New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-27

but what our conversation was could no, t" a,
YOU; but anything that yoI VIII ask me II ~" Eli
anywhere near anything can rehe'n"''' wiz
omWhat Is the question should ask You to get
Q"what ia the true story about ne POI, ,Se
captains being put under thr Command . u ''e
Mr. Sujhcranl-We:l. will have to bring some
o. NV Chairman Lexov)-Do you know Of any
facts that you have not tesh,d to nrr1. re,1''S
c,,n ,ns Win elections? A-No don't know
0-Do YOU know that during the last election the
-, tniySrfe%eI with lquor-Ica.ers In this city
with a Wow TO inducing them to SUPPORT on I" III,
other political party? A-No' ho'h'hS o. U'i'
Q-Havc you any facts in your knoweise ,,o or
recp. .cction which would cast any lg1t upon tnt'
sibi.r,9 Al haven't a thing; nothing at al.
@ Haze the EXCISE prosecutions IN THIS city
not been usel a method 81 driving diior, lealers
into the supper Of one the other pohtcal parry
Q-And do you mean to b. understood here
~ eating Lhat the police have not on any oc-
csson in'crSrcI with any OF the members Of your
s,ive tHor support to one other OF the political
parties? A-No. positively not. -. 49, ,.,.,,,
Or the district authorities. aided by the ponce
A-No. sir ,.,. ..
os one Of the object, Of your organization to
against Interference by district leaders or the
Q-And You stand between the police and the
members OF your organization? Ave stand be-
tween the police and any other organization against
Q-But your association has sprung into exsience
central power - az aha suPPS't S, ~ ILL., in
against either hc district eader or 5ns pSn G
the Republican party that got US To start an or
eO~You mean legislation on the liquor question:
Ayes: that Is the reason that we started the
6'"%ow. there are about 1000 liquor saloons in
the city OF New-York. are there not? A-No. sir
GLOW many? \ about 500 ,.. . -ooo
Q.-Your organization includes all but about 2Jp!
About all.
AID To LIQroR SELLERS.
o.-You do intervene in behalf Of your members
when prosecutions brought In this city against
members OF your association In Justices court
Ave do. We furnish counsel
Q.-Durlng your experAgce defender OF these
charges against liquordealers have you found that
they were arrested a result Of political innu-
ence? A.-No. sir: DO not know of case.
Q-Not at all? A.-No. II such case would oc
cur. and II was matter Of our association, they
would hear from We have no affiliations Win
any political organization
Q.-Do you know whether or not 1t IS iaet
that II nquor-dealer In this city supports the
domnan; party here ,ha he Is permitted TO c6snr
and In reference TO opening ms saloon at.r tns
that dominant party he IL closed? A-That Is
not
some being permitted to have their saloons open
police OF this city? A.-You mean now?
Q--I mean within the last two years A-No,
,Q.-Are all allowed to remain open or are all
closed dunG hoJ noun IN wSn ,q man has 10
| take his chances.
Q.-And that implies that some are allowed TO re-
main open and closed? Al did not say
| that | did not imply anything OF the kind Every
man who violates the law takes "A chance. II IA man
| Is all right Ia don't get caught in every ayoca-
| ton.
Q.-Do you know whether they all take those
| chances. or only some? A. could not tell you.
My experience Is. | do not believe there IL hardly
liquor dealer In the State of New-lork. outside
| Of New-York City, from Buffalo down to Montauk
| Joint 0oint)-
Q.-That does not take those chances? A-Why.
| Certainly.
Q-Is II not a fact In your knowledge. that
| there dealers in this city who compelled
| to keep closed during the times prohibited by law
| for selling liquor? A-Posltivey, no. not per-
| any more than another. IL is supposed that
every place Is closed
| TEKULSKY'S CONFESSION
| Q-But they are not? A.-Well. that Is for the
| committee TO find out; don't know. I sometimes
| keep open myself.
| O. QBy Mr.. NcoD-You have been arrested for