New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17
nAuRoAp ACCIDENT ~ INDIANA.
THE EXCISE LAU.
Arrnnr TO BRIDE POLICE CAPTAINS.

ATTEMfI TO BRIDE POLICE CAPTAINS.
Now that the Excise Law has been declared Con-
stitdtiona those liquor dealers armed with inJunctons
from Judge Cardozo and Others who the most def
ant have suddenly become very submissive and be-
scgng the various police captains 10 favorably ndorse
thcr applications TO the Board OF Excise for licenses
As might be supposed many Of these men are willing to
pay well TO obtain the coveted Endorsement, IA
u recommend from captain Of police, VINO
f. supposed 20 know the character OF every place In his
Precinct Is tantanIount 10 procuring license. Some
time since ono John Riley who keeps low saloon at No
ld leonnrd-st, applied 10 Capt JOurdan OF the sXth
had formerly kept very bad place at No. 50 Centest,
the rcfor OF abandoned characters OF both sexes capt
Jotrdan refused his request day two since Riley
sent young girl with envelope containing $50 to the
Captain. with the request that the latter use ms nuence
procure him the coveted license Instead OF doing 40,
however, Capt. JOuTdan sent the money 10 Supt. Ken
ncdy and IL added TO the Police Life Insurance Fund
Capt ThOrne VI the Fourth Precinct recently received
from one Schneider Of Nos 81 and 80 Jamcsst note
requesting busto use his influence to procure for him
license and inclosng s25. As Schneider according 10
Capt Th0e's report keeps of the worst places IN the
Fourth Ward his request was not complied WITH and his
present was disposed oil IN the same manner as inat Oh
Riley 1t If perfectly safe to predict that neither Riley or
schneider VIII procure licenses other cases have occurred
where Police Captains have been approached with view
OF bbng Them but none have occurred so openly as the
above
VIOLATIONS or THE EXCISE LAW.
James Boland corner of Fifth-aye and Twentieth
st., Brooklyn, John Williams corner OF Fthave ana
Twenty thrst Patrick Carney, corner Of Jay ma TIL
ary-sts Vim. Chandler, East NewYork Thomas Eldridge
and John smith, Forty fourth Precinct j. Riley r. Yulg
ley, j. McQuade ana T. Herman, Forty third Precinct
were yesterday arrested for violation Of the Excise Law
by opening their places OF business before sunrise They
fined $50 each or held for further examination
TIE BRooKLYN IIQUoR-DEALERs
A meeting Of the qu0r-dealers Of Kings County was
held last evening, at No sos FultonSt brooklyn Tor the
purpose of organizing and concentrating The liquor ie
est of the county, with view 10 obtain Inc lepeu VI
modification of the Excise law
Mr.. John Langstaff elected Chairman, ana II WINS
resolved 10 hold public meeting on FRIDAY evening
when permanent organization will be effected a. - :,
After somewhat lengthy discussion OF the merits nI'"
dement's of law that all seemed 70 consider OpoNouS'
unjust and Illegal" the meeting adjourned
TRIALS UNDER THE EXCISE LAW. ,.a
The proprietor OF Grcenpoint restaurant naineu
August Konor yesterday tried before Jusloo paoy
and jury charge OF keeping open ms p.aoo Va
business sunday last aud exposing liquors Ior sae.
The charge not sustained by the evidence anu sho
nrjsoner was acquitted. tho OF samuel hh VINO
nnenod his place before daylight ON Monday the Jusoo
snspended sentence consequence OF tue ambiguity "
, Superintendent kelnedj . gt9cr