New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-21
and deficiencies i'm his official accounts He was native
OF Ireland, and was iity-twO years OF age
DR. HOWARD CROSBY on GR0G SHOPS.
A MANLY AND FoRCIBLE LETTER.

a hANLi AMI lOiNN IDLE lSE I'm
DR. CROSBY Defends HIS RECENT UrrERANcEs
AND DEMANDS THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE law.
To the Editor or me Tribune.
SIR: Can you DO me the favor of inserting ting ac-
companying letter in reply to one addressed to mo
in The HerGldf Yours, ever truly.
he,r York, Dec. 90, 1877. HOWARD CROSBY.
CHARLES NICK. LoEsER Esq, President VINE and spirit
Traders' Society
DEAR notice a letter in tn, Gs'c. York Herald Of
this morning which you address to me, AMI in which you
take Issue with IN relation to statements made in
lecture on Tuesday evening. Permit NE 20 answer your
points briefly and in al courtesy
J. Nou say that stated that "there were 10000
places m this city where fiery liquors sold to make
people drunk" never said anything Of the kind I
said that there 10 600 places this city where
fiery liquors were sold 20 be drunk the premises"
2 You object that did not state what knew; that
the unlicensed hquor-selers have licenses because
they had been advised by supposed competent authority
that there necessity Ny answer Is that dit
not L,oa IT, and II had been told it, certainly would
not have believed the liquor-seIlers such fools
s. The matter OF crime and pauperism In their direct
connection with drunkenness as cause Is thoroughly
understood By the community that It is waste Of time
10 argue IL.
T. have never spoken % the intentions OF any law.
have only spoEen of the Jaw A. Il is.
D. You object To Wy statement that there is nothing
honorable in grossery. can bring srossery-keepers
ago. Acknowledged to me that his business was niquous
from beginning to end You make it honorable on the
ground that the poor can, in the grog-
gerry, be refreshed. Eut let ask you
n al" anc beer would not refresh TIE poor man fGr better
hdn Wnlshey ana ~ much lower cO-ti The grOgsery
steals ihr poor mans htrdearned wages to make the
sros-',iler Hch. am sure that You would not use
nirir uehhs'Su' argument: anu no sagh motive a IN
duced you go brng forward this mistaken plea for the
poor II Is FOR AN classes Of citizens. for the poor quite
a, much as the lch that urge the enforcement otaW
g. made 40 charges against Recorder IIackett the
DisirctAtorDey. STAYED that there were apparent IT.
gulartics their offices that needed explanation for
without explanation they would be hed re5pon-
si)e, and suffer unlet the contempt OF all.
Case, had como Mp before the Recorder, and
fines Imposed, with the Recorders declaration
that II those same men should De again convicted
and brought before him for sentence ne should give
,hrm the m benefit of the law, viz: year m the pcn-
bsDr, e Rsrorr, amt ne gere .D reek OPP tcO 10 JHd
fc.s 90 i!'yutra " 5eteHcf %, mi men. rheH me mt
ton hooked bad, and an explanation was neces-
,4ry. Ire Recorder I- reported to-day a. making
examine thc afIlyIt~ 100 mitigation ~ sentence. what
acts o. GgGfjoa coad there b., rhen IRE shored Hat
tom have always % i-yed 10 Recorder Haclctt. But
c,.ut bI- uk that bis explanation fails TO SATISFY
tie public mind.
ID tine Overwhelmingly Office, two % cases, in-
dctyf v tae Grand Jury. reported 10y our Law Com
uIurr a- drumming ont anu not c'ihil- INTO court
vi.h the rest. This fact needed an explanation
I have no. impugued motives directly or indirectly
on ia. contrary have expressed mr respectful regard
far th. Receiver and the Di,ct-Attorney. But a. an
American citizen. I claim a right when Things look
wrong I'm ans public Office. 90 call for an explanation II
DO SD m courteous and respectful language the OIL
c,- missy i-uurr uy cal answer t ., TIC! please Hut
/ shall D .y.r vieiImy right 10 make II.
yIy Individual view. are not worth rush. bnt the
Views tine great mas. Of honest citizens are oi very
great Importance. claim IN this matter o. repre- nj
t-s air,t 90. iu-rigIes " low politicians aud rn"dy
crui.- Aud for tHi- reason ln"t 'rcdu-c 81 ans iI-
l4-lr or aru.itaiug to tine Society tor tAc Prev ID
tiIu. F.turi said. and SAY again, tIGt lne coming
Le-..i t-u., win not change fhr law
Iauu9t 90 Temperance man. never belonged to tenn
lerauce society have uot the s shfc- faith IN temper
ancc pIucipe- las they are commonly Interpreted But
Thelf.ve u law and order and / sure, as am surr
of ms existence thar NeNork l. DOB peril from DE- srog
cries aud that 10 is the t-ty Of every good cliHrh TOO
drUu part politics and relieve our good cry from
ia ger remain, my dear SIR. very respectfully N"nt
Obsfi ~. retl-tur. HOWARD CROSBY.