New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-28
RUm.sELLERs NOT FRIGHTENED.

PLENTY OF DRINK oLD-stPERiNrENDENr MoR-
RAY AND INSPECTOR STEERS MAKE TOUR
The threat of unusual vigilance on the part OF
the police yesterday I'm preventing inractons OF the la"
uganst selling liqnor Sundays, did not prevent the
pronretors OF draInshops throughout the city from
the demands of their customers as usual Ac-
cess by aide doors was easy any other Sunday
for those who recognized as earnest seekers ac
resreshmepts" but sharp lookout was Kept Tor "o
fish policemen In sheepsh citizens clothing ana il any
of these presented themselves they generally iound thc
doors for the moment securely locked At the large no
tells as at the liquor shops citizens who wsned 10
saths their throats with alcohol were accommodated
without let or hindrance.
In the downtown districts the police wcro ntue
more ON tho for vioators OF the Excise law thoueh
there was nothing like raid In any OF the precincts
pespe the precautions OF the police thriving sdedoor
trade was done in most of the quorshops The concert
halls almost without exception gave sacred concerts
which, varied little II any from their regular perform
suces AMI at all them their trouble IN getting
any thing from lager beer to brandy-so called.
snnertntendent Murray made up his mind that he
would SEQ for himself how the Excise law was being
eforeed and with Inspector Steers he took cab and
sartsd ON tour The first place he visited was koster
A Riais In West Twentyhird-st Thetwo otiicias tooA
seats at u table and Mr. Murray ordered SOFA lie Is
strct temperance Inspector Steers. however was
the drinking OF the pair ana he ordered MS
,raeht IL was brought him and be drank and paid
sorit Az soop az he was certain that 1t was whskey
that was served to him he arrested the head walter
Max Kramer took him 10 the Thirtieth eteet sta
,o, Several hotels and gardens then visited but
,n none OF hem Inspector Steers able 70 puy any
thing mat would auench lis thirst lie had 70 pe CON
tented with the temperance drinks ordered oy ms
euperor officer. When they reached ouhtners ialm
Garden In East Fourteepths. however the inspec.o
ore, for wblskey was promptly hlled ana the onccr
tpok into custody George d. skamper the waiter VINO
uss taken 10 the Seventeenth Precinct station, anu
siveu in charge OF Captain McCuagh The otner gar
3ens and concert halls ia inc ycin,iy
uere visited but either they were opeyihg
lie Excise law IN good faith or they nsa recoS
sized tne and his ale Tor s1 MURRAY
Sad monopoly OF the drinking jn THESE
Dacea The cabnan was ordered 10 drive up Town.
Several stops were made the way but tnere were
20 results nntil the Metropolitan Garden. at NOS ivz
iO4 West fFortyseyenth-sL was reached Here seitlet
was ordered iy superinle lendent Murray and sIagnt
whiskey by Inspecfor Steers The Inspector aee the
drink that was brought him aud found tha' u was AZ
rYhf He set t the table and got up as shouBh
he was going 10 leave the place ,.a an. ,va,,er
You don take your whisscy,' remarked the waer'
"Hc" ropIiec the Inspector, but guess III take you
tnstesd": and before the astomsneu "atoI
could recover from his surprise no p pas
On his way 10 the Twenty-secona IN, hs
einct station under arrest The prisoners VIII pc
taken toeourt this morning and the superintendent Ana
Inspector will appear against them u.u an
"it locks ss II the Bxcse law was pretty a wei 1n ra
forced" said superintendent Murray 70 Ikissnn "a ~
porter last night Inspector Steers aud myson
~ Least twenty places and We only found 'nfee "'''