The New York herald., 1870-07-24
LAGER-HEADs IN HARLEM.

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LAGER HEADS IN HARLEM.
The Sorrows Of q MISUNDERSTANDING the
Excise at Harlom-Arrcsted By u Dutch
Policeman and Observation-Disclosures to
Tie tho Latter Up-Tried Before tho Police
Commissioners.
Martin Braun Is a venerable Dutchman from the
banks OF the Rhine, who many years ago sought
home ON Manhattan Island, where many Of his
countrymen had preceded him. Martin has pros
pered In the business OF dispensing lager, weiss
beer Rhine wines and pretzels, and has amassed
quite little property, located In Harlem Unfortu.
nately for Martin, In Captain Byrnes Twelfth pre-
cincp command Is TALL wiry German, named
Yacob Stramm, who prides himself upon obeying
orders. When the Superintendent ordered
| the Excise law enforced, Yacob decided
to be no respecter OF persons and 60
for his countrymen as we'll as the Irish. Ono
morning he found Martins place lighted up; peered
IN and found party playing cards; Yacob softly
made his way to the side door, and moment later
stood before Martin as spectator OF the game.
What transpired will better be understood from the
following report Of the trial Of Yacob for improper
conduct before Police Commissioner Manierre:-
Martin Braun, 1886 Third avenue, sworn.
Manierre-What Is your complaint against the
oficers
Mine gomblaints It is Eat on der dwelfth or
der month CLOSE mine blace up before dwelve
O'CLOCK. Dis officer comes In ter side door Of mine
blace apout ve minutes basL Won O'CLOCK, un he ask
me in very aprubt manner told him dinks my
| place pc zhut tight as ter d0mb, because all de
| front was shust zhut, and ter lights out
| except vat vas purning in der pack room
He shust crab me py der shoulter and say II no go
mdt him he plOw mine prains out midt der btstol;
not know vat do to aud make OF 1t; says no likes
do see him traw ter bisto; he raise his Club and
lohuu hA mil
| know vat shall make midi ter whole OF 1t; dried
do talk 1t into him do geep gool; he raise ter whole
| peen in PED do hour; der vas do very prominent
peoples talked DO him, and dey gould not make him
eomSiant e % before E Esershant Parrett; subose der
sershant no not vat to make ov 1t; he sent do DER
vhen ne Just gone and say, "Now got you: now I
can show you ! can locks ySI y. up degy calls n.,
s1s sTs; You % are nodins a put got tam ry oaer DIS
! 49, Mr. Manierre, de most imb0rdant point, dat
saasn Se1 % have
| called any such tirty name.n
g. Who else was thefes A. This gentleman (Mr.
o. Any one elses A. No, SIR
O. what time was it the officer came ina A.
90 not know until he came In and said It was after
at H his %ao Sit1 was
after One 1t must have been about ten minutes past
20 .. " WHAT nat did he Gos A. He came in at the side
| door and said the place ought to be closed. sg
| Q; That Is the way the public get In some times
9. Dla You ever 20 in that ways A. Yes, sir.
SsSaSrS WHAT aid Se az o when ho got insldes A. He
came right up and abused this man and said, II
haSe 8S BID s draws @ psto % sis but made
an attempt to; do not think he mad one-he only
naas g. wnat dld he do with his cuos A. Said he
| would knock his brains out iiw nss +.
Whsg IorS a. sf Idoat he Know %snted to bra,n him
I &c Cross.examlned by stramm--Q.. What did Mr..
Brsrn say asss after he locked ms asE R!aoef ."ce
sVoS Y Yes: a aia Braun lock me in der bacea A.
Cautiously Yes, sir.
q. Vat you pes dong In der blace at der dimes A.
| We were playing cards.
By Manierre-Did ne lock the door before the ofrl-
Ger threatened to blow his brains outP A. lido not
know whether he did or not.
@ t1e d%s ho @ Tes rebass m saG 70 go
| were either foollng or drunk.
excellent English. He was followed by Mr.. klep.
pert, whose evidence sustained his all through, and
showed that Braun threatened to tie the onlcer
The officer was then sworn:-On der morning Of
der 1Sth at fourteen minutes bas one, goes py der
sthops and hear noise INSIDE; he had der windows
closed an der plind up Ittle Hooks In an sees
ssy Baun a you s0o ought e hays
place glosed" he say If you no get out mine blace
cns ms dHa Ds' fe%ss
at pes fourteen minutes bast one, dime do CLOSE
up;'f he goes do der toor, locks IT, dakes der key
! out and say, "Oome, let us die him UP nowyi say
81 won't allow e2t zat o pefo%ss %sr CLUBS ya6t
I have you proke shure;n when 4 gets der
tOor open he say he goes along, said, "Zat is all
wants." ne said he wants his hat an goat; rot 1t an
| we vent do der station house. afW
locked up all night and committed by the magistrate
IN ne BpSun@Er. mSun Manierre ais policeman Is sneak.
inS 1at der drutn; first orf lie say my bace vas lit
up; der lights vas OUT mldt der exception one very
small one In der PACK rooms der night vas poor
Puslhess night end wants shust to CLOSE up and GSS
Spoil gas ne say he saw ds playing gafds nom der
only sees yon half Of me; he says locks him dfb
and after he dells me he would Club mine prains out
zat pes not 20; first pc enter der to0r Come In an
got me on mine shoulter an said he would bead mine;
never likes do see any bistols or revolvers and no
likes do see any on him. o.9Ttaa ftalt
dlsturpance, -.
Q. After locking the door what did you propose
dong VIII na tns SaH SSeF G A. a want to 60 of der
O. DID you propose to tie him upY A. No; how
could die him ! have noding do die him mIdt; not
zuch q word spoken. -t 81 .-si
Q. You was as respectful to the ofncer as nowg
A. II you ask that doctor (Stenert he dells you
pellet vas der man vas trunk.
q. Did you think he had been drinking lager beerf
: A. No, sir: he always trinks PourpOn viskey.
AS matter OF course the Board at subsequent
meeting acquitted Yacob, who remains in the
Twelfth precinct 10 watch Martin, who don't want
to be known as q "GOt tam tlrty loafer."