The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21
SUNDAY sOBRIETY.

SUNDAY SOBRIETY.
VIII the People BE Deprived OF Their
Beer 1.-THE Projected Visit to the sn-
looms and Gardens Which Did Not
Take Place-The Board or Aldermen In
Favor OF Sunday Lager-Alderman
Kehr's vicws-No Present Action rs to
Closing Saloons ON sunday-Liberality
Among Church. GOers.
The announcement that Aldermen Kehr and
Koch, accompanied by the Commissioners of Ex-
else, were to make another visit to the lager beer
saloons and "gartens" yesterday, was prema-
ture. It Is intended that another vista
ton shall take place, not 30 much to
test the Intoxicating qualities OF lager and weiss
beers as TO see whether the gardens where Germans
resort in greatest numbers on Sunday, are in any
way conducive to immortality or an improper
observance OF the Sabbath, or to the disturban
Of the peace Of the city.
A HERALD reporter ascertained yesterday nom
Alderman Kehr at his residence so Seventh street,
the views which the authorities at present hold
upon this momentous subject. Mr. Kehr said:-
. This subject Of closing the German gardens and
saloons where lager beer ana the lighter drinks
are sold is at present In allegiance. have been
exerting what influence had upon other men,
sioners Of Police and Excise to not NEEDLE
with the subject until the Legislature
can take some definite action upon the
subject. ! am confident that Aldermen
Cooper. Koch, Ottendorfer and others will
unite with me next year in using what influence
we possess In making the Legislature take stand
in the matter. think may say 1t is the opinion,
not only OF myself but OF these gentlemen that any
preventive measure against the sale of lager on
Sundays would result in more harm than good.
Anything that will make the people take
to lager and light wines in preference
to whiskey and other liquor will be of
benent to the people. am convinced these places
are not productive of dlsrespect Of the Sabbath.
am President OF the German Young Mems Chris
tian Association and have been for several years.
and have mad no small difficulty In standing in
the position that the Church has no right to inter-
Sunday only ast Week mes sra namber
of ministers from different Churches and 1
endeavored to convince them that If Church
members were entitled to the protection OF the
laws as citizens those who do not go to church
but to lager, beer gardens have an equal right to
has no right to interfere with the other. Some of
these ministers agreed with me- but am afraid
very Sisotea ''V on this POINT point and care A
great deal more for the disturbance
Of the comfort OF others, than nan. for ,,, the
safety OF their own souls II Is this illiberal
spirit which will not give in to. lam a member
OF q church and observe 1t member should, and
think it just rs impertinent ora man TO tell me
that shall not attend church as for me to tell an
other that he shall not attend lager beer garden.
LOOK at the thousands on the street tonight light.
beers saloons. Are they doing any harmS Is 1t
not better to go about IN this way than
to remain cooped up In little room all day. This
one hours visit on Sunday OF father and motuer
and perhaps, SIX or seven little children, to
than the entire emil remainder of the ' Week.
! certainly do believe In observing the Sabbath
to a certain extent. We intend to push the pas.
sage OF law closing all saloons and stopping all man.
ner OF business on Sundays between certain hours
say between ten and one O'Clock in the morning.
and three and five in the afternoon. This will
give plenty OF time for churches to hold their
vices. Then we can test the truth OF the allega-
ton made d by 2 great many, that the opening Of
the saloons keep people away from church.
am Of the opinion, on the contrary, that
closing them drives people away from the
the great mass Of people hate religion more than
the constant infringement OF religion upon their
personal liberties. And there is way OF making
the Church more unpopular"
II feel confident" said Alderman Kehr In con-
clusion,. .that these views are now held by ma.
jority OF the Board At all events no action as 10
closing saloons will be taken at present. Our visit
Will perhaps take place next Sunday"
Forty Arrests Yesterday OF Liquor Deal
ers-Some OF Them Arrested Seven Times
I'm Twelve Observation-Disclosures Of the
Germans-An Easy Going Magistrate.
Captain M. T. Holbrook, acting under the In
structions Of the Commissioners of Police on Staten
Island, sent out last Friday to every liquor dealer
on the island notice to close their stores on Sun
day, failing which they would be arrested under
the law.
THE RAID MADE YESTERDAY.
At eight O'Clock yesterday Captain Holbrook, &C
companied by the Police Commissioners, COM
menced making arrangements for the capture OF
49, Frx~
that the Germans would not drink with quiet
dignity, but would make the most fear.
full yelling after they enjoyed their Sunday
cups. in doors and out of doors. Thirty police
Officers were engaged in making the arrests. Many
Of the captured German saloon proprietors were
furious and said that 1t was an outrage upon their
liberty, and that they would have no New England
Puritanism inflicted upon them II they could help
II. Some OF the men arrested we're no sooner out
OF the laws clutches than they commenced selling
liquor again, and one OF the principal Offenders
was captured no less than seven times.
MORE RAIDS TO COME
All the liquor dealers allowed themselves to be
captured quietly, and no fighting took place. Cap
tain HolDrook and the Police Commissioners say
that this Is but the commencement OF the affair,
and that next Sunday arrests Will be made in Tot
tenville, Richmond, Rossvilie, &c.
INDIGNATION MEETINGS.
Last night as the Staten Island steamers came
up to town, crowded with visitors from New York,
several impromptu Indignation meetings were
held, principally by Germans, who said that the
law was UNJUST and calculated to bring about
cholera by making people drink tepid water, with
the thermometer at the nneties.
REMANDED TILL THURSDAY.
The law requires the magistrate to put the Of
fender under bonds, with sureties who shall JUS
THY In double the amount OF the penalty in the
bond. Police Justice Garrett, who heard the cases
yesterday, entirely ignored this provision OF
the law, and said to each offender, "Y0u
are discharged on your own recognizance Of $500
till Thursday next" IL is very conectura II any OF
them Will appear on that day, unless rearrested.
The citizens believe that Justice Garrett Is not
carrying out the spirit OF the law, as men have
been arrested on previous occasions six or seven
times, and have been discharged without even
reprimand.
WHY THE LAW rs ENFORCED
It'll understood that the various church cOnQre-
cations on the island have memorialized the Police
COMMISSIONERS on the crowds OF drunken Baccla-
island on sunday, singing songs more or less
scent In German ana English. The fol-
lowing are the arrested saloon keepers -
John Il. Wagner, Conrad Helm, oscar Vazini,
Daniel Klein, Joseph Pluysten Louis Ceser, s.. l..