The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-16
SECTION 81 IN OPERATION.
SOME SALOONS HAD THEIR FRONT
DOORS OPEN YESTERDAY
The Weiss Beer Business Revives-Dr. Ira.
cey Couldn't Get Into wakely'a-More Ar.
rests Made Than ON the Sunday Befbro.

The Weiss beer Husimess Revives-Dr. Ira.
cey Couldn't Get Into wakeiy'a-More Ar.
rests Made Than on the Sunday Before.
Yesterday being warm day tho saloons did
thriving business. A number Of saloons
took advantage OF the latest Interpretation OF
section 81 Of tho Excise law to keep their front
doors open and unguarded. and sell non
alcoholic drinks and cigars. In some cases
the police entered and arrested the bartend-
ers. In others they didn't
There is very well-known saloon on Park
row which was open all day long and not mo-
Tested. There was constant stream Of GUS
toners In and out. and the following dialogue
was repeated about hundred times:
Give us glass O. beer
''Ve don'd sell no been Sundays. diiy you weiss
beer"
"Oh. weiss beer! Who'd drink that2 What's
the-oh! Give us two weiss BEERS"
This weiss beer was to be had at all saloons
that were experimenting on section 81. Then
there were the other saloons with the man
sitting beside a barred door. allowing only
regular customers to enter.
Altogether. there wore moro saloons open
yesterday than last Sunday Tho little
German saloons that are thicker along
Avonuo A and First avenue than the
stars in the heavens. did surpris-
ingly big business Under cover Of the night
the growlcr was rushed In and out. and til Q
lights that streamed over the top OF the shades
needed but little assistance from the imasina.
9n e ss sS w hnsssy FoH b Eh
day excise business, went out in the mil
ss nsam wn MD
sstsd In ths, s snls e Ct the north
Wakely, in common with, other iiauo. deal
n pe hs atsr eaps % aq to
ners but DR.. Tracey believed the saloon was
the saloon, He tried other saloons in the dis
said that DR.. Tracey's usefulness as u spy was
gone; His slender figure. top coat. and NUT
ton chop whiskers are now known to nearly
II, tho TenderloIn district Policeman Doran.
IN plain clothes. arrested Richard Ernest; lar
one OF the big saloon keepers Of tho Tender
iGinh policemen sloan caught Frank stah h;
TSese aso
afternoon the bartenders Of Gus Histerberg at
S sixth avenns TRo oSpt Stornker at 9
45sF Nn Ay n5 Ps5sh
raigned in the Yorkville Court for violation Of
the law. The policemen testified that they
went into the saloons saw a number OF men
present and saw lthe bartenders behind tho
bar. The officers did not see any liquor Sold
but arrested the bartenders for Keeping open
Justice Hogan discharged tho prisoners.
Section ~ e. said the Justice; roads: Any
shall offer or expose for sale or give away any
strong or spirituous liquors. vince ales or
beer, on Sunday, shah be- gailty Of q
that the saloons should be kept closed
all day Sunday Tho new. law does not
provide that the saloons shall be kept closed
1t merely prohibits selling. or exposing for
sale. or giving away. liquor. The man may
keep his PLACE Omen for, any other business: :
he may. sell sarsaparilla or cigars. and is
within The bounds Tho legislators had law
yers when they framed the bill. and knew
what they were doing. II they had meant
that the saloons be kept closed they would
have said So"
Then man can keep his saloon open on
Sunday2" asked a reporter.
He cam" replied the Justice.
There Is n little section OF the Penal Code,
however. which provides that selling anything
on Sunday after o'clock In the morning. ex-
cept food to be eaten on the premises. drugs
medicines. and surgical appliances is a mis-
demeanor. It has long been dead letter.
however. as to soda water. cigars. and the like.
The excise arrests yesterday numbered six
teen. all told: f1fty-two was the record OF tho
preceding Sunday. The record Of arrests By
nrecincts follow: