New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-11
POLICE TO WATCH SALOONS.
USUAL INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED FOR TO-
DAY.
~ ACCORDANCE WITH MAGISTRATE DEUELs
DECISION A NUMBER OF BARROoMs. 1T Is
BELIEVED. WILL BE KEPT OPEN. But
THE OWNERS WILL NOT BE AL
LOWED TO SELL LIQUOR.

LOWED TO SELL LIQUOR
Now that Mayor Strong has declared himself as
standing by the Police Board In the enforcement OF
the Excise law. the police will be expected 10 90
their level best every Sunday in preventing the sale
OF LIQUOR The usual orders were given TO the police
Yesterday and to-day will be dry In the city.
The police may be able to walk into some liquor
stores where nothing sod because the propretors
want TO make a show of their. right TO Keep 'ne
doors open The fact that saloon doors need not
be closed at any time during the twenty-four hours
weekdays or Sundays. was not generally known
until Magistrate Deuel. announced 1t In the Jener-
son Market Court. in the case Of James McGodricK'
a saIoon-keeper at Seventh-ave. and Thrty-second-
St who had been arrested by one OF captain
Picketts policemen for keeping his place open after
hours. Magistrate Deuel. said there was no law 10
close saloon doors
Acting Chief Conn yesterday SAID there was
nothing in the Excise law which compelled saloon
keeper to close his doors. "A saloon-keeper can
keep his doors wide open from one emo OF the year
TO the other II he wants to-. said Mr. Coniin pu'
he must not sell. give away or expose mat OF
srituous liquors after hours He can keep his doors
open all night and all day Sunday II he chooses. ana
have as many people In his place as he wants TO-
so long ne does not sell. give away or expose
beer and liquor. and the police have no license 10
molest him. Under the old Excise law, II was re-
auired that saloons be closed from to a. II.
weekdays and from midnight Saturday until D
O'Clock Monday morning.
The Acting Chief was asked whether he thought
the saloon keepers would take advantage OF this
and keep their places open tomorrow. Il think
not" he replied, II don't gee what good 1t wouid
do them They cannot sell anything. and there
would be no object in keeping their places open
Possibly they might do 1t to enibarrass the police
but hardly think So
There WAS talk that number OF saloon keepers
would keep their doors wide open to-day ana Try 10
hoodwink the police by doing business IN quiet
way in some secluded spot on their premises 40
The Acting Chief has given orders. however, .hat
tho noIIce must be specially vigiant 10 prevent ts
MIR Conin has issued his usual Instructions reIa @
tive Ia the enforcement of the Excise law, To-Day
and he said that his subordnates wou!d 20 al ~, III
ther mower ard every legitimate means 70
make Il a dry Sunday. far as the enforcement Oh
the Excise law was concerned SpecaI a.teh..oa
IN have carried on business last sunday, Dut "here
no evidence could be obtained.
Under q new rule adopted by the Commssloners'
,,st will he made OF places where the Excise law Is
violated and where II Is impossible for the ponce 10
get in These places will receive special attention
right along ,, A.. .ho
The Justices Of Special Sessions demand that the
District Attorney should present transferred excise
cases TO the Grand Jury immediately so that the
sa keepers shall not gain nopeo-Ior ueiay ny
taking their cases before General Sessions
Acting District Attorney Lindsay said yesterday
that he had forwarded TO Colonel Fellows the COM
muncation addressed to him by the Justices OF Spe-
cal Sessions ...,.-
as 10 the propriey of the Justices issuing orders 10
the District ttorney. He said that the DISTRICT
Attorney issued instructions before going to europe
that excise should be pushed as expeditiousiy
rict-Attorney Fellows is In the country with
his family.