The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-27

In the arrest OF Mr.. Paul FAX on sunday, was
as 1t became known through the HERALD,
topic for comment among Methodists. A reporter
of the HERALD called on Rev. Mr.. Parker, the pas
tor OF the church that has been aggrieved in this
matter, and was by him very cordially received and
given the following statement substantially Of the
origin and progress Of the church's trouble with
Mr.. Fak and his beer garden Last May C20th) Mr..
Falk opened this garden, which covers three or
four lots, both on st. Marks place and on Seventh
street, running clear through from one street to
another. The place is neld on q lease from Mr..
Miller, who is reported to be member OF Lutheran
church on Stanton street. On the first Sunday
after opening Mr.. Falk had q full orches-
ira blowing and rasping away all day
long, to the great annoyance OF the
Methodist Church opposite, whose services were
disturbed, and to the injury also of the residents of
the neighborhood. day or two afterward a
committee Of the church trustees together with
their pastor called on Mr.. Miller to complain of the
nuisance. That gentleman replied that 1t was GER
tainiy contrary to tho spirit II not to the letter Of
his agreement with Mr.. Falk, and that he would
give 900 to have the lease back. He had no Idea
that any such t-- III, % t-fl c,.r.-
DISTURBANCE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP
should be carried on there. Mr.. Miller then went
with the trustees and Rev. Mr.. Parker and called
upon Mr.. Fak at his beer garden, where they
give up his place or to stop his trafilc and noisy
music on the Sabbath. He pleaded the respecta-
bility OF his place and Of his customers He had
been twenty years in the business, and in
one place had as regular Sunday visit
Ors several members Of DR.. Chapins
church and congregation. The committee told
him that he should never find them there, and that
they would not stand the nuisance but would fight
it to the end. Mr.. Falk then asked what were the
hours of service in the church, and being told, said
he would not play during those hours; but the
committee did not accept his conditions and left
him, determined fpossble, to stop the nuisance
They next visited the superintendent of Police and
made complaint. Mr. Kelso referred them to the
Captain walsh OF the precinct (Seventeenth).
Thitner they repaired and saw the Captain, who
however, had not one word OF sympathy for them
or for their cause, but through the entire inter-
view, by word and manner, showed that his SYM
pathies were altogether with Mr.. Falk Indeed
the committee considered that the Captain treated
them very roughly, and that his language assumed
the characteristics OF threatening If they deter
mined to prosecute Mr.. Fak. The Summer came
on and nothing more was done, and the nuisance
continued.
Mr.. Parker was sick during very much Of the
Summer and was nigh unto death; but to save Ills
life the music would not stop five minutes Every
night he carried to the residence OF Mr. Loder,
one Of the church members, further down tho
street, and carried back next morning; and had
he not obtained the requisite rest which this change
away from the din and noise Of the beer garden
gave him 1t Is very doubtful II he would be living
to-day 1t was not the noise of the music alone
that disturbed him, but the clinkng Of glasses and
the
SHOUTING AND SINGING OF SONGS
fro wv oorv nternnnn vntiS atnr "ss
Friday week Lieutenat Denorest, OF the Seventy
first regiment who lived In house next door to
hold funeral service previous to the re-
moyal Of the remains to the country for
was just about the hour for Falk to strike up
his music. AS there Is but brick wall between
couple Of friends of the deceased man to request
Paul to stop his music for half an hour. commit
tee from the military companions Of the deceased,
the request, but Falk with shrug of his shoulders
told them he couldn't stop for funeral; to-mor-
and the next day another opposite and If he was to
stop for one he must stop for all, and in that case
widow, hearing his refusal burst into tears and re-
marked that the music and noise Of that beer gar
den had killed her husband The service proceeded,
away to their final resting place. The following
day-that is, last Saturday week ago-Counsellor
Clinch, Baptist who resides few doors below the
Methodist church, In Seventh street no. 49, called
on Mr.. Parker AMI complained OF the outrage CON-
mitted daily, and especially On the day before, by
1NpRcENcY IN THE COMMUNITY,
and pledged his cooperation l In In any effort that
pray to God, night and day, that the nuisance might
be broken down, and he felt that something was
again on Mr.. Falk and tried to dissuade him from
his course. He told Fax that he Ealkl did this to
make money, but that 1t would do him no good
that he was putting his money into bag with
holes n it and, added Mr. Parker Ishal pray God
Soon after this conversation was held Mr. Parker
received basket containing dozen bottles Of
wine accompanied by the following note, from Mr..
isAsD ST. MARKS PLACE.
sR Re hereby desire to You that ngrceaby to
% 3 he I no & Ss
aSs request Irenan reverend r YSe!tnt ser
NO USE FOR WINE OR LIQUORS.
To this note and Its accompanying present Mr..
Parker sent the following reply
% SEVENTH STREET, June 8, I:72.
ss-S S sist received It will be Ct serylse to
he5sCI send your man take back am Pye
S r aSd Ssd %s ans an
Lar a us the q T e an forbid s
Of ne W ns snd the n nnd
hess OFT Of the business in which You engaged
The rights Of the are also invaded and the
people q both stree;s disturbed iii each midnight with
h sps aa o fights Rsvs we
S %s h"sf sfiy'd
cuit to hear in place Besides right Of quiet rc
gous worship the Sabbath which the law guarantees,
we want and haye right e quiet, orderly sah6ath
One word You are making money by this sabbath
breaking and this defiance OF public opinion about you
But what money worth that costs muchr You are
though ul man; you afford thus to live and thus TO
death and eternity which are not Tar awayi Give
II up sir at any cost give 1t up and your soul
With your enterprise business tact may succeed
In any honorable and yrtuous undertaking and
secure blessing OF God and the appreciation Of all good
citizens.
yours truly j. PARKER.
Mr.. Falk did not send for his wine, and Mr..
Parker had 1t placed in his cellar until 1t could be
removed. He continued to pray for the breaking
down of Falk's business but he was one day i'm
pressed that his prayers were powerless so long as
the wine basket remained in his cellar. He there
fore sent 1t back by his own son, and he has heard
no more about that.
FALK KEEPS A DIsoRDERLy HOUSE
On Monday last acOupe of LAWYERS, residing In st.