New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-04
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ENFORCING SUNDAY LAWS.
THE NEW PENAL CODE CARRIED OUT
ITS PROVISIONS CAUSE MUCH INCONVENIENCE
ARRESTS BY THE PoLIcE-THE JUSTICES INTER-


ITS PROVISIONS CAUSE MUCH INCONVENIENCE
ARRESTS BY THE POICE-THE JUSTICES INTER-
PREF THE LAW LITERALLY.
The provisions of the Penal Code were
strictly enforced yesterday this city and Brook
lyn good deal of inconvenience was caused by
too literal construction Of the law by Of tho
police captains ana their subordinates. The police
magistrates however. construed the provisions OF
the code in a more liberal sense and the offenders
were in tho great majority OF cases discharged.
few we're held IN moderate bail TO await an exam
natOn
Itismany years since the city has presented so
On ct an appearance as II did yesterday and last
evening. Heretofore all barbersbops and cigar
stores have remained open Sunday, the former
until noon and the latter until midnight. Yester-
day they were closed. Ia the case OF the barber
shops those W hich had their doors closed aud
blinds drawn not interfrred with, even
where operations were goius on inside. The pro-
pueOrs of those which had cigars exposed for sale.
and where no attempt was made to conceal from
rasaeIr.by what was going On inside were arrested
and taken before the nearest magistrate. Nearly
all were discharged. In fow instances the viola
tors of the law were held 10 bail Some of the
magistrates held that shaving was as much mat
te. of necessity a ablution, while Others thought
that il could be attended to the previous day or
bronght before the magistrates were warned that
they must keep their places closed There was no
construction Of the law which would allow them
to sell on Sunday any more tlan men in other
kinds OF busne,s few we're held in bail for a
future examination. Several belated mkmen
were taken before tie magistrates. The slippery
condition of the streets which prevented them
from getting ovei their rontes and serVlns all Oh
their customers III the usual tine was deemed q
suIiici mt excuse and they we're discharged.
considerable uumber OF Hebrews, prcprctors
of clothing and gentlemens furnishing goods
stores were arrested Ior having their places oil bus-
ness open and exposing goods Tor sale; some Oh
them have been ia the habit OF closing their stores
on Saturday the jewish sabbath but good many
in Chatham and Division -sts, the boNery lhrd
aud Eghth-aves.. have kept open every day IN tho
that they observed the jewish sabbath. they
were told that they must hereafter close on sun
day, and were discharged. one Ohlnalndn was
bounced upon he carrying to a customer his
weekly supply OF clean linen. He was tod that
hereafter he must deliver his washing before Md
night on Saturday.
of the police the question Of the right 0i express
companies to send cni their wagon;. ihc nstrnc-
tiums from Superintendent Nalllng tn the captains
were that express wagons containing Trunks and
other baggage a. travellers should be allowed 10
pass bur thar tins should be permtte. IN the case
of no other loaded vehicles. The result was that
considerable number of express wagons be-
longing TO the Adams, Amer can Inlteu
States. DOIds and the smaller companies,
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the drivers taken INTO cus' Ody aud led before Inc
nearest magistrate. The drivers at lhst we're DIS
charged or held in nominal bail 10 await an e1aW-
inat:On Later in the day they were held at tho
police stations until bail was furnished Dy ther
employers.
The sale of newspapers On Sunday employs
small army Of n.cn aud boys The stands ana stores
" here newspal crs are sold number several thou;
sands The nrst order Issued Dy the fOllce Dodrd
did not exempt them from the places which had to
be closed. The consequence was that many dealers
aid not hear OF the later order. allown4 the deliy,
eIy OF papers aHd they failed TO procure ter usual
surPly. Even ~ 10 was some ol the PoLlechleut
construed the order 10 mean only tile GeuVefy o!
papers at the houses Ot subscribers and arrested
the pIoprlctOrs ot stands and stores where thoy
were exposed for sale. in every ease OF TINS klhl.
the magistrate before whom the offender was
! taken tOuk the ground that newspapers we're
moral nccessifyr - an discharged the prisoner.
The Penal Code does not change the status OF
tbe keeprrs of uuuor stores There were only few
arrests for violation of the excise law, the front
doors OF the liquor stOres being kept carefully closed
and tie window blinds drawn.
At the Union Labor Convention IN the Bpwery IN
the afternoon, re*outions were passed eondrInnlng
the new Code because 1t Disseminated against the
poor wO nan WHO sold peanuts IN favor OF the ele-
The resolutions also provided for tha purchase of
a copy Of the Code,
Tie Brook lyn police were instructed on Saturday
70 warn alt persons interested o. tn" dat ger oi DEFY
.ug he law. and none OF The customary peanut ana
Dpe ycnder> appeared at the street corners yesler-
day. Even neVSbOyS were lew ana lar between,
eYiiCnty not knowing what the provision OF mo
law was IN regard to them, At the cnr0st1ne news
Glands, while newspapers were sold rs uSuaI, no
books, magazines or pamphlets We're disp"aed OF:
Barber, shops. also. were 5Iut up. Inc streets OK
the city, except i0T the frequent cars were as Puiet
as those of a county village. he law syery gem
orally respected, There were some arrests however.
\ large force Oi med were at "OTH s;ttihga tcleI
gra ph pole to carry 10 wires at Myitl"-aVe. ana
tul.On-st IN the morning. under a permit IRON III
speciOY Jewctt. - many complains were MADE at
th, FiIst Precinct Police station by pcop.e who
"wanted 10 know, you know WY these men
were q allowed TO work that the sergeant III charge
or. ..crrd opttit stopped after the hole bid Deen
dug aud the oid poie partly GUY OF. Aiier con- -
siderable DELAY. DTill Captain Mckeiyry gave per-
mission for Tic work to 90 on \ loFcn OF Ihen
werc repairing the tracks of the Bushwck railroad
COmpauY, IN GrIud-st., IN the morning. lut seven
of them were arrested III a short time. ana tie WORK
was stopped. be liquor stores we've nearly al closed.
oI,.st i, 8, r,SIlurin on Fulton-yf ga led for VINE
at lIs dinner yesterday. The conscicutlOuS pro-
prictor said: " cannot SELL toyou bli can gVe
you cap of tea that Is just as good" lie OIOusht
his Cl ST a teacIp full OF wine.
The law was generally observed ye 'terday on
staten Island. lho tIadesmen closed their places
after 9 a. IN. The Code was read IN tie different
police stations, and IN members of the iorce were
instructed 10 nrorce IN" law 10 the best OF thelr
aO.. y The police Kept strict watch On the hquOr
stores.
of fhc enforcement of the Penal Code IN TINS city
Yesterday. There were great many strangers IN
jersey CIV especially IN thc Nclnty oi Tue efrles,
and a lively business done IN iho Ddf-roOihs AL
day There wa, no noticeable increase IN the At
tendance at the churches
INCIDENTS or THE DAY.
Not more than dozen arrests were made
by tn police OF the stations below Canal s The part OF
the city south Caualst. AID east Ot Bro idwdy is
tliekly populated with H,brews and hers the most
marked change WINS effected by eniorc Hn-n Vi the
new Code. Or pregous sundays only ,he absence OF
trucks i'm the streets indicated that f. day OF
rest The cric- Of ycnders OF cheap otlng pcdl.rs
and huckstcrs rose continually in the air. while the