New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-08
EXCISE CASES IN COURT.

MAGISTRATE DEUEL. TO DECIDE A QUESTION
WHICH AFFECTS ALL DRUGGISTS.
In spite OF the ardIty yesterday, there were
number of arrests for excise violations.
Michael Berwino was arrested by Detective
Strupp OF the Church-st station, yesterday morn
ing the charge OF violating the Excise law at NO.
rs West-st. Strupp said he found four men sitting
at a table, each with bottle OF beer before him.
Berwlnd told Magistrate Deuel., In the Tombs Court;
that one OF his sixteen boarders last Friday had
bought two cases OF beer from him. with the re-
quest that the beer be put on Ice on Sunday so
that he and his friends could drink it, BerwiiI SAID
when arrested that he took no money from the
people In his place. Berwind was nevertheless, held
on the complaint OF giving away beer
Policeman Wynn. OF the Church-st. station, en-
tered at o'clock yesterday morning the hotel bar
OF John Williams. at Nos. and 10 Battery Pace,
and asked for a glass Of beer.
You'll have to take a sandwich" said Williams.
Wynn did take sandwich and then got two
glasses OF beer He paid fifteen cents in all
Wynn told Magistrate Deuel. that he did not go 10
the hotel bar to get a meal but that no beer would
be served him unless he took a sandwich Williams
was held In 800 bail for trial In Special Sessions
The arrest OF Maurice Quinlan on the charge OF
violating the sunday law by selling soda In the
saloon at No. l3s Park Row brought n question be-
fore Magistrate Deuel. when ne said ne was not
prepared to decide just yet.
J. Oliver Keane. who appeared for Quinlan SAID
that II he could be held for violating the Sunday
law then every druggist was likewise liable
Il am not prepared at present 10 decide whether
Quinlan was guilty OF the offence charged or not
said Magistrate Deuel.. Il will parole him I'LL to-
morrow afternoon.
The following alleged vIolators OF the Excise law
were held In Yorkve Court Peter Hughes. NO
1859 Frs-ave.; Peter Caferty. No. 800 Third-ave.;
George koertl. No 1872? Second-ave: Joseph Vope-
iah, No. 1888 Third-ave.; Michael McMurray. No.
404 East Sixty-six th-st. Henry Gallagher Third
ave and Seventy seventh-st.: Anton Sykora, No.
al East Seventy sccond-st. Bail was hxed at 800
In each case.
There were only two prisoners held for violating
the Excise law In the Harlem Court, and only
three In Essex Market.
Magistrate Flammer, In Jefferson Market Court.
did not have to pass upon the question OF hotels
serving liquor 10 guests. either with or without
luncheon. The excise cases taken before him were
the prisoners were held The one case In question
was that OF William Pltshaw who is running Min
denis old place. at Thirtieth-st. and Sixth-ave.
Policeman koe. OF the West Thrty-seventh-st.
station went In there yesterday morning and asked
for glass OF whiskey Pitshaw told him he was
only selling soft drinks. Kolle bought glass Of
ginger ale and arrested Pitshaw for exposing his
bar" Magistrate Fiammer Immediately discharged
Pitshaw. and told Koe he should not have made
the arrest
Edward Shaibe. who conducts small shoemakng
shop In One OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES St. Eighth
ave, suspended his shoe business yesterday and
bought keg of beer which II was found. ne
selling In bottles. He arrested.