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


q Have YOU ever talked with Mr.. Croker about
lo,or dealers being treated unfairly? Al nave.
Q-Fiow many times? A.-Oh, that wouid DE I'M
possible for to say -, .,,
60 many times you can't tell the number! A
o'Is il 80 many times that you can't tell? A
That is about the size OF It. ,,, have visited him
with committees more than once N'-.>o' III ''e
last two years now This Is an, ALL =, all in the las.
| two years on this subject? Al don't pehe'e
or&ot particularly? Al don't know as have
Do you know you have not Ell, ;a nv,
want to answer that right. what Is 'n'S question
Vo-wn you swear you have not talkel with Mr. Mr.
Croker IN the last two years on tn subject OF the
onpression of the llquor-dealers in the cy OF New
| York Al positively say no. .., 1,ba,
O Have YOU within the last three years! A. ma,
| Is a year more That gives little more pay
probably have +. e. sor,ous NATTER Alt
gives me more latitude: that IS what mean an, tho
cannot nay any g a ast thre ears talked
70 Mr. Croker about the conduct OF the police?
'Q.-Whcn? Al could say when; it is over
'"o'EWhcre? At almost any place would meet
M" Q.-How many times? Al could not say. ",
went St 10 s. him when he was city Chamberain
Q'-Who is we? A1cLiquCrr , dealers ar tour
| 9.-Who were they? Al would have to go
back to the record | could not state exactly who
Q,-who was on the committee tell me one?
| o."Where is his place of business Anime
| feminist. and Flrst-ave.
| remember. because ne was president at that time
Q.--Is that the last time you talked win Mri
| YOU a hundred times to-day that have spoken 10
him a good many times ., vor ,,.o
spoken to him in the last two years but not on
| ON what subject? A.-You claim on the sub
'oNwhat subject have you talked on? Al have
| asked him support legislation.
| Q-What csc? Al could not tell you -
Q--on any other subject except legislation?
Q.-on what other subject? Al suppose spoke
to him about the liquor-dealers' association as an
organization that 1t Is not political examination
that we wanted to support the riendspeopie that that
makes its nomination did make nominations OF
| men who fair and unbiased. and things like
| that-we are willing 10 support the candidates IL
| You know | am after another subject. Have you
talked to Mr.. Croker on any other subject except
| the legislation connected with the liquor deaers?
| A.-No sir; that Is the principal thing Of legisa-
TAKING CHANCES.
Q.-There about fifteen hundred policemen
| on duty at time. there not throughout the
city? A.-Somewhere around there | could not say
exactly.
| $50 you get about one chance in four saloon
keeper would have IN getting ARRESTED AYES
@ d'y Mr.. NicolD Your people take these
and get arrested and get prosecuted for
| Q-Rather than shut up? Ayes.
| Q.-Are you patronzed by the inhabitants OF this
| city? All we were not we would not keep open.
| Q.-Is 1t not fact that in the city OF New-York
| there Is very large population OF foreign born
citizens numbering hundreds and hundreds OF thou
sands? Ayes. cir.
| Q-Who require beer or ale on Sunday? Ayes.
| sir; it is not my choice. We do not keep open from
| choice
| Q-What Is the German population In the city
! of NewYork: do you know? A.-Well, | think
| about one-quarter of the population Is German
German descent
QZso. II the city of New:York has two millions
OF inhabitants. there are 100000 people here who
Germans of German descent? Aft not more.
| Q-How large a population other than those Ger
man. that Is, foreign born there actually in
New York? A.-Well. / should Judge that there
| would be two-fourths more OF them, II more
| that that.
| Q-That Is out Of population of 100000 Of In
| habitants. have considerably over 900 900 who
are people OF foreign birth or OF foreign descent?
A.-More than three-quarters
land are these the people who patronze to a
great extent the saloons on Sunday? A.-They are
In the majority OF the population, and, therefore
they must be majority of the patrons; but the
Americans like their whlskey on Sunday we'll
as the German likes his beer
| WHAT did you mean when you said that you
were compelled to have this defensive organization
Dy the oppression of the Republican party? Al
meant that by legislation. by Republican legisa-
Q-What legislation? A-The Republicans advo-
In to advocate higi license far back as 1850 or
IoSJJ ! DO not remember exactly and were com.
| PEELED to organize for mutual protection
u ny Senator Bradley)-As public official ana
a man that is posted on this business during the
iast election during the whole campaign aid Won
Know or any officers going into stores and demand
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