New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-04
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR Law.

In consequence Of notice previously given by The
police under orders from Supt. Kennedy that the Sun
day Liquor law would be enforced TO the letter. the
numerous dram-shops baIrooms, and saloons about the
city were pretty generally closed last Sunday. Many Of
tie propretors Of such places had about made mp their
minds TO defy the police but the great proportion OF
these thought beet 10 consult their counsel the sub
iect beforehand. The advice given by the lawyers
YVES: Close your places, as the law is explicit, and
there are no oop-hos large enough to creep through
Several consulted the police but received other sat
sfaction than the assurance that they would be appo
bended if they kept open house.
On Saturday afternoon the proprietor of the West-
chester House, corner Of the Bowery and BFoome
street. called upon Superintendent Kennedy, ard de-
Fired information in regard to the law and the order
issued, which was given him. "Well," said the pro-
pieior keep hotel and have TO furnish my guests
with liquor if they call for it; and moreover keep
an eating counter in my barroom, in order to accom-
MEDIATE my customers" Gan that am aware Of"
said the Superintendent, "and know that you have
restaurant adjoining your bar-room, and between the
two there need be no communication" "But," said
tie proprietor, "the prices at my eatngcounter are
mnch less than in the restaurant and if it was closed
should lose that CUSTOM"
That can easily be arranged" said the supeIin-
tendent "fCr have objection to your keeping your
eating counter open, and your doors too provided you
cover up your BAR and if that is not done shall arrest
your barkeeper." The proprietor said he should be
behind the bar himself when the Superintendent said,
" Then ! shall arrest you-thats just what would
like for ! would rather arrest you than your bar
keeper II would please me best TO strike high, for
can easily get along with people who keep low places"
After some further conversation on the subject, the
proprietor took his departure, assuring Mr. Kennedy
that he should be behind bis bar. II subsequently,
appeared that the proprietor consulted Capt. William
son Of the Fourteenth Ward the subject but
ceiyed other satisfaction than that the order of the
Superintendent would be faithfully executed. The
proprietor assured The Captain also that be would be
behind his bar and that he could be found there at 10
o'clock
About that time Captain Williamson repaired
10 the Weschester House, and finding the bar open,
and Mr. Mathews, the proprietor, III charge, he took
him into custody and conveyed him 20 the Essex Mar
ket Police Court. The Captain preferred charge
against M. Mathews, which Justice Brennan decided
to be good complaint and one which he should take
The council for Mr. Mathews explained the matter to
the Court and upon the assurance Of Mr. N. that he
would close up his place the rest of the day he was
fled with the result
TIE police, in uniform and citizens dress exercised
thorough surveillance over the dram-shops
located in he back-rooms Of the many groceries
about the citv. The sidcdoors and back dooTs were
generally found to be closed and bolted and, pound
ever hard upon them did thirsty ones. there
was no open sesame Here and there about the
city might have been few old topers aud rum.
mics struggling about from corner 10 corner vaiply
endeavOrng TO gam to their accustomed haunts
Whittier they went know not, for the weather was
too severe for them to remain out of doors any great
length of time.
AT 1926 o'clock on Sunday afternoon Supt. Kennedy
received the following Geographic dispatch from the
Twonty-frst PreciDc; Station:
Commissioner Acton has been through the Sixth, Tenth
Fourteenth, Eighteenth and Tweny-fst Precincts but
unable 10 find single liquor store OPEN"
The city generally was very quiet and but few
drunken persons could be seen about the streets.
Under orders from the Superintendent the officers in
command Of the several police stations reported that
thirty men and woman had been spprehended for
violating the law, and that twenty and ak
women had been taken ii custody for drunkenness
For selling liquor person only arrested in each
Of the following wards: Second Third, Fourth Ninth
Eleventh, Twelfth, and Fourteenth. Eight persons
arrested in the Eighth three in the Tenth
m Ire Fifteenth and four in the Seventeenth Wards
One woman and one were apprehended in ME
Thirteenth Ward for ceiling liquor. There were no
arrests for intOxicstion in the First Second Fifth,
Ninth, Eighteenth, Twenty-6rrt, and Twenty.secoad
Wards. On Sunday Of les; week 81 men and IL women
Wort arrested for drunkenness.