The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-02
BOARD OF EXCISE.


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Cases Tried Yesterday-A species OF thu
s.St0ne Pisen" System-How the Polica
Work the Law.
The Board OF Excise hold their regular semi. weekly
trial meeting yesterday afternoon, President Schultz Id
the chair The court room was crowded to its utmost
capacity by witnesses for and against the thirty
eight liquor dealers summoned to stand trial. besides
motley gathering OF spectators who manifested tho
utmost interest In ,he proceedings of the Commission
The FIRST case called that Of John Runk, Of "a
Ludlow street. who was charged with having dis
possd Of lager beer on Sunday, the It'll Of Julyl
The complainants, police officers, stated that
they made their way 70 the third floor OF tho
premises where they found . large number Of
engaged in drinking lager, which was taken from
key or tap in little room between the ono IN which the
men were seated and a large, unoccuped room.
The defendant testified that tho room In which the
men were discovered had been leased to Maennercbo5
association, and that the lager drunk on the day IN
question had been gwen to tho members OF the Maen
nerchor day or two previous as gift, and that they
had meeting that daI, after which they had partaken
OF the lager.
The counsel for the defendant J. r. Dos Passos, con-
tended that. the lager used In the room Ii
censed by Mr. Runk, and that, no did nos have any,
thing do with the disposal OF H. II would not be az
all reasonable for the Board TO revoke his license
The license not revoked, Judge Bosworth voting
may" and Commissioners Ac'on, Schulz Stone and
Msn'erre .ayo."
John H Shilling. 70 Greene street. charged With
having sold liquor 10 three -four Sunday, 10Th
OF september. The defendant contended that he was
treating few friends from boilc he bad for private
use. The compliments testified tnat the 'frends'
alluded to were siabIemen from q livery stable IN
Walker street. n
The license was revoked
John Dohuc, of Eighth avenue, charged With dis
posing Of liquors Sunday, the 18th ~ September4
The complainant testified that there SIX stand-
ing the bar glasses the counter and bottle Of gin
under tie counter; and that the place an oyster
saloon and had no bar.
President Schultz understand you rhe onlcer) to
say that the bar WAS not closed
Counsel for defendant-You don't mean to say that
every must he closed whether the proprietor ii
u liquor dealer or not
Mr. Acton-But there was q bottle Of gin under the
counter.
Counsel for Northumberland your police nosed IL out
The license not revoked, Commissioner Manisrre
voting "Day.n
Henry Gimpe, or Broome street. charged with
selling and giving a~av beer on Sunday, September 8.
The officers found five men IN the barroom beer on taps
and glasses the counter. The defendant stated the
men had called there on business.
The license was not revoked. Judge Bosworth voting
nav.
Herman Baer charged with dsposing Of liquor on
Sunday. September s. The complanants saw several
In the barroom. Tho defendant swore that he had
not sold given away any lager or liquor on the day Id
question.
The license revoked, Judge Bosworth and DR..
Henry Braus, 10. le4,f Orchard street wan charges
with having his baroom Intellectually ed oRSnnday.
the sth day OF September Compia nants saw several
in the room, one Of whom was drunk. The de-
PENDANT testified that the who found in the
barroom his baarders VINO had assembled therein
70 paw their board bills
The license was unanimously revoked
William sayn, IL East Houston street. charged
with selling lager Sunday 9Th OF September. Ohcer
Carr the complainant testified that he went TO livery
stable and hired two CARRIAGES which he ordered 70 DO
q certain place in Delaney street; after having
engaged the coaches he asked the livery stable keeper
Sheds, who did not know he officer, whether
he could get drink In that neghborhood Shields
replied In the negative but afterwards said he thoughe
they could get drink the two then went into Sayn's
and the officer called for beer, while Shields chose
Rhine wine: the officer wh,n tasting the lager. spai Z
quantity upon the door, exciaiming that II ~as every
warm - until then did Shields learn that his COM
Tho counsel commended that the evidence elected was
not OF character that should prevail against hts clisn
u had been laid down BY such eminent men - Judges
Hail and Bolts that shc perm cious practice called stool
pigeonng" should be frownsd down under all circumI
effect He said il was wrong to send out men TO induce
others to- violate the law by every device and subtle
Ingenuity they could imagine and thar, in his opinionS
u vas dangerous and criminal proceeding, alike
degrading TO the law and the officers, TO instruct the
police force 70 play the part Of sneakng spies and n@
Patrick McCIsrnan, Of Edgewater, was charged with
having bis place open on Sunday, september !. The
OF the with pitcher full OF beer The defendant
contended that ~ hard thing to keep in
had made her .ay INTO the bsrroo and PLAYED the r5z
OF barkeeper 'unbeknownst 70 Inn"
The license was not revoked, Commissioners Manierro
the case Of John Reynolds OF Seventh avenue be-
tween Fnty-sccond and Fifty third Streets very
pee uliar appears he standing, about eight
O'Clock sunday evening. September s the hallway
OF his house. ben officer Renssn alone he
alleges 10 citizens clothes, and asked him 20 get him
drink. He refused, when the officer said cts strange
you won't give me drink now when you gave me one
today" In hrs testimony Mr. Reynolds sworc that his
clerks had the keys OF his barroom and that II he
wanted TO get liquor for his from II he could
not and that the oficer must have made mistake,
The oicer failed TO recognize Mr. Reynolds as the man
70 whom no had spoken nj the doorway, the night
dark. bur positive that he had Obtained liquor
In Reynolds place during the day.
The adjourned for week IN await the ap-
pearance OF witness who Is expected 10 TESTIFY that he
drank with the officer the day question Ia liquor
store near Ffiy second street, which not Reynolds