The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05
POLICE VS.. BEER.
What Was Done in the Saloons and
Police Courts Yesterday.
NUMEROUS BARKEEPERS ARRESTED
A Prisoner Who Would Not Give Bail
and VIII Contest the Excise Law.

Pursuant to orders policemen were on the alert yes
terday 10 capture obligng barkeepers. Numerous ar
rests made In all directions.
Yet most liquor stores had plenty and to spare for
friends to whom the well known side door or tricky
hallway familiar. 1t was in the spacious beer
gardens that the faithful guardians OF the peace made
most havoc Sweiiering beneath blazing sun thou
sands OF well behaved citizens lcisurely
their iavorite resorts in the hope Of sitting down
at and enjoying cool draughts OF lager. II was,
perhaps, not much Of luxury to hope for after
hard weeks work. yet through the arrest o. bold
keepers, many persons seeking the forbidden bcver
age were forced to remain athirst for it. 1t may BIO
safely said that the Police Commissioners not
remembered in many earnest, proper prayers.
UPTOWN PLEASURE GARDENS
On Saturday night the captains Of the uptown pre-
cncts gave notice to tho proprietors of pleasure gar
dens that under circumstances would violation Of
the Excise law be permitted by them. Promises
made that the law would be complied with, but the
police wero doubtful and consequently sharp watch
kept the gardens yesterday Captain Mount, VI
the Nineteenth precinct actually placed Two OF his on
GERS in Uniform at the bar in Jones' Wood, ana yet
one OF the bartenders Joseph Kauschinger, had the
temcrity TO give man glass OF whiskcy right
their presence. IL claimed the
Ill, and no payment was expected. There large
number OF persons present during The day at the Wood
and they condemned tie law anu the officers who de-
prlvcd them their iavorite beverage in no very
gentle language. No other effort made however,
10 sell over the bar. Later in the day body
OF Germans, who called themselves
singing society, appeared upon the man llltform,
and after beng seated IN employee at the Wood APP
pcared with keg VI lager. winch he placed on the
table around which sat the ssaengerbunde.n Tho
members themselves inserted the aud drew tho
beer Tor another; bu. they claimed they helped
only members OF the society Captain Mount IN person
arrested Louis Martin vino brought tho keg the plat
torn, and George Mundy, WHO helped him, and They,
with the other prisoners, were taken 70 the Fiity-sev
enth Street Court which Judge kastnire had opened
i've O'Clock T. NJ. The ycnaer OF whiskcy WAS held for
trial, but tho Court parolcd the other prisoners and
ordered them TO report Tor examination Two weeks
hence. In ;he meantime the Justice will determine
whether or not they inlrnged the law
AT TIE CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
four barkeepers were arrested and they were lkwsc
held for trial
AT Kress garden in Fifty fifth street. near Third ave-
nue., proprietor and his barkecpers were ar
rested They were put under bonds 10 appear for trial
Roundsnan Harley, OF the Nineteenth precinct, who
arrested the foregoing also arrested Mathew Winters,
proprietor oil tho lager beer saloon corner oil
Fifty ourth street and Third avenue, whom he caught
in the act OF selling beer When Winters had pu, OH
his coat to accompany the officer he told his barkceper
Anton Gcssler, to give him glass OF beer before he
left The barkccper did So and he then arrested
They were both held Tor trial
During the evening the following persons were ar
raigncd al Fifty Street Court and held trial
IN 500 bali:-Thomas Mclaughlin 6s6 Seventh
avenue; Daniel Mcclure, III Tenth avenue; Hugh
frank, OIL Eighth avenue; Frederick Mumord sew
enh avenue and Fiityeyhth street; Henry Sicbe 800
FIRST avenue (this the only prisoner from the
Eighteenth precinct; John Wood, Sixty ninth street
md Eighth avenue; Christian Jordan, Ninth aycnu.
and Sevcnly-seventh street; Bernard Ford Seventy
irst street and North River.
Gertz Miller and Kate Fern were found dealing out
,ccr as alleged IN saloon corner OF l09th and
Boulevard and were held Tor trial. They claimed
TO have expected no payment for the beer
Frederick schumacher, waiter at tho Lion Park
Hotel attached 10 Lion Brewery was arrested by OIL
Ger Pratt o! the Thirty nrs precinct II appears that
The parties 10 whom beer had been sold we're regular
guests Of the hotel who were accustomed 70 take thor
uinner there daily and that the beer by them
merely part OF the dinner 1t further appeared
that person had been placed at the side door the
only entrance TO the hotel tuat yesterday TO
prevent the entrance Of people who not guests
The prisoner discharged. Tho was kept opcn
Till eleven O'Clock By Judge Murray who succeeded
Judge kasmire on the bench at seven O'Clock.
IN TnE CENTRAL AND DOWNTOWN PRECINCTS
With the exception OF the action AS 10 Gmores
Yesterday toward enforcing the Excise law below
lhrticth street The number OF fell far be-
low that expected and nearly all the prisoners were
balled 10 answer on being arragncd before the police
Justices AZ the Essex Market Police Court
singular case occurred Jus,us H. Schwao. keeper OF u
lager beer saloon NJ NO 81 Clinton threw
vide OPEN and while openly selling beer, sent Tor
oiccr Dyer, OF the Thirteenth precinct, hlu
which the ollicer did. On being arragned before
Justice Morgan Schwab admitted selling beer said bo
ncted legally IN doing so and refused TO furnish tho
500 ban demanded. lie was locked up IN the prison
An application tor writ OF habcas corpus his case
Will be made IN the supreme Court to-day II Is under
stood that Major George W. sauer and Messrs Roster
test one IN order To obtain decision OF the Supreme
Court on tho question oil the Intoxicating qualities Of
agcr beer.
AT THE roxnS
Martin Reynolds, OF No. 2U5 Grand street, was ar
rested by onccr DAVIS of the Fourteenth precinct for
ceiling beer. Reynolds Is now bail TO answer u
harge OF homicide Justice Wandcli held him ia $500
bail
George Bell of No. rs Canal street. was found
selling xhiskey and WAS held in $500 bail
Henry BURY sold glass OF beer 10 Officer Cowan, OF
she sixth precinct la his saloon at No. 100 Chatham
street, and was held IN $500 bail
othccr Cowan also arrested II. Ryther, OF No $50
Centre street. who was also held in $500 bail 10
answer
AT ESSEN MARKET
Philip Roter, OF No Broome street, was arrested
by Onhccr Roter, WHO found the front door Of the
saloon vide open and Ro,er busy engaged selling beer
TO half dozen customers. Justice Morgan held Roter
IN 500 bail 10 answer, which was furnished
WASHINGTON couRr.
During the morning session at the Washingto Place
Police Court yesterday Charles Gersbcnger OF No 3O9
Blecckcr street, and Jane Germour of No l62 Prince
street. required TO furnish 5ail by Justice Duffy
tor Selling beer The Court was then adjourned until
eight O'Clock IN the evening when Justice pufv dis
posed OF the prisoners arrested dusng the AFTERNOON
William Freshncy, OF M. 40 Hudson street; John
Gribben OF No $50 Bieecker strre; Adoph Ionner OF
No % Cxrmine street. Henry Brinken OF No OIL Hut
BON street. Prtrck Deananiy and James Abcrnelhy OF
No AL West Thirteenth street, Albert X. Davis OF No
IS Greenwich street William wohlvcc, OF No AT Hui-
SON street; James Nolan OF No $50 seventh avenua;
George Bui~inklc, OF No 1896 Broadway; Richard
Gregory, OF No $40 Seventh avenue; Thomas pugan Of
No loo West rwcnty.n nth street. and Lopls Wachter,
Forty scecnd street and Fourth avenue, were held
500 each Tor selling beer
Ala quarter 10 nine o'clock the first prisoner ar.
rived from Gimores Gardcn in the person OF George
thurman, waiter. lie quickly followed by
Charles Lohes, George Eves, August Gunther. George
Weiss, julius Blank, Charles kIss, Franz Gershke,
Waldcmar Lack, John Miller, Emil Rochler Max
Meyer, Charles l.seh,ens,eln and William snidlcr.
fbey were all bailed 500 each TO answer Their
surety MAS Mr. Frederick Brandcs
The Court adjourned at eleven o'clock.
orLMoRE's GARDEN LAST NIGHT
Lively times were anticipated at Gilmores Garden
last night Nothing short OF police raid was looked
onward to IN order that the law relation to the sell.
NJ OF intoxicating liquors sunday should be en-
orced For the majority OF the people present. there