The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-13
ENFORCING THE EXCISE.


WORK OF THE SOCIETIES FOR THE PREvEN.
TON OF cRIME-LIQUog DEALERS FINED
SEVERAL PROMINENT HOTEL pRoPRrEroRa
TO be ARRESTED.
For the 1rst time In the history Of "exciso wars's
tho liquor dealers Of this city and Brooklyn seem to
DO really afraid that something going bo
tho direction Of enforcing law The declaration Of
Recorder Hacketi when pronouncing sentence upon
convicted dealer week ago, that would impose the
utmost penalty Of the statute upon all who should in
future be found guilty OF violating the Excise law
has had effect upon tho minds tho liquor dealers
and resulted In the doors OF many GROCERY being
closed sunday last for The first time in years. Tho
Society Tor the Prevention OF Crime active 10 the
work OF espionage and prosecution, and the newly
organized Law and Order League looms up as
a formidable adversary OF the dealers, with
William H. Mundy counsel and Oliver
Cotter as agent The latter organization Yesterday
the and arraignment OF five dealers In
tho city. They were held IN 800 bail each. Today
Mr.. Mundy is 10 apply for warrannor the arrest or
the following hotel proprictors for selling liquor on
Sunday last and for ceiling II on election day st.
James, Gscy, Aston. Prescott, Hoffman, Grand
Central, Coleman. Union Square Winches-
ter hotels; the Hotel Brunswick, Cafe Inter.
rationale. Atlantic Garden, and l.. Parker, OF
No 1903 Broadway, and Sandy Spencer, Of Fulton
street and Broadway. Tho State Association of the
League held meeting at Albany last night, and be-
sides the transaction OF other business prepared
address for general circulation. Seventeen branch
organizations OF the League said 10 be In process
OF formation in as many different towns and counties
throughout the State Them in BrooSiyn Yesterday
Oliver Cotter procured warrants for the arrest OF sx
teen dealers tor selling liquor on Sunday, and II tho
statements OF the prosecutors are TO be relied
upon their licenses will all DO revoked IN few days.
But perhaps the greatest blow struck at the liquor
dealers Yesterday was inflicted by Judge Sutherland,
In the Court OF General Sessions the heavy penalties
no inflicted upon two OF tho Guild who under In
dictment Tor violating the Excise law. These
teen,h street; Thomas Loran, Of No sos Spring
s.ros, and his barkeepcr,. James pidgeon.
weeks ago Sicily aud Loran indicted and fined
500 EACH but the former continued his business AZ
usual and was again indicted on being arraigncd for
trial skey pleaded guilty, but submitted several AIN
davts as to his good character Judge Sutherland
imposed on hin a hno OF $3.50 Loran also pleaded
gully and was fined $780, In the case OF Pdgeon .
line OF S25 was imposed.
Tho District Attorney took occasion to declare his
OPINION that It is high time the laws relating tho
sale OF liquor should be- enforced and express ha
intention 10 prosecute all offenders to tho uttermost
AT THE ToMBs.
Al the Tombs, before Justice Flammer. yesterday
afternoon, Oliver Coter and Mr. Mundy, behalf OF
tho league. caused the arragnment OF tho following
liquor dealers. and they were each held TO bail IN
$l00:-John Lndcmann, No - East Broadway, SELL
ing on Sunday; William Dugan, corner Of Water and
Roosevelt streets, selling without a license; Adam
Kammitter, OF No 19l Chatham street, ana Henry
Wcndelkcn, of No. 10 Bowery. selling on Sunday
Mr. Golfer, acting for the brotherhood OF Christian
Churches yesterday reported tho namcs OF sixteen
liquor dealers OF Brooklyn for selling liquor Sun
day. The Excise Commissioners have, IL is claimed,
promised to revoke the license OF each and every
to have violated the law, and the organization states
that II has Two witnesses TO provo each concu-
sivcly. The cases Will be heard in day or two.
Christian Howzer, bartender, employed AT the Bed
ford brewery, was arragned before Justice Bloom OF
Brooklyn, for selling lager on Sunday. He pleaded not
guilty, and was. al his request, granted trial by
jury. The case Will DO examined on Monday next.
John Mcintyre and Thomas Brennan, accused OF vio-
ating Excise law, were arraigned before Police
Justice Walsh, and will BIO tried before jury the
same day.
KEEPERS SAY.
Among tho liquor dealers and hotel propretors OF
this city there DO definite plan OF action
agreed upon While tho smaller dealers are fright
cncd and disposed TO keep within tho limits OF the
law, the hotel propretors are, many inclined
to treat tho whole matter as joke. "Ah, mol
Delmonco whom told that warrant Tor mrs
arres. 10 DO issued When informed
posed work, however. hs looked upon the matter
moro seriously, but admitted that he all at
what no his brothers should do II arrested to-
day. 40 ycs, carelessly remarked the proprietor OF
an uptown hotel, "Pve heard that spy was In my
esss On but anda aysnns .hs. no.S
Ing In il. I've seen those excise spurs4
nov for good many years, but nothing ever came q
init that they sold liquor on election day. but CLAIM
that they not within tho prescribed distance OF
tho polls, and that they consulted the police captain
OF the precinct IN advance, aud told so and
sell. The Metropolitan Hotel, which has recently
passed into the hands OF Of tho estate OF
Alexander stewart is managed by Mr.. Henry Clair.
That gentleman Kept his bar closed on Sunday last
and expresses his intention 10 soil no liquors 10 Others
tnan guests any sunday hereafter. Mr. Rodgers,
OF tho Coleman House, admits that he sold liquor
election day, but is surprised TO hear OF warrant
being issued against him lie has been In possession
only month ana IS not familiar with tho law: but
claims that. as there was no polling place within
the statutory limits OF his house hc had right 10 sell
Messrs. Roster Il Bial of the Tribune building beor
saloon, contend that they are being prosecuted. They
claim that when their license expired tho 25th or
last month they applied Tor renewal, but could not
obtain It, They, however, made the formal applica-
ton and got receipt for the payment OF the fec.
Mr., Mundy, OF the Law ana Order League, says that
the practice OF tho Excise officials issuing receipts
very embarrassing TO the tonpcrancs people, When
they arrest man tor violating the law aud move to
his license revoked and order issued that ha
shall not nave another within three years, they ind ha
has license 10 revokc-only receipt On the other
hand tho accused has better side of the bargain
tnce he plead That no has paid his fee and dona
sill he could 10 obtain license, making 1t appear "a
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