The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
THE EXCISE WAR.

rHE COMMISSIONERS BROUGHT TO COURT, but
THE rxAxrSATIoS POSTPONED.
shortly before three o'clock YESTERDAY afternoon Ex
css Commissioners Morton and Patterson, with their
counsel exJudse D,eiendorf. entered the rombs Pc.
nce Court. Ia answer the complain, Of Mr. Mundy.
eaasns them with issuing licenses In violation OF law.
ihsoses'csiiy the Commissioners were prisoners,
but practically they tree men, JUS
tee Smith having issued orders TO Sergeant
Ncc1run not 10 arrest them In tho ordi-
ssry manner. bot simply 70 monty them that they
sers wanted 10 court Commiss,oner Murphy did not
nsks hs appearances. but mis- absence explained
anasesdabs. the counsel for the Board becoming
sisssiels for MS appearance :. a future date
sntcip.ied. - Mr. Assay, armed With ponderors law
books stood sr'my ~ the Judges desk waiting Tor
psals occasion a. he COMMISSIONER The prisoDors
wsre esnanc.ea ,nie the private examination
q chasing sssu.s. and atm no magistrate
arrives IL Deing .nserssood mat Justice Smith. who
msasa We .Afani would ssse charge Of the sxsmns.
ordinary bssDcks o. the court Gnmindu OF the pres
sscs 81 TIE dsuasushed prisoners.
shortly after focf o'clock Clerk Rockwell entsrsd
he room sad pompaasy ansoanced that tho case
sajvarned Tor week The spectators 10 oked
~ han ~ ssienshmenL q being . strange Innovation
Tor ctcrk 20 saoorn . hearing Then the Clerk
spexs = 'ss wsras 70 one Of tho Commissioners and
the party Is't the court
Interested spectators sought 10 probe the mystery
BY qsesAsnias tne Clerk but he. apparently reisnng
thrn psrpexly. assumed SPHINX IKE silence soon,
hesesef y lo.ssd oat that a telegram had been re-
cevea iron Jssice smith. ~ho out OF town. an
az.
~ tspsuSAsr LAWYER
when Counselor Mandy became aware OF the action
OF the Clerk n sdjoarning the examination without
notifying hIm. he exlressoa much asionishmcnt and
80 not hesitate 70 cbarseser1e the action as mot
Only wrerul2r bot sisndaoas.R Justice Ottcrbourg.
teo, o1saea has eyes IN ansxcment. hui. IN answer
70 auessions would oay snres his shoulders IN non.
that lsssmaeh al mat the prisoners
shall ee broashi before any snung magistrate u was
The dusy u the Jadse acting Judgs smith make
the adjournment % 20 lnlo tho examlnaton.
The matter, tnsrecsc. rests arrogance until pcxt
Monasy 40 var a. the mussssspers are concerned.
bas mr. Mandy annousord MS intention apply to-day
Tor sarrsnt ior the arrest el o~t~r Biai the
ieon Keepers. Of the Tribune Bsnd,sg. named IN his
less inss ave gallons 10 DO draak on tue premises
rnE WAR IN DRooKLrS-ATrAcKISo THE
EMMY - pErAiL-corrxRs TACTICS.
The lsdeis,issbie temperance agent OF the Brother
hood Of Christian Churches OF Brooklyn. yesterday
presented ,As Dnsrsci Attorney Of Kings county With
The nane scnty liquor store anu lager beer saloon
keeper ~ all Of whom 40 business on Third ave.
me. zero ca1gnt selling iiqsor on sunday
lss sstecliysS the Captain also handed IN 10
,hc Hoard Of Police and Ese.ss Commissioner oil that
oiV . SERVES ~ estf1cts RON the Liquor mW
Of 1887 the request that the officials VIII soc that
the iaw shall be enforced no quotes statute
IN question 20 show that - awful TO sell strong
or spir,tuous liquors or wines IN quantities less tina
ave gallons without having license. aud tue person
Offending shall psy Of ESQ Tor each violation OF
the law" ne also shows that " unlawful tor pcr-
sons holding iDnkeepers' Incense 20 take pay from
the party who. on playing billiards. may
lose the game. aud that a license shall
b. broken for playing cards. domipees and
other games. bondsmcn are required 10 bs sued Dy
the Excise Com lssIoness for sny violation OF the
license, aud wSeo aay judgment snail have been OBJ
tanned against them unuer tnis they shall not be
entitled 20 she hbertses Of the Jail. Japan Cotter
says that bonasmea tos holders caught vieiat
Ing The will not be- treated ordinary debtors,
but that they must 70 TO jail and DO locked .
mon CELL BY July he says tue shutters wiil be up
several hundred run shops