sp New
The Court said the existence of any such feeling
ference to this matter was very much to be deprecated
Such state of sentiment that evinced by the
nouncenent in question disgraceful.
One OF the witnesses for the prosecution Mr. Brooks
here in his seat and sad since he had entered the
house on Nor day morning. he and others had been fol
lowed about and that he had been nsued before he got
out OF the court He had been repeatedly nsued
and felt called upon to appeal to the court for protection
The Judge said with good deal OF warmth, that the
witness should have the protection of the court If II
was deemed necessary he would send officers with all the
wtnesses for the prosecution and, If that wouldn't do
there was military enough in the county.
Here squabbe arose between counsel that continued
for some ten or fifteen minutes amid repeated cries OF
Witness proceedei--Paxton also made proposition TO
go into the hotel and take drink; that the only
place proposed TO go to; don't recolect the hnguag
they used didn't think OF going there till tn
stoamboat in Hoboken from three to half past fv
O'Clock; met Mr. Ward in Hoboken; met Mr. Ward in tn
street. Lnew him by sight; believe ] saw him In
New York.
u Nhen was tbatr A. On Sunday on the oOth o.
April.
Q Did he suggest going to Hoboken 2 a. No.
q We're these other gentlemen with you A. Some
III, m with me.
O Was Kinds with you A. Yes.
q. And still you say that Mr.. Ward said nothing
go!rg to Hobokenf 2 A. Yes.
q. What did Mr.. Ward say TO you that made you make
up your mind fully to 90 to Hoboken A. appeal to
70 ite court whether am to answer that question.
The District Attorney objected to the question.
The court said II would be better to ask witness he
went 70 IIoboken, induced by anything held out By
Ward
Witncss-T did.
@. What those inducements A. The bea utiful
scenery (Great laughter and confusion.)
q. Were there other inducements A. No.
O. But you had been TO Hoboken before and had seen
this scenery, hadn't you a, Yes; but the snow was
on the ground. (Renewed laughter
O. Did you not testify that you had been here several
times during your residence In New York A. Yes
O. Were those visits always when the the
ground a. went once last summer.
One Of the jurors and said the jury were getting
impatient and hoped another witness could be put upon
1 the stand