New-York tribune., 1878-01-07
DUPLICATE EXCISE LICENSES.

| LIQUOR DEALERS WORTHLESS PAPER-rrs ,s.
ATTRIBUTED TO COMMISSIONER MURpIYs c,v.'
| LEssNEss.
James Woods, of No 456 West Twer,,.
sevehthst was arraigned before Police Justice Kuh.,
on Saturday for selling liquor without license ~.
produced In his defence, what purported to be duu,
cate license signed by Casper C. Chds the clerk a, ~
Excise Board, but not by the Commissioner Ju.,,.
Kbreth directed Woods 10 put his statement in tire ,
OF an affidavit Woods says he applied for an ale as
beer license paying $50 and applied repeatedly n,,n
on his last application. In November, he wss tola !.
was granted, but was misaid. Murphy took n b.,,
license and directed the chef clerk to I'LL IL out in du,
cate Mr. Childs did so, and the Commissioners
were not signed. he went into their room ana
either C0mniss0ncr Murphy or Commissioner Hor,o.
said, "Oh that's all right; 20 ahead that's enoush
protection for you" Wood accepted It, Officer Buekls
testified that some time in December he showed IN.
license to Commissioner Murphy who said: The oris %
na has been lost We have net signed this for fear VA
might get into hoe.'
Justice Kilbretb issued supGna 10 Mr. Child. 70 AZ,
pear before him that afternoon, but Cbds appear
ing issued second one 10 bring him before him M.
morning Mr. Childss absence led 10 many rurnOrs ons
OF hch that over 100 OF the duplicate Licenses
Mr. Chds said last evening that the statement OF NJ,
Woods true, with the exception that COMMISSIONS,
Morton was not present when Mr. Woods was given hs
loans Commissioner Murphy tore the license from tls
license books, instructed Mr.. Chds to sign IT, and then
disappeared into tho outer room with It. Mr.. Chid,
SAID his duty simply 10 sign licenses, at the drecm
OF any OF tie Commissioners He supposed that after
he signed them the Commissioners would attach
their names Commissioner Murphy. however IN nj,
case turned the license tO Mr. Woods without con.
sutng either of the other Commissioners and giving Nr
Woods tAe explanation already mentioned in the ater
affidavit. Nr CHilds said that neither Commissioners
Morton nor Patterson himself aware OF MuY.
phys dctiun in this matter He did not think that Mur
ply acted shOnesty In the matter but that he tbe
the license by mistake In order 70 get rid Of him
Mr. Cbds said there 10 occasion for ALARM as
.as plain that the Commissioners, even /
licenses were granted without signatures, could
not make any money by such course
He attributed the entire roublc 10 Murpby's careless
He explained that he did not appear az court >atur.
day afternoon, because the summOns Issued by Justice
Kbreth, commanded him 10 appear in the halls OF ius
tce, CeGIes" while Justice Kilbreth sitting al
the Jefferson Market Police Court, Mr. Chids
taincd when Le visited the Tonbs. He Will appear h.
fore Justice Kbrcth this morning.
Commissioner Norton at tate hour last night.
roboatcd Mr. Chidss statement as ~ the issuing OF the
license 10 Mr.. Woods.
Join NJ. Stout aTraigned at the rombs for selling
liquor without ccnSe. police officer IN plain clothes
went In ana called for drink, aud HANDED boitls
Of gn, VhcreupOn he arrested stout Judge Murray
ccl,,lrcd the oicers methods but beid stout 10 bah
in 800.
1ne police made comparatively few arrests yesterday
Of lquordealcs fOund violating the Sunday Excise law
Many saloons vide open in different paris u the
city. ana thriving business done through the side
doors.