, 1872-10-28

on West Lake street, near Western avenue,
Yesterday. 18Th tell you how We done it in
US shut up all the tavern bars on Sunday. We
lust shut up The tayerns altogether, re did, and
when parties came along to get drinks or lodg-
ing, We told them they we're mistaken in the
This was morn they could stand, and they soon
let up On u.s."
THE SOUTH DIVISION.
The saloon-keepers Of tho South Side observed
other Divisions. Many of them, it is true, ad-
mitted customers through side and rear
entrances, but our reporters failed to dla-
cover single instance CO. where serars, tue front ot
dSer a1e aoeasa esPs ] sod
liquor IS on the sly it seeming to be the under
standing that the public we're not going to re-
port violations of the ordinance, whenthe evi-
dence had to be procured by - ''snoozlnG round"
back yards and side entrances.
1t is q curious fact that, out Of the numerous
have been employed by the Temper:
tho @ Police Court hearings On Saturday. The
whole burden Of testimony fell upon the police
men, and in consequence many Of the prosecu-
tious failed. While the police could testify as to
the keeping open Of the saloons. in many cases
they could not swear that liquor had been sold.
AMoURNFuL OCCASION.
By using extraordinary perseverance,, 9 report
er succeed in making his way intoa SALOON on
West Lake street. 1t VAS pretty, dark, the only
off Of the windows. The counter vas bare, With
| the exception Of the small boz with
ita four compartments which Con- con-
tain the coffee, cloves, etc., used
The bagate1le table stood deserted in one corner.
The stout wife Of tho proprietor sat knitting
near the door which led into the Kitchen.
Occasionally che dropped her work into her lap,
looked around tho empty room, sighed, and
| 1,ifI hor knit GcantV
in the stove. Ordinarily it was the nucleus Of
q cheerful company, centre from which
diverged numerous logs, like spokes. But yes
terday there sat there but two people, the pro-
OF the old regime, who had been on the force
when Nelson was sergeant, who had seen the
rise and fall Of Kennedy, and Sherman. and
rest ds Of wh0 sn5 uSed I to no ns 0d fycF
changes who was fat and scant OF
breath, and preferred arresting O. man, if he
Was to be arrested, by shooting him, rather than
By running after him who simply wanted to be
beat, till death ordered him to move on. These
two individuals sat there, saying little, and oc-
casiona11y taking sip from their beer glassos,
which stood upon chairs near those On which
they sat.
The reporter also took chair, and drew it up
to the stove, not that he needed its heat, but in
obedience to that irresistible law which bids a
person to grayitate in that direction, and he
|
old friend, who had given "e1clqsive
se1f Rifssnsai ana half If'sn pde1 deze9 others n n
bygone days, and who had repeatedly asked
him for puffs Of his skill in making an arrest, o1
his energy in discovering and putting out an
incipient fire. A policeman is grateful for these
things, and always recalls them when he asks
for more.
in particular, but making tie remark 50 general
as to include the old lady, or the family cat,
| quiet to-day, isn't it 2"
The old lady shook her head, and her husband
looked around gloomily, and said, "Yes, it is
very quiet. I DO not know my place to-day. It
is like coffin"
"Ah, it did make my heart bleed. I got up
Before Was down would hear q little knock at
the front door, and would start to 60, and then
would say No, it must not be- Then pres
entity would hear one two, three taps at the
back door there. But sat still and did nothing.
Then would hear some one calling through the
keyhole, Frank, open the door, it is me, and T
put my hands to my ears, that might not hear
It. Then presently some one would turn the
open it, but before I got there would remem-
ber, and would go quietly back and sit down.
do not think Of myself, but Of these poor Peg
sometimes, 5000 Of q Sunday"
Just then there came knock at the back door.
The aaloon-keeper made q half start, but recol-
1ected himself, and gave little groan.
II don't like this" said the policeman; ~
know just how these things work. 4 man ie
bound to drink about 80 much week, and il
you cut him of Sunday, then he has to drink
more Saturday or Monday to make up for lost
time, do you see. Just as it is with eating: Il
miss my dinner, eat more at supper. 1t ID
all foolishneBs, anyhow"
ut is pretty hard On the boys, putting On all
this extra work 7"
"Wall, it is worse than that. You know just
how it used to be. If it WAS vet or snowy at
night, and We wanted quiet place to rest and
get warm, We corld always slip into saloon, and
the man was glad to see us, and it we wanted q
drink or cigar, We we're Welcome to it. we
we're always On friendly relations. But should
ike to know how that can be kept up
il men are to be watching and spying about
their premises all Sunday, and reporting them
just as we would disorderly house. Il I were
to arrest Frank, here, should like to know hon
would have the face to drop in the next even.
ing and take glass Of beer 7 It's mean bueI.
ness, and its inst going to demoralize the whole
force. We will have to pay for our liquor. You
never would have found Bill Kennedy in any
| such business-no, cir !"
The saloon-keeper lifted up his head, which
had been resting on his hands, and said
"There is me- that is one, and my son is two,
and my son-in-law is three, and my wife'a
for everything"
"The parsons have got after him, and fright
ened him." said the policeman. They talk to
man till he thinks he smells birthstone, and il
willing to do anything"
"Win they pay me back the money an
losing to-day?" said Frank, "If they will do
that, I will stay shut always. Twill do anything,
SO do not lose by it,
"Oh, no." said the policeman; "they call
that compounding q felony. But must CO."
So the party broke up, and reporter and police
man walked slowly down toward the station, the
latter very melancholy, about the new system
and giving vague hints OF resignation.
| TIE DRUG STORES
did thriving business yesterday, and disposed
Of many gallons of Bourbon and old rye. They
would not permit the liquor to be drank on thei1
premises, but put the quantity called for in :
bottle. Whiskey WAS obtainable in almost ever,
| West Side restaurant. The ssopen sesame
was ga glass OF water with some tooth-wash
or a tcoffee cocktail: the liquor in either cas-
| being served in cup, the person calling for
taking a seat at table as Il he intended eatinl
square meal.
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