The sun., 1878-09-08
ANOTHER LIQUOR WAR.
Prosecuting 100 UnIicensed Liquor Dealers
In Long Island city.

There was great CONSERVATION among the
violators OF the Excise law in Long Island City
yesterday when officers appeared among them
with complaints against, and summonses to an
swer for. l99 harroom and hotel keepers who
had been detected in selling liuuor without Ii
censes. Among the persons who. II is alleged.
have broken the law. and aga nst whom Mr.Wil-
liam II. Mundy. counsel for the Law and Order
League, has instituted proceedings. are Philip
Andre. Louis Abncr. Christopher Anderson.
Christian Albert Henry Bernbor John Berry.
+. Boomer, Joseph Connolly. George Ccllcrs.
Joseph Hargroove Michael Custy. John Della
hanty. Patrick Dermody. Conrad Dicstol Pat
rick Fitzgerald. William H. Grimes A. Grcpel.
John Garry John Hart William Heany. Thos.
Hogan Joseph johnson. Martin Hartc. Michael
Kellehcr, Patrick J. kavanaeh. George Koch
Michael Kehoe. John kchoc. ]. II. y. Korn,
Francis Lantry, George McNulty, Edward Mo-
ran. CHRISTOPHER Muller John Mudoon. Alex
ander McGee,. Henry .McKenna, John o Mel.
W. }. Ouens. Herman Heutsch. August Rnsin-
ger. Andrew Riehe l.. Redlin. James Ryan,
james Robinson. jacob Rash John Soften. Ja-
W II. Schelm. NJ Scher. ". Ii schoolenberg /,
Steiner and l.. SlaVn.
ing comnialnts afalp1it 1 NE hcrsons anoye
of Mr.. James Monaghan. as Overseer OF the
Poor for Long Island city, who alleges that the
defendants did sell to sundry ami divers per-
sons strong aud spiriiuous liquors in quantities
less than five gallons at a time without having
licenses therefor" Although Mr.. MunAghan's
name is technically used in the complaint il is
80 ussd by Mr.. Mundy IN vrtu" OF the law which
provides that when the Overseer Of the Poor
ncglects Ia prosecute during ten days after he-
ing informed of the efT-ncc. the relaIur can pro-
coed IN the Ovcrsecr's name. Mr.. Mundy ayers
that Mr.. Monaghan has been guilty OF neglect in
the matter. Every violator of the Excise law in
q s56' t ''.a'' "''"'D' '''l'' 'D'''.' " ""'
The evidence against the accused persons
was procured in tho following manner; Five
detectives were employed 10y the Law and Order
propreturs ot which had no license 10 sell
liquor. The detectives were instructed TO pur-
chase drinks in evsry place, but they We're pro-
hibited from drinkiSg the liquor purchased: (:
they wero merely u toNeh their tongues or lips
to the glass as TO be- all" to testify what tho
glass contained. The detectives had the coun-
tenance Of the Commissioners Of Excise; In
ieet, !, WAS q The request Of menoers Of ne
League instituted the war against tho lqwor
dealers OF Long Island CITY Two weeks time
was re4H,Icto ~ , 49, to procure tne evld"hcr oo,
the band and 10 him the other four were re-
quired to make hourly rcp9Is IN person, so
;hat he could see that they did not drink enough
Of the liquor TO become intoxicated, and thus
invalidte their evidence in court. Spoilers ~
We're also set e, watch the dcIsctiycs and see
| tives first discovered that they were being
| watched by the spoitrrs. they Indignantly
ceased operations. but soon resumed their work
a map OF Long Island city was procured, and
| upon II wis marked tlt location Nl every ui-
| licensed barroom and hotel. and the territory
was laid out in routes for the dcte etivcs. thus
greatly systemat2inR their operations
| In addition 10 tho 1879 persons against whom
proceedings have been begun. Mr.. hundy has
list of Gl other alleged yiolators OF the Excise
| law. and in every case he says hc has IN his
possession the required evidence 20 prosecute.
| The fact that the delinqucn,s would lo re-
| quired To answer became rumorcdahout among
| the liquor sellers n week ago, and the result
| was rush to the Excise util To make applica-
| tions for licenses. About 81 600 cam" into tho
| hands Of the Treasurer Of the Board within a
| few days; but applying for a license does not
| exempt the yiolAtors Of the law from prosecu-
| ton for past offences. although II Is SAID that
| the prosecutors are not INCLINED TO press
charges against those who show desire to
| comply with the law in future.
| The officers were busy until late hour last
| night serving the summonscs and complaints.
| and even then they we're obliged 10 leave a part
| of the dealers. upon rrcriying the papers used
| prOianu language while others We're inclined
| Ia take the matter philQsophically; but nearly
| all agreed to club together and engage legal
| counsel 10 defend their caso in court The in
| itinl steps were taken for forming Long Island
| City Liquor Dealers Association.
| Somo of the liquor dealers Threatened 10
| drown all spies that MANDY set over there in
| tho East River This deferred some detectives
| who were new In the business. Those engaged
| in the detective work carried pistols. Tho police
| stood ready To- assist them.
| Applications are coming In from all parts OF
| the State for detectives to obtain evidence
| against Violators Of the law, The movement il
not strictly speaking, n temperance On", hut
cmanAtes from Boards of Excise ,hat desire the
| enforcement OF the law