New-York tribune., 1877-06-13
SCPPRESSIAG DRAMSHOPS.
THE SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE BE-
GINNING IFS WORK.

THE SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF VICE BE-
GINNING IFS WORK.
EX-Judge T.. ID. Culver aud X. II. Shannon
Of the Society for the Prevention OF Crime, yesterday
conferred with the Police Commissioners IN regard TO the
suppression Of the dram shops. Mr. Culver, after stating
the ohocc OF the society," O suppress vice by attacking
t main source the tippng shops asked that the Boards
Of Police and Excise should cooperate in warning the
lqor dealers that tie licenses under Which they were
selling shoald not hold good hereafter IN that way, hc
sail 4 800 dram shops could ne closed Gen smith said
that II those present had Witnessed affairs IN TN city IN
the past they have noticed that necessary for
other departments to cooperate with the police In ordc?
to prevent violations Of law. Hc thought that the society
should secure conference Of the police justices and the
District Attorney with the Police Commissioners, nd have
some concerted action agre,d upon. " II so. 30 ns.
declared Gen yinitn, ~ attempt crusade tlat VII
am uut lo notng Our tHUris VIII De 1ttil, ID falh
unless the police juS'e7 assist ~ pm'mt on nncis.
Tia re- should be understanding AZ wed "a htiWeel
all tho departments Interested and nc ENt,e foaLd
NJ C.iycr explained that trc committee had agreed 10
coucr with the Excise Commissioners nc u a. ~. to-day.
Gen slndh resumiug, said mat the Ia" lls ony re-
qGhed !lt Offenders sioud DE A'Il ia fi'o nam @ui
that could be- easily furnished especially when Justices
we're eager free those in custody. Mr. Culver replied
that that was true, bnt ne p1hcc i'ct w, the
strong ann o the hw ard terror 10 Creudcrs " " they
inae arrests" he continued "anh the offenders are held
lr trial then the higher than justices courts"
go into pigeon holrs," interrupted Gen. smith,
Commissioner Erhardt explained 70 TIC committee
that fof benefit ot liquor dealers who had violated
law AID he'd been arrested by thc police the pocc us
tices held open aud continuous court ali night ana al
day In ordinary eases, such arrests for fast driving
offenders ocied up over night awaiting the open
ing Of the courts the following day, but persons
rested for violating the Excise law are immediately
released 800 bal by the accommodating Justices at
u,!u ght II ucCessar. Ia eases. 81 6.Lt.re's
Camden last summer. offenders arrested
leased 10 minutes gftcrward, again arrested ana acln
released and thus thc police were ma L. 10 upper rdcn-
lcuq The police Justices shOuli cooperate with the
notice Mr Culver declared that the police Justice. and
thr District attorney would conferred wi;h aud II
possible conference woulI bc arranged ior between
them and she Police Comniis7oners Commissioner
Wheeler raid that many hundr s Of arrests i'r viola
tious og the Excise law had been made one ol item
Ions a.c AMI not one had e'er been bOugii - ihI 10y
srr-icrs of two or three officers IN citizens clothes
Cc SMITH declared that II such d'ta should bc made
n Ncnd become known at once through me ciy Hec0rd
and thr end would be defeated. A list of persons VINO
m. selling lquor with without licenses ordered
Ia he e 80 thu society, which proposes 20 proceed
ayairst the u,r dealers civil suits well De crmi-
nLly.