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

cesslve Sundays, and bought at one visit sherry
OF each to be able to swear to its character. And
this was sold in
VIOLATION OF TIE EXCISE LAW.
Mr.. Falk claims that his orchestra play nothing
but sacred music on Sundays; but the church has
had professor OF music for several Sundays past
played and there is not particle OF sacredness
about 1.-THE, them. They are regular pokas ad watzes
SaS aersa SaH ts and Z made 10
pnugd n violation Of the spirit Of the law Of the
last LegIslatafe against disturbing church SERVICES
letter and the spirit Of the law Of is47 ~ for the
protection OF religious assemblies and services, and
also In violation OF the Excise law; but the police
last Sunday, and then they would not have done so
had they not been walked up by another church
Merritt Williamson, Colonel Johnson, Rev. Mr..
Parker and others, who on Monday week ago
called on Police Commissioner Manierre and made
complaint and appointed formal interview with
him on Wednesday morning 18th. They stated their
grievances, which appeared to the Commissioner
to be so uncomfortable that he called superintendent
kels0 and told him the cause must be stopped.
Mr. Kelso navely replied that he would take down
sc on ss r n Eas has as aS s ms
nuisance now by letting his place for summer
nights festivals or advertising tod so, and in such
til four O'Clock I'm the morning. Very great SYM
patty is manifested toward the Church Commlttcein
this fight and so late as Wednesday, 18th, the Rev.
Father Farrell, Of st. Josephs church in Sixth ave-
nue.. denounced the nuisance and said that neither
himself nor his people would stand 1t twenty-iour
hours. 1t Is believed that the Brewers Associa-
ton are backing up Paul Falk, ana that they arc
indeed the real owners OF the place, and he is but
their agent. "
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL FALK 3'f
Leaving Mr.. Parker, the llERALDma went across
the street to interview Mr.. Paul Fak, the hero in
this case. After stating his mission he asked Mr.
Falk what he intended TO do about his arrest &C.
That individual remarked dryly and with shrug OF
said 'makes me lots o. drubbles. vas Wiling to
do vat ever Is fair ard shust, and agreed mid Rev.
Parker and de church members dat KEN init him
to see me dat vud not play my mOosic vile dey had
dere church service. Dat vas as much as / could
do und Quitting on the air OF a religious martyr)
ooses tousands OF dauars by It, But keeps my
word and not sound Is played until dere service is
over. keeps man always on de watch so dat de
moosic don't begin till de church is out. You see
opens my blaze in the evening at quarter before
seven, and 1t is long dime for my customers to
wait until nine O'Clock vidout moOsic But does II
with q serious face and q knowing shrug) and
loses great deal OF money by it,"
REroRrER-But, Mr. Falk, they say you sell liquor
dey prove III OATS de ting nara to prove "aS eat It.
and besides dey have notink to do NIT dat-thc Elk
else Commissioners will attend to dat.
REPoRTER-But they say also that you disturb
their religious devotions and annoy the nelghbor
hood, and that there are almost nightly fights in
your saloon or In the street outside.
PAUL IN DEFENCE OF HE RIGHTS.
II is very strange dat de neighbOrs don't make COM
palnt against my blaze, or dat de police don't ar
rest anybody IN my saloon nor outside de door, on
DER services bud 1t is ting to annoy anodcr
to disturb III wood march init brass band into do
have vatever moosic please in my own blaze. DO
dey thinks have no rights at all at all buys
shust across de way some church folks buys lot and
builds a church, and den comes to me TO demand
dat shuts up my blaze. Am gon to do id Net
bit OF i'd Ihave rights here, too, as well as dey
Vich you thinks does de most g0Ot Oh Sunday, my
garden or de church ? This question was
asked, not, of course, to receive reply but with
the air OF one who was seeking only to elevate the
morals Of the community by means OF the beer
garden and the dance on Sundays)
REPoRTER-four place. of cOulse, is immoral and
has immoral tendencies, and do You propose or eX-
pect to maintain 1t here against the protest and
action of the church people, whose services and
house tend only to elevate the morals OF the CON-
munity2
MORAL BEER GARDEN.
FALK with q look OIL righteous Internationally
blaze immoral, srl No, sir; i'd isn't. TwO-dirds OF
my customers are American, and some Of de best
people in society visit my blaze. And I'd like to
Know how much dat church over dere does for &c
morals of de community. thinks my blaze does a
seebes comes In and gets drunk and ss 5
anOder. sells Icedle vine, very leedle, indeed.
does de most bisnhss NIT lager, and this with
playful smie) you know dat man must drink
vera much OF dat TO get drunk .f.l[
REPORTER-SuppOse this case goes against you,
what will you do9 VIII you shut up and go else.
FALK (surprisedD-Go elseverel No, indeed.
have lease mid dis blaze and confidently dey
can't shut me up. have seen my lawyer to-day
one OF de most prominent men In de city-and he
say to me dat dey can't interfere nit me; dat
don't violate no law in regard to church worship
] voodent do 1t elder. l have too much respeckd
for divine service.
REPoRTER-But If the case Is decided in your
favor, what then
HE WILL BE GENEROUS IF VICTORIOUS.
FALK-Vat den with shrug OF the shoulders
II de courts decide dat can do as like In my own
blaze thinks would be great fool II didn't have
my moOsic at de right time. But If de church folks
like to make an arranshement init me am Wiling
to do vat is shust aud fair. But, as said before
looses gread deal Of money by shopping my mOosic
for church hours.
REPoRrER-Should the church people gain the
suit, and, as you said yesterday In Court, "press
you too hard,' what would you do believe you
said you would get brass band and give them
more music than they ever had.
PAUL Qaughingly)-You see can do dat too. In
dis way can do It, can sell Zherman cider-don't
want any license TO do dat
The reporter had previously mentioned about the
Excise Commissioners taking away his license.
81 could durn my saloon ind0 church and have
my service ad de same time dat dey have deirs,
and my brass band could do de mOosic instead of
choir or an organ, and den with triumphant
twinkle Of the eyes, led me If can't bring dem
to derms. guess, dough, dey don't want to force
me to do dat Don't you drinks Id is great
deal peter to have darranshInent we have now
dan to come to dat ~
The reporter thought it was decidedly better,
and so saying he rose to depart, having, however,
first got Mr.. Falks denial that he refused to stop
his music for the funeral, as stated above, and de-
clining his hospitalities to cigars and wine, he
thanked the champion of lager and bade him good