The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-23


Eyes; cannot say that approve It as II stands II
bears very hardly upon large and innocent class Of
citizens, and ought, think TO be modified, but with
sponsibIe Tor their action, have nothing 10 do The
question solely for the Legislature Albany"
AT THE CITY HALL
the chief topic OF conversation yesterday the
raid and many forc:ble adjcctves were employed in
characterixng the OF the police authorities
MAYOR wIcKHAx
stated that he knew nothing ut all about the circum
stances except such details he had read In tho
morning papers his from Long Island, where
he went on Thursday. When informed that many per-
sons including Tammany addherents, felt that II
would ipure the party he stated that he did not
how IL could have that effect The Police Board was
non-partsau. When asked II he had consulted with
them on the subject he answered in the negative
sBut Mr. wckham, = said the reporter, sthcsc CON-
mssioners arc appontees Of yours, and is claimed
that rarely movement or this kind taken without
conference with the Mayor"
II suppose you know, he answered, 'that the Mayor
has no control over the heads or departments wish
he had Certainly knew nothing of the raid until
read OF Il in the papers
President Lewis Tammany) said:-"The arrest or
these people is great ha' dship. Many Of them are
respectable persons am opposed to the law, which
Is a hard one You cannot charge these Wholesale ar
rests upon tho democrats The Commissioners found
an obnoxious law passed by republican Legislature,
and they simply enforced IT, as they are bound 70 do by
their oaths OF Office
ALDERMAN BRYAN REILLY lAErr-TAxxAxY)
considered the arrest Of the Offenders outrage Of
the worst description They were paying license in
respectable business and maniicsty unjust for
man In citizens clothes sneak the pro-
prictors while letting the employees CO. Tammany Hall
Is responsible for all OF it They appointed all tho
Commissioners OF Police and Excise; and say It is
great outrage The dealers will combine and pro-
thar,sA ale fha 0f fhnct
officials Tammnny Hall is generally de-
nounced, and men Of that organization in the
business declare them blamable. There Is
but ono Commissioner tMr. Nichos) who yielded
against hts will to these arrests understand that on
Police Commissioners that they were .powerlcss TO
enforce the law and asked them 10 do SOL
ALDERMAN PuRRoY (rAMMANyl
ssThc Of these parties fragrant outrage
think il done to show the liquor dealers that they
had been open in their violation Of the law; but
won't last, and am satisfied nothing permanent will
be doneu
A REPUBLICAN, ALDERMAN,
who would not permit his name to be used attributed
the raids fear, the part of the police OF disci
pne by tho Police Commissioners II they failed to
force the law. They are afraid, he SAID, ''o Ehr
hardt chairman OF the Committee Rules and Dis
cplne, ard hence they have made these descents TO
place themselves right"
ALDERMAN JOHN REILLY (rAxMASy)
denounced the arrests as among the ourngcs
ever pcrpetraled upon free people, There thou
sands Of mechanics aud laborers he said, who
have any timc except on Sunday 10 take any
ton A great many laws made that arc never
carried out spirit and this odous Excise law is
Of them | think the better class OF the people are
satisfied to leave the enforcement enorcementof
the law entirely in the hands Of the Excise Commits.
son and think tho Police Commission should not In
teriere. at the Excise Board this morning ana
they think 1t great outrage any OF do.
II the Of the enforcement OF the law left
a popular vote oil the people four-ifths OF them would
be against It. Tammany Hall Is universally against It,
and the only representative they have in the Police
Board Nchos) opposed the raids in the interest Of
this odous Excise law
Elk Alderman shandley (rammany) thought that
the Sunday raids would not help the democratic
party, and would especially damage Tammany Hall.
it was outrageous to enforce law almost obsolete.
There Is democratic Mayor who appointed the Excise
and Police Commissioners and the people will hold him
and his party q strict accountability for these
rests
outrageous The democrats, no said, will have to bear
the odium. A democratic Mayor IL always consulted
on movements Of this nature and the majority 1.-THE
ana the party NJ Hess The
belief that the arrests would DO continued every Sun
49, ALDsamAx sErRr trAxxAsYl
1T is the most outrageous Transaction ever perpc
traed upon people, and We havc not the last Of
it The Police Board, and not the Excise Commits
sioners, directly responsible. Tho effect to
close up all the respectable places and allow the low
fifteen years and have always paid my city and United
States licenses and obeyed the law, although am OPP
ALDERMAN KEENAN, (rAxxAxyl
at is villanoas outrage say, Tor am in the bust
ness and know all about IT,
ALDERMAN PScKSEY (REpuBLrcAS).
81 havcn't given the matter much attention yet
can't understand this born zeal OF the Police Com
mission yet They have been in power some time
and It appears 70 ne they are late IN beginning
the work OF arrests There has always been
within my recollection, law prohibiting the sale
of liquors sunday. Fernando Wood. when
Mayor and At the head Of the municipal police made
Just such spurt" this; still OF late years they
have not enforced the law This law has Tor years
been on the statute books, as l understand it, aud
when the democratic party controlled the Executive
chair and the Legislature not repealed No dis
elimination should be made In Its enforcement long
as It Is law"