New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
"H4rrYs Hill FARES TdE WORST
HIS COLLEAGUES ESCAPE WITH LESS SEVERITY
TRYING TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST STEERS.

HIS COLLEAGUES ESCAPE WITH LESS SEVERITY
TRYING To PRESS CHARGES AGAINST STEERS.
Essex Market Police Court densey crowded yeser-
day by propetOrs baenders and barmaIds OF con-
cert halls upon which raid was made on Friday night
by virtue of warrants issued by Justice German tho
application OF Superintendent Murray for violating thu
Excise law Early in the proceedings the police were
directed to announce that summOnses or
warrants would be granted till afternoon, as
the cases OF violations OF excise would absorb
the attention Of the court almost exclusively
The well known faces Of Harry HILL The Allen.
Tom Could Billy" McGlory. and Joseph Irving Of
Mozart Hall" noticed In the court room, and
Messrs Humme, Price and Friend acted as thelF PROBES.
When the case Of Harry Hill called, Mr. Hum
mel asked the warrants upon which MS client was
arrested He said that four waiter girls had been arrstd
in Mr. Hills place for selling beverages and although he
was prepared TO Oder bail to the amount 0i e2V0voo
real estate they detained over night as bail waa
refused Mr. Hnmme inyelghed vigorously against inc
severity Of this proceeding adding that the warrants
also made the point that the warrant was not Endorsed ss
required By law and as Inspector steers was parry ~
German TO Join IN complaint 10 superintendent Murray
Mr. Friend offered an explanation Of the measures
adopted by him when the arrests made and OF ms
harships endured by Hill aud the four Nonen IN being
detained unnecessarily az the police station The Justice
declined to entertain the suggestions male ny te law
yers remarkng that the only question before DIN Vas -
10 the violation or the excise law. Nr Hummer Decaiis
indignant and when Hill was placed NJ the bar he Oh
reced him TO refuse TO answer any questions n. 20 ~
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the same effect. and Hin acted as directed
some heated words then exchanged between Mr.
Hummel and Inspector steers IN which the inspector
satisfactorily explained his action Mr. Hi mere person
ally complained OF the harsbness exercised toward ann.
in being detained the station. when Jusuce Horrian
sharply reminded him that superintendent Murray was
determined 10 shut up all such houses as those
of i'm the city, There three other charges Tor Violation
OF the Excise law against HILL and ne was held Toe
trial on each charge in 500 bail and The four Young
women employed his place were also held for triai lor
the offence, on the same hisht. james i nins'
No 2 King-st became bondsman IN ea"n case.
Could manager at Nos so ami 81 West Ihrtynrstst,
was uext placed al the lie stated that he was mana
ger for Thomas f. Parker and had nothing % do Win me
sale OF malt sprtuous liquors since ls-z- As IN
spector steers had evidence against him he was ds
charged .. nm, a..
Mc1lory the reputed proprietor Of .Arnory Hal, IN
Hesters was also discharged owing TO the -ueiehey
OF the evidence against him. George Slltu us Dar-
keeper was held in 500 ball joseph irving.
manager and Ernest Charles, baTkeeper AZ
Mozart Hall No. 90 Great Jones-st, ~ero
held for trial for selling without license.
For violating the Excise law at the Crenorne Gardens
No los West Thirty-second-st., Minnie Hamilton, MAJ
tide Belmont Mary Rogers and Lizzie Alfred walters
were each held 500 bail by Justice German Inc 'o
afion in every instance consisted IN selling Without
license There were charges against one o. Two -
The waiter Urls az Hills place, who appeared 70 pe muca
aggreved Hill said that Nellie King one OF INC NJ Ia"
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