New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

SAFE BROKEN opEN AND ROBBED OF p'oo WITH
wATCHMEN ON ALL SIDES.
Thu Manhattan Railway News Company. Of
which Charles jenkins is manager. occupies ofices
mn the second floor of the building At the southwest
conner of Murray and Church sts On sunday
mnrnino about 2 o'clock George Granam the
n;ght Waterman locked mp the office after the last
employe had left At 2oclock yesterday morn
ing the chief of the morning men" arrived ana .
ONCE burst open. of the two safes open and the
floor strcwn with books papers and documents.
s.fe over sunday. was missing On the floor were
several cold chisels, jimmies and other burglars
tools There's no use crying over split milk sad
Mr. Jenkins to o TRIBUNE reporter. inc work
was evidently done by practised burglars, anu ny
men who we're we'll acquainted with the ways OF my
Office Sunday is the ony DAY in ho On
that the burglars concealed then'selvesn the build
ing on Saturday night and as soon as the last man
left they set to work. Hero is what they used TO
deaden he sound of the blows" and Mr.; Jenkins
produced a cut and battered leather pocketbook
aThsy began on this safe 6rst," he continued,
sand must have found it u longer job than they at
first expected for they had only time 10 make an
attempt with wedges ON this other one wn men
contained by far the larger amount OF money. Inc
money was IN copper cents. nickels ten, twenty
ys and sy ssst the strength
men 10 carry All the gIeenbacks were paid into the
bank ut 3 p. m. on Saturday. This small private
was locked ia the large safe and, as yoo see. has
been burst open. There Is an elevated railroad watcn
man in that little shed directly 9pposIto anu ON ond
night watchmen constantly around the building,
and how the thieves c0uld have got away unnero
ceived with such bulky and heavy paicel as $rOo
m spece makes passes lily comprehension. The
police show their usual activity now the loss IS ais,
covered, and NY office has been iull OF tnem al,
the guilty parties. mast content myself with THO
reflection that they attacked the wrong safe, or
should have bemoaned n great loss: ,
George Graham, the night Waterman, eaid Il
lett the place at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning.
and saw that everything was secure. passed
again at abvut half past ! on INV way up town,
and to all app. aranco everything was right when
i Preached here on Monday morning found the front
door open and the place IN confusion
THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXCISE LAW.
THE REASON FOR THE ACTIVITY OF TIE POLICE
LIQUOR DEALERS ARRAIGNED.
The stringent enforcement OF the Excise law on
Sunday was a subject of mnch conversation at
Police Headquarters yesterday. superintendent
WailIng said that the action or me ponce
captains was due chiefly to verbal instructions.
The agitation of the excise question by the news
papers and by Mr.. jays committee has aroused the
Police Commissioners. who III turn nave oeen
stirring up the officers of that the od t0Tres
would be taken to punish them II the
liquor laws were not enforced better. Inspectors
to the captains and sergcants to keep closer watch
on liquor stores on Sundays. On the lou inspector
Murray kept sixteen of his ASSISTANTS on tbe waten
precincts of his district He lad his men
ont again last Sunday, and their movements
were known to the patrolmen IN tne various IRE
cincts Tie example of Inspector Murray was fol-
lowed in the other inspecti0n districts As result
patrolmen were afraid 10 let violations OF the TX
cise law 90 uDnoticed Ii was said that the police
would make an effort to keep the liquor stores
closed o next Sunday. ~, -
Justus Schwab was arragned in the Essex Market
Police Court yesterday for selling lagrr-beer at MS
shop at No. 50 First-ave.. between Avenue A ana
First-ave on Sunday in vola Ion of the Excise law
Officer Benbam said that he saw between SIXTY ana
a ha
Schwab's place. Justus. speaking on his own ne
halt asserted that the law had not been violated
and that the officer sneaked into his place on false
pretence. A political meeting was being held. ana
that hazel attracted a number OF psrTons. He was
himself engaged with few friends, and no beer bad
been sold The privileges: of crosS-eSamlning the
officer was accorded to him. TneVaiiicer- admitted
that the curtains were down. and mat he entered
the premises in the manner described by schwab.
Schwab asked il he would positively swear that be
saw beel in the glasses He answered 10 tue airnl-
alive "Then." remarked Schwab, "stu are
did mol see any money received Tor Inc beer.
SchwaU then addressed the Court III dec ltnlatory
manner. He acknowledged that his door had not
been locked but denied that 1t was opened. Justice
Duffy remarked that the eloquent pea OF Nr.
sehwab had created doubt III n,s hnH az S 70
missed the complaint. |
In The Jefferson market Police Court Yesterday 80
liquor dealers were arraigned for violation OF the
excise laws and were held in 500 bail Twenty
one offenders held in the Yorkvile Court IN the
Same bail. Tbere were fifteen persons held In the
In he Court of Special Sessions. five liquor
dealers fined $50 for violating the Excise laws
Samuel Ferguson, of No. 1863 Hudson-st, was fined
$50 for selling drink 10 girl twelve years 9d; AL
the Harlem Police Court eight dealers were held III
500 bail, and at the Tombs ten were held. a.,
me counsel fer John Murray. bartender in Nc
G,ory's Hesterst. resort who was arrested Tor sell
ing Intoxicating drinks without license on Thurs.
the Tembs Police Court report by Professor K
Ogden DOremus on the beverage called table
beer" for the sale OF winch the complaint vas
nutritious but not intoxicating, and that IL con-
tains only l.04 per cent Of alcohol lie stated That
as Der cent; in Scotch ale, 1913; in Burton ale,
IA in cider 3.5, and in weiss beer; D. Notwith-
standing this, Justice Smith held the bartender Tor
trial The lawyer then served the Justice with
writ OF certiorari review the evidence before Judge
Barrett in the Supreme Court. Chambers, to-day.
PLANS FOR THE NEW COTTON EXCHANGE.
The Building Committee of the Cotton Exchange
has accepted the plans of Architect George b. Post,
with some notifications. Tor its new building. the
erection Of which 10 to be begun this year. Upon
the plan pursued by the Building Committee of tho
Prsduce Exchange the committee OF the Cotton |
Exchange invited six of the leading architects OF
the city 70 submit two plans each for a saitnb.e
building not to cost above 100000 exclusive OF
tie land. with the provision that the five whose
smoSuS for their iabors, and that their drawings
should become the property or the Exchange ior
such disposition az the COMMITTEES might think best
The plan OF Mr.. Post provides tor SIX story ana
basement building. the first two stories to be OF
granite; the stoIies above that will be Df brck,
with terra cotta embellishments. The basement 10
TO he feet from floor to ceiling, and 10 be finished
for railroad telegraph aud shipping offices The
first floor is to be for the OF the Exchange and
there i'll be 80 feet between the floor and ceiling
Above the Exchange floor the building Is To be d.
yidec into Offices. The corner OF the building at
Beaver and William SITS Is to be rounded and sur
muunted with n conical tower. That the rlans
NAV be modified to accord with the views OF the
members and that there may be no mistakes either
in estimated cost in other parti euars, James f.
Wenmau Henry Hentz and George f. Moore have
been appointed u committee to confer with the
members and Mr. Post and with the Building Com,
nlittee of the Produce Exchange. They VIII hold |
their first meeting to-day. The plans OF Mr.. Post.
who was also the architect of the new Produce Ex-
change, represent a more imposing structure Than
those OF the other architects the plans OF Charles
Merry being considered second in merit
The work OF tearing down the old buildings on the |
site of the proposed new Exchange Will he begun
800 aftar ,Iau A many Of the leases do uOI L