New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
POLICE TRIALS.
fR.sore President Aetou.l


In the morning trials of yesterday there were sevc-
raj Of considerable interest There were the usual
number Of heard technical infractiOEs Of tho
rules Of the police applied merely TO each Other but
from the rest enabled 10 sft the following named
cases as being interest 10 others than those WHO wear
the brass and blue and call No. 800 Mubes their head
< CURIOUS LIQUOR ESTABLISHMENT; EvRRYBoov KNOWS
QF 1T, BUT NOBODY CAN (oR WILD SWEAR TO rr
Policeman Francis Smith of the Fourteenth Precinct
brought before the Board charge OF Improperly
arresting Mr. Dodge, who has the reputation Of keeping
one Of those modern notifications OF the broadway
Concert Saloon which to be OffshOOt aud out
growth Of the Model Artistic" exhibitions. Nj. DCdges
place Is at No 522 Broadway.
The complaint Is made against PatrOman Smith by Is
superior the Sergeant on the ground that after the pfs
House be positively refused 10 make charge against
him, saying that he had not seen him selling any iquor,
although his place was open after IL o'clock at idnght,
and consequently the Sergeant obliged 20 discharge
the saloonkeeper In explanation of his making the
from his Captain arrest every keeper Of saloons where
liquor was exposed for sale, who had their doors open
after midnight though he did not see them selling
After Dodge had been set at liberty, Capt Garland, not
satisfied with the state OF affairs, dispatched officer
Kernan TO DOdgc's place with orders TO feirrest hln
This was done and the saloonkeeper was brought before
Justice Hogan appeared in this case as am Attorney
though there TO be doubt thai the man he ar
rested was selling whisky after midnight, though tho
testify to the certainty that the barro0m open, and
the bar exposed 10 the gaze of the thirsty ponc long
after the hour at which the law has declared such places
shall be closed
Itwould seem that the law which IS to regulate police
arrests should be made explicit and COMPREHENSIVE
II man is TO permitted keep his rumshop open all
night and be only subject to arrest when an officer hees
him dispense TO customer after the hour OF midnight,
certain LIQUIDS which he e 0ccr) is prepared to
sOlenmy swear Intoxicating then every gin,nnli
keeper IN all the town can keep open his place with no
fear of arrest He need only take to put couple OF
spies to note the advent OF the officer and tnen
the selling OF his decOctons aud connections TIL the officer
has passed along and long his sentneis do their
Esn % ~ m GIN brandy and the other sorts OF iiaors
ahd anu an lhe Wles ih,t1 ~ NJ ne u, ,I ioSv ~ W
THE CLosISG OF LIQUOR STORES on SUNDAY
Policeman Robert McNaly OF the Fourteenth Precinct
Er0rts-uit.nel OF for not shutting up all the liquor
not nd He @ as se ta fhat sSa
their lights 80 completely rIfdef gdsd
fully kept that man IN uniform could OBTAIN adns
sion save 6y actual or course should an officer
eail others TO assist him IN forcing his way into sus-
peced place. long before they could effect an entrance
found mo proof of any illegal practices. 80
The captain of this Precinct not exactly satls.a WIN
the foregoing report sent out one or Two 0't h
who were attired in such guise as n0 az once 10 Sy
their business, who kept Themselves 10 Scn %
corners that they were NOT observer ~ 'o i ma
sentres for the fun went ON fast ana furious lusl me
Officers several endeavorso effect aquef stra'ego
entrance, but could not succeed
At last they resolved TO bde their time possess their
small paPfy Of three of the Initiated appeared gnaed.
aud were admitted The waiting anu waaon,aB po't a.
preaching the door, the officers gave the signal tLsy sd
SO patiently waited TO hear-fo~, pee"hGr '" at"eae
The door was at once opened to them aud the arrest
Was Immediately effected. The astounded proprleors
We're taken off 90 the House. indnlgng IN fury
OF cnrses against supposed traitor who had betrayed
10 the poce their secret signal This sweet spot ~ the
Gin min located from almost time mmemorialon the cor
Der of Mulberry and Hestersts Doubtless, the counter
sign and the cautonng signal raps VIII be AZ once
changed that the officers will again nnd u d'ut"
obtain entrance. -.
FAILING TO DETECT THIEF. .
AR Howell OF No al West FOrtysevcntDst., com.
nad to Cant Ward OF the Twenty Precinct that
y of his officers had detected burglars who had en-
tered his house and stolen certain goods lie stated tna
he burglars had entered through the paror Windows tbas
thew had cut from tho walls two valuable OIL paintings
which they taken out into the front han ready ior
removal that they had evidently been frightened ana
ure for they had deserted the premises, taxing Win
them nothing but large cape oroyereoat ana ts tSc
though there were many small portable ana 'aiuapo
articles of silver, &c, lying about within reach.
The officers duty during the hours between wncn
tine house must have been entered were James N hMio
and John Erodt and careful inquiry showed tnat wlt
ont doubt the crime committed during the tme ot
ElrOdt. - s,.,. - IA - "A = aounl,
mart mai icht and had time to thoroughly examine
i the houses and try all the doors as his duty requires
him TO do Among other things he said that one Doch o
his heat contains houses half minutes a1thue ue'
exercise shows that 80 houses IN block 800 feet long s
hut 10 feet front eaeh rather narrow even Tor
York builders who have ever been too fond OF
three houses on two lots. In fact the defense OF te v
eer was very lame and he will have 10 surfer Tic JUICY
natroman v in not probably be held responsible