The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-29
TIE PR0IIIBITI0NISTS WAR.
COTTER. MTvDY CO. DRTTEN OUT or
ANCIENT PERTH IMBOI.


Charges have been made against Patrol
police that he was drunk on Sunday night. H.
arrested William Flood Of Sixteenth street
and Third avenue. and accused him of vio-
lating the Excise law. He did not see any vio-
mtion of the law II is said he found his pris-
oncr at supper with his family. and there made
the arrest. Shortly aftcrward Flanagan ar
rested Mr. Meyer. proprietor Of n bird store. on
a charge Of violating the Excise law. Flanni
gan's condition was then investigated and he
was not allowed to return to his post.
Marion Gordon Of Avenue and Seventy
first street writes to THE SUN as follows:
~ reside at the northwest corner of Avenue 4
and Scvcnty-ilrst street. and to assist in sup
porting Il .amllyO of eight children Keep small
grocery and liquor store 1T that place. On sun
day. while WIS in my store with my children,
| saw Bernard Murtha. u police officer attached
TO the Nineteenth Precinct looking into the
window, and went TO the rear door and asked
what he wanted. He came in and arrested me
and took me-. with sick infant in my arms. tn
thc Nineteenth Precinct station house IN East
Fity-rst street. whore | WAS detained until
this morning when. being taken b"forr Justice
Morgan NJ the Flfy seventh street Police Court,
was promptly dis 'hnrged. II appearing that
no liquor or beer had been sold in my place on
that day. and that the door of the store WIS
locked. and the doorto the upper floor. on which
] reside with my family, was closed | would
further say that ON 'cr Murtha. who made the
arr NJ. was. To- my know lrdg", "A short time be-
short distance from nay residence, and from
there came direct Ia my lla'c and maic the
arrest above mentioned. The man who lavq
him his drinks was not arrested. |. who had
not sold even n glass of brcr that day. was ar
rested AMI detained over might with sick child
in my arms. aud seven other childrAn az home.
| suppose hr'nusr did not furnish the OIL 'er
with FREQ drinks
Fourteen liquor dealers W re summoned be-
fore Recorder Arnold oi Per'h Aml,oy. y. j..
yesterday. ON Application OF " liam II. Mundy.
counsel for Tn" Perth Amhoy Temperance So
cioty. Oliver Cuttrr and one Adulr were the de-
from New Brunswick appeared to defend the
liquor dealers. motion &C. dismiss thirteen Of
the complaints wns nladc 10y the defendants
counsel Counsellor Muidy arose to oppose
his appearing unless by authority Mr.. Mundy
said that he WIS there hv consent OF the City
Attorney ~ Perth Amhoy to prosecute. city
Attorney Beckman denied that he had given
consent. Mr. Mundy asked Ia be hcnrd. The
lt"'orier ruled him out of order Mr. G. L.
Parker. editor of the Perth Amhoy Gazette,
arose and with indignation said that Mr.. Beck
man did consent 10 Counsellor Muniys APP
bearing. A scene Of confusion followed. The
| hvstnnders ch""rrd and stamped. and the liquor
dealers smrh victory IN the air. Mr.. Mundy
WIS ruled out Of court The complaints were
! dismissed 10y III" r. order because" ~ he said,
| II appeared that the thirteen defendants sold
! m" sam" on ount'" NJ liquor or ihercabuuts. "
! Oliver Cotter through the street down t. the
/ ferry. Oltns wrr" uttered and impreoHt ions
| heaped upon them. Fists were shaken in their
! faces and dire Verg"un Threatened. Oliver
Cuttrr raised his heavy cane, and Mr. Mundy
| put hrs hand on his pistol po'ks.. Several
/ times fists were thrust through the crowd ut tn"
/ ferry M the temperance advocate and the To-
/ t"'tlN"-. A. the ferrVhoat pushed N IA" crow |
their Id heads OH II they ever entered Perth
! AmbOy again