New-York tribune., 1867-02-22
THE EXCISE LAW.

A meetinC of the Excise Commissioners was held
Yesterday afternoon at Police Headquarters Tor the tra
of such auor dealers have in various ways violated
the requirements of Excise law There was a1arge
audience composed of policemen who wero witnesses fcr
the prosecution and the offenders who we're aecompa-
MED by hosts OF friends Every case but one was Ior sell
ing liquor on Sunday Before Attorney Bliss caileu 'he
first ease Superintendent Kennedy presented to Pres
dent Schultz the names OF sixty more liquor dealers
fifteen of whom were charged with violating the cond
tons of their license and remainder for violating the
various sections of the Excise law lie hoped proceedings
would be taken against all OF the accused, aud that
found guilty they would receive the full penalty OF the
law Their names and places Of business are as follows
william Smith, No 1856 East Twelfhst; Phillip sehling
No 1873 Thrds; Paul Madden, No 191 Hester-st; Henry
Gasaliae No 235 Canalst p Wicke, 263 Rivingonst G
W. King, Third-ave, between ne-hundred-andtTenty-
fourth and Onehun dTedand twenty -f1ith-sts II. C'
Manoy, No sos East Tenthst f. Jocks No 300 Broome-
at Chas Mott, No. IA Deanceyst Jacob Detless, NO
Is6 stantonst John D. schmidt No. 1s5 East Houson,St
m K9neHh edrSssts SseE T. Lincoln 10 40 BTcadway A.
Celia No 1853 sprng-st; RichaTd oPiaey, I No.
Leopold Leopold No 20 MOttst Charles Seigner No 81
Baysrd-st.; william stoddard, No. s3s Greenwich-st;
No 2O2 sonst; George Chambers, No. 1l3 Cherry.st;
Charles Kelly, No "a New Chambers S.; Daniel Cunning
a s Daniel ami i Sssey No a5t Fronts T. Pohan NO 81
s ken g SE a MS soSci Pf Of Tg Ra
and Fourtsenth-st MAXINE No 4d sl1thaye,; ,;;
% s&I w. Nens 2 No. % avenue A. john Bkdn
bng No 1876 East Houston ST. August sweitzer No 239
Ss4il ld TdavS "a S;fSE Hail. O s aa HFenae schadS
No 263 West Fourthst Chss Bauer, No ~ hestersti
No. T'i Lais6tst I Anne NJ Fisher No 50 Avenue b H.
Gehpen, No. 81 Crosby-st; John Heay, seventhaVe.,
fifthst; IT, C. Rover, W. cor Fifty .nnthst and Eley-
enthavei c. o. TeItgen, No. 95l West Forty-third-st
West Forty third st.; A. Knuble No. $40 West Forty
fourh-st; Vim. smith g. l.. cor. Fourth-aye and Eighty
sixthst. T.. Walters SecOnd-ave and Seventy ninthst
Mr. Acton, Chairman OF the Committee Applications
reported on 2ie applications for licenses @ Of which were
unfayOrable. The report was adopted unanimously.
Charles g. Spencer appeared rs counsel Tor Harry b
one Of the unsuccessful applicants who Keeps saloon on
possession of letters and afdavts from gentlemen OF the
@eFtify TO the Iespectablty of Mr. HIPS saloon He
hoped the committee would look into the matter more
fully and by doing they would no doubt give it favor
Mr. Acton replied that they had investigated his case
thoroughly and they were receiving fresh evidence every
Mr. Acton was somewhat severe in his denunclation of
HarFy's establishment which caused his counsel TO re-
mark that client wished to die natural death, not
violent One and he had property az stake he hoped
lege was accorded him, O'Clock to-day being the hour
appointed for hearing before the committee ~, ooo
Pearl-st, who charged by Par0lman oats with not
keeping his place effectualy closed Sunday Jan 90
with him on the saturday evening before, and that he
little tight" that he had taken his friends TO hs
place and treated them TO few drops. The officer tes
titled that he saw woman get pitcher OF ale capt
od SS guened there
sometimes thieves; never had any trouble with him His
license revoked Messrs. Schultz, Crane, ParkeI,
Acton Bergen voting in the affirmative, and Messrs
stone, Swinburne, Bosworth and Manlerre IN the
negative Johns little tight" was rather expensive,
costing him SEQ and leaving him, like otheo, wnont an
The next offender was Patrick Gordon of No SO Cherry
ST. who also charged with not keeping his place et-
fectuay closed. Capt Thorn was the unweoome visitor
who had made all the trouble In GoItfns tavern lie
entered tho place by side door ROOseyeltst, found
Mr.. Gordon behind the bar several men also in the
tasted and found genuine Fourth Ward whisky;
hummer lying ON alounge, who was asleep
save him. lie had been 10 burying with some friends
and the carrier left his Sunday papers under the back
door, he had gone after them, accompanied Dy Few
friends Two came I'm by the side door, and ne re-
oeiyed money from them in payment for drinks he hgd
attempted TO open hs store on the sabpath Ia
reply 10 question Of Mr. spencers In reference to the
about signing his petition for license. The Board de-
cded that Mr. Gordon would have TO PIacce some 2tnea
vocation than that Of selling liquor during his residence
james Eagan, who dispenses fluids in small quantities
at the OF Nnthst and Avenue A, was the next
person called Patrolman Lahr charges him with not
keeping his doors securely fastened on sunday thereby
being into temptation by ingratiatng friends who
imposing on bis good nature induced him 10 qsreRara
the law The officer testified that he heard noise WITHIN
while passing went into the hall and entered the bar
by side door; Francis Eagan stood behind the par
dealing out liquor to five or six men, saw o taEe money
for the same the place was orderly had never heaIu VI
Charles A Wilson detective knew the defendants
go into the side door, and followed them saw TWO
bar.tendeTs behind the bar and arrested them.
TO Counsel-rold Eagan it strange he should be
arrested twice in one day there dozen men in the
place when entered; knew nothing against the place
Mr. Eagan being sworn stated shat he lived over hls
store one of his barkeepers in TO get his coat and
arrested 10y the officers OF the second charge ao
innocent some OF my enthusiastic n1ends net me near
my place aud insisted on enjoying my hospitality there
was no money received when the law wds questioned,
Gen. John CCchrane who Is negabor or Eagsn, inter- &
ooded In his behalf and made neat ana eloquent DU
voEcd
cd their duty. Mr. Carl Klein, who Keeps very srke
lager beer saloon at No l97 Bowery was charged by On
s SRs % s s sGS a@S SagS ST pva door, and had
invaded the family diningIoon OF Mr. Klein. lie saw
Mr. Klein being sworn testified that he did not sell
Sunday that he kept boarders VINO had their lager AZ
The charge not sustained, and Mr. Klein was ac-
quilted. ,.o...,
and domestic qnors doing business at No l72 Avenue A.
charged with doing business seven days IN the Teek
Gould, a strategic movement, gained duplt
ance by the side entrances but as Mr. winters estned
that hs sleeping apartment was next 10 ne %
and that he had no other place 10 pass MS leisure ume
Jssni Fisher who Keeps German boarding. ghouse and
lagSrbcer hall al No Avenue got into trouble by
officer Chapman paming himself OH as one meyer Oh
Fisher
was his castle lie very emphatic in his defense
and appeared to have considerable reverence for tie law
He Thought that officers thieves, who had
10 steal his hams which we're hanging up In the yard ana
when he opened the door he intended to collar them aud
hand them 10 the police. Mr. Fisher was acquitted
Christian Kinks case was called but hs wife having
his case over There being some doubt as TO us ds
ability an officer was dispatched TO us place 70 ascertain
the truth While waiting MIR Frederick Falkners case
was disposed Of lie keeps lager beer saloon at No 81
Orchard 1t. It was the same OFT repeated story The
officers had gained an entrance by flank movement
Beer kegs were the principal portion OF the furniture that
De seoD sunounted by glass mugs that appeared
damp question from the Attorney for the Board as to
whether he had said that he could sell twenty kegs OF
lager day and beat the police upset his business eaeu
Alexander Hqliman, another TeHton, who keeps lager
beer boarding house, was complained or by 0fnceF
prit hnrl for LUO Nio