The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-31


The retail liquor dealers mostly all closed last
evening throughout the city, but during the day large
majority kept open The police in some Of the wards fol-
owed their attacks all places found open with re-
ne~ed vgor, while In several Of the precincts tho pro-
retos were only instructed to close up when discovered
making too much Of an outside show. On Broadway
Liquor could be obtained at any Of the saloons At those
places who're only liquors sold be found rear
or side entrances to most every place. but at saloons
where eaablcs are kept there s disposition made to
close up, and customers respectfully suested 70
take seats at table,, where they furnished
with an they wish to drink Al several places On Broad
way noticed any number drinking. visible TO all who
passed By, and to the police and yet their power
ID seems does not extend over saloon where the pro-
pretcr holds tavern license. Entering large saloon
Houston street, the was found crowded with
persons oil evidently enjoying themselves sccia
drink, when presently they all startled By the an
nouncemeni that the police outside Behind the
counter stood two barkecpers both or whom would have
almost equaed Professor Andersons seigh Of hand by the
they transported the decanters and black bottles
from the counter top to the dark closets underneath
grasp but the startling report brought them down upon
the counter and the hasty manner in which some were
dropped resulted the destruction Of or three that
rolled of on the floor with q tremendous crash The
report was van Funded, for, true enough, policeman
entered attired In citizens clothes He walked slowly
three. lie kept sharp watch at the uxi, which, NJ
the way had been deserted by both barkecpers, who
stovc and appeared 10 be earnestly engaged in con.
versaton upon the unfortunate state OF the country
The policeman, evidently one Of the Sunday spies stepped
up 20 gentleman with whom he acquainted and re-
marked;'what seems 70 be the matter here9 Do they
keep . closed bar today The gentleman replied
both bartenders and bottles. But says be- wlat are
you doing, walking around odayf Do the Commission
vnen they arc 20 down On the sale o. ssaoss The o
replied, "that they did not, but he of duty.
We'll then do you not fear being reported for being
hc-ef think have right, citizen, 10 make that
complaint against you, and believe I shall" me
policeman seemed rather puzzled VIVA. reply 70
would fully understand why he there, should such 4
charge be made against him. Here the ,sation
interrupted by fellow who had entered and called for
drink but being told there NO liquor for sale he left
and very followed by the ofcer who had evil
IDENTITY come 70 the conclusion that they were little too
smart for him. As be disappeared old gentle
jumped Up ana commenced laughing, remsrtias al the
this glass q liquor all the time that " r. here,
and he had ever attempted to arrest he would have
Ss ana M os saR oVsr
the metropolitan spyl"
Passing down suIliv street. we observed two police
men belonging 70 the Eighth precint evidently ~stchng
street Thsy stood At II. upper corner pcakins around
ter the place they started over great haste IL thsy
were sure they would detect them drinking liquor.
Wnaf w. tneR eurpf8e wren tnet Got IN 'front.' o. the
door 10 find themselves confrsnted BY little who
darted suddenly out Of the place. and who remarked TO
the ofncers, "WaIk In II you wish know what you
AFTER, have been watching you since you
frat made yoar appearance the corner and you WIN
have hard work 10 lind any liquor bore"
In the Flfth ward Capt Curry, with posse OF police,
made descent lager bier saloon, Of Jay and
Greenwich streets whore they arresd the prcprctor Of
the place and fifteen Others who were found driang
and play ing billiards and cards They all locked up
In the Fffth ward station house.
The following N the number OF arrests uQYted 81 tho
Police headquarters lat evening haainY been made
b. the police In the several wards.