The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-05
Mayors Office.


THE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE VERSUS THE AsTOR
HoUsE-CHARGE AGAINST MEssRs. COLEMAN 4
sTETsON.
Justice Osborne Monday last for the first time, is
sued warrant for the arrest of parties charged with
violating the provisions of the statute passed April
9th, 1885, entitled can act for the prevention of intem
perance paupeiism and crime The charge is brought
against Messrs. Coleman & steson, proprietors of the
House, by Charles j. Warren the Secretary of the
Temperance Alliance in .this city. The alleged offenders
taken into custody by officer Hope and held to bail
in the of to the charge The trial is to
take place next Friday morning. in the Court Of Special
Sessions, before Recorder James smith.
In his affidavit Mr. Warren complains of Robt. b.
Coleman and Charles A. Stetson proprietors keepers
erly side Of Broadway opposite to the southern end of
the public ground known the Park, in the city of New
York. for selling Intoxicating liquors and for keeping
them for sale in the barroom Of said hotel contrary to
the provisions Of the statute entitled An act for the
prevention Of in,emperanee, paupersm and crime"
passed April Q, 1885, and without having piled with
the provisions of the second section OF the said statute
And the complainant saith that as he is informed and
believes the said Robert D. Coleman and Charles A. Set
have in said Asor House several servants agents
by them employed TO sell Intoxicating liquors contrary
day OF July last they did by their servants agents,
sell Intoxicating liquors that is to say about half gill
of brandy the said Robert Cowen in the barroom %
said Asto House. and did then and there receive
therefor from the said Robert Cowen to the amount OF
1915 cents and that the day they did aforesaid
sell another quantity Of brandy being about half of
n gill, IN said barrooa, person whose is
ported to be williamson, and who then there paid
therefor the Of 1915 cents and also, that the
day the said propretors keepers did sell afoe
said brandy being about half of gill; severlly to
each Of three other persons, whose 10 the
complainant unknown. and did receive pay therefor.
Deponent further satin that the facts and crcumsan
inducing this Opponents belief Of the preceding
that he has been informed by the said Robert
j. Cowen, Of the facts in the said statement contained
that deponent is acquainted with said informant and
has entire confidence In the correctness Of the statement
contained and moreover deponont knows that intoxi
eating liquors kept in said Aston House that IL has
bar and attendance thereon and that within the bar
many aecaners having liquors therein, which resent
hle in color and appearance Intoxicating liquors, and
divers persons frequently seen by deponcnt to 90 in
and out of said Asor House which in all IT, arrange
ments has the appearance Of hotel tavern in which
ting liquors sold and kept for SALE
Wherefore, this complainant prays that warrant may
bo issued agangt the said Robert b. Coleman and Chas
A. stc.son that they may he apprehe and held to
answer therefor according TO law.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCENY.
oAicer Devoe arrested yesterday morning man named
John Chambers, a warrant issued by Justice Osborne
charged with having stolen from the possession Of Austin
r. Miller splendid gold watch, with chain and key at
| tached valued ut about s145 witness named Allan
Lawson swore that lie had engaged 10 build Chambers
a wagon og the watch and chain which answered 20 the
number and description given by Miller In default Of
$500 bail Justice Osborne committed the accused to phi
! son to await further examination.