The New York herald., 1879-08-01
BEER SELLING AT LONG BRANCH.

THE PRoPRIEToRs OF THE OCEAN HOTEL SUM-
MbNED BEFORE JUSTICE LANE-REID, THE
COMPLAINANT, CHARGED WITH PERJURY
THE CASE ADJOURNED.
Long Branch was intensely excited all day yester-
day over a complaint made against the Lelands by
resident the place named William Reid for selling
liquor without license. 1t is the practice Of the
proprietors of the Ocean Hotel sell beer and other
liquors on the pavilions adjoining the
pier recently built in front OF their property In
this way the excursionists by the New York boats
are accommodated without leaving the immediate
vicinity of the landing. The privilege is the
of considerable profit to the Leands and is preser
vstion also affects the interests Of the Of the
steamboats, and the pier company. 1t has. however,
been the occasion Of considerable jealousy among
the other hotel proprietors. and it alleged by the
friends Of the Leands that the prosecution against
them was instigated by some of these Be this as it
may. the actual prosecutor has pecuniary inter
est in the prosperity OF Long Branch and when the
to be heard before Justice Lane yesterday
afternoon the counsel for the defendants indulged
an exceedingly bitter denunciation Of Reid.
SIDE SHOW.
The hearing had been set down for two O'Clock.
A few minutes after that hour Mr.. Warren Leland.
Sr.. appeared and asked postponement until some
day next week. Mr. Reid objected on the ground
that this was the day set for the examination.
Gould you not be present some other day without
any serious injury to your busines?" Mr.. Leland
asked. his eye twinklng with the fun of the idea
that Reid had any business at all. The prosecutor,
however, was averse to postponement. and so the
matter held over until counsel could arrive.
In the meantime q counterplot was being carried
into effect in room Immediately adjoining that of
Police Justice Lane. This room is jointly upied
by Civil Justice Pitcher and Counsellor George NJ.
~ nQal fol
the prosecutor, and is the same lawyer who
elected from Justice Lanes court room on Mon
day, as described in Wednesdays HERALD for
declaring. in effect. that the Court could not
render legal judgment because it knew
Pitchers room, besides the Justice warren
Leland, senior and junior Judge Fitch, president of
sentina ing the plymouth Rock. The Commodore was
in full uniform and the Justice in his shirt sleeves
Troutman was in the opposite room with Reid. wait
ing for the hearing to begn but presently as IL to
ascertain the cause Of the delay he and went
into his apartments. AS ne entered and per-
ceiyed that Warren Leland. Jr-, was in the act Of
swearing to complaint charging Reid with perjury.
look Of surprise and bewilderment passed over his
face Darting back to Justice Lanes room, he
brought his client with him and then said not with
out some show Of vexation:-
Gentlemen. would DO Obliged to you IL you
would give me my own room"
1--WE nave got the grand bounce" said Tooker.
'but by this time the affidavit has been signed and
the application for warrant for the arrest of Reid
made and allowed.
THE SCENE IN COURT.
was collected most OF them witnesses for the prose-
cution. As Judge Fitch and his companions entered
after being summariy bounced from Trout
mans room. the homespuns looked up in wonder at
the well dressed party Fitch. Tooker, the Lelands
and two others took seats within the railing
while the Justice looked round him with air Of
dignied satisfaction. The ball opened by Judge
Fitch, who addressed the Court in energetic
speech. I'VE have spent hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars here he said; I'VE are bringing thousands
Of people here every day who are spending thou
sands of dollars here and now must business
had dasfr ad Inv ha haav i,tav
whatever in the prosperity Of Long Branch? II we
not to be allowed to do business here
we ought to have been told so before spent
money" Judge Fitch then informed the Justice that
n
adectives epithets at the prosecutor declaring
among other things that he meant to send the prose-
cutor to the State Prison, he concluded by asking
postponement for week. Tro had while
Judge Fitch speaking and he protested against
part of the being heard in his absence Justice
cept to hear Judge Fitch. and the Judge at once
offered to make hts speech all over again.
'oh. no. it Is not necessary" Troutman said. "but
1t not right to go with the case while
the other room consulting with my client"
"wno is your ciient?" demanded Mr.. Lawrence.
one OF the counsel for the defence. "Do you repre-
sent the Slater"
-"No."
'"Do you represent the Board of Long Branch
CommissonersY i'el
Troutman was embarrassed by these questions.
which tended to give him no standing in court. and
after consultstion with Mr. Potter tho counsel
for the Board he announced that he was willing to
accede any to which the latter would agree.
Mr.. Potter consented to postpone the case until
Thursday of next week. In the meantime Reid will
be arrested and perjury In not bsilable before
justice OF the peace 1t is likely he will have go to
jail The basis of the perjury charge is falsehood
in including Warren Leland, Sr., in his complaint
aud affidavit. wheL he knew that Mr.. Leland was IN
way connected with the matter. either by selling
beer or ~ one of the propretors of the Ocean HOTEL