Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-14
LIQUOR SOLD ON SUNDAY
HOW DRINKS ARE OBTAINED
THROUGH THE SIDE DOOR.

The Unlnitiated Young Man Has Some
thing of an Experience-sslOo Keep.
ers Slow In Opening Their Doors 10
StranCers-Some of Them Fear sum
mary Action in the Courts and COnsid-
er Discretion the Better Part of Nalor.
While the liquor saloons did not do what
they might call thriving business yes
terday, it was pretty evident from the
number of drunken men on the streets,
and the cases OF drunkenness and disor-
derby conduct on the police docket last
night that liquor was sold somewhere
during the day. A good many saloons
were closed and others were not closed.
One leading down town barroOm had
every door tightly locked and the blinds
down. On the front window was
placard on which was printed in big let
fers CLOSED. Many places had not
only their front doors shut but business
was actually stopped and the bar keepers
took an airing Many other places kept
open as usual on sunday. The drinking
was not altogether done in the outskirts
of the city, although many OF the lane
dives In the suburbs were open.
A NEws representative, sent out
70 try anu vindicate the saloon men OF
the charge of violating the sunday law,
thought he would demonstrate how
difEicult-if not wholly impOssible--it 10 70
get drink on Sunday in savannah. The
vindicahOn must be deferred to some
other day.
A gentleman who took in the town in
che afternoon and last night just to see
what there was to be seen related his eX-
perience to the reporter, who. being better
known, was not quite so successful in
seeing the sights. Trying one side door,
which stood slightly aiar, the gentleman
said he was confronted by a man
inquiring manner. The gentleman
returned the look, and said: "Oh, that's
all right" and walked in. The room was
partly filed with men, some Of them
drinking what bore suspicious look to
beer and whisky.
Passing on to another neighbour
hood where liquor is sold on week
days, everything was quiet in
the street, and nobody was to be seen.
On one corner was a saloon. The blinds
were all drawn, and the place had posi-
lively lonely air. Approaching the place,
1t was evident that it possessed a side door.
The side door opened, and admitted two
individuals, neither of whom looked as if
he had been TO church, or intended going
A knock at the door was answered, and a
dialogue, something like this, took place
swell, what is itT'
sob, that's all right; want a drink"
"You do, Ell? Well, you can't get it
here. We don't sell anything-not ON
Sunday. Come around tomorrow"
The door closed. There was nice look
ing young fellow on the opposite corner.
He came over and walked leisurely up to
the side door with sort of IYe-been-there-
before air.
.What? Can't you get drink2' he
asked.
Being told that it seemed impossible,
the young man said good-naturedly: "Oh,
i guess we can nix it all right. Come
along with me-" and knocking at the door
he spoke in an undertOne;
"That's all right, john"
The door opened, and we went inside.
All the afternoon the usual groups were
TO be seen standing on the sidewalks, or
at the street corners in front of the liquor
saloons. They passed and repassed in
and out Of the side doors, apparently
without having any particular business,
other than that which men who visit such
places usually have. As night set in, and
the gas was lit, the lights could be readily
seen through the chinks Of the doors and
windows. The men inside were not as
guarded as earlier in the day, and their
voices were clearly audible.