The New York herald., 1879-08-10
ASBURY PARK sCANDALIZED.


A LADY DRUGGIST ACCUSED OF SELLING LIQUOR
on THE sLY-sHE AND HER TWO CLERKS
HELD TO ANSWER.
At Asbury Park yesterday female druggist and
her two clerks arrested a charge of dspens-
ng liquors by the glass to the summer guests of the
leading hotels in the place. The drug store stands in
Kingsley avenue, surrounded by the Ocean. Metro
politan. Sea View and West End hotels OF late il
has been remarked that unusually thriving busi-
ness being carried The customers nearly
all gentlemen. Moreover 1t was remarked that they
all had peculiar way of using their handkercniefs
they left the store and frequently smacked their
lips The police it seems. had paid Il little moro
attention of a.e to the neg hborhood for they
called to quiet down of the clerks few evenings
ago, who had demolished while intoxicated, about
$500 worth of drugs. medicines. bottles, pills and
sirups. Two three days later the other clerk be-
unmanageable. Mr. Bradley, founder and
president OF the park, informed and
took steps which led 10 the arrest of the
proprietress, Mrs. Mary L. Eussell. and her
two clerks sad to DC her nephews. though they deny
relationship named William aud the other John
X. Russell. Justice Jeremiah Benefits court room.
in the Town Hall. was crowded yesterday, but the
being the testimony OF one OF her clerks,
who swore that he instructed by Mrs.
Russell to sell liquor tie sly, and
that he did so. receiving money for the The
result that both OF the clerks committed to
the County jan at Freehold III default or Sl,uUO
bail. and Mrs Russell was held in $500 to await the
action of the Grand Jury. Mr.. l.. u. Watson, u
builder. became her bondsinan.
''BE VERY Sly.
The following is the aiibavit OF one of the cerks:-
John r. Russell beas sworn sworn testified tina: the said
PARK did throughout the entire month Of July 1879 sell
and order 60 be sold brandy G,n and whisky si less
"a receive pay in money therefor and did order aud
under wages sell and dispose ot the aforesaid
kinds kinds OF liquors at any rate ana quantity less
pay in money therefor and without any prescription
said to the complainant that she had no license TO sell
liquor only when compounded with drugs and medicines
and cautioned this complainant to be very sly how he
sold It,
Mrs. Russell denies that she told John to sell
liquor without prescription and charges that lie
would have murdered her had she not been rescued
by friends. The following letter she caused to be
to the Board OF AsDury Park Commissioners
yesterday
JAMES A. BRADLEY. President of the Board Of Counts
DEAR sIR-I regret exceedingly IL have incurred your
dispeasue; would much rather have friend than
III it wish that should the drug store
the xpres September Evers word the
tered was false, AS did not know OF or authorize
tod that he violated the law and when
yesterday evening and told him that he would
attack upon and would have killed it not for
young man in the store positively assure you that
prescription to life. Being helpless and alone
with four for care and support ask yGSs a.
Mr.. Bradley, in his reply stated that a law
abiding citizen he had only course to pursue.
He satisfied that the evidence clearly showed
that the law hal been violated and that 1t had been
done knowingly. II she innocent she could estab
lish that fact court. 1t was the more incumbent
upon him punish the offence. because he had in
auced hundreds to purchase land i'll the Park with
the understanding that no intoxicating liquors
should be SOlu