The New York herald., 1877-12-10
SUNDAY DRINKS.
How They Were Obtained and Some
Unhappy Results.
THREE POPULAR BARS.
ConViVial Bars, Prison Bars
and Bars Of Justice.
ARRESTS AND INDIGNATION.
THREE POPULAR BARS.
ARRESTS AND INDIGNATION
Mr.. Beecher Draws the Line Between Re-
straint and Intolerance.

The Pilgrims OF the Maynowsr would have been de-
to make brief visit to this city yesterday. What
vrtuous, good, quiet city! No flow OF lager, pop
ping Of champagne corks, ibations of whiskey-at
least not openly in the barrooms. 1t was evident
everywhere that the raids OF tho past Tow days had
thoroughly frightened the majority or liquor
deaiera Most OF them took but q short time to weigh
In their minds the comparative advantages OF making
little profit out OF Sundays sales the side,
and OF spending the night In damp, cold iplestod
station house CELL on the other. They apparently yes
terday came to the conclusion that II better to
forego the forbidden fruit least cover 1t up
well from tho eyes OF the police than to
take walk with policeman TO
station house. Hence 1t that really very large
portion Of the saloons Of the city actually closed
II was given out that the police ruthless
as not to honor any longer the time honored fiction
of side doors aud that it dangerous any
slip IN from Tho most carefully concealed for
fear that he might be an officer citzens clothes,
who, alter taking his tumbleriul OF whskey. would
turn around to collar the proprietor bartender and
bring hm into court The police were sharp on tho
lookout, and thoroughly some OF the dealers
scared that-woudcrlu to oreate-their side doors
shut even TO their old and well known patrons.
AMONG THE EAsr sInGRs.
walk through the east side or German portion OF
tho city was full Of interest The police were all on
the q1t vtvs; they seemed to be engaged IN grand
"smelling expedition as the phrase goes out West
they had evidently been .'shaken up" well as the
liquor dealers They hustled about in the neighbor-
hood OF the saloons with q look of manifest impor-
tance carrying their heads least half inch higher
than usual. The writer met OF these
smiling. peerhg, argus-syed. bustling policemen
who had been thoroughly stidened up in his
posture by the Aforesaid shaking-up process
vi have tried every 'front.' side back ofevery
Baloon on my beat the officer said, .and tell you,
pr, that navnt found single one open. Our in
uructons to-day are not only that they must keep
lher front closed, but their side doors oo and
makes difference how silly they do II, to arross
svery whom catch selling q drop OF
liquor.n
'What do the police do now for their drink"
The officer, whose audncious irankness really
remarkable, laughed and replied "Oh, water 10 the
cry now-no more drink, except for the Police Com
missioners. They 60 into little back
room in the nrst big hotel and drink
bottle OF champagne every hour this
day" In burst Of confidence the policeman added,
But with us II really means business now tell you.
never saw the captains and sergcants scared
they're now These trials OF the captains up at Head
quarters have made them all anxious for their own
heads, and they make this raid business as
thorough as possible"
'Oncer, how do the police force feel about making
these arrcstsf"
1--WE all think it's crying outrage to have to arrest
these ana lock them up Tor the night tbs
great shame, and why have to do it? Because the
Commissioners want to make hi OF q row and
show what good officials they are. That's the Of
atn
The first saloon visited by the writer was q large
German lager beer resort the Bowery. The front
door was hermeticallv sealed the blinds were pulled
down, and the place looked utterly desertedas dead
rs door nail !" The HERALD reporter tried the side
door, which was also closed. AT first there
boy, who served Us the picket las the police call
theec sentnels Of the saoons) lifted the bind from
the inside, aud when he the strange lace before
him he first shook mis- head, but closer examination
seemed 70 convince MIN that the applicant
nor aosovS SA' oeenea .ao aoo sps 3
let tho writer In, shutting 1t carefully behind
him. glance at the interior OF the saloon sufced to
demonstrate that closed doors and drawn binds do
not by any means exclude a busy bar within. About
dozen or fifteen people were sitting about. most Of
them having beer glasses before them smoking and
out OF the enormous ''scLoouers winch delight the
Gambrinus worsnipper's heart. Presently young
man came IN ana, although II was afternoon, he had
not haa his hrst ''morning cocktail" you see, l
had difficulty in getting In, he explained to tine
writer "because have been coming In here as regu-
larry as clock work Tor the last nve or SIX years
These people p. are all old customers OF she
10 lot any temperance spies In" Il was
curious to observe that, although these
TO the contrary certain gloom seemed
TO hang the assemblage. The rigorous exclusion
closed doors and the latent consciousness that All OF
sudden OF The interlopers might reveal himself
iug elect and the party OF beer drinkers iooked IKE
PADLocKs AND .cousrEasrGNs."
Walking down the Bowery, places were
noticed in the middle OF block which, alasI were
without that priceless aavantaga OF side or back
door. These could elude the wachfui eyes OF the
police. and were IN reality closed. Three Or four
actually displayed huge padlocks on their doors Tho
policemen smiled as they passed these. .You
i've got no side or back door TO my place." the pro-
prieor OF these places SAID, aud rather than
have any trouble thought Ia give myself q ho-
day.,
want paperw newsvcnder at the next corner
asked the writer who noticed that the hue o. his nose
the sunday law.
"How many drinks have you had to-day my
Il have had six,n the newsvonder replied. with
frequent hiccupa 1--WE no trouble to get all the
drink ,o want. he added with a; drunken ,,S laugh
''Ihink ia tell you-he, ne. hs. You're fresh one,
you are II you treat 10 driaks Pli 60 over the way
with you 10 that place. You SEQ, It's all barred and
closed, and III bel that you can't get in by yourself
Just give the countersgn, way do M anato
give hls nerocutor an idea oil the .countersign' ne
gave peculiar wink OF his blcared drunken eye, ac
companied oy = wry grimace Of the mouth. That was
Tue sgns IN sns open .he gaze 20 me
way
IL curious also TO watch the many other in
gcnious lodges which the liquor dealers had hit upon
TO hoodwink the guardians oi the law There was
saloon on avenue A, right over taior's shop, the
basement The writer noticed that the Knight OF the
Goose seemed TO have quite unusual amount Of
cusom for the sabbath. What was tho explanation
oi the secrotY II WAS simply that you could 70 out
into the back yard IRON his shop and then ascend n
OF stairs into the rear hall, whence you could
easily enough lind your way TO the saloon. AdmIs.
sion 10 some oi these tightly shu. places which
yet open to select circle OF repds, was elected by
"knocking signals. One, two or three taps door
or window, as the case might be, would assure the
timorous saloon keeper that the applicant was q
cruny aud that no policeman was near. Al one place
In Deiuncey street the signal was peculiar whistle,
and whoever unfortunate as not ~ De master
oil the art Of whistIiDg was left out In tho cold.
man. who was quite sufficiently hilarious Tor Puritan
Sabbath out OF tuis place, and said:-"rhis Is
my eleventh drink to-day and swear. just TO spite
these police rascas, mean to get dead drunk II
CAM
.What have your eleven drinks cost your 2"
~ not over thirty or forty cents, Don't you soc,
I treat sometimes, but rs lar oitener That Pu
treated, and then, you know, I'm always round when
III IN tPunt