The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
MIXED LIQUOR.
Another Day Of the Excise
Agony.
THE POLlCEMEN'S DILEMMA.
Mass Meeting at Tammany Hall-A New
Law to Settle the Question.


officials and clerks who did not accompany tho Com
missioners TO the Mayors office renamed on duty,
conducting their business IN an unusually quiet and
suodued manner. There was an ar OF doubt and I'M
certainty about the people IN the place, which seemed
10 from Intellectual effort TO hgure out The
possibilities and probabilities Of a change IN the
regime OF the department and the consequences OF
sucn y change The feeling not conhEed TO Head
quarters, but extended throughout the eAtire police
force the unmistaknbie stand takcn ny the Com
missioners in relation TO the Mayors charges. as
expressed The general order sent out by them on
Wednesday night was source Of great trouble TO .
number OF police captains sergeants and patrolmcn,
who arc 10 sail wih the wint and 10
main always loyal 10 The governing powers OF the de-
partment Should they carry out the urn commands
OF the Comm anu their raids upon the
liquor dealers, continue 10 Wink AT closely drawn
curtains and bolled doors, benind which they know
the law as Interpreted 10 tnem ny the onors
Is beng violated? Obedience would. OF course,
the appreciation OF the Commissioners, out the Com
mssioners themselves trial tor issuing the
very orders they were commanded TO obey. Should
the he removed they would bring them
selves Ia dsiavor Win Their successors; whe. on tue
otter hand, any omission 10 obey tneir commands
be FORGOTTEN VI Police headquarters ia case
the Commissioner remain III oIlice
There was bat little aoiagin EXCISE Board be-
you'd tho issuing OF beer and ale licenses, WINCH were
gwen out with as much expedition as possible Many
liquor uea.ers, even some OF those VINO went TO the
exponse oi iLiing w three Deds aud the sign OF
hotel, have Withdrawn their original applications and
are now anxiousiy seeking beer ana ale licenses.
SCENES AT THE POLICE COURTS.
Police Captain DAVIS sergeant Remlscn and PATROL
man LAKE, OF the Twelfth precinct, on Wednesday at
midnight started out 70 make RAD upon the Harlem
10 uor dealers DAVIS ana Kenis,h entered the saloon
Bernard French at No. 231o Third avenue, BY the
side entrance. the front door aud shutters being
securely fastened. Dir. French was alone, sitting IN
char, cigar in mouth, reading newspaper
.wel, Mr. Froncn,' qusrica the Captain, ''you are
violating the law"
news 10 me, Captain was the response.
"You won't deny having your place openr"
'What does that signiyY"
''Wnat are you open Iorf"
II nave right TO SIT ~ my own shop"
faro you seiiing anything 7"
Davis ana Rcmisch held u brief consultation and
then airectcd Dir. French TO put his hat Tue
ter protested, officers hrm ana Mr. French
was locked up Tor the hight. In the Harlem Police
Court yesterday Judge KasmIe asked Sergeant
Remisch Il he had detected Mr. French IN an unlawful
mo, Your Honor, but ne was prepared"
"Wel, Sergeant caunot recognize any such inter-
probation 0 tue Law ana The prisoner Is discouraged"
SAID HIS Honor
Oilcer Lake conducted his operations in still more
vigorous manner. He found the saloon Of Edmund j.
Hulcnlngs, No. LA Third avenue, securely barred,
front ana rear, out gained abundance through the
propr ietor'e house next d0or from which there 4
private entrance the bar lie there found Ar.
Hutchlngs and lew trends chatting around table
10 with him. The latter and angry discus
SION followed, during winch The propretors mother
aged woman, entered tue room and Tried to restore
harmony. Ihe Ufhcer taereupon drove all hands
The apartment, locked the door, put the key Ia his
pocket gave Hutcnings permission to up stairs
ANA get his overc0aL. Hutchngs Jailed 70 return aud
the officer away without him and loft the key
tho station house. In the morning Huchiugs sur
rendered himself TO Judge Kasmre, In the Harlem
Court HIS Honor promptly discharged him and
directed tue key Of the 6arroom to be returned 10 the
pi oper owner.
officer Laliy, OF tho Twelfth precinct saw john
Long barkeeper Tor Louis Gertenuach, Of No. 2255
Third avenue, standing idle 6eLnd the bar. He ar
"A nafn nd Kaaf NH
hold him, officer, Mas tie magistrates decision. The
officer stated had instructions all
persons keeping their bars open, whether they sold
Thomas Mullen, OF No. 1882 Third avenue ana John
Woods, Of No. 3y5 Third avenue, werc held ia $1U0
each. Judge Kasn parolea lhem, intimatlng nat
In future he should pursue like course in all
where The accused was selling on The Excise Commis
si0ners' receipt
Joun Mckeun, an old and experienced police court
ciork ventured the opinion yesterday that II the vio
ators Excise law should be brought to trial
more than w OIL hrds oil the whole number would be
acquitted or lack OF sufficient sv,aence.
There eight cases oil violation OF the Excise law
| brought before Judge Morgan AT Jefferson Market
Court Yesterday ana but two before Judge Smith ut
Essex Market Court They ali heid in 500 pall
TO answer, which bail was promptly furnished.
MEETING AT TAMMANY HALL-A NEW EXCISE
BILL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CON-
A mass meeting held in Tammany Hall last
night for the purpose Of directing public attention to
the necessity amended legislation in reference 10
the Excise law dcnounce the OF the
Excise aud Police Com mssi0nerx The hall was only
partially filled, there not being at any time than
thousand persons present. The proceedings were
commenced At eight O'Clock by the nomination by
General T. McMahon OF Mr. Augustus Scholl al
chairman Among those present on the platform
were Mr. Edward Cooper, Justices Duly aud Ottor.
bourg sheriff Reilly, General Spinola, Congressman
Muller Mr. Henry Causen, Colonel +. x. Fellows,
Alderman Worth and MaJor QUINCY.
Mr.. scheIl In opening che meeting SAID that they
had assembled in with The rights that
obtained under the constitution to express their views
on public affairs and petition the legislative author
ny 70 enact laws that shall protect the
rights OF the people They there also to
complain OF those authorities who had carried
out the requirements vi the Excise law in
an objections able and exceptional manner. No CON-
plants would have been uttered had arrests been
made under circumstances that would nave enabled
those VINO WERE eav n. coaa
then have been made was that tue law was unjust,
and that the duty OF the Legislature to amend
or repeal It. (Applause.)
RESOLUTIONS.
Major Quincy then read Inc iolIowing resolutions,
| winch were Adopted
Resolved That the deliberate failure OF the late Lcgis
remedy detective legislation BY the passage o. m
sass III has as pro
the cty and state by destroying The and
the value property already taxed in the hands OF LIS
ordinary public purposes state and national,
spirit Of the state aud edern consti-
buttons taxing for public purpoe' private property with
out just compensa.on has thrown upon the public ut
burden OF supporting by genera xatiun
Important indispensable charities heretoors supported
| In part by special tar upon the properly mus
| impaired; Is has brought about an unsettled condi
OF law. aud all tine incidents oi confusion ana
wrong arising thererom IL has caused many citizens 70
be their lights IN properly 70 Be denied
without any consciousness u
wrong on their part thu sole offence Of following
avocatons NJ they beiieyed III conformity
with law under advice OF public officials ~ mas pro-
duced u things which contrary 10 good morals
which ssariy iure the cause 81
and bring the ITSELF Into contempt and disrepute
Resolved that the existing Excise laws under the new
By the have been enforced
by the police authorities sudden unwse ana oppressive
wnner responsible ctixeus have been arrested A.
homes able hours aud unnecessarily I'M
psoned curing the night without opportunity ., Daii tna
the olicr directing or permitting arrests
be made this harsh anu oppressive
manner have plainly diseg arded the spirit Oh the Law
rights Of the citizens therefore,
appeal earnestly TO the Legisl turc a. us
session. put END 80 the CONDITION o. things
rected by the prompt passage Of Just ana sau-
Law questions oil EXCISE license