The New York herald., 1877-12-08

cruel manner which the Excise law had
Thursday afternoon and evening had caused
much Just complaint The Mayor said that
many OF these men had PAID their money IN good
faith several weeks ago and had filed their bonds.
which had been accepted. aud had done all u
was possible Tor any men 70 90 N OBEY
mited SELL as they had been previously permitted
sell during the interval between the application ana
the police on Thursday evening, without any notice,
the courts closed and when II was impossible
in prison until morning. "such spasmodic nforce-
ment OF the law" SAID tho Mayor, "oaly results In
making the laws odious.'
COMMISSIONERS ERHARDT's REPLY.
Commissioner Ernardt, in reply to Mr Ely, said
that 1t was his personal desire that discrimination
should be made, and that the law should be
enforced with little harshness pos
sible, but that the statutes did not permit
nm 10 give any such directions ociaily and he had
TO leave TO the discretion OF the police, trust
ing that they would exercise good sense IN
the matter. the Mayor asked the Commits
sioner If IL was not possible Tor him to
rensruct the captains not 10 arrest after the courts
were closed. To this Mr. Ernardt made answer that
danger OF being indicted by the Grand Jury But
he thought that the peculiar difficulty had already
thoroughly notified now and would conduct their
business accordingly He saw one positive good that
would result from this action OF the police
That probably within month alter the Legislature
met sensible law would DO enacted, which
everybody could understand.
SUPERINTENDENT wALLlNG's POSITION
The Mayor then urged the Commissioner TO see that
the law should not DO enforced With unnecessary Sc
verify, and then he went down 10 Superin-
tendcnt Waliing, with whom he had
brief interview. The Superintendent told
the Mayor. who mentioned to him that ne
had promised delegations OF the Liquor Dealers So
ccty ana the German beerselers, who were accom-
panied py Mr Otendorfer 10 see that II possible no
severity should characterize the dongs OF the
poce tnat he had acted under resolution OF the Board
had given general instructions TO tho captains 70
enforce the law as duty required them 10 do. Ia
to Mayor Elys compliant OF arrests beng made
IN the evening VIII Gu could just as wen nave been
postponed until the following morning, he SAID that
position as superintendent did not permit him TO
give any such direct orders 10 tho force,
but lie bad endeavored to have tue pohce
force under stand tnat the necessary arrests
should be made auriue the day and without upneces-
sary rlgor. In addition tnis SUPERINTENDENT Wall
inn told Mayor Ely that he thought that II the
Excise Commissioners had been more prompt
issuing licenses that great many OF the dealers
would have been saved ali this trouble! Tho Mayor
tnen lett the Cen raj Office and went home.
COMMISSIONER ERHARDT's RESOLVE
Mr.. Erhardt was asked yesterday what he was going
continued or not "Tnere have been raids on
the nquor Dealers" said Commissioner Erhardt.
"You may say howeyer' 'has N reply TO your ques
was tnat the law would be enforced by the police
until 1t repealed That IS all"
THE CAPTAINS INSTRUCTIONS
superintendent w.ng was next seen and
said that the police captains had been in
structed on Thursday last by him that the
law should be enforced against the liquor
dealers. Persons who had no licenses should be
arrested RECEIPTS for fees would be no good, and
that nothing short oil license, hung in a conspicuous
place. should give any man the right to sell liquors
THIS. smd the superintendent is the gst OF the
Instructions when were gwen long ago to the cap-
talns, ana simply reiterated to them ON Thursday.
The method enforcing the law in his precinct
were arrested Thursday evening shows that new
process merely adopted py tie officers, and that
people were breaking the law The law Will continue
10 enforced
AT SIX O'Clock when the patrolmen are turned out
for night duty, general order was read In every
station house directing every officer who had
arrests oil liquor dealers IOr sellng
without license during the past year 10
report as far as possible addresses OF all
persons SO discharged, together with the
OF the police magistrates who discharged them
This It is said IS done by the Police Commissioners
in order show that they have not been remiss Ia
carrying out the law. Some OF the dealers who were
yesterday committed IN ball TO answer Tor
vious occasions when they had no more right
TO do business than they had when arrested
differed in their opinions as TO the value OF
receipt, some holding and Others dischargng per
SONG arrested Tor selling liquor by virtue Of It,
CRANE PREsENTMEyr.
During the afternoon the Grand Jury OF the oyer
and Termner Cour, handed ia the following present
ment 10 Judge Brady
TO THE HONORABLE THE CouRr oysg TERMrSER
% RI TIE ro ny p the above cour. ho examined many
parcalarly n the srantng oi licenses Dy The Board
81 the lt;';s court os''ss q %sssa
system Of excise eensss as Pabs s
' !sy @ s .Ss . s: gs
BY the Commissioners would n many instances show tins
inspectors which must be ndosed
each seDicas,on the evidence nows Ina that & the
ply are expected report 0n .SnSr s"as. whsn shr
10 severe @ IN mss,ns win
The Gr.na Jury q ,ss one ss Of q As s Ss ssss s
Tor licenses each applicant. and al
that they are 10 return il within ten days and tass
e we wei ma % a II n a9y 70 eases ne inc
ability furnish bonds required by the law or the fear
In some the Board Of Excise, has taken
the and months serward mas noted ,e parties ties
receipt OF the Board tor tue money 50 paid claim me right
utSoriiy, ~hc the police recognized the receipt
ALE AND BEER LICENSES.
Many persons finding tnemsely ineligible for hotel
and tnen openly ate the law by selling sprtu-
GUS liquors aso The evidence before the Grand Jury
tie law in this after is we'll understood b5 the officials
mainly be how much money they can take
In and Their hooks show the fact sS mt in many ny
before the decision arrived at as to the granting
continuing in the meantime well subsequently,
even il the Board refuses TO grant license The Grand
be changed at and hat no money be taken nn, the
a%d S
law by selling liquors under the so claimed authority OF
Tue rand Jury would call the alto ton Of the Court to
the the ponce Justices
with the efforts OF the police to bring Justice vioators OF
the Excise law JOHN -. HALL, Foreman
WILLIAM TuOliAE Il. Secretary.
GRAND jury ROOM, NEw YoRK. Dec 7, 1877
SCENES IN THE COURTS.
Rarely have the ponce courts OF tho city presented
animated appearance as that which distln-
gu shed them yesterday From early In the orning
till nearly dark the various court rooms were
tnronged rhe bulk of visitors werc OF course,
iricnus OF tho arrested liquor dealers. The
prisoners themselves formed not small portion
OF crowd. Everything moved along harmo
nousy, and Tor the most part the detento was
taken In good part by the men Of liquor. AS rule
the prisoners were not thrust into the pens, but
allowed to occupy seats in wing OF the court pend
ing the disposition OF their cases. The form OF pro-
coeding was:-
MAGrsrRArE-John Doe, you accused by Olccr
Blnccoat with having sold liquor without q license.
Are you guilty or II OF guiityY
Mr.. DOE tsmiling)-Not guilty.
'ofIicer. did you see Mr.. Doe sell iiquorf"
II did, sur" lemphaticaly).
Nv hat kind OF lquorY
"Whiskey sour, Yer Honor"
"Havc you got license Doe?"
II got a receipt Tor a license.'
..Can't recognize them; 500 bail. Next case"
THIS monolony was occasionally varied, as for IN
stance IN the case Of William Cannon, against wnom
the evidence was Insufficient
.Cannon, said the Court ''you are discharged