New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-17
LIQUOR SELLERS ON TRIAL.
CHARGED BY TIE CITY REFORM CLUB WITH
KEEPING OPEN on ELECTION DAY.

KEEPING OPEN on ELECTION DAY.
A number of liquor sellers appeared before the Ex-
else Commissioners Yesterday to charges made
by members of the City Reform Club that they had
sold liquor ON election day within quarter of mile
Of the polling booths. The law says that all liquor
shops situated within the prescribed limit shall remain
closed until after O'Clock election day. The
penalty violating this statute IS forfeiture of license
and a possible fine of $3.50.
The Reform Club was represented by Richard w G..
yelling the president, and Counsellor Charles Wheeler
Barnes. The evidence listened to by Commits
souers Fitzpatrick, Koch and Meakln. The first case
called was that Of Jimmie wakely. who keeps bar
room at Forty-seoond-st and Sixth-ave. Through an
error OH the part of clerk in the Excise Board. the
complaint had been made out IN the name Of John
Wakely Justice Peter Mitchell, who appeared -
counsel for Wakey, objected % any examination, ON
this ground The Board wished TO continue the trial.
Notwithstanding the slight error, but Wakely ana MS
counsel refused to proceed and left the room. The
commissioners will decide his in executive session
The cnse of Joseph Irving, of No 10 Grandst.,
was then called. The lessee Of his
place is ex-Assemblymsn Brennan. Lloyd NJ.
Garrison. managing clerk for Charles W. Could at
No . wallst was put on the witness stand lie
testified that he entered Irving's place about 10;
o'clock on the morning OF election day. The place
was open for business, and the witness saw fourteen
men drinking at the bar. lie went to Policeman Bell,
al the adjacent polling booth, and told him that
Irving's place open. Bell went with him to the
liouor-store but though only several minutes had
eapscd the place was found closed Commissioners
Fitzpatrick and Koch entertained a doubt as TO the
place having been open and voted against the revoca
ton of the propretor's license. President Meakm
voted for rs revocation.
Timothy Burns, of No. 1G4 Firstave., next stood
tydol The witness in this was William j.
schefelin. of the wellknown drug firm. In company
with W. : Pfendor druggist the witness had entered
Burnss place on election day and procured glass
Of gin Burns when called to the stand swoie that
hs place had been closed during the hours prescribed
and no liquors were sold the premises Counsellor
Barnes moved for the Immediate revocation
of the license. This was oenieN anu
ta case was referred to the consideration OF the couh
sci for the Board Young Schef.lin was also the
principal witness against John J. Murphy. OF NO.
ans Firstave Alderman-e'ect William Murphy and
his brother swore that the place was closed during
the reouIr.d period II case Of " You did" ana
" didn't all through the various examinations anu
the majority were referred to Inc counseI
for the Board.
The ether dealers who were complained OF by the
Reform Club and appeared before the Board were
Margaret slevln of No. 81 Bleecker-st; Terence
Delaney of No. se3 Eghth-ave. John Mckeever, Oh
No og7 sixthave.: Edward shoemaker, Of NO.
gOl EiglIravc. George still, Of No l03 ihl!u-aNe
and JCsaph Kerrigan, Of No. .3e1 BToaiway. All
asserted that their saloons closed on election day