New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
POINTED QUESTIONS FOR THE POLICE.

POINTED QUESTIONS FOR THE POLICE.
THE CITIZENS TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE INQUIRE
ABOUT EXCISE ARRESTS.
Members of tie committee recently appointeu .. n
public temperance meeting TO inquire INTO tne en-
force. of the Excise law went to PONCE neau
quarters yesterday to consult the Ponce 0Em mnn
Those C TsTS SCnn
How ard Crosby, Henry f. Pelew, w. w. Atterpury
and Robert Graham. They were received 5y i iong
missioners French aud Mason. Mr.. Jay reau = lung
list of questions which covered all the points on
which information was desired. MT: French ssiu
that replies might be made TO some OF thenc i h m
swercd in writing. The replies will prooaDiy 10
made public this week. Following are the d
Do you instruct the police TO- arrest ,cense Do YOU
cause arrests to made in every such adms
them to bail in your Judgment reason for leaving mem
unmoested DO you regard the iact tnat yo tr not
MAUI an arrest of the same person another offence
todavf DO you receive from the Excise
sold If So what action do you take on receipt OF such
ihfor nation In such cases DO you aTiss' Commis
oners in such lists reported you that Billy McGlory
and Owney Geogheghan or either OF tne INV %es since
een allowed to sell liquor in open violation OF the law
particulars and dates OF action Are any men on ~ the
police force specially detailed to report Oh %
yes do these men make special reports and u So VIII
Won kindly furnish them for the past year II nay, nI
vOun
detail at least In certain sections OF the Guy
Does any authority exist for permitting tne sale VI ~,
nor on Sunday Are not many liquor saoons nov ,b"ra
on Sunday violation OF the law nat aut ~
for holding that liquor saloon Is cosou, Msn and
meaning Of the law where Its 'front.' door Is coseu anu
the shutters are up but the side door Is open Az
bars attached to the Hoffman House. the Whlte fe
I,hant and other places known 10 tue pohSc ao .
pnhiicly omen for the sale of liquors on sunday ana
so what action has been taken thereon nav nr
strueted the police TO cOntscate the properly o nio
dealers convicted for selling on sunday Is ~ a M
that large numbers of luor saloons are open er Ine
hours prescrbed for their closing on week 9ay
How mauy arrests have been made under the proNsion
of the law during the past year , o,. -, y
consider the fact that apersOn coming ou1 %
quor saloon drunk is prima facie evidence lhat ne 1
been made drunk in such saloon 10 you III
notice in such to arrest the sa0Oukeepcr hoW
many such arrests have been maze uuIlns tnc P,eo
vear3 What instructions have you gwen TO the captains
and the police officers III rtghiu 10 INC
of drunken persons and persons both drunken ana us
orderly What percentage OF the total nunpci "a
rests during the past year have peer LOT uIuls
and drink aud disorderly Have there Deen
anv prosecutions by the police authorizes Ioi
fine sale of liquor to minors during tho Pisiy
year; II So how many Haze tne poncS iti t,is nro
vision of the law Is IL prima faele evidence lhat
the law has been violated when chd Is seen
lauor from saloon DO the ponce arrest oi i,4"o'
being sold to children 10 be carried Oh tue pfnss
If nny how many known houses OF prostitution anu
rambling houses areicensed TO sell liquor 10 tS
arrest saloonkeepers for advertising fo9l Ior m
What effect in your opinion, would reuuenoh III no
tion and an increase Of the license Zee 10 d
sum of $500 per annum. have on crimes agaIust tuo
person and against property and on houses OF piosul
lion gambling What effect would the taxing AWAY
from the police OF lower OF summary arrests nave
Oh the execution OF the law Have You iouhu cohcer
halls and dance houses in connection with liquor saloons
have Won met in enforcing the present Excise law and IN
what narficulars would YOU suggest is amendment