The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-31
LIQUOR IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
The signing OF an a Application for License by
Church Members objected 10.


Church Members Objected 10.
There has lately been an awakening Of
purpose among tho temperance folks OF Now
brunswick. n. j.. which bids fair TO curtail the
convcnicnces for fluid refrcshmcnt heretofore
enjoyed by tho bibulously inclined citizens OF
that place. No city in New Jersey has moro
rigid ordinances prescribing the manner OF
conducting barroOms. requiring them to be-
licensed. forbidding the sale VI liquor on Sun
day. &C.. but hardly anywhere has thcre boon
grcntcr laxity in the enforcement Of such rcgu-
lntions. A number OF tho most conspicuous
citizens have organized n Society for the Pro-
vcntion Of Crime, upon tho plan Of Dr. Crosby's
society in New York not to procure the passage
Of rrohibitory laws. but to secure the enforce
ment Of such regulations as exist and the Rev.
DIR. Steele. pastor Of tho Dutch Reformed
Church. Is the President Of that association.
The most prominent grievance in sight being
tho existence Of n number of drinking plnccs
the owners Of which paid no license, prosccu-
lions were begun against several of them. and
four Of those arrested and brought before JUS
tico Ford pleaded guilty and were fined small
sums.
Justice Ford refused to give to the reporters
tho names Of those delinducnts, whcreupon the
Society for the Prevention Of Crime on Mon
day evening last, held m indignation meeting
handing TINT thereafter There should be no
suppression Of tho nuineS Of dclinduvnts by
,ith"r the Recorder or iRr Ju-licrs. 1t was.
however, not deemed uolitirto ur"-- any moro
Council il to meet on Mondav, evening next Tor
the granting " licenses for th" ensuing y"ar.
and it will he time enough after that 10 open
attack ON the unlicensed plnces.
Bur there il trouble brewing In New Bruins
wick deeper than the mere question Of license.
Tho Rev. DR.. steele. in recent sermon said:
This town will bo a cody town. sinks II
mtt..d We have already closed up n great
many places whore rum ~ sold. Besides con-
tnuing this good work. we hope to do much
more" The Indications are rather agains; his
receiving an enthusiastic support in that work
from his entire body ~ elders. to say moth
inc NJ possible element of antagOnsm In tho
Christian community generally. At ~ Albany
street il "A bnrrOom. with billiard and restaurant
attachments. kept by one August Streitwolf in
n house belonging to John V. II. Van Cleef. an
elder in the Dutch Reformed Church. STREET.
volts license. which he now holds. was Oh
the head II whom appeared the landlord, Mr.
Van Clecf. and with his brother-in-law. John
Van Nuts, who is also member Of the Rev. DR..
Ste"le's church. ON the lat ot petitioners APP
pear also the names ~ Isaac /. Hartough. n
member Of the Presbyterian Church; Daniel II.
Boicc. who at least l. regular attcndent ut. II
not member ". the Second Dutch Reformed
Chur IA, and Charles Landmeeser, u member of
The Lutheran church and Stretwolfs fRthcr-in-
law. Associated with them are one wholesale
liquor dealer. one barber n railroad switch
man. baggageman. two lawyers. and three
The strength Of what might be denominated
tho religious element in that application for
license elected severe consurc from tho radical
temperance folks. and even from the moro
moderate who. although in favor of license,
wish 90 array tho profcssedy pious portion Of
thu community in AN attitude OF tHct reuruha-
tiou of liquor selling. and look upon such petit
tion-s iguing rs treason TO their order. Streit-
wolf = career. in the short term ~ his proprie-
vivid to permit NJ his being forgotten. On the
very night Of the opening Of his place. Satur.
ia "A
his guests named Bergen Sllcox. who. he
avcrred. had Threatened him with violence.
Recorder Lyle WAS called up NJ one O'Clock on
Sunday morning 10 receive his complaint. and
deemlng him the drunkest ~ the two. de-
clined To entertain IL. Streitwolt. who is u man
~ ungovernable temper, became furious, and
30 abused the Recorder that he was promptly
punished by n fine OF s3-q serious mulct in that
court-for disordcrly conduct.
Shortly after that occurrence. Streitwolf had
some trouble with plumher named Patrick D.
Mcdonald about a bin. While thattrouhe was
still hot S'reitwoli was arrested. accused Of
kicking and boating small boy In hls employ
mont Recorder LYLE advised the boy not to
Otherwise he would be- locked up as a witness
| until the trial. 80 tho boy dropped the thing.
| But streitwof was furious at the plumber Nc
Donald believing him to have melted the boy TO
| make the Charge. and. rushing into his house
| while he and hi wife were at tea. attacked and
beat him sorely, bestowng casual blow also
on Mrs. Mcdonald who managed to get in his
way. Again Straitwolf WAS haed before the
Recorder and this time was held in .75 bail tor
trial on each charge of assault. HIS hondsmcn
were Elder JuhnN II Van Cleef and Brother
| Jonn Nnu Nuis 81 mo put ii Reformed Church
| And still the irat" Mcdonald pursued him with
| threats tn procure his indictment for selling
liquor on sunday. May S. and sunday May IL.
| but on those charges no action has been taken,
| Recorder Lyle says that Stretwoi keeps n
nice place. and II altogether not at all bad sort
Of fellow. except that he has n savage and quite
Elder John V. H. Van elect keeps a grocery
| store next door 10 StrTltwolfs saloon. Yes,
| snid he To a reporter for The SUN. did
sign the application for his license. and have
signed th" one for its renewal on the fret Mon
| day in June. as have all those who signed the
| first with mo Sirei,wnlf il a. d.rent and nira
| man as any engaged ia his business IN this
| city. and there il no reason why he shouldn't
qui tempered. / know. but he didn't KICK
| that boy he only slapped his ears. and when he
! il"nhli Put the boy up 10 complain on HIM l
| don't know that his place was open on sun
days. suppose most 81 them In town person
| can get INTO on sunday II he wants to. but !
! don't gO into them myself aud 40 don't know,
| Of my own knowledge. anything about II"
| " Is there anything In the regulations Of your
| church which would dincount"nance a mem
Der signing an application ior the Licensing Of
place for the sale Of iquorfp
| No-not that know OIL guess not. especi-
ally when man Is situated rs am. You see
| am peculiarly situated. I've got the house on
my hands and / cant let II for anything that
Will pay but saloon. and OF course when
let II for that I've got 10 sign the application for
he mans License. A man has got to take car,
his property IL he can. Did you mover hear o!
any church member in New York letting houses
| for saloons leXpect there's "A good many. Yes
! pous people in New York who rent buildings
| for saloons. and even for houses OF III fame Its
none Of a landlords business what his tenant =
| trade 49, so long as II don't harm the properly.
! He has no right to inquire, and he can't be max
ing restrictions. or what's he going 10 do for
tenants p
Does tho Rev. Or. Steele approve OF your
| position 2"
| don't know; but you see l am az l saij
| peculiarly situated
THE RET. MR.. lloyd fDMONISHED.
! The Investigation Committee Recommend.