The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-12
BRODIE'S HEART.
Receives a Series Of ChiIIs by Visits
From Gotham's Finest.
GREE DRINKS FOR THE POOR
And Visits to Court In Connec-
ton Herewith.

NEW YORK. Aug. i-.-AAanF tfcN "HN
Interesting features In the fight Of the sa-
loon keepers against the police which were
promised for yesterday did not material
ise, and the day simply fell into line with
che other Sundays which have intorvened
since the reform police board took hold OK
thc rcins OF municipal administration.
On the whole. il was pretty dry day,
but was, perhaps, a shade more pleasant
for the very thirsty who have learned the
ocheme for securing drink behind doors
apparently .losed. In all parts OF the city
Business was done ''on the quiet, ana the
police in uniform and out of uniform
seemed powcrless 10 stop the traffic In In
toxicating drinks.
Few liquor dealers took advantage OF
thc privilege OF keeping their places open,
which has lately been dccrced 10 be legal,
proyidcd liquors ana beers are not given
AWAY or sold The most notable instance
1n this direction was that OF Steve Brodie,
who had no end Of trouble in Carrying on
charitable enterprise within the doors ot
his saloon on the Bowcry the doors or
which he throw wide open carly In the
Rorning
Ii has beca the practice CT Brodie to oc-
0asiona.ly give away soft drinks 20 the
Door in the neigiborhood of the Bowcry,
and yesterday he decided to dispense but
terinilk and lemonade free To whomsoeycr
might wish to accept his bounty.
TO such as desired 60 do SO, there was
small contribution box placed on the bar,
announcing on its face that the proceeds
would be given To certain free ice fund.
Brodie as "a PhiIanthropist.
Alto o'clock In the morning the doors of
Brodic's plarc were swung wide open.
Brodie had provided 240 gallons OF cold
buttermilk aad 200 gallons of lemonade.
Brodic himself directed operations while
vwo assistants helped him in his work of
charity.
The liG%ors behind the bar were effect
ually concealed with heavy canvas, which
had been hung over them. The proprietor
invited all to come and partake of his
bounty, at the same time telling the big
crowd which gathered that they might
make a small contribution to the ioe fund
II they chose TO do SO. Quite sum of
money had been collected i'm this way
whelr patrolman Rosenberg made an APP
pearance and told the charity TO cease its
operations, as IL was in violation Of law.
Brodie said that he was performing n
work of charity. and. therefore. should not
be arrested. But the policeman luggcd
him off to tho police station and thence he
was taken TO the Tombs police court,
where he was promptly discharged by
Magistrate Cornell. who told him TO con-
tinuc his good work. The ofcnsc with
which Brodie was charged was that of vio-
hating the Sabbath law.
After his discharge from custody, Brodie
went back tS his place, and the dispensing
Of drinks Of buttermilk and lemonade
went mcrrily on l5nt the good work was
not destined 20 progrcss long. for Patrol
man Thorne took Brode into custody
again FOR violating tho Sabbath law. and
led him away 10 the station house amid
The groans Of the large crowd which had
collected At the station house Brodie
again protested against interference with
him in his work of charity.
believes rn Dividing Profits.
sI have" said be. to the acting captain.
ssmado 100000 from those poor people on
thc Bowery. which ! have kept and IL Is
only fair that | should give them some
small ,turn for It," The captain declined
60 hold him. and Brodie returned TO his
charity in triumph.
But disappointment was TO come to the
Bowcry philanthropist once moro and
this time In the person OF Acting Inspcc-
Tor Cortright and five assistants They
swoopcd down on the saloon and its i'm
mates without warning. One of the mon,
so Brndic says, went behind the bar, tore
part OF the c.inyas down, and took drink
from bottle on one of the shelves.
eyes, IT'S whisky" the officer said.
after tasting t. Brodie said that the OIL.
Ger hal gotten hold of the brandy instead
OF whisky bottle but il made no differ
ence In the general result
The police then told everybody 20 got
out, and according 90 Brodie, forbade
boy who wns about 20 drop penny in the
Door box and threatened him with arrest,
AT one end Of the bar stood an habituc of
the Bowcry who had just taken drink
from the batteraiilk tank Cortright or
dercd his arrest on the charge OF lisordcrly
conduct and he was taken away The
prisoners namo Is Michael J Hare. At
the same time John Noonan, ono OF
Brodic's bartcndcrs, was in the rear room
OF the saloon, talking with "a man. Al
though Beodic swears that no liquor
pissed between NOOnan and the other.
Noonan was accused by one OF the acting
Inspectors men with having sold glass
of whisky, and he was arrested for yio-
hating the excise law.
Had to Yield 10 the Law.
Drodie promptly hailcd both prisoners
ont But the fight was too hot, and
Brodlc was forced 10 close his place cary
an the afternoon. He was not however, to
H. deprived OF the pleasure he enjoyed in
giving of his abundance, and be applied
20 the Bowery mission. just opposite. An
thoritics Of the mission accepted their
neighbors Offer, and ! 50 gallons Of butter
milk aud lemonade were carried across tho
street and given 20 the thirsty under the
missions ruof The portion rcmainng
was dispensed at the evening service.
The prisoners, Hurc and Noonan. will
be arTnigncd in the Tombs police court to-
day. and IL Is lisoly that the eases may
prove interesting. Sergeant Woodward
Of tho Mulberry street station said that
tho arrest Of Brodic after his discharge
from the court was not justifablc, and
that the prisoner was not held He would
not comment on the case, In which tho
acting ingDpcfOr and his mon had takon