The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
Meeting OF the Exclse Commissioners.
IN EDITOR VIOLATING THE LIQUOR LAw-MEN WIG


AN EDITOR VIOLATING THE LIQUOR LAw-MEN WHO
DRINK GET THE sTAGGERs
Pursuant to adjournment from the previous day. the
seventh meeting Of the Commissioners held 4P NJ
in No. 10 Court of Common Pess), City Hail. There were
only two Commissioners presenJ-Messrs Haskell and
Holmes, the former occupying the chair
Mr. HAsKErr having observed that the Board then
open receive application for licenses and there being
applicants said he had communication 10 make to the
Board. Mr.. John Austin, Of the city Of New York. was
DESTROYS OF the action Of that Board against .
gagged in selling liquor the of Tooth street and
Third Mr. Austin had stated that he had watched
with degree care persons who were IN the habit
Of equenDg that corner and when persons went into that
store and crank on going out when they struck the pave
ment, they were instantly attacked with "the staggers,"
and exhibited "grest - other respects
their conduct was terrifying Mr.. Austin had also said
that be thought be would make an inquiry into the chsrac
ter Of the liquor which sold In that house. for
that purpose he sent small girl for tumbler full II
rested in the tumbler tia. night and next morning
pouring Il out, he found one eighth TO be . mass Of
slime. Mr. AUSTIN therefore, now presented 70 the Oom
mission small bottle OF thai stuff for It's official action
under the section II the statute providing against the sale
Of aduerated liquors. requesting that the Commissioners
would put into the hands Of chemist TO how far It's
effects were deleterous. He Mr Haske) had tina. bot
when Commissioner Kerr would be present give his
opinion thereon Mr. Austin had also said that every per-
who drank that stuff exhibited great mbecty and
diocy and that the peculiar attack OF what he had called
"the stasgers we'll represented by horse being
overdriven and seized with 1.-THE stagsers."
Mr.. HOLMES said that Mr. Austin would pro
duco Witnesses who could identify persons VINO
drank In that store he would proceed against
them, well as all persons who violated the law
Throughout the twelve thousand liquor shops In the city
he hAd received any evidence Of the violation of the
Law. So far as the employing OF analytical chemist
was concerned 1t was out of their power. He willing
tosppeal TO almost any professional which the Law
cgnized TO test the stuff bus when the matter
before the full Board would be properly discussed.
Mr. HAsKErr then offered . resolution, TO the effect
hat the matter be put In the hands Of the counsel Of
this BOARD" which was agreed 10.
Mr. HAsKf5T again bad anOher communication 10 make,
which be should prefer 70 20 directly before the counsel
OF the Board malicious person had written note 70
him (nr. HmketC, not a. Excise Commissioner, but
individually, changing certain editor Of this city with
drinking lager bier and ale In Nassau street, in place
which he (he edor) know 10 be unlicensed. He (dr.
HAsket only desired that that gentleman would address
his communication TO the Commissioners, o. . Board Of
Ecse and particularly that he sh ould address himself 10
the counsel OF the Board and not 70 any Of TIA mem
bers individually.
Mr. HoIMHs said he hoped Mr.. Il g remarks were not
made for the purpose OF advising proceedings 70 be taxen
against the editor In question.
Mr.. HAskrrT-Aganst the place.
Mr.. HoihkS=because, In the oden time, Horace and all
great writers melted their - arn BY "oe<e poa
uons.n QApehter)
Mr.. HAsKE1T-rhe rosy god
mr.. HoINs-wbst part Nassau street d the place n9
Mr.. HAsKKu-The Communication 10 very indefinite, and
trust that these remarks will induce the communicate
name the place.
On motion adjourned this day. 70 meet II same hour