New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-11
TI0LAroRs or THE EXCISE LAW.

INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE CAPTAINS.
The captains of the various precincts were
summoned to the Police Central Office yesterday morn
ns 10 meet superintendent Wallns and receive further
instructions in regard 10 the enforcement Of the Excise
law In some of the precincts complaints have been
made that the arrests have been far and that al
though the lquor-dcalers might have been taken into
custody in the day during Court hours the enforce
nent of the law been delayed until after dark. and
that thus the prisoners have been compelled to remain
locked up ght II has also been stated that IN
few instances men who have endeayOred to comply
with the provisions Of the Excise law, have
applied for tne.r licenses, paid their money
aud been given a receipt for the same have
been subjected to arrest, while there have been
others u The same ncichborhood who have not shown
the least disposition comply with the law. Others
also nave complained that IN previous years they have
obtained licenses without difficulty and that their places
have been kept in orderly and respectable way but
that this year, through fault Of their own, they have
been able to only receipt for the money which
they paid the Excise Commissioners at the time Of
making their application for licenses
After consultation with President Smith and Police
Commissioner Nichols, superintendent Wallng IL
struced the Captains that they would be expected TO
enforce this law mpartaiy and without any act that
might appear Ike persecution Their officers ought not
to wait until after Court hours but yioators Of the law
should he arrested in the dav time when they could
obtain relief without being subjected 10 unnecessary In
generation the cells OF the Police Stations. " IN thls
city,, continued the superintendent thcie are many
o0r Saloons whose Reees have had the least idea
of complying with The law or OF attempting 10 procure
licenses Places OF this character Ought To receive the
e.p ~ia attention Of the police before Others who have
shown disposition TO comply win the law are inter
frr,d with" 1t is estimated that there are more Than
600 places where liquor il sold in this city, the pro-
nrrtors OF which would DE granted licenses by the
xciscCO To these places the Suptuutend-
dent especially called the attention Of the Captains
The applications for licenses at the Offices Of the TX
else Commissioners yesterday were fewer Than on any
other business day this week. Tie Inspectors are MAX
inc u their books rapidly As possible and Will soon
be able to give fun report upon each pitce Tor winch
license has demanded. As fast rs these repors
made the viii be brought before tie Board FOR CON
received and license granted or rejected and the money
pad IN advance viii be returned TO he unsuccessful APP
Al inc Tombs Police Court yesterday, before Justice
Smith, the following hquordeaeis were required 10 fnr
nlsh ban, each IN GluO Ior VOCATION OF tue EAc'se Law"
Michael O'Fhon, NO 100 Bayard st.; Michae. Mcmahon
No 80 Chatham ST. haries Alison No lU- Cherry ST. Dan
ie Pcckham No. G3 MuDe ysti James otIali 80 - Bay
ard ST.; Bumer, No 90 BayMdsLi Joseph Byrue, 40
40 Mulberry s be1 John Bowen 10 42
Baxersi. Frederick r. Pacadi No ~ Nass<ust Edward
st. Josiah s. colgate No 81 Beaver st. Hermann ia ger no
3S7 WaJe1.st; Albert " Brode No 1854 Pear, ST. Henry
Walters % Ja!nesst; Louis Sauer No = flttt ST..
chae Gimartn, No l9 Baxerst; Patrick shea, No lj2
Ieonardst
Al Essex Market Police Court the following persons
were required 10 furnish bail:
Henry CASTOR No 1854 Mouroe.st Charles waller, No Al
Broomc-st: Frederick Lusson No 3Jl Stantonst Rudolph
0 40, 3 40 i4 Bf Si . No ST.
seventh street Count:
Wtlnst Brenng No. 645 secondave John Dunn, No 800
asf twenty hitst john BaIl NO as frstaye.; Fred
,icE lung No 259 Avenue h; John Cunningham, No 40
T,f SXtoenhst: James CLERK, NO A22 East fteenihHt
William seward, 80 3l7 East SAtetnst.i John H. hnoop
No - Fast SHtieth st. and John Kelley NO 400 East
Twenty -fOurth-st
Catnarine Wolf Of No 1Oi West Twenty-sixth-st, and
Pluip Zuik Of 40. 2O3 West Thirtieth-st were ar
raigntd before Justice Wandell at the Jefferson
Market Police Court Yesterday for selling liquor without
a llceuse. The held IN 800 bail to answer,
but Zu upon being examined, and testified that
he mad had license 10 sell liquor for tine past three
tnat his expired in May last that he applied
al The the Commissioners of Excise for us renew
al; that ANA there informed that in conse-
quence Of doubt 20 the proper construction OF the law
they were granting licenses and thai OH August he
maid the license 10 sell beer, vine and lquOTs,
Tor winch he received receipt Justice Wande said
thai he thought prisoner had been unfairly dealt
with lbs the Board Excise and discharged hiIn upon
his promising appear for trial when called upon 10
do
REPORT OF sALOON-KEEPERs' COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed on Tuesday at a
meeting OF saloonkeepers No 369 Bowery, To petition
Mayor Ely TO for their relief met yestor
day afternoon prepare report Of their labors This