The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-13
SOME NEW YORK WHISKEY
THE TESTIMONY or EXPERTS FROM
the hoard or EACJSE

His Opinion on Pure Corn Whiskcy.
Tho attention of the Committee on the
increase Of Crime was given yesterday to tic
District Attorneys flee and the Excise Board
Mt Townsend exhibited pap, r. tn whose pre-
pa alton acc untant- had been employee for
two months past II shows the nLulcr Of in
dicimcuts fouud IN this city from jan I, 1873, to
the J0th Of June, 1875. In making up the total
number Of indictments found, cv ry batch Of
indictments against one individual, found az the
same time. is counted n one indictment only.
The total number IL az arrests. 4,59s; not mr.
rested. ls2 nollc pressed, AL; otherwise dis
charged without bail, $50 or Indicted persons
arrested. 1913 gave bail, and las forfeited bail.
amounting to $4,000. During the same period
judgment was entered on 24s forfeited recog-
ID uizlnces to the amount of s31s,3OO, this includ
NJ a number Of rocornizanccs forfeited pre-
vious to Jan. |, 1879. Three persons paid 1ude-
ments amounting TO t2,eOo. There were vacated
IS judgments. for the total amount Of $l2.4OO,
| and satihed without payment or order OF Court
| apparent 10 judgments, amounting to 1850.
Between Jan. l, 1874. and July 30 1915 l2s execu
| tions were issued to the sheriff for the total
amount Of slp59eG and Of these tho Sheriff
levied two, realizing for the treasury tjl.pt.
THE NUMBER OF TRIALS.
The total number OF cases tried IA 1906, result.
| ing In 4 dsagrcements, 'l2 acduittals, aud 10
| convictions. The total number Of pleas OF eulty
/
| ty Of attempts to commit the crime charged11il
pleas OF guilty of minor Offences, and 500 pleas
| perSons sentenced Is 3,6ll to State prison 2,0@.
! to the penitentart l.21d, to the House of Refuge
| suspended IN ~ cases Fines were IMPOSED in
81 ca.es to the total amount Il $500. Eight
| PERSONS paid their zines, amounting to SbS. Five
| fines were RENTED, amounting to $3.50. and -
| are pending, amounting to $4,@S.
OF the indictments found since January. ls,3
there are pending l.2s9; missing from the
Clerks ONCE. lOdl on file In office a. Clerk OF
| Gehcra Sessions aud oyer and lerinner. with
! out indication OF disposal, IN Bal has been
taken since Jan. l. les3, and Is outstanding wit
Townsend showed return from the District
Attorney ~ reference t. LOTTERY indictments not
| indictments In the District Attorneys office.
TUE EXCISE BOARD.
n. n. T. Marshall, Treasurer Of the Excise
Board, testified that he had been Excise COM
missioner since MAY 1873. and that his COLLEAGUES
were James l.. stewart and William l.. Stiner.
The general duties of the board were to examine
| into the character Of men applying for licenses.
and II nothing could be founu against the char
acter of n man, or OF the place Kept by him,
the license was granted. He added;
| We gain information from two sources when VIC
w M ss Ne asked sa pSe: r 70 c
auoi Which inss emu ad Ne appoined Inspector. of
80 y sDsy place. SS'sr yst aaSr w mao sei
Mr. WORMS. who was then commssioner, visited over
1000 sometimcs We spent ali uighi ATT
W. You s SspS nov IT,
Sc. are Ss vs. o. do the c,E-lsF II
have douet about mnn We reject his money anu
Y Do you consiqer Ii uses of illisnie respectable
such 3 ace Is licensed.
laSa V 81 no ,acs case Soad revoEe sath
censc at oGce.
THE LICENSE MONEY.
WHOM person makes application for arcensc Vc
taxi h- money inmediatclI, to euaOe Ne 10 examine
. Glow does getting wan's money IN your pocket
facilitate such an in,,siigs don A,w, d.nt set !!
| he E1eise board.
q How long dccs II take for you to make y your
ad eases under sAsmnsion Tor ,hrre or Tour noatns
nesgse pace ssers ih.y hay, .ae r; IN, 6e. hss
sresed We had eVsy
,en came teus and licenses were rcfasad aid their
mcney rs,urIed e nqn,srsas ip, ,sH c, ,u.
lyihT u the eankr 49, one T9ste Is no law su.
matter 6cts cen Ss and tn apple nv.
Sir. Marshall -ddsd. after some further ques-
! examine places before taking the license MONEY
D 1nerc had been no misunders landing between
doubf that owing 60 want OF knowledge the
board had granted licenses 10 improper men and
; refused licenses TO persons who ought to have
| had them.
LIouoR SELLERS CHARACTER.
I Mr. Marshall was asked 20 give his idea Of the
} good moral character required ~ licensed
{ pended cnichy on the information given by the
e police "a to the character Of applicants. lie
. added:
Where the police return represents the applicants
rsCps Of u, ia or sn,nel9r, persss IN Ne in'ssi
| nred refuse iCcnsc. man may say, have
59He 5I' l1es e'a ,l psec are 'ly ls 5,
oe rgpSr, IA o @a paee a, a P59psr e
and be satisned aud 10 very rare ea'es We - M
%. tlat man can sc ~ only ouS place 80 net aoS
i M ei!y. Mel may claim e do IT,
III MARSHAL stated Inc price Of licenses to be First
cats hotes and resiauranls 500 seeond'eiA-s, 30
b,ifc aud glass s55i keepers and Gruesists 90
i ale nd ecr $50 lager BY The bottle % ismines $50
u to be drunk on the preml-es, $50.
n Ar Campbell, the Chairman, said that mum
a Der Of the druggists In Rts district conn lanet
II | Of the price as being 100 high They kept few
II hlsh-rradc LIQUORS Tor medicinal purposes, an,
j. didn't sell 500 worth In year.
!, DRUGGISTS AS LIQUOR DEALERS
: Mr. Marshall replied that nearly all druggist
sold liquor by the bottle, and great many @
item made that their chief business. LIquc
iured their business very much. lie added tina
the Excise Board now has Sll,01 or $1,000 %
e money paid on application for licenses an,
' never applied for. He denied that the boart
had sold licenses to men for lees money on con
D" ys .na' lie offered SGs tor m t Of Ts
V paiuts sent by the board to the Grand Jury
e there had been only two trials for violation o.
> the Excise law since July, $780, circumstanc
which he couldn't account for. the Dstric
'e Attorney nnd ALWAYS given hs an excuse that i
Q, was his duty 30 try those first who were In prs
4 on. There had been cases in which persons IN
~ drtcd had paid for their licenses, obtained ccr
'r tlncates TO that effect, and settled the indict
o ment.
l. THE SALE or FrSIG. OIL.
| DIN your opinion, what changes amendments ar
necessary IN the law TO suppress the sale VI rotsu
" ius oil
r, Al would say. not expert. however that II
Is popular that all the bad liquor Is sold m the oN
n places.
y Of ne almshouscs and the penltcntHrier.
e by the chtmiss Of the Board Of Health OF liquor
II bought q places In this city you would get sone Walt
I. aule Information.
m Board OF Chemists to that no sells bad qcn
N make man responsible for selling bad liquor
W tor selling BAD meat
= Mr.. Marshall answered that his father hat
ir kept all kinds OF liquors, and added:
% have some knowledge az vhskcy and dstilling,
opinion Il that pure rye or corn Nhskey IL tue bct
r KIND Of liquor TO nrlnk. Ilnughterl The trouble
-, this city that they make all liquors ont Of French
70 rcctined spirits. Tue French spirits not " then
u essentially Dad hut only The form Of uslnS then
10 Q.-Anc you authorized 10y Law to permit the sci
n ing Of tuch stun , Al suppose 50.
Q.-Is there not a statute making II msdcmeanor
sell adulterated liquors2 Ayes. but We are nC
| chemists.
Mr. Marshall went on to tell story OF a Ne,
+ | jersey Judge who took two bottles Of liquor I
"A chemist for analysis. The chemist found on