The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11
PREPARING FOR THE RAID.
now THE LIQUOR DEALERS MEAN
TO RECEIVE THE POLICE.
Meeting OF saloon Keepcrs-t;en. Smith Re
solved to Close the Bars-rhe Plan for
To-day-Botb sides Determined to Fight.


Meeting OF saloon Keepcrs-t;en. Smith Re
solved to Close the Bars-rhe Plan for
To-day-Botb sides Determined to Fight.
The Committee OF Agitation appointed
by the saloon keepers to defend them against
the police met In the Germania Assembly
Rooms yesterday. Major Sauer, the Chairman,
announced that ex-JudRe Friedman had been
retained by the committee to defend the liquor
dealers when arrested.
Michael Hahn read ex-Judpe Friedmans in
structiona for such persons may be arrested
for violating the Sunday law. The Judge adj
vises that when dealer In lager beer Ia arrested,
he should accompany the oficer quietly. At
the police station he should protest against ar
rect on the ground that there is no proof that
lager beer is Intoxicating. should the captain
or sergeant disregard the objection, the prisoner
ought to take their names and request that his
protest be entered on the books. In court, I'M
less the officer proves that lager beer is intoxi-
eating, the prisoner should request his dis
charge. When he Ia questioned, he Is to say
nothing or else declare that AZ he sold was
lager beer. which Is not Intoxicating.
The counsel drafted new form of commit
ment paper IN which the sole charge was that
the dealers arrested had been found guilty OF
the sale Of lager beer.
Every saloon keeper was advised to pocket a
copy OF the new document to have filed out bv
the Police Justice, should he be arrested to-day.
Justus Scbwab. the saloon keeper. VINO tested
the law IN the courts, ana was discharged be-
cause lager beer IL not mentioned In the statute
OF 1859. requested all saloon keepers to throw
open their doors to-day
Major .ucr and Emil Hollender cautioned
the beersellers not to close, but to show re.
spect for the law by closing the front doors and
selling nothing nut layer beer. Whoever did 40,
they sid, would be protected by the committee
II arrested.
Sauer and HoIIender announced their inten-
tion To remain In the Germ MIA Assembly Rooms
this afternoon and evening, and asked tnat every
saloon keeper who might be arrested to send
n ~ ah
no man arrested will he allowed to remain in
confinement later than 10 o'clock this evening.
WHAT THE POLICE hEAN TO DO.
| The law prohibiting the sale Of liquor on Sun
| day is to he rigldly enforced to-day. Acting
under the Corporation COunsel's constructions
the Police will force their way into all places OF
amusement where liquor or beer II sold, and ar
rest all persons VINO are found violating the law.
| Preparations to compel the troprietors OF Gil
more's Garden to obey the statute were made
at the Police Central ONCE early yesterday
morning. superintendent Walling wns directed
to order the Captain Of the rnirtieth Street
Police to enter the garden o'night using force
| " necessary with enough policemen to arrest
! every person seen selling liquor, wine lor beer
Orders were to have been issued to eve-y Police
captain In the city to keep his reserve ready
At IL o'clock the superintendent was served
with the injunction, issued by Justice Donohue,
restraining the Police Il ON fore ng On entrance
| into the garden. 1hereGpon President smith
| They agreed that the order Of the Supreme Court
must To obeyed; that the policemen should
not be compelled to pay out OF their own
1
that the contingent fund Of the department
was too small II warrant the Withdrawal from II
| OF money enough to purchase admissions e. r
| the number of officers necessary to thoroughly
enforce the law. They, therefore, determined
| to make no onort to prevent the sale Of liquor
| In the z ,rdsn t-night.
Late In the afternoon Information was receiv-
| ed Al the Genital Uhce tnGt iice DOnuhue
! had vacated the Injunction. Inc orders issued
| before the Injunction was served Will, therefore,
be rei~sued this morning.
Gen. smith SAYS he desires the public may
| know. N there n any determined Resistance,
where the true responsibility hes. The position
| taken respectively 10y recorder II ackett and the
| Iuli tpultnis sionVrs IN regard to the Excise
law and the duties ~ policemen are. lie says In
| Greet counict. lie characterz the charge 10 the
| Grand Jury as Incorrect In its statements Of
ale ged facts as II Il definite In correct nterpre
| tOtiou Of law. The General regards the Charge
| being incendiar In us character. and Caicula ed
| TO encourage resst-ncc t. the enforcement OF
| the sunday Liquor law. Gen. Smith also says
| he has Instructed Superintendent Walnng to
| enforce the law. and II he IA not able to do SO
| with the 200 police force Of tue city ut his
| back. then IL rs high time that Mr. Walling re-
| tires In favor CT some other man.