New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-10
THE SUNDAY LAWS.
HOW THEY WILL BE ENFORCED TO-DAY.
THE pol ICE TO ACT WITH LESS RIGoR THAN HERE
ToFoRE.

HOW THEY WILL BE ENFORCED TO-DAY.
THE FOL ICE TO ACT WITH LESS HGoR THAN HERE
ToFoRE.
The provisions of the Penal Code are not likely
TO be enforced with so much striotness to-day as on
last Sunday. The fact that the police magistrates
placed much more liberal construction on what
are works of necessity and charity" than did the
police ~ borties has had the effect of causing the
latter TO take more cOmmon-sense view OF inc
manner in which the law should be enforced In
some instances police captains gave orders that
persons pursuing any trade or calling or who ex-
posed merchandise for sale should be ar
rested because they were afraid. IN the
absence of positive and direct orders
from the Police Board and Superintendent Walling,
to assume any responsibility. Other captains
wanted precedents established. and so made test
cases of BARRIERS milkmen. proDretors OF cigar
stores and places kept by Hebrews and all persons
who were carrying On business in the street. sucn
as expressmen. licensed vendors, men serving milk
routes. ETC. The discharge of representatives OF
these classes by the magistrates accepted as es
tablishing a precedent for not interfering with
them further few of the police cap
fairs still continued of the opinion that
the Cole demanded that every person who
performed any kind of manual labor on Sunday
should be arrested They would make no reserva-
tons they sad in favor of BARRIERS, bOotblacks or
expressmen conveying passengers baggage 10 and
from trains and steamers.
The Police Commissioners consulted with Super
intendent Walling at intervals during the week
with reference to the action of the police to-day IL
WAS evident from the action OF the force in the va
rous precincts that the police CAPTAINS could not
be allow to construe the law as they pleased. Some
wOui act in a sensible manner, but the majority
would be certain 10 enforce the law III sucn rlgor
Gus way az 10 work great hardship. The action Of
the hoard yesterday will prevent such wholesale
arrests rs Characterized last Sunday.
The various places OF amusement when nave
heretofore given so-called sacred concerts" IN
which selections from opera bOuffe have figured
largely Oh the programmes, are announced TO DC
open tbls evening Roster d Bal announce
grand sacred lncert for the benefit OF ~. Fran
cis's Hospital" GIlmore's Band are announced to
appear N tine AcaZar, and other places are adver-
tsed to be open. The prOprletors depend on the
clause in the Penal Code which allows works OF
charity 10 be performed to secure them immunity
from arrest, or, if arrested from punishment. All
VIII clam that their performances are Tor chari-
table objects, and III the case Of.kOSter ~ bal,
NAV give portion of their receipts TO some charity
The decision OF the Police Commissioners that
travelling n public or private conyeyances wl De
allowed will probably have the elect OF rendering
the roadways in Central Park and the upper end OF
the island gay with equipages this afternoon. No
really serious attempt was MADE last sunday 10
prevent driving III the Park and on the AVENUES
but the fear that something OF the Kind wonld be
attempted prevented great many Owner' OF horses
and vehicles from taking thelr customary airing.
Police Commissioner JOurd2n, Of BROOKLYN. said
Yesterday that ne no reason, after consultation
wi IA counsel for the Police Board and Superntend-
emit Campbell, TO change the opinion gwen on frl-
day r. Qarding the sunday law. The following let
ter was received by HIM yesterday from Judge I'LL
bert:
DEAR GENERAL: The present Code has introduced no
new law IN respect the sabbath. nope
you Will give suitable instructions so That excessive Zea
ON the part OF the police may not have the eject o
change IN the law. That will prevent applications for
iIjunclions. Yours truly j. W. GILBERT