The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-02
THE BOARD OF EXCISE.

How the Board Spent the Last Day Of tho
Year-Energetic Eloquenco and Tasteful
Tasting Plead Their Cnses-Mysteries Of an
OilclOth.
The Board Of Excise held their regular weekly trial
meeting Tuesday afternoon Dr. Crane President pro
tenn, In the chair. Mr. George B. Lincoln, the new
Commissioner appointed in the place Of Mr. Jackson s.
Schultz resigned present aud took part In the pro-
ceedings
There calendar Of ten cases. The first case was
that Of VIM J. Brownley of No. $40 Water street. who
charged with not having had his liquor store
petey and eectualy closedon the morning Of Sunday
the ls Of December According to the statement Of
officer he entered tho place at quarter-past twelve
O'Clock on the morning in question and took up glass
he found on table and tasted liquor that was In IT,
which he found TO be bourbon. A woman who had .
pail containing ALE as he thought was in the place. and
Browney poured the contents the floor The latter
commended that the pail contained ''gingsr beer"
Dr. CRANE intimated that he would feel very happy II
Mr.. Bromley would deign to inform him what the in.
gradients OF ginger beer
Mr.. ACTON remarked that the question Of the Presi.
dent pro tenn not exactly what 1t ought TO be- The
real question was whether there was any ginger pecr in
the bourbon daughter. in which Mr. Brownley most
Indignantly disdained TO join)
The question was then taken, whom the licence was
revoked by unanimous vote
Henry Graft Of Seventh avenue and Fifty-fourth
street, charged with having sold ale and received
pay for at his place OF business Sunday tho 18th
OF December The defendant said he 'cidn't no sell
ofcer" said he the close Of the case, warming N
at the idea that his license might not be revoked did ID
yH tho striking x Of %
'ns 'ssa a's nm
Y sas IL d Ia. nG replied PHI d the sv ocsr as
didn't for the ale did give away was ginger beer and
you're ali wrong and I'm The other way" After thus
delivering himself Mr.. Graf, who is small man,
solemnly convinced that he six feet high
not that II was . pity he wasn't; smiled very COM
pscent smile In gazing upon MT Acton who Wa laugh,
ing in his Sleeve and then took low seat tho court
The vote was taKen and all the Commissioners voted
in q most Responding way, as # TO give the Board q
understand that his faith In the powers Of eoquencs had
Edward HendrcKs, Of FIRST avenue and Fifty.nnts
street, was charged with not having had his place OF
business completely and eectuay closed on Sunday.
plant stated that he knew liquor bad been sold in the
place that day shortly before he entered IT, from the
fact that he damp spot the oilcoth In the hail.
PAGES and looked upon in much the Same manner ~
Barnaby Rudge was wont to upon what soma writer!
outrageousy call "human gore Cautiously he stopped
toward the spot stretched out his right hand laid
finger the oicloth and withdrew u with shuds
der; for horror OF horrors 1t was victim fact very,
very wet He gazed at the unfortunate finger for .
second bewildered and acknowledgements the word1
that 1t "looked" AZ the vet was shat pee altar wst'
enough % open his Ha mouth 90 STICK out S sosss
and apply Il to the finger An what Was thai
he tasedp Was IL moassesf Perhaps 20, bu
then il wasn't Was It vinegar, soda water, or--ds
ciGedy not Was it ale9 All, twas indeed ale The
members OF the Board, who had not tasted the ives
spot agreed with the officer who had, and thatS how
Mr.. Hendricks lost his license.
Thomas McFadden, No. EOS West Houston street, WA
charged with opening his store at eighteen minutee
past six q morning when the didn't gst put o.
China until twenty-five minutes past The Board
refused 10 revoke the license, because HcFadden'd
barkeeper had been mised by the what hour
the sun rose. Even Mr. Acton voted may" saying
that he liked to see people rise early rs long - they
kept sober and didn't violate tho law.
The license of August II. Mattlage, No all Sixth
avenue then revoked he not appearing in the Case
when the Board adjourned.