The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-09
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The Dealers Exasperated
with the Delay.
NO SIGN OF SETTLEMENT
Leisurely Conduct of Justice Smith
Arrests Continuing.

although the pulse Of hundreds OF saloon Keepers con-
tinued to boat with wonted rapidty. The arrests
we're fewer than any day since the inauguration OF
the exc. cement, and a better feeling generally pre-
vailed But ittio falling OF. however, noticed in
the applications for licenses.
The headquarters OF the Excise Board continued
thronged as on the preceding days. clearer
view too of the ire situation is becoming
general Through the mist and haze the deal
ers can now distinctly SEQ that partial blame
rests upon themselves in not making their applica
tons on The expiration of their old licenses They
see further all the confusion and Inconvenience
which have happened to bona fde censeesvz., those
who paid their money and obtained therefor
receip--might have been avertcd by proper system
tho business Of the Board of Excise. Thirty days
long time TO occupy in ascertanng the character
and fitness OF applicant II seems as II It might De
done in three and done well. Some cases. 10 be sure
require extended Investigation. but the majority are
not SO couded in mystery
Another ray OF light which has dawned on the vision
OF the dealers OF the causes OF tho trouble Is
the unnecessary delay OF Police Justice Smith In
derng his decision IN the case Of the arrest Of the
Board OF Excise. The latter tied hand and foot
pending such decision while ready and anxious TO 80
and give licenses respectable persons but
prevented from so doing cut OF coartesy to the da-
tory magistrate The result is that hundreds Of re-
and poWeress TO prevent it, Their money is paid and
their licenses ready but until tho looked Tor decs
ISOLATION, however. exists in the declaration OF presi-
dent Morton made yesterday that unless the decision
speedily rendered the Board wouei feel constrained
TO go ahead and issue beer lcenscs
COMMISSIONERS.
1t was again busy day at the Office Of the Excise
Comm ssioners. About $4,000 was received for
licenses, making total OF about 100000 paid IN ny
3,440 applicants.
President Morton complains very much of the action
duce certificates oher application. He says that 1t Is
a matter over which the Excise Board have no CONTROL
and therefore not within their power prevent He
says that IL s much be regretted that Justice Smith
does not give decision that can DO brought before
superior for review. He further says that
Police Commissioners shonId act on the spirit OF the
law, and in accordance with a certain supreme Court
decision that no has not yet boon able TO find, but
which he hopes to do in day or two The outline
OF that decision he gives as follows:-
In some one Of the small villages OF this State
liquor sellers license expired, and the Board Ex
cisc, the body representing such Board was not
TO meet Tor a mouth alterward The man was arrested
for selling without a license; but as he was willing TO
comply with the law and was only prevented by
Court held that he had compiled with the spirit
Of the law, and should not have disturbed in the
prosecution OF his business until he had had an oppor
tunity oil applying 10 the Board. Dir. Morton said
that this case applied TO the present difficulty, and
that the Police Commissioners should so interpret the
possession OF certificate oy liquor dealer IL was
in itself an expression Of desire to comply with the
law.
STILL WAITING FOR JUSTICE SMITH.
HERALD reporter again approached Police Justice
Smith on the subject OF his much desired decision.
The Justice had just risen from the bench, after dis
posing OF The duy's criminal calendar.
81 really cannot copardize my health" he replied,
"to write out my decision at the present time; but
hope TO be able 10 have 1t ready very soon'
When the fact is consideration that JUS
tice Smith is daiy Transferring the Police Court bust
IN apparently GOOD heata and spirits plea OF
physical prostraion and consequent inability TO write
u short decision in case which has been in his hands
Tor nearly weeks does not seem to the anxious
liquor dealers or The public at large good and sull-
cent ono
meeting OF the liquor and beer dealers OF the city
was called last mig hit ut Putnam Hall ID Third
II is branch OF the general organization, but there
was belliserent spirit manifested which, II taken
ms earnest OF what the liquor dealers propose TO
would indicate hard struggle with the Excise Board
and still more hostile demonstration against the
Police Comm ssloners. The meeting was executive in
its character and the principal object proposed was the
calling OF mass meeting OF quor dealers. Mr. John
Herman presided. committee appointed ut the last
meeting TO consult with liquor dealers anu brewers
about town reported that they were tavorably
disposed toward the movement for holding u
general mass meeting. Resolutions were
then proposed and adopted setting forth that
trade liquor dealers Is a great revenue
10 the country, and that the police justices at
variance about the adequacy OF the Excise Boards re-
relpts. and consequently the dealers protest against
The action oil the police IN Ignoring such pts and
denounce as unjust and yrannca the arrest OF persons
engaged the liquor trade when the courts
Closed They also protest against the imprisonng OF
respectable hquor dealers in cells wherein criminals
are incarccracd aud also against the practice OF tax
ing them IRON tneir places OF business, which are
necessarily Ieit open TO The depredaiIons OF thieves
n
organizations and arrange Tor the mass meeting
FACING THE MAGISTRATES.
Only fourteen cases OF violation OF the Excise law
were brought up IN the fombs Police Court yesterday
All gave bail and were released. Judge Wundc, at
Jefferson Market Court, committed ers but
the bail was promptly furnished. Twenty-Five liquor
dealers from the seventh, Tenth and Thirteenth pre-
clncts arraIgned before Judge Kibrcth at Essex
Market Court. With one exceptions they /
brought their boudsmen with them. Al the Fifty
seventh street Court Justice Flammer disposed OF
thirty cases Four dealers held at the Fordham
Court and fourteen at Harlem.
Justice Wheeler oil the latter court ~ reported to
have SAID 10 delinquent saloon keeper who presented
recept:"When you left your money with the Elk
else Board you should have doubled your fist and
manded your license ut SDce. There is much non
THE GOVERNMENT JOINS IN
Warrants yesterday Issued by the United
States authorities Tor the arrest OF ory liquor dealers
who have not paid tue necessary special tax Of S25
the federal government
ARRESTED
First PrecincL-N. q. Mellon No "a Liberty
street; Christopher Hall, No. 81 Exchange place;
Horny JAMS No. IS Fulton street Henry Meyer No.
Fourth Prccinct-Georse smith, Nc 1j3 chatham
street, Charles A. Platt l4l Chatham street; Chosen
Olker No $50 Wafer street; Michael Relrdon, No. 10
Roosevelt street; Daniel 0'CoGncn, No. II Cherry
street William Denwiddic No II James street. Joseph
snctder No. 81 James street; Peter Schmidt No %
james street, Oscar Landcrg en-, No Roosevelt
street; John Branagan, No 81 Cherry street
Flnh prccinct--Edward O'Grady. No. 42l Green wch
street. Frank MendeI. No. Hudson street; Frederick
Calson. No. SO Thomas street.
Ninth prccincL-John Ready, No o Corncha street;
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No. 5oS Washington street; Charles Becnel, No 5l2
Hudson street; Emil Baiy. No. 1851 Sixth avenue;
James Lynch No. All West street, Alfred Lpp. No. IL
Christ opher street; Charles Whitorck, No 267 West
Fourth street; John b. Thomas, No All Hudson
street; Christian a. Gies No. Seventh avenue;
Thomas Brennan, NO 400 West street; William Shields,
No. 81 sixth avenue.
Fourteenth Precinct Thomas Hogan, No 164 Worth
street; John tbaler, No GS Bayard street; Henry
Sichl, No. 81 3uyurd street; Della krlOn, No so Bax
ter street, Felix Mccarthy No. 2 Franklin street,
Josefli kolh, 81 Park street.
Precinct cka M
ingun square, Paul Wccr, No. 12I West bird street,
PEDRO Loren2a, No. Ia West Third street; William
McCue. No. 81 West Third street; August rers No.
It's xth avenue; James Kelly No. 800 Mott street;
lanes MeEnec No ~ West Houston street.
sixteenth Prccnct-James Hamniel, Eighth avenue
ami Fourteenth street: Parlck Riley, No. 10 Seventh
avenue John Daniel No. 4lj West Twenty sixth street.
Adolpne Capoh, 30. 80 Eighth avenue; James Fem
Ing, No IA seventh avenue.
Nineteenth precinct John Ring, No. li6 Third
avenue joan Cassidy No. LID lhird avenue, and
Martin smith, No. 325 East Siytieth street