The New York herald., 1878-09-10


sioners in the matter of William Burns doing buss--
meas at No. 7s2 Washington street, VINO mas been
charged with having sold beer twenty minutes 70
eleven r. NJ. on sunday, June 2. 1878. and also thao
he had his saloon open on that aay. This case. 10
will be recolIectcd, came up lew weeks ago beiorG
the Commissoners when the latter reserved their de-
cision.
In disporiug OF the charge the Commissioners say:
"The testimony both ol Oficer Wood and Burns him<
self failed TO show that any beer had been sold. TnC
officer entered the place this occasion by turning
the knob OF side door and found only
the proprietor in the place. 10 say, In such case
that the place not closed because the door wa4
not barred or boted would be strange constructol
OF language. The Commissioners. therefore, are no
satisfied that there has been violation OF any of thS
provisions OF the Excise laws, and dismiss the COM
paintn
The case OF Maurice Baumel, q saloon koeper At No.
81 Bowery, was thea taken up, the charge being thae
he had sold liquor while having only an ale and beef
license Counsellor Wood appeared Tor the accused
Moses s. Mseker. an agent for the Society OF tne
Prevention OF Crime, testified that betweeq
tour and tive O'Clock the afternoon ol
May % last ne. together with John II. Aoncka
ton another agent for the society above mentioned.
entered Baumcl's place business aud called for
some gin; tho hqucr was forthwith placed on thu
counter; The witness aud his associate poured ous
wnat they wanted, and, having drunk the nery bev.
erage paid for It and then ieit The premises
Counsel Tor Baume then commenced to hercely
tho Witness each question asked being
promptly objected to by The legal representative Of
The Society Tor the Prevention OF Crime After Presi
some lntcrrogatories OF tue defendants counsel,
without however, afording undue gratincation the
opposite side, Mr. Wood strengthened himself up aud
returned 10 the attack.
WOULDN'T SURE.
'Did you or ala you mol, ue eueigeucaiy Inquree
OF the Witness zoe any psrson drink intoxicating
liquor on thai occasion except yourself, Mr.. MonokA
ton aud the barkseper while serving your"
Wi,ness--I can't answer that question; thore werQ
persons sitting tables wih glasses front OF thsms
but cannot say what any one else was drinking be-
Mr. Wood-This whole charge is au Infamous piece
OF business. No drank liquor but themselves,
and We here again that the Socsty for the Pre-
vention OF Crime s deliberately incittng the people
TO break the law
MI Whitucy-I most decidedly object to any in
cehdiary language being used here.
Mr.. Morrison said that tho witness was not called
upon to delno what was violation Of tho Law, as the
Board would pass upon that matter.
Mr. Wood then asked the witness whether he saw
any person in the saloon drinking ANYTHING except
what he got himself? Witness replied that II
impossible Tor him to say what The others were drink
ing. 49,
you other people sitting down with glasses before
themY a. did, sir.
q Did those glasses all contain tho same colored
contents? A. did not notice particularly what was
In tnem; ono might have been glass Of Sellzee
water; the liquid looked white.
NATURE GIN.
q. Might II not have been giny A. don't know.
Q. Do you know the color OF en? tMr. Wood I'm.
terrupting)-Oh. yes; no knovs we'll tho color and
the taste 100, of every other kind OF quorl
A. knowtne color OF gin very wcl, and shat oc-
cason took care not to drink all poured out, Tor
fear II might kill me.
Mr. Morrison hero asked counsel for the accused II
he had any witnesses 10 call and Mr. Wood said his
not present. and asked for adjourn
ment OF tho case. The further hearing OF the case
wus accordingly sot down for to-day at ono P. n.
Al this point new idea seemed 10 Mr..
Whitney, who said:--'Nr President would Ike 70
ask IL Mr. Bauine is hereyo
Mr.. Wood-His counsel Is here.
s.Is SIR. Baumel nercf" thuuucred Mr. Whitney.
without noticing tho sententious reort OF his oppo
hent.
Mr. Wood-That Is mono OF your business; l am
mere.
Mr. Wh,tney-If that remark came from any other
source would II, but under The circumstances
Will lot pass. He then said that he insisted thas
subpnas should DO issued TO compel the attendance
OF Maurice Baumcl ana hts barkecpor, Edward Lud-
wig, at the next bearing OF tho case.
The case OF Andrew Early doing business at the
southwest corner Of Eighth avonuo and Sixteenth
street, down l0r the 1lth last that oil Frtz
Jaeger. No. 13o Tnlr! avenue, Tor the 23d inst,
also that OF Louis Minlcus No 40l First avenue the
cases Of Daniel Hudner. No. 439 East Fourteenth
street, and George Massman. No. 4i9 Fourth avcEue,
will DC heard on the 18th inst
The Excise Commissioners passed a resolution yes-
terday TO the effect that all persons TO appear Wit
nesscs shall in iuture be served with subrGnas.