The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-15

control of the Police Commission. He tMr Erhardt,
was IN TACT today the Police Board Of tnls cry. v.
Alderman Cowing vigorously defended the rohso
Commissioners, and insisted that It was wrong 70
place the whole responsibility Of the excise troubles
upon the shoulders Of that department. They were
simply executing the law.
Alderman PurSoy called attention to Mayor Ely's po-
stion in connection with the Police Department That
gentleman had simply gone up to headquarters ana
entered his solemn protest against prosecuting class
OF who had been mainly instrumental
in placing him in office. II was the Mayors
duty to remove and permit Governor Robin
son TO take his own course afterward Mr. Purroy
cited the HERALD editorials this subject in support
OF his argument, and then vent to that Ia
statutes upon the books which the Police Commission
did not attempt to enforce. II the statute law
carried out against swear'ns LOT instance instance, when
would many members OF Inc board Of Aldermen stand
After some further debate on these points the rese
luton was passed by a vote OF 10 TO O. Democrat
voting In the Affirmative and republicans In the mega
tive
proceedings, then appointed Messrs. Purroy. Keenan,
and Sauer a committee to wait upon Mayor Ely and
inform him oil the action OF the Board.
LOOKING FOR MAYOR ELY.
Before leaving the Chamber Alderman Cowin1
asked that the committee be instructed to inform the
Mayor Of the vote BY which the resolutions were
Alderman PURRor-we will announce that tho re.
pubcans want republican Police commissioner and
the democrats q democrat
The committee then withdrew, and returned in :
few minutes Mr.. Purroy stated that they had uses
every effort find His Honor; had oven sent mcssen
gers in several directions without success They
could not ascertain when he would return; but that
"he might return" sarcast,cally remarked Mr.
Puroy .seems likely, ss his hat was IN the office"
TINS ended the Excise debates, and tho committee
said they would wait upon His Honor to-day.
MANDAMUs MOTIONS ADJOURNED.
The recent decision OF Judge Davis IN tho case OF
was argued last week by ex-Judge Ditenhoefer, was
Immediately followed by motion before Judge Van
Hoesen in the Court OF Common Plcas Tor an aterna.
tive mandamus against the Excise Commissioners
compelling them to show cause why license should
NAL Hotel in Houston street and Edward A. Thomp.
son, who keeps restaurant on Broadway, when the
Case was called yesterday morning before Judge Van
Hoesen.
Judge Diefendorf appeared for the Excise Board
and asked that the hearing be adjourned on tho
ground that he had not sufficient tre 10 examine the
papers and prepare his case
In reply to this application Judge Dittenhoofer said
he had no objection to adjournment for u ressona
BILE time, but that the city beng IN great commotion
in consequence OF this excise mudde, and vast inter
ests being parayzcd II destroyed by the arbitrary
cases early hearing.
Judge VAN HoEsEN-Therc is perfect remedy If ID.
Mayor will only appoint Police Comm ssioner.
Judge DITrENHosPRR-Ii Your Honor Will give me
mandamus to that effect would be happy to Withdraw
these applications. daughter
In reply to this Judge Van Hoesen said that he was
only sorry It was not in his power to grant that man
damus. The argument Was finally adjourned until
Tuesday morning
MORE HAsEAs CORPUS wRrrs.
Henrico and Anthony Daciegaiupo, arrested by the
police charge OF selling liquor without . license
obtained, yesterday, through Mr.. William f. Howe.
their counsel, a writ OF habaas corpus from Judge
Davis, sitting In Supreme Court, Chambers, with q
view TO testing the legality Of their imprisonment,
they being present cou1ned In the Tombs The writ
was made returnaDle this morning when the case will
be fully argued. II Is understood that Mr. Howe In
raise points other than those raised by Judge
Dittenhoeter in the Trosch case.
ACTION THE BREWERS.
A meeting OF tho brewers ana maltsters of New
York held yesterday at the Office OF the Brewers
Association, No. 139 Broadway. There very
large attendance representing capital Of $50 600 000
The proceedings were entirely OF confidential char
aggressive action will DO promptly taken by tho
citation to relieve the trade from repetition OF the
LIQUOR DEALERS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Pursuant u call issued by Mr. Richard O'Grady.
President OF the Seventh Ward Liquor Dealers Pro.
tectivc Association meeting OF that body was held
last night, ut Standard Hail. No. 165 East Broadway,
for the purpose Of taking some action relative to
the prevailing troubles. The organization
comprises some three hundred members, but
owing 10 an oversight on the part Of tho
secretary, notice OF the meeting was not issued N
time to full attendance, and there were not
than half the above number present In calling
the meeting TO order Mr.. O'Grady said ono Of the
feet organization Tor protecting the interests of
the liquor Dealers exciting public sentiment In favor
class OF society, ana BY doing ali that was neces
sary TO put an end TO tho present persecution.
He said that no other class Of trade was Wis,
dealers, while other body contributed more,
by nigh ratio Of taxation. to the support of institu
tons OF charity. II they stuck together, both In
peace and war, he thought they could accomplish
good work. and II was to their Interest to do all they
could to build up the association. All of the mem
bers had paid their licenses, willing to do
whenever they had the opportunity. He condemned
the present police espionage which required , me
AMI keen assistants patrolling outside to prevent
surprise and arrest He thought the public author-
ties doing all they could TO mitigate the unpeas
ant situation, and by the formation Of ward organza
tons throughout the city great deal could be done
to bring about termination to the present middle
After the reading oil the minutes of the last meet.
ing by Secretary James Murray and the admission oi
man s iH Mcssrs osren Maqueen Basley aud
others, breathing the same spirit as the id
dress OF the President. Alderman shies paid
a high compliment to Police Commlssio Smith,
saying that II be were In New York the present raid
would soon DO ended. Another meeting Of the asso.
citation will DO held on MONDAY night
couRTA
No new features presented In the Excise
troubles at the rombs Police Court save marked fall
ing of In the number OF persons arrested Tor selling
liquor without license. Bail was furnished In nearly
every case and the prisoners lett the court room
happy.
Judge Kasmire in the Harlem Police Court
There were twenty fve liquor dealers arrnigned In
the Fifty seventh Street Court before Judge WandolL
With the exception OF George Snyder, OF No. $40 Ninth
unruiy when the officer attempted to arrest him. He
threatened TO injurc the policeman, aud received $40
nne IN addition TO The usual bail
YESTERDAY
FIRST PREcINcT.-Wilarn Kennedy, No. 100 Broad
street; john Meyer, No. POS Pearl street
FOURTH PRECINCT. John McManus, No. 2 Catharins
slip; Jonn McEroy, No. 40 Peck slip.
FIFTH PRECINCT -Martn Frcke, No. Lspcnarl
street.
SEVENTH PRECINCT. Frederick schunds, No. 6s
Henry street; Morris W. Binswage, No 81 Honry
street, and Henry SciK, No 224 Madlsoc street.
NINTH PREcIScr.-Adolpn R0dder, No. LOG Charles
street.
ELEVENTH PREcrScr-Charles Kuster, No. LOT Co.
lumba street.
THIRrKErH PRECINCT. Jacob Roeherback, No. o CO.
lumbia street
ElGHrEESrH PRECINCT. -Alys Herold, No Al Lox,ng-
ton avenue; Edward Mcdonald, No. 39S Second ave-
Hermann Webbor, No. 3OS avenue A, and William
Byrnes, northwest corner OF Twenty fifth street and
Second avenue.
NINETEENTH pREcIScr.-rhomas CaIIigan, No. 1886
Third avenue; LOUIS NaDcrstocK, No. 1903
East Firy-ihird strecl; w,am Malloy, No $40
Sixth avenue; Philip krause, No. l,0i2 Second
avenue James Fcchan, No. S44 Second avenue /:
julius Whites. No. l,1Ss Second avenue; Charles
Cross, No 527 Fifth avenue, John Schroeder, No. IS
West Forty-third street, and Adam Gope. No 767
Third avenue.
TWENTY FIRST PREcIScr.-Carl Geser No. 400 Third
avenue. aud John Cusick, No. 62l East Thirty fifth
street
Twenty. SECOND PREcfScr.-William Goetz No. Tia
Seventh avenue: Ferdinand Muller No l57 Wear