New-York tribune., 1878-01-17


Men sent from New-York to detect the saloons have
created bitter hostility by their methods.
and means of retaliation have been taken
by The dealers and their friends There
were proceedings in New-Canaan yesterday. which
attracted much attention. but caused no outbreak.
The Brooklyn Excise Board il considering more
thorough system for granting licenses. Mayor Ely,
of this city, has been asked to appoint commission
to report on temperance and excise questions.
CONNECTICUT TOWNS EXCITED.
HOSTILE SENTIMENT AROUSED BY THE PROCEED
INGs AGArNsT-LIQCoR DgALERs-ARREsTING
THE DETrcTIvEs-TRIALs IN NEw-CANAAN.
The temperance movement which agitates
number OF towns IN Connecticut along the line OF the
New-York New Haven and Hartford Railway, cenered
Yesterday at Canaan, village twelve miles from
stamford There twenty seven hundred inhabitants
there and the license law went into effect
there have been only three places where liquor could
he obtained upon any preonce Even doctors sprescrp
tons were filed, but pplers vino were well known
and trusted supposed to take their drains al the
hotel kept by g. Birsall, Scbultcs saloon. or at e.
SCOTS The temperance people In The last part OF DC
ccmber, imported from New-York $. Rcsenhal, of No.
I23 Division-st and j. A. Brtton, OF No. 1914 East
broadway IA detectives ferret cut the dark ways OF
the liquOr-dealcrs
The two men wore recommended by Anthony Com
stock who is n native Of New-Canaan They went to the
priucp; hotel, registered
gave out that they hunters t seems they wcrein
truth, upon stil-huni. Briton Introduced himself to
the boys around town by handing them card bear
ing the words am J. b. Andrews; who the devil are
you:" Having become intimate with The frequcntcIs
Of the three bbous resorts he drank whiskey in the
three places, and RoscuIhal him do H. That was
What Rosentha for But the friends Of Britton
admit that he carried his investigations too FAR when
after declaring himself 10 ne married man and mem
her Of The Wic't Street McthDds Church Of NcwIOrk
he sought out and visited houses Of acknowledged bad
reputation.
Early last week the disguise thrown of, complaints
were made ana Birdsn Schuz and Scott were arrested
The law allows all liquor oanl to he c0niscated and tne
casks destroyed Distilled and very hard cider tot
total value of 1000 was taien BiIlsa,
and smaller quantities of liquor from thc other
dealers BirdsiI pleaded guilty, paid bis fHc oi $50
and recovered his beverage, .uniSng not to sell any
more schultz was tried AMI nlcd and appealed from
the Justices daci,0u This on rncsday. Jannary =
Threats against the witnesses had been freely uttered
and on that day Anthony Comstock went from New
York 20 protect them. The lquoriclors had warrants
prepared agans rton the charge of fast driving and
conspiracy ~ cutrlp CulclCss citizens into breaking
tho laws The moment tho Justice declared the court
adjourned Tuesday. the officials attempted to serve the
warrants on Brtton aud R0srntha Anthony ComStock
drew revolver 10 protect them. Trouble seemed imnli-
ncnt obcdicnco 10 the cry, "Auth0ny put up mat
pop the pistol wa, loveicd alA The were arrested
and put under bonds to answer on Jauuaiy l6
The trial Of scott liquor selling. appointed for
Yesterday also and preparations were made hy the tc
pcrancc people foi trouble that might en,ue The
selccmen sworc ia as special consabic' sixteen cii-
l,ns and High->rrrh Lewis urged TO
he present Ihc early train from stamford car
iicd to the town thu, official and great
number Of Temperance auA ant importance
+oPr together WIN the %itnr'"s ihc trli "t'n the
Town Han before Justcr Bliss. Thr room crowded
bat, w.th IN oNtc. finn - much Voluntary Testimony