The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29

THE EXCISE LAW.
How the Police Enforced Its
Observance Yesterday.
NUMEROUS ARRESTS.
The Cases Promptly Brought to Court
and Disposed OF.
NO POLICE ESPIONAG e.
NUMEROUS ARRESTS.
NO POLICE ESPIONAG E.

were made, there no excitement attending them.
Instead OF trying TO enrap unsuspcctng barkccpcrs
into violation OF the law due notice given that
every caught selling liquor would be arrested and
those who were taken into custody Immediately
taken before police magistrate and their cases dis
posed Of
Az rnR TOXINS.
There was but OF violation OF the Excise law
when Justice Murray assumed his the bench ut
tho Tombs Court yesterday morning. 1t was that OF
Mr. John AcSorley, of No las Clinton street, Brook
Ign, proprietor OF the saloon Of Hester street
and the Bowcry. II appeared from the evidence Of
O1acer Wilson, OF the Fourteenth precinct, that
~ about halfpast three O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing Roundsman Folk, attached TO the star OF
Inspector Dlks, saw Mr.. McSorcy let man pass out
his saloon the and at ordered Officer
Wilson to arrest Mr.. McSorley Counsellor Oliver
Eho appeared for Mr. Mcsoriey, proved that the man
friend OF Mr.. McSorley who had fallen asleep,
that the bar had been closed since twelve O'Clock and
that the let out by u side door. Justice Muir
ray severely reprimanded Officer Wilson for making
the arrest discharged MIR. Mcsorey IRON arrest and
advised him 10 bring action Tor false imprisonment
against Roundsman Folk and Olicer Wilson.
Patrick Eagleston, of No. 2S Marion street, was ar
rested by Ocer Flynn of tho Fourteenth precinct
having beer exposed Tor sale. He discharged
custody, tho officer failing substantate his CON-
plant
Christopher Bussng proprietor Of the beer saloon No
go Bowery was brought by Officer Mayforth, Of the
Fourteenth precinct charged with selling beer
toners. This clear case, Mr.. Bussing having
been caught with tho beer measure in his hand He
was required TO furnish 500 bail, which he did.
Martin Yost keeper OF grocery store at the cornor
Hail. OF tue Filth precinct, charged with having
beer exposed Tor sale He discharged the officer
ia.'ng to swear Of his own knowledge us required by
that MI Yost solicited lis purchase by any person.
Officer Foster, Of the Fifth precinct arragned George
Winter OF No. IL Varick street, whom he found selling
Two glasses OF beer over his counter Mr. Winter gave
bail In 500 To answer.
Ofcer Pike, of the Fifth precinct, entered tho
loon OF Julius Bogler, 452 Greenwich street. and
found the proprietor drawing beer tor man VINO had u
answer
Lewis Kuhlkc OF 4s Harrison street. arrested by
officer U'Mahony, OF the Filth precinct who found the
front door open The bar exposed and Kunke and four
others PLAYING cards anu drinking beer Kuhikc gave
bail in 500 to answer.
Caspar wcdenhorL or No. 1856 Mott street. was ar
rested by officer Weinberg OF tho Fourteenth precinct
Tor selling beer Mr. wcdenhor proved that the beer
was stale and not drawn from keg, and that the
10 whom he gave II was tho Waterman OF the building
He was discharged
corner OF Canal street and Broadway arrested py
Officer Halpin OF the Finh precinct to whom he sold
glass OF beer hc was held in 500 BAIL
uficer Moran, OF the Fifth precinct charged Louis
Bowling, or tho Ere House, No. lSl West street. with
The barroom behind CUES, Of the house, and saw Mr.
Bowling behind the bar Justice Murray discharged
During the extra session OF tho court Justice Murray
assisted by Clerks Linden and Heimbcrecr and tho
court squad under the command Of Sergeant Smith and
Roundsman Walsh.
AT RssEx MARKET
But ono OF violation OF the Excise law
brought before Justice Bxby ut tho Essex Market
Court yesterday Tho German saloon keepers the
side OF Kept their places tightly closed, and
only opened their doors their friends
The brought before Justice Bxby that Of John
Reynolds. OF No 10 Monroe street, charged with hav
Ing his exposed aud offering liquors Tor SALE The
u made o
arrest wholly failed to establish any against Mr.
Reynolds, who was promptly discharged by Justice
Blxby.
Justice Smith, at tho ashington Pace Police Court,
carly yesterday morning ISSUED the following nstruc-
tons to the police captains Of the Eighth, Fifteenth
Sixteenth, Ninth, Twentieth and Twenty -nnth pre-
cincts:-
raiding Sunday take place to-
' you sahSaS sniTH ras Justice
Mr. John Keec. Of No sol West Twenty third street,
was charged with having hs bar open and selling beor
10 the officer Of the Twenty ninth precinct who mado
The arrest He was baIled IN 500 10 answer
Mr.: Frederick welnbergcr, Of No. ASS sixth avenue,
was found selling beer. This was clear case; the
officer, who citizens Clothes having purchased
the lager and paid money for Bail gwen in 500
Mr. George Hillen, keeper OF The we'll known beer
saloon called the ConcordIn, at No $50 Sixth avenue
also arrested Tor selling beer Although the Ques-
ton OF exposure Tor sale somewhat detective JUS
lice Smith announced that there probable
hold aud permitted Mr. Hillen TO remain in Court in
stead Of sending HIM down stairs 10 the cells until the
ARRIVAL OF Trend who promptly furnished bail in 500
for Mr. Hillen's appearance
Mr.. William Becker, OF No. 147 West Thirty second
street. was arrested Tor selling beer his bar Tho
case was clearly proven and lac held In sl00 to
swer. Mr. Ertos, German merchant, who in
court, although wholly unacqIalnled With Mr. Becker.
offered himself bail and gave security an iron
When Offering himself surety Mr. Erog said Il will
be bond for any gentleman who IS arrested for selling
. glass OF beer Justice Smith then adjourned the i
Court until three O'Clock In the afternoon.
On the opening Of court at tures o'clock Justice Smith
heard and disposed OF nine
Henry St&ck proprietor 0f the saloon No. I'll Sew
cntk avenue, charged by Officer REILLY, Of tho |
Twenty ninth precinct With having his place open and
his liquor exposed Tor sale. he WAS baiIcd IN 500 10
answer
oncer Haughcy. OF the Twenty ninth precinct found
Mr.. George fcster, Of No 642 Sixth avenue, selling
bser his counter and arrested him. Mr.. Foster
was neld to answer IN <loo bail, which he furnished.
Samuel Reed, OF No l5l West Twentieth street,
charged by officer Hurke Of The Fifteenth precinct,
With having kept his place open and sold liquor Reed
Frederck Bsrtell Of 10 Is West Houston street,
WAC arrested by Officer Burke, oi the Fifteenth pre-
einct, with having his bar open and selling whiskey
He gave ball IN 500 to
Adam Becker proprietor OF the saloon No 46i sixth
avenue, arrested by vacer Mccool OF tho Twenty
held IN 500 bail, which gwen.
Bernard Brady, Of No. l75 Eighth avenue, had bis |
place open aud SC ling beer when Officer Saz ofthe
Sixteenth precinct walked and arrested him. lie |
gave sio0 bail TO app ar for trial
Advph Walter, OF No. 40 Eighth avenue, ar |
raignea IN custody Of Oiccr Campbell Of the sixteenth
precinct whom he had sold glass OF beer lilo WAS
required TO furnish 500 bail
Patrick Boysn, OF No $50 Blocker street, was |
charged by Oficer Walsh OF tho Ninth precinct with
having his bar open. As the officer could not swear
that the liquors exposed Tor sale Mr.. Doylan
discharged.
similar disposition was made OF the case OF Mr..
George wolxcrt. OF No. 377 Blocker street. who
arrested by Oicer Flanagan the Ninth precinct,
. most frivolous complaint.
These cases having been disposed o. the Court |
adjourned until eight O'Clock r. NJ On the Court being
rcopcned 0iccr Canning, Of the Twenty ninth pre-
cinct arraigncd julius kohlcr, bartender at No. -
West Eighteenth street, who sold him glass or beer
kohlcr bailed vut In the sum OF Sl00.
Onicer Canning also arrested Charles f. Bourgugnon,
bartender al No East Twcrty second street, who had
sold him bcer Mr. Bourgu'gnon furnshcd Slo0 baiL |
The case Of Mr. Philip Donohue, Of No. 1854 Broad
way was somewha, different he Keeps restaurant aud
chop house. Oficcr Ryder o the Twenty ninth pre-
ciLct entered his restaurant In PLAIN clothes. and |
asked for drink or whiskcy, saying that was |
SICK. Mr. Donohuc said his bar closed, when |
Ryder asked N he could not be served Of the
nestaurnnt tablcx Mr. Donohue did So when Ryder |