The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-12
WAR UPON SUNDAY LIQUOR
THE LAW ENFORCED UNDER THE
POLICE CONSTRUCTION.
The Law Obcved q. Giimore's Garden Beer
Publicly -oid In the Atlantic Garden iar-
balloons Open -Nchwub Again n Martyr.

The LAW Obcved In Giimorc's Garden Beer
Publicly old In the Atlantic Garden -Iiar-
Balloons Open -Hchwnb ARnin Martyr.
The excitement in tho Central Police
Ofhoe over the enforcement OF the Sunday
liquor law commenced early yesterd v. supcrin-
tondent walIing and Inspector McDermott oon-
ferred together and decided upon their plan OF
operations, mainly with reference to the sup
preston OF the beer trafho In Gilmore's Garden.
eoon afterward. Gen. Smith. President OF the
DO ,rd II Police Commissioners, held pro-
tracted consultation with superintendent
waing and Capts. Steers and q nland. Seem
in9ly a. a result therefrom, general alarm was
sent out calling In al the reserves and ordering
them to I've In readiness for oruers at anv mo-
ment. A little after noon, Ed. Gilmore had an
interview with SUperintendeDt Waiting con-
cefninR :he purposes OF the police with
refei eDce 20 the garden. lie was assured
that tho law would be enforced. MIR. Gilmore
protested that the sale OF lager beer was
not prohibited by the law, inasmuch as the bev
| eraRe was not at all mentioned therein. IIe
| cited the decision Of a Vermont Judge, re-
affirmed by Judge Donohue, that lager beer is
not Intoxicating. Superintendent walliDg In
| formed him that the police, acting under the
advice Of counsel, regarded lager beer as pro-
| hiblted by tue law, and that Its sale would be
prevented Irrespective Of any decisions OF courts
| concerning the non-intoxicant nature OF the
! beverage. Gilmore avowed his purpose to open
the garden and sell beer during the evening as
usual. IAN right" replied walng; "you'll be
pulled II you do"
At tS o'clock, last evening, 100 police officers,
under the command OF the Inspector and Capt.
Steers, were IN massed In the Tbirueth street police
station. Gen. Smith, President OF the Polire
Department, established his headquarters in
the tent IN the rear Of the barroom Of the Hotel
brunswick. The anticipation that the police
| would make a raid on the garden nlled the
concert room to its utmost capacity, and crowd
ed Madison avenue between Twenty-siIth and
Twenty.seventh streets. saunterlDg along the
eravelled walks OF the garden were the
Attorneys Rollins, Lyon, and Bell, As
semblyman strahan, eI-Assemblyman James
other politicians. Police Commissioner Nichols
sat IN box with Senator Morrissey and Com.
missioner Howe. Soon after Gilmore's band
began the opening overture. Capt. steers and
fifteen police officers 10 civilian dress paid
their admission fee, and entered the garden.
that the racks provided for the kegs
OF beer were empty aud that no bottles were
on the shelves. StaIloning themselves 10 front
OF the bar. both officers watched every man
VINO asked for a drns But In every case they
nothing for sale except lemonade and soda.
The concert went on until eleven o'clock and
the police went home without a prisoner.
Majur &. II. Stuer OF the Germania Assembly
Rooms and Mr.. Fred. Ho,lander Of tue Rain
skeller, appointed by the Agitation Committee
to receive the compl ,ints OF ltquov dealers ar
rested for violation Of the Sunday law, waited
at the Assembly Rooms the greater part OF yes
terday. During the morning onS Que COM
plant was made. That one was by the wife Of
John Heite. a saloon keeper on Greenwich ave,
| nue., VINO had been arrested. Mr.. Sauer said
thst the police were disposed be lenient with
the liquor dealers. and tn 1t probably they would
were closed, although lager beer might be sold
within TO persons who eptered oy he side
Of the Atlantic Garden, sent a message TO Major
sauer, Informing him that he vas going TO sell
the arrests Of bis barkeepers. Msssrs. sauer
aud Hoilinder az once went 10 the Auantlo
wtheI, ds dns s.fson fSns ScSs' sops
In and out by the eide doors. Mr. hremer had
sixteen walters in attendants. TO make sure
ss9.s ssSs sT TT6stssf ntSf b S ssi is 'S oi sa
word was returned that Judge Murray would
SIT, II necessary, until nve o'clock, anu Later, to
bali out such liquor dealers a. might be arrested.
large Three police oficers were ST ttioned there,
and were intently watching the sale OF wel-s
beer am cider. Mr.. kremer ordered ms orches e',
play The sound OF the music soon attracted a
large audience. Mr.. sauer went to the sixth
Police Precinct aud asked how many walteIs 4
would be arrested. lie was answered that all
who were found selling would be arrested.
Several kegs OF lager were then tapped and ALT
out. An officer stepped up To tue oar, and, af er
tlsliny from glass, said TO the harkeeper,
on his clothes aud followed the offcer
One police oficer who was IN citizens dress
anxious t9 learn whether tne peVetaes Una, was
pend 1ve cents TO satisfy himself, stepped 10 q
taole at which were seated two Ger,
. mans, and snatchlng from the nsnd oi
The German sprang from his seat, and seizing
\ his companions stick, reminded the ofieer thaI
= he had not been invited to drink. aud gave
him several % heavy 6oTs; na rne Is,t,sa ponG, nG
| the appaus0 OF the DystduueTs
a | Another ofncer arrested second barkeeper
a anu the Sergeant at once sent word To tue SIKH
Precinct that lager beer was being sold, anc
asked for "a detachment OF police TO make ar
rests. Meanwhile lager beer Moved freely un
= | der the eyes OF the sergeant, and the seats II
3 | the garden were being rapidly occupied by new
; comers. In less than nall an hour twenty polio,
: | ON .ers, closely followed by large crowd, filed
4 | into the saloon. Then followed the walters II
8 groups, and as waiter land down his tray o
, gdsses OF 10 fer beer before the guests an Office
. | would take up glass, taste OF IL, ana arfes
i the offending alter. The latter seemed TO TAKE
:. fuseo to accompany the officers I'LL they haC
= collected the pay for the drinks: Inc scene wa
2 becoming exciting The orchestra elrls loi
e the platform, laughing and encouraging th'
0 walters. At last the director recalled them ant
}. struck up lively tune. Inc garden was nov
q | well filled. ana under the iuhuence OF the music
, the crowd became more ana more excited. anC
, | even bolsterpus. Snouts Tor "mOre ger" wer'
l. | neard on al Sides the Onicers were hOO'ed at
a and number OF persons stood on the chairs
I and nourishine glasses OF lager beer shout
Y ed defiance or whistled an accom- mpanimen
y TO the music. Others crowded round the on
: Gers, and had to be pushed back repeatedly L
/ make way. Meanwhile twelve barkeepers an'
a walters had been arrested aud Mr. kremeT
4 fearing that serious disturbance might ensue
n ordered his meD 10 stOp selling lager beer an'
q resume the sale of weiss beer aud .iaer 1h
II ise soon suosided, and many OF the visitor
l. again went out. en- ON ers remained IN tn
a garden during the remainder of the afternoon
= 1he following are the names OF the barkeeper
,. aud walters who were arrested liarkeepers-
/ Frederick ZeTnIkow, William MooJ Robert Her
L. mann, Charles Betach. and Henricn Humme
y Waiters-Y. Fries. Seidiitz, DlegeletzkI, Stacl
Il Learsch, NaumanD, and Goerken. They wer
10 taken to the rombs court before Judge MURRAY
l. Messrs Sauer and Holiender gave all for all ox
/. cept the waiter Goerken, who insisted on
10 trial. His case Will come up this morning 4
Supreme Court, Chambers.
Justus Schwab was re arrested last eyeDin
for violation OF the Excise law, being out o
bail for similar offence uerpetrated on the pre-
r cedlng sunday. AT % o'clock he threw open tn
" door and stood behind hs Lar, ready for bus
= ness. The crowd poured IN, and calls for bee
j. filed the air. For ten minutes he was kep
y busy supplying his customers' demands. The
T the white hat OF Detective johnson appeare
in the doorway lie came IN, looked on for