The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
HIGH OLD TIME.

The Court or General sessions was yesterday tho
of great observation-disclosures. the of mirth
and woe. being the main topic of discussion. Tho
disabilities of Court jurors counsel and spectators
were. indeed, provoked to an unusual degree. and
not without reason, for the developments were such
Us to make even tho members of Row. DIR. Crosby's
society chuckle with delight good natured look.
ing fellow, who rejoiced in the of John MELON
nell, Mailing from Inwood. Wcstchcstcr county was
arraigned by Assistant District Attorney Herring be-
fore Judge Cowing charged with violating tho
Excise law. From all accounts tho estab-
lishmcnt was modest one, ut which
thirsty travellers might and then stop and re-
fresh themselves with foaming bumpers or beer
In summer evenings passers-by were tempted blythe
swinging sign outside. "rhc broadway Retreat" and
there little doubt that the beer good aud that
the jolly host all that could be desired In the
way of rotundity and jovial smiles To this seduc-
tive spot Mcssrs. White and Bovine, two young men
who sample" for tho Society for the Prevention of
Crime. repaired some three weeks ago. They were
bent on supprcssing vice. Arriving the hospitabie
waysido inI they commenced operations by imbibing
beer in somow hat large quantities Indeed according
10 the evidence of Mr. Waite they became atigucd in
tho disposition OF tho frothy huid and making
now departure commenced" ON whiskey. Seated
around CHEEKY stove all sorts of matters dis
cussed. The agents OF the society were obvious to
any symptom VI license. and thus satisfied they
repaired to ncighboring "public house aud dis
posed of hot whiskeys, or as Mr. Waite put it, thrce
whiskcys and hot water" Now. the main charge
against Mcdonnell was that no had no license, for
Waite heard him say that no had only
Gently takcn possession OF the premises.
whereas the license was In the name of Pat
McFadden. This constituted the alleged offence.
When Mr.. William H. Knitting commenced to cross
examine Waite. u sclfsatished young gentleman,
the witness despite his remarkable attempt to keep
cool began TO DO somewhat hdgety when the as
founding fact developed that tnrco hot whskcys
were punished at Dooley's. who. by tho way, was
duly licensed. Waite denied that he finally became
drunk. Y. IL. Bovine. his partner, corroborated him.
Then Mr. Knitting, swelling with lofty pride, opened
the case for his client In scathing terms lac do
nounccd the methods of the society urthering the
ends OF justice. "Whati" exclaimed the counsel:
''persunle man to commit crime and then hand
cuf him. Better bear In mind the noble words of
tho Lords Prayer. Lead not into temptation
Mr. Kintzing finally expressed admiration for the OBJ
jects OF the society, but condemned tho mo,lrs
adopted TO suppress crime. He then called Mr.. Nc
Donne. who denied having said he tho owner
purchased beer from McIaddcn and kept the profits.
lie was also responsible for tho rent. This was
crushing blow tor the defence despite the elaborate
argument to the contrary. Other witnesses
called to show that while In McDvnnell's saloon
Waite himself sent out for whiskey, and ''a hands"
had drink. aud that. toward hve o'clocK In the
language OF plumber named Hayes, "thcy waite and
Bownc) fell down half dozen times in three hundred
feet whilo making for the train. Beyond all question
tho sympathy of tho hearers with the
cused, but his admission OF ownership OF the prem
iscs-a transfer of license being egalsettled his
case, and there was nothing lett for the jury but to
find Mcdonnell guilty. Judge Cowihg imposed the
mitigatcd penalty OF $50 nne aud tho accused smi-
Ia the same Court yesterday william Aibrecht. Of
No. 2 Greenwich street; Thomas Gordon. OF No.
Rector street; Herman Dcrtran. OF No. Az Fourth
avenue, aud Diedrch Lose OF No. Az First avenue.