New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-06
THE EXCISE Law DISC CSSED.
WHAT TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS sAY-REcoEpER
HACKETI's CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
The Pnlice Commissioners held o consultation

WHAT TIE POLICE COMMISSIONERS sAf-RECoiiphH
HACKErI's CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY.
The Police Commissioners held consultation
Yesterday afternoon regard 90 the manner OF proceed
ing at Gilmores Garden Sunday evening, and gehe
ally condemned the action OF the police characerzng II
"a a farce An investigation ordered to ascertain
where the responsibility should be placed Some OF tho
Commissioners thought that Capt steers was NJ inu
but the others looked upon Inspector McDermott "a re-
sponsble Commissioner Erhardt declared that the Oh
structon the enforcement OF the law came from tne
nstics who went Of their way whenever they under
stood that arrests 10 be made to send word u
the police CAPTAINS to bring before them oil Of
Tenders who were Immediately discharged on 500 ball
The proper way police to do was to arrest the
propretors II understood that at the meeting OF the
Police Commissioners to-day tho matter VIII be thoi-
oughy discussed and measures Will he taken TO secure
obedience to tho next Sunday. The opinion OF the
Corporation Counsel regarding the forcing of saloons
WAS so considered The Counsel takes the ground tat
the police have the right they have reason 10
believe the law is eing violated on sundays or az
any other time to make forcble entrance into the sa
looms aud arrest all who shall be engaged In serving
liquor waiting upon customers.
Recorder Haclert. in his charge to the new Grand
Jury in the Court General Sessions Yesterday SAID III
reference TO complaints for violations OF the Excise law
that the law was very obscure especially in some OF lis
penal provisions Citizens with religious scrpes were
entitled to preserved from sights and sounds when
the police to subOrnliion Of ohenses ag dnst IN sun
day law, nor TO make "a mselycs spes u on CITIZENS,
nhou IN It's latter naturally 10 be expected of syS
ttnn that compcs members ut the force to become
spies upOn each other" Neither could he subscribe 10
the extr ordinary claim OF the police 10 arrest without
warrant for any msemeanor except one committed IN
the public official presence OF Policeman ana whoh
also dlrctly involves breach OF thc peace. Laws
should be enforced. but with due process without III
fIingenent OF constitutional rights
Al the weekly meeting oi the Methodist ministers OF
NcW-York and Brooklyn yesterday, AT broadway ana
Elcyeuth-st the report of the Churches on tlc cuioic
mtnt the Excise law vas called up About hneirhtHs
of the churches OF AeW-GOrk reported having houSHt
the matter before their cations. rrsulunS III
strong sentiment in favor the enforce mcl oi me laW
A Special Committee WIS Hppolutrh u consult WIN
other ecclesiastical organizations rs 10 The aNlftuiy
of ealing meeting IN the qnthu II OF enforcing
Tho Excise law. This Committee consists OF the u "
j. NJ King the Rev. g. :. Narrower, the Rev. j. b WINS
and the scy. Dr. NJ ID. d.. Ciawiurd
The of several persons arrested Tor Nlolllo'o W
thc Excise law sunday disposed al ytslclu y
AT the TDnbs Police Court six liquor dealers were hrll
IN 300 u.tii each At tDc Essex Market Police CONT
William H. YOung of No. l3J GOcICn-st, Aloph 5thci-
lock of No. CJthrrinc-gt, and tHrsuln MhcF al NJ.
4-J East HousOl-sI. held IN tlc satIc amount AZ
tLr Harlem PO1cc Court James ii ckcy of oiNt'"Fe ad
cntL-st. was also Drd IN 4ioo hdh.
on SUNDAY MINT, OHccr FtZ-cradU ~ fhc Ninth Precinct
went AcNan Ter ~imUns SALOON, ct 80 bS9 6ir'-
wic-st aud had glass ol beer. Tnru hc tulI simon 70
come W, MIN the stItiO-hUust, out SIMON rtlI'n
ca.yns-llifr and tire nae ihc chcer At thc WASH
ugt0n = Police Court mon was held III 5000 hHll
Or assault and battery Hd violation oi tue LAclso ia"