New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-29
SUNDAY TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
RIGID ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW

ACTIVITY or THE TOLiCE YEsTERDAY-LIoUoR
SALOONS GENERALLY CLOsED-sl&Tf-sENIE
ARREsrs-ACTIoN OF THE ALDERMEN-ISDIGNA-
TON MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
The Excise law was vigorously enforced
throughout the city yesterday On Saturday night the
captains directed the policemen to Inform every saloon
keeper and liquor dealer their posts that they must
shut up promptly at midnight and keep closed until
o'clock on Monday morning. The captains themselves
wen. 10 Of the large hotels and more prominent
places where liquors and bccr Sold and personally
explained TO the propct0rs the necessity Oh kecpns
their bars closed sunday II they wislcd TO AVOID
trouble At the Hoffman House considerable feeling was
shown the rigid enforcement Of the law At tAe Hotel
Brunswick The manager seemed TO regard the Whoio
matter az joke AT the Fifth Avenue, Wildsor, ana
other large hotels all closed up tight as ai ~ any
person could see, and notice was taken OF calls Tor
liquors az the bars.
IA the FIRST and Twentyeeventh Precinct the liquor
stores and beer saloons generally small, and they
were al closed as could be seen. At some OF the
places several men standing near the DOORS rs
though on guard In tho Fourth Precinct every place
was closed to the public, and M TO o'clock yestei "
there had not been single arrest for violation Oh 'he
Excise law. In tie Fifth and Eighth Precincts there
we're several arrests for violation Of the Excise law ana
the prisoners were placed under bonds OF 500 each ior
future appearance the Fourteenth there were seven
arrests aud all the disposed OF at the ash
ington Place Police Court by giving 800 bal! EACH
some the saloons ia thu district had back rooms WiIh
an entrance upon different street one large Iagcr
beer aoou which closed "a lar as outward appear
ance was concerned could be entered BY eirci,ous
passage through large coalylrd in the rear; here
plenty III beer was ds cnsed all day, notw outstanding
The efforts af the police. In the sixth Precinct mp 10
H. H. Yesterday there had been arrests. Tie large
gardens or tn Bowery were open but were not as wen
paronized as usual. when the reason OF this was asked
II WIS announced that those who had been in he haoi
T.. ,t...s . p. hai
into New-Jersey.
uis stated that b. tie closing OF the beer saloons ana
.uor stores ypseusly. over $4,000 worth OF business
was driven OF this city. Weiss beer ana temperance
drinks only were sold in the gardens. Those WHO were
there evidently more 20 lear the music thAh any
thing &C. In the Tenth and Seventeenth Precincts tho
Excise law was RICHLY enforced. Several policemen
cr, an duty In civilians dress all day. In one building
ustr the Police Central Oice several Germans were en-
towing q cn,rlyes with instrumental music songs, and
beer ami though the sounds OF their reyelry Was PLAINLY
heard IN the Central Office there way o stopping
H. The rules OF the Department forbid the ponce piSaS
ug down doors unless they have good evidence mat
fl0uy Is being committed. In the other precincts the
Isc,e au was generally obeyod as far a. outward ap
peorluces went II the Central Park Gardens oa' v'.S
b..ruud soda water were sold. Inc observance was
very general ani 1t the Washington Place Police Court
there we're only fifteen OF violation OF the Excise
law, which smaller number than was usual before
the general rlI By The police Notices were sent 10 al
the prcci. Ct that Justice Smith would sit at the ash
In -on Place Police Court. and Justice Murray az tie
Tumbs Police Court at and at p H. to dispose 81 such
cases.
The following were the cases disposed or yesterday at
the Police Courts:
At the TomJs Police Court George Wnford Of No u
yIrick,; Christopher Bussilg o so. go EO"eIy, and
William Frederick Of No. lj4 EzI5cth-st were each
m, washington Place Police Court the following
persons require Ia 1lNc bi.l IN 200 eacl; 80.
Barney brad, OF No 10 EsHihay'';, agln9 M..tGt
Of 40. 30 l. -nthJye, uGnl H-ieh OF 10" -
ave &. +. Foster Of No. Gi2 siXtlayc, samuel Seed of
Wrst UoI.ou-sf Andrew Becker OF No 461 ~iythayc.,
Edward EOpbrrO 40. .2l2 West EighicehluNt, CMr.,s
D1uolur ol 40. l.2jI Broadway; Charles Cus-, LOls
SCHNEIDER. raucs UA James Archer MAX schappR',
MIN scnnciier ir, OF No IA West Thiry-third-st..
VIM Becker OF No. ll7 West TAirtysecgnl->t, George
No ass sivtl-,ye., and John keciie Of No. oOI west
A. tSc YorsSiile Police Court John Smith OF so. 7GG
Ei.th-.sc and William ii. steiulord OF NInthayo an
FiltetA-,t required TO gave BAH III 500 each
After IL became dark arrests were made because
then it was more difficult to disguise the fact that the
places were open Beer was sold openly at the Hippo
drome and as fast one barenderwas arrested another
tool, hs place The Excise arrests in tho various pre-
ciucts last night were reported at the Pohcc Central
Office as follows: Fifth, Z; sixth, =; Seventh. 3;
Ninth Tenth, Thirteenth, . Fourteenth, i Tx
tecuth 3; sixteenth, 6; Twenty FIRST. .; Twcny seeond
:; TNtntylnth u; Ihlity -secOnl, . l''! 'it' %
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
The Eoard Of Aldermen held an adjourned meeting on
saturday for the purpose Of receiving report from the
Committee On Law in relation 10 the Excise arrests OK
the preceding Sunday The report states that no power
f. given to the police 10 enter and sunmaTy close places
where intoxicating liquors wines may he sold, Their
only authority being to arrest the persons in charge OF
such places and forthwith bring them before mags-
t,ate It's extremely doubtful, the opinion OF the
III. Lot fDta I,I Ia
the sale OF ale and beer sunday In conclusion tic
Committee say that the law "was violated in both its
sr and letter. and the police force was thereby prosti-
tuied 10 base and unworthy purposes, when IN the
character SPIES officers were forced to enter by ri-
yate door, places where liquor was usually sold, and
tbcre IA induce the offer OF money, the person In
charge 10 violate the law" long discussion followed
IN, reading Of the report Alderman Hess asked that
l,use charging in effect that the Republican party is
rsro,sl, FOR the existence OF the present laws, be
stricken out motion 10 this eject was lost by party
vote Resolutions were adopted stating that IN Inc
oVnop of The BOARD the reai object of the Excise nw ia
shIv 10 secure proper and decent Observance OF sun
day aud that the harsh and disreputdoie Ma1her ~
vich the Excise law sought to be uforced ~ tLs
CITY Sunday last merits the prompt condemnation OF
the responsible PARTIES by the Board OF romeo OohAs-
! siUners. 49,. in. -. , .-
CLINTON. ON Saturday "dCpreyiting aud uuequYoculy
condcmnng the ~ stem Of Official espionage ana deecp-
ton rcsOrt,d 60 on Sunday hnY ~ ny the ponce III y,
forcing The Excise law as arbitrary ana uh'dileu loi
and instructed tine Chairman 10 appoint committee on
five draft suitable resolutions 10 DE presenter az VIC
next Gen. raj Committee MEETING expressing tie sse on
t.at Committee ON tho subject James D,iy h"i'i
,ooper Campbell, A. a. PurGy, Joseph l. failoh, hHt
jacob Gross were appointed sven committee" WHICH
| the name OF John Kelly Was added. , . a.. ,,,,,,
several thousand persons assembled at me (oopcf
Msttute Saturday evening 10 pttucito ia wy ~
gtraun oil the liquor dealers against me M
tnr Suullv LIQUOR law. The meeting was or.ahiztd NY
| 49,. ,rctcn of Herman Uh ~ hartman Anlohs th'
Presidents were Oswald or ndoricr T. a. nuI,ne'
Mornz ElnuAer John j. Freedman n, V"Hty n ,
it.ri,miu MOod Henry C'ausScn. j., Why M9.C, ','
Vnt Srinwav Oswald OttendOrcf adlleSsed tue nc
inc i'm German, oensuriug the manner h Nil gu IN
ih Nv had been sought % he cniOrceG 10y the
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