The New York herald., 1878-05-30
VIOLATING THE EXCISE.

DELINQUENT LIQUOR DEALERS FINED By RE.
coRDER HAcKErr--A LITTLE "USPLEAsAxT-
NESS" BETWEEN AssEMBLyNAN GRADY AND
COUNSELLOR WHITNEY.
When Recorder HackeIt took his seat ON the bench
yesterday Court Of General Sessions crowded
10 tho doors II generally expected that His
Honor would make some disposition oil the four pro-
pns,ors of liquor saloons and their barksepors who
had previously been arraigned and had acknowl-
edged their guilt in violating the Excise law.
Huge bundles OF amdavits and counter-afhdavs
had been died. and no little interest was
man fested In the result by those In attendance.
Ex-Judgc Drlenhocfer represented tho Liquor Deal
srs' Association. Mr.. D. Whitney appeared for tho
Society tor tho Prevention or Crime, on whose com
plant the indictments had been found, the Police
Department having representatives in the persons Of
Inspector Murray. Captains Petty ana Williams, wnilc
Mr. william +. Kintsng and Mr.. Peter Mitchell ap-
pcared for the accused. Assistant District Attorney
Lyon, who represented tho prosecution. arraigned
tho following named persons at the bar Tor ssntence
John r. O'Brien. OF Seventh avenue and rbirtyhrss
street. with bis bartender, Bernard O'Brien; John
Logan OF No. Is East TWENTY yseventn street, and his
bartender Charles Kuncl James Collins. OF No. III
Greene street, with hts bartender, Edward McGurn,
and Mark Lanigan, OF No. 66 James street, win his
bartender. Thomas Eagan
THE PUNISHAxNr OF rHk ACCUSED.
Recorder Hscke.t addressing the accused sad:-
"Excpt for the precedent set me BY tho Executive OF
this State should imprison you within The term pre-
scriped by sno statute Upon the 9th OF December
last, upon the confession BY pca in open court. inter-
posed by iwo persons Richard Eustice aud John Co.'S
grove, charged by Indictment with violations OF the
Eustice TO sky uays, aud John Cosgrovs thirty
days IN the cnttary, and also nne.
In those extreme cases The Governor was pleased TO
P0rnll IL
Tered the fines 70 remain. Now, there caunot DO
worse than those were anu all Their particulars
were before the Governor. yet he annulied the
icnce Of imprisonment imposed ON each have the
most abiding conadencs IN The judgment OF Governor
Robinson Wniie ut tho Bar ne was great lawyer;
he has been always man O the best disorin alton
military matters as we'll as IN questions ol poi
Therefore / accept his standard III these matters
rejecting imprisonment, anu in tho cases now sub
mlttcd Tor sentence Will only impose lines. SON.
ience the following named persons VINO have pleaded
guilty several charges OF violation tue excise
laws 70 mo p.ymens .. anss ~ nov pronoancoa uy
be paid:-Upon Mark Lanigan the sum Of $250 upon
Thomas kasao. $25; Jonn Logan; $3.50; Charles
S25; Jonn Il O'Bnen, $lo0, ANA Bsrnaru O'Bnsn,
$50 In the oi joan r. O'Brien, his neighbors,
twsnty-sev in number, certify under oath that mis-
place Is orderly. patroimrn certify against him.
but tne prepondorance, however. IL lnrecly IN
O'Bricns favor. and he has come down 10 The pisin
mater ol not having license. In his casc, there
beng cons deraiion gwen to the Aggravang cir
nne 10 limited 70 the sum Of $l0O. "
Tue hnes as once paid. except in the cases OF
Logan and kunel, VINO, II appeared, were unable 10
furnish the necessary amounts, ard were Committed
Assistant District Attorney Lyon subsequently, called
tho case Felx D0nnelly. The proprietor 0f three
LIQUOR saloons, which haU been sot down as q test
case. Owing 10 some misunderstanding the accused
did put in an appearance, although he was pres
snt during Ihe earlier part OF tho proceedings HIS
were accordingly forfeited. II was stated. how.
ever, that he would appear tomorrow.
A NOT DOWN ON THk BILLS
After Recorder Hackett had lott the bench the ordi
nary gloomy surroundings 0l the criminal court on
the floor wncn many bitter texr fallen, were
considerably eniIvened by tto scene brima Of iun
counsel the Society Tor the Prevention oil Crime,
was about quitng the theatre OF triumph,
Mr. Marx Lauigan approached hIm anu made a remark
tho effect That some people made reformation
. profitable business, 10 which Mr.. whitney re-
spondcd BY advising Lanixan 10 drop the rum
business aud pursue y worthier avoostion. As
s.mblyman Grady, who present during
tho proceedings in Court and sweiled the
Ihrong door, here volunteered the observation
that he had aiready heard Mr.. hitney commit per-
Jury ON the stand. That's false IL exclaimed Mr..
whitney, who Was thoroughly aroused 10 tho
situation. Il prove II, retortsd Grady. "And
that's netn added Whitney. ''snd wish to have
nothing TO say 10 you, Tor dont know YOU" By
siauaers svcrred that Mr.. Crazy then generously ex
tended an invitation to Counsellor whitney 10 de-
the question issue could be disposed oL Mr.
Whitney, however, satisfied with hts court
declined the oTer, and AS The throng wounded IL way
down the staircase the Soci0iy Tor the Prsven
OF Crime was heartily consigned 10 the fover
O foreign parts.