The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22

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him up in CELL Like honest Dogberrys tho watch
sscomprchcnded all vagrom persons and held most OF
them for examination before their worshps the police
justices this morning They nrst assumed that at
proved already that their prisoners 'wcre little better
than false knavss, and they knew ''it would 60
TO be thought shortly" They win doubtless nnd,
TOO that many OF ''the knaves will be condemned
into everlasting redemption for their fault
Among the arrests made yesterday included tho
bark eepers OF tho Grand Central Hotel Of the Hotel
Brunswick and two Of tho bartenders at Gilmore's
Garden.
SCENES INCIDENTS
Although tho Tenth precinct is a noted ecr-drnking
locality the Tcutons who infest the quarter had at
early hour become aware of the taken 10
enforce the Excise law and most OF the saloons were
closed. Some few proprietors, however, reckoning
upon the dscrectness OF their customers opened 10
begin business aud found themselves short time in
occupation OF the precincts OF station house
cell During the early portion OF the day some half
dozen arrests made which spread whole
some terror among tho liquor. dealing fraternity Of tho
district
In the Eleventh precinct NO worry great excitement
occurred during the day. The saloon owners who
opened the morning were speedily taken into Gus
tody and only few transgressors found daring
enough TO brave detection during the afternoon A
few however, made attempts dispose OF their
stock OF liquors. and these generally compelled
TO accept the OF police officer far the Union
Market station house.
That portion OF the Thirteenth precinct lying close
to tho river and down far rs the Hook is Inhabited
by population who will be deprived of thoir SUM-
day iibations cunning manipulation OF side doors
can help ,hcm to dram; consequently the liquor
dealers OF that quarter prepared to the pub
lie at ala hazards The police, however, were
actively engaged in watching all indications
Of violation Of the law, and before long
large number CT barkeepers looked askance at Cap
tain Clinchy IN front OF the station desk Many
and varied the protesatons OF the prisoners and
when they were taken below their discussion Of tho
infringement Of what they regarded nalicnable
rights had exceedingly bitter flavor In tho after-
noon the number Of began be less frequent
and the OF beer, wines and liquors wendell
their way about with dsconsolate and words Of
ungente reference 10 the Commissioner
In Captain McculIough's district tthe Seventeenth
precinc) look Of settled melancholy seemed invest
the numerous beer saloons and still moro gloomy and
disconnected looked the German population, who
roamed tho streets In all the stores devoted to the
vending OF strong liquors and brewed beverages .
general disposition seemed manifested to spull down
the blinds and the propretors who for the most part
lounged outside their DOORS cast ganccs Of dis
gust at the patrolman Is he passed their
doora The sounds OF revelry with which
these haunts Of tho German laboring classes
usually resound altogether wanting yesterday,
tor single saloon keeper exposed himselr
rest during the whole day. Captain Mccullough was
discovered by HERALD reporter cycling long line Of
silent beer shops whose Haunting signs Of .Wine and
Lager Beer seemed vague and meaningless when asso-
ciated with their utter abandonment rho CAPTAIN
1r,t ~fvx no nrfo
the Excise law.
In the Eighteenth precinct station house evidences
OF considerable business activity began to be mani
fcsted at early hour. Captain Garland in person
patroled the streets, and instrumental In taking
into custody couple Of tho most astute aggrossors
Every few minutes officer arrived at tho desk with
indignant liquor dealer in charge, and toward
evening the capacity of the station house began TO be
severely taxed for to put tho In tho
latter part OF the afternoon the arrests had figured up
to nnetccn. and there still prospect OF APP
pearing The dsnizens Of the streets lying along the
sde who usually devote their Sundays TO q
sumption OF strong waters seemed exceedingly assat-
isted with the aspect or anairs and there
believe that during yesterday few prayers uttered
for the we.beng OF Excise Board and the police
in that portion q tho city.
In the Thirty NTH street station house the excise
raid formed the topic Of for the police ami
for all who camo that way Nearly every man OF tho
squad had assisted In arrest and down stairs in the
cells not only keepers Of ordinary liquor shops,
but propretors of saloon palaces and men VINO stood
high favor with local politicians The saloons Of tho
precinct had in many cases been opened usual, and
had boon ostcnslbIy closed up but In both in
the barkeepcrs had pay the price
OF their tcmerity, having been taken into custody.
Twentyour persons had been brought before the desk
up six o'clock, and although the likelihood OF others
appearing seemed doubtful yet It was questionable
to what straits liquor dealers might be driven by tho
thirst of their customers All through the ward the
lesson Of the day seemed to be telling one, for the
corners were abandoned by the usual loungers and
the stores upon them seemed quiet and untenantcd
Tho scene Of the days greatest excitement, how
ever, the Fiyninth street station house. where
forty.one of excise violation appeared tho
bIotter. All through the neIRhborhood people were
gathered in groups talking about the cvent of tho
day. The numerous friends OF the prisoners seemed
disposed 10 regard their arrest arrant outrage
and their detention in the station house as positive
despotism. Outside the police station collected
quite crowd some bearing baskets or refreshments
for incarceraied relatives others vociferously camor
ing for interviews with friends inside police officer
stood duty within, strcnuously endeavoring TO
press tho applicants Tor admission to tho prisoners.
accompanied by several attorneys devising plans
OF release Shut from the popular gaze but visible
the people before the desk were the prisoners them
selves, whose number prccIuded the possibility
OF single detention in cells. They crowded
gcther in limits much too small for them seated
but tho most Of them standing. and al looking
anxiousiy for some ncws Of release. The warmth OF
the atmosphere must have been excessively annoying
In the precincts that hold them, and some ds-
played signs of real suffering Aldermen Somers, Hess
and Causon had bcen using their efforts during the day
TO have the prisoners spared the ignominy Of dctcn
ton the cells and have them brought at once to
Court
WEST SIDE,
among the liquor dealers, The indignation manifested
against what characterized the arbitrary and
unjust action OF the Commissioners intense This
feeling shared very considerable degree by tho
patrons Of the Saloons and the old talk Of robbing
poor man of his beer freely indulged In. rule