New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
uR. MI7CHELUS SING ULAR LETTERS
TESTIMONY IN TIE ExcIsE INvEsTLGArIoN.

TESTIMONY IN TIE EAClSE lNNEsIHiAIlDHs
The examination into the charges of Mayor
Grace against the Excise Commissioners was continued
before Referee John n Beckey the Gsey House yes.
tercly Police Captain Ryan called by Assistant
CORPORATION Counsel He identified three letters
from Commissioner Mitchell, two Of them addressed to
him. and one "To whom 1t may concern" One says
that Hugh F. Farrell, OF No 535 rhirdaye has applied
license. which the Board is considering. and con-
c.u,es will you please disturb lin T. The second
asks the Captain TO give without protection is con.
sisent" Peter Keenan, OF No 663 Second-aye whose
application in the same condition. These were both
date1 March TO- 1851. The third addressed 4" 70 whom
1t may concern said that Patrick Niece, also an appH
naut, was entitled to protection"
Nj. NewcOlubc. appearing for Commissioner Mitchell
sand that the alleged writing OF these letters was
done. If al all, four years ago, in
Nj Nitchell' last term. He protested against any at
tempt to remove nm rom hs present olce The term OF
which b gan on May l, 1888, Tor offences said 10 have
been committed m previous term The referee ordered
the protest entered bat with the examinations.
Mi drew from the witness the acknow Judgement
that he knew the Licenses hal expired lhat the dealers
had no leEa ilht 20 sen liqor uhu te HGeh9es Weto
renewed and thar was not customary Tor Excise Com
mssIonrrs address SUch letter, tn Police Captains
Q-Dldht you understand the Sttleu1eit that heuee
~ entitled 10 protection To mean that II he violated
law during the interim you were not To bother MIN
A.-Wcl, yes, took II that way.
Is nns Wv" you pf'' I Mot S.'"'G the S~ Law
without inier i cree from ,, you 10
Q.-And "sive what protection Is consistent" ~
mcaninO the same tniugi Al shouldn't wonder
recalled lie Jesnet concerning the thirt charge which
alleges lceusrs To sell liquor we're granted 10 Dars
connected with places of amuscnent that no license
was granted John IL otter. Of the Metropolitan Hoo
TEL 10 1850; to John Roster Of Roster BARS,
April 3d. $50 TO John A. SheTan, OF the Grand Opera
House 20 1873: 10 Ernest dOrval OF the Casino,
on January 10. 1855, and to JOAN g. Sarten,
OF the Eden Musee, AVrll l, 1883.
CAPTAIN Williams iei that Roster and Bias was
concert perOI TOOK place every even.
ing. where there bar III the
basement from wbch ullhhs ,"eie
supplied to visitors their order lie did not know
whether or open except when pc r1Ornr
given Mr.. Scott declared tina.
Il was not. but Mr. NewcomDe Insisted
that Mr.. SCOTS personal experiences should not 20
INTO the evidence. Captain Williams described
the Eden Musee anu the Casino. He dd
not think dunks supplied at the
Casino In the auditorium or the gallery Beng asked
II he ircqueuted the galleries of places
OF amuscncnt the Captain saiu no. he usually
took box when he went anywhtri
Captnin MrEIwain described the bar at the Gtaui
Opera House ana Captain Murphy that at Nlhos Gar
den William J.. Turner, Mayor Graccs secfc-
tary. sand that all these places nal
theatrical licenses. Mr.. scOtl laid that
TINS was all the testimony hc wished to publish concern
ng the third charge. He said that further t"Ntt
muny would offered against COmml,sOnrr
Morris whose work Excise Comm ssioner, aside from
this slight dcrehctou ne commented. The hearing was
adjourned TIL Friday.