The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-30
'squor Dealers Forced to Sign
e Afidavits Denying Other
q AAidavits They Made.
FORTS TO EXPOSE THE GANG.
ssftaIn Newspapers Knew the Facts
hut Decided at the Last Mo-
q ment Not to Print them.

+ koxOW investigating SolnHlttcc yestei
+ pday to the Hollywood Whiskey Com
rany. and the fact that liquor dealers
slad been forced to buy that particular
brand or suffer persecution from the po-
dce. has set the public wondering what
llit all means. The reference. however
slight. seems to Indicate that Lawyer
John W. Golf intends, when the Com
mittee resumes its sessions. to have all
he facts laid bare. AS he cannot do
that, however. for several months to
pome, 1.-THE Evening World" to-day
throws a little light on that corporation
and the manner in which. from compare
live obscurity. It rose in a night. as 1t
Is were, TO be big concern. with its signs
displayed in a majority OF the saloons
Z In this city.
4, It 10 not generally known that about
!, six years ago the wholesale liquor
dealers were in despair over the sudden
impetus given to the sale of Hollywood
4 whiskey. some Of them fearing they
would be driven out of the business.
For years they had supplied whiskey to
the retailers. particularly of the small
er class. The relations between whole
saler and retailer were of the most cor
dial nature until about the time stated.
when the wholesale men gradually felt
the trade slipping from them. At first
Y they could not understand the change
until one day a certain retailer en-
tered the office of Peter McQuade, a
well-known wholesale man and one of
3 the officers Of his organization.
am sorry" the retailer began. II
owe you a lot Of money, Mr.. McQuade.
( but, cannot pay you: Nor will l be able
x 70 do SO for long time.
W - No hurry about that was the reply.
You can get your whiskey from me
But cannot. Mr.. McQuade. The po-
lice will not let me. i must buy from
t S Hollywood Company or close up my
81 = wholesale dealer. MIR. Mcouade
! had heard OF the Hollywood whiskey,
but had never regarded 1t in a serious
light He knew that the corporation
4 brand was not handled by the wholesale
/ men. He asked many questions of the
retailer, and elected the information
precinct named had told him he Would
I. have to buy the Hollywood whiskey, or
D close up after hours and on sunday.
The retailer did more business on sun
n day than any other day of the week.
McQuade called a meeting OF the officers
/ Of his society and the facts were laid be-
many Of the retailers as possible and as
certain how far the threats had eX-
n tended: The result satisfied them as to
careful investigation was made. and as a
result they concluded that Inspector
Williams as well as other officials in the
Police Department were interested in the
hollywood Company, and that the or.
ders to the retailers had come from that
4 source.
Il selves big power in the city and that
Il they would have little difficulty II
hEhting the police. Every influence pos
"a sible was brought to bear on the powers
X that be to aid them. But the threats
/. and coercion went on, and soon the
- Wholesale men were left almost without
II public opinion could be brought tC
bear upon the case II was thought thu
y police officials would retire from III,
was informed Of The facts. lie knew h,
had q great story. 1t would be one 0
the sensations of the day. he figured out
pay him Wen for his services he refused
Amy paper in New York." he said
will jump at that story and will pa
well for u. i do not want your money.
The reporter went to work on H.
"sensation." The names of half loZe
retailers who were friendly TO the whole
made affidsvits to the effect tina, The
had been coerced by the police into buy
ing Hollywood whiskey.
After writing ms story ana WIN IN, IN
q cell II to the first paper he taought q
for a thousand dollars or So He shove
It TO the city editor who 'oii him
asked 10 call again next day and hea
what the managing editor had 20 sa!
When ne called again the maEusc"iI
was returned TO him.
.-rhe story is not in our line" ne wa
told , >,
The newspaper man was amazed II
took his manuscript 10 another papel
| The result WAS the sam, ana 70 Wa
# with all the newspapers which he AZ
preached II was then. stated. tina
tflS Ia
paper for their OWN protection. ana the
di5. with Reporter Smith in charge.
Abrarl s. Hewitt was then Mayor {
New TOrk. and IN desperation the hoy
sale men forwarded the arnaTits 10 Eli
end askst for an inYestga' y. IN
Mayor vas surprised, out lnst~ad
taxing aclioD himself he rsteirsc II
mater. snd sat the complain, ans az
dantls to the then FOilcs 2peraltsn1en
About that TINE ano;ter rsp0rtsT. co:
nected with or q tn+ Jf@psrs .hie
q srIith had MT sVDroaraszI heard u ~
"A ali the facts am tEss sg-T-s1 q. n
once. The Eto-y wa ssl}Hc sa'h .
light, ami he Was 49, |1 =. 49, ..
Loiiywo1d ccnlys.ys s,-@ =. Il" .---si
After the reccFtET EzzG sEz.s< - -
feet OF mis- wish NJ. EssasB bsfz-s< Tfst
~ excited, tbrearsns1 ~ r+tS,r-.f =,
said that IL ths stoTT 17s Hr.'tra }
FieissJ would have TIE sT!lsr . seflSrs'
from his papEr AID vow rsskf y D
for him In other Way Tns rS,yf
laughed. went back and WrO,s Of ttc.
giving a iitti- ext spice ~ hlI Int
view with Fislss. Il wss hen ao0g.
O'Clock In the afternoon. aE.i the .
spongibie editors Of the paper were higi
~ gratifed. The article MAJ ret Up iH'
tyOs.
Three hours later the Managing Edit1
after an interview with some perEoi
actively interested IN politics. infOrmt
the city editor and the reporter that u
story could not be published.
% There are reasons. he Eaid. with
gloomy counteno nee. why We cann
print II. I'm very sorry"
member the " fun" In the Office tn
night. The city editor tho1ght the stoi
rhoiid be published. SO did everyboc
else. but the managing editors word wi
law, and so long as he remained In Il
ONCE nothing could be done.
Ii In rarely that a conSplraCy