, 1872-12-17
coPER-ToED.
"A Policeman Kicked. Down the
Steps of Turner Hail.
How to Prevent "lnIorners" from Obtaining
Evidence Against Beer Sellers.

a special policeman on duty In the Fifth
Precinct Was somewhat ruddy elected from the
Twelfth Street Turner Hall last Sunday, under
very peculiar circumstances. It is no secret
that beer can be had st the hall On Sunday, and
it il equally we'll known that ths proprietors, al
though frequently summoned to answer, have
avoided prosecution through some informally
IN the proceedings. Great difficulty has been ex-
Perienced IN obtaining conclusive evidence
them, the persons who act as door-keepers deny
ing admission, it is said, to every one who can
not give password. The authorities we're not
aware Of this, but being determined to prose-
cute the men who superinteIA the con-
certs and sell the lager, two special
policemen were detailed to visit the hall and
drink q glass Of beer. Had they been able
to do this, their testimony would
have been sufficient to convict the
propretors OF q violation Of the ordinance. The
two men, anxious to, do their duty, stepped into
the entrance Of the hail On Sunday afternoon,
and courageously ascended the stairB to the
door leading to tie auditorium. The door,
keeper saluted Them by saying !" fifty cents,
gentlemen" The officers had not thought OF
money, out imagining they had at least half {
donar with them, each put his hand into hi
p1Eset for his funds. After thorough scare
Ehey became aware tnat their combined capt..
was twenty cents. That would not admit theh
and they turned around and descended the stes.
Upon reacling the landing at the bottom OF de
Eight, another special came mp and WAS appea,d
to for funds. Why said he, ''you dot;
Gaat hsS 'y 1T yea @hoT ssss ssgr or stass ss
uttered in loud tone OF voice, and attrctsd
tie attention Of the doorkeeper and ,eererf par
sons who we're standing near him. They boxed
At the officers, and mentally photographs their
nt1nfa bo+ +hrao ao1a 4 their
station to get more money, concluding t.return
if they we're successful. While talking 18th the
Sergeant, the special who made the remark
above quoted volunteered to go to the all With
Sergeant told him to try it. He auntered |
1eisurely down to the hall and mp te stairs,
and confronted the doorkeeper, tho said |
s. half q dollar" The officer pale out the
caught him bv the coat-collar, turned i'm rough
" around SO that he faced the stair; and pro-
ceeded to help him to descend BY tn aid OF his
boot-toe. The policeman received ereral vig-
door leading to the street somewhat.ooner THAI |
he anticipated. He was very mucl astonished
at the emphatic treatment. and thmgh angry, |
concluded the best thing he could d Was to 60
to the station. He did 90, and bet1s-ed himself,
still; and finally explained his diromforture
BY Saying, II believe those fellowsaad copper
toed boots" His associates enden1red to con-
sole him, and he soon came to regad the occur
renee as joke, but one which wnld ever re-
main fresh in his memory. The plice authori-
ties will hare to adopt some otheplan if they
expect to catch tbs men having earge Of Tur-
ner Hall in the act of selling bee. The pass
all but the initiated- The reEy to the ex-
clamation, ''Fifty cents!" is prbab1y the open
sesame This precautionary arrangement is
certainly unique and ext14ordnry; :; and as the
pe1eons admitted arc said to be pledged to se-
creey, beer-selling can be ca1r5td on uninter-
rupted1y, and without fear of uhles.ation, On
Sunday,