The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-18
PUSHING THE EXCISE CASES.
an INDTGNa TTON MASS NETTING OF
- THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
The Witness for iaas Inv and Order Ies~vs
and his Terms in the Penitcntisry-Ths
Hush TO the Rooms Of the Hoard ef Euc,s.

Ihe witness for tnS Lnw and Order fessva
and his Terms In the Penitcntiary-rhs
h"sh 70 the Rooms of the HOARD Or Exclse.
Amos J. Blecher, whose testimony against
violators OF the Excise law was objected to be-
cause he had been convicted OF felony, ap-
peared as witness in the Tombs Police Court
Yesterday In the excise cases. Justice Duffy
having decided that he was competent witness.
MIR. James Oliver, counsel for those nceuscd
OF having violated the law was persistent in
urging that Beicher's evidence was not admis-
elDie He produced copy Of the now code and
showed the Judge that 1t WAS compulsory in q
witness like Bleichcr to answer any question
relative to his conviction. Bleicher admitted
having spent twenty-five months in the peni-
tcntiary for grand larceny. He was sentenced
IN July. 1872, and shortly after coming out in,
1874 was also convicted Of petty larceny in the
Court OF Special Sessions. for which he served
Six months in the penitentiary. The announces
ment OF tho lattor conviction was news TO the
counsel for the Law and Order League.
He still further admitted having been arrested
Tor drunkenness. for which he served Il term in
the City Prison. He said that while on the
Island he was called Curly" porhaps Lernuse
OF the curly nature Of his hair: He could not
remember the ngmc on his cell door.
law IN which, Bleicher's evidence was nrst
Mnnted was that of Margaret Nolan OF p99
Water street. Blcch, r said thnt he went ITO
her place few weeks ngo with Il COM
panion, and. with three girls there took a
round Of whiskey." Tor which he paid NV
cents. Mrs. Nolan has no license Mrs Nol~n
testified that she had not had one drop of liuiIr
Tor sale In her place in nine months: thai o
only lquor brought into her house was df K
now and then from neighboring saloon To
where. ana Mr.. Mundy asked that the woman's =
testimony be taken down. for he intended to
prosecute her for perjury. The case was then
A letter from the Rev. DR.. Deems vouching
Tor Bleickors present good character was read
IN court. Another similar paper was present. Il
n'arlng the stgnutures Of Earle II. Smith SOf
Broadway. Herring 4 Co., Potter Winrod Park
place. and j. Is; Gibbs. and asking the Governor
to remove the only blot on Mr.. Blcichcr's chnr-
arter by ganting him restoration of his
rights Of citizenship. The paper says he WIS
gully of an act OF youthful folly"
The Excise Commissioners were busy yester-
day issuing beer licens 10 n ,hrong of appli-
cants. Many, discouraged by waitiu., went
away without their licenses. About 800 lircnA.s
were issued. Commissioner Murphy. trc.aur-r
OF the board, will pay the amounts refunded TO
dealers with checks.
Twelve thousand Invitations have been or
dercd sent TO liquor dealers and others to attend
Hall and Germana Hall on Thursday evening.
AT q meeting of the Liquor Dealers PrOtec-
tive Association Of the Seventh Ward In Cor
mania Hall last evening. Mayor Ely wns asked
To do all in his power 10 prevent the stringent
enforcement of the Excise law.
Oliver Cotter in Brooklyn on Sunday detected
twnnty-hye liquors dealers violatin.. the law
There have been l.0l0 arrests in this city
since the raids were begun.