New-York tribune., 1895-10-26
TOOK ROOsEvELTS ADVICE.
~ RESTAURANT KEEPER SAYS HE HAD
PERMISSION FOR SUNDAY SELLING.

orrr.AREs THAT THE POLICE BOARDS PREsl-
DENT TOLD HIM THAT HE NEVER GAVE Or
pERs TO INTERFERE WITH RESTAURANT
KEEPERS. But HE WAS ARRESTED
NEVERTHELESS Ess-MAGIsTRATE BRANN
pIsAGREEs WITH MR. ROOSEVELT.
Edward Denechaud restaurant keeper or NO
z, columbus ave was arraigned before Magistrate
Hrann in the Yorkvlle Court late yesterday aiter-
noon charged with illegally selling drink Oh "h's-
kew to Patroman Cannon of the West sixty -eish'h-
st station. last Sunday morning ana In the COURSE
of the examination said that he Gid so under express
,srnission of Commissioner Roosevelt and Chef
Conln After Denechaud had tod MS story
Magistrate Brann said that he did not oouo'
mis- word but that the judiciary were ihe
Judges of the law and not the Commissioners After
the officer described how he had bought the whs-
KEY with a meal which consisted OF cup OF cofee
and piece OF PIE. Elias c. Levy. counsel Tor Dehe-
chaud asked for dismissal. as there was no intent
TO violate the law and that the restaurant Keeper
sold the liquor by PERMISSION OF those IN au'hoiiF'
Il will hear this in full, then remarked
Magistrate Brann, 'as ii IS certainly interesting
Denechaud said that about four weeks ago an
officer called him and warned MN ho' 10 sen
liquor Sundays after hours lie 'heh eaiieN
on Acting Captain Chapman ana the latter ,oiu MN
that his restaurant license was Invalid lie ala not
sell any liquor the following Sunday. but the next
roornIng he called on Commissioner Roosevelt lie
stated the case to him. and when the latter heard
his story he said that he never gave orders 10 inc
,o,Lcs TO interfere with restaurant keepers Accord
ing 10 Denechaud, Commissioner Roosevelt called
an officer and sent him downstairs 10 Chief Conin'
and after the latter heard Denechauds story ne as
sured him that he would not be nterfered Win III
the future.
Roosevelt. according to Denechauo'
then issued a telephone order Acting Captain
Chapman 10 appedI before him the following ga!
ii O'clock -, -
On the afternoon of that day officer called on
Denechaud told him that the acting captain
wanted 10 see him at the station ~ , 1,,.
so you saw Roosevelt. dld your said chapman
Yes" replied Denechaud. .,,,-,,
"You saw COnlin too" continued Chapman wen.
Mr.. Roosevelt only gave you PERMISSION 10 sea
louor with fun meal" the acting captain is al
Chapman is alleged have said on this occasion,
That / captain of this precinct
Denechaud told Magistrate Brann that Chapman
then assured him that il there was any change
5n the then existing policy he would inform him. lie
continued liquor with meals ordered Dy ms
guests until arrested last Sunday morning.
When taken TO the station he said the sergeant
woke the captain, and the latter came
downstairs and told him that he only had permls-
sion to sell liquor with full meals
II called on Commissioner Roosevelt this morn
ing" said Denechaud, 'and told hin OF my arrest
He said Il don't why the captain did such a
thing. | have my hands full with the saloons now,
without bothering with restaurants.
"If the Commissioners made such a ruling as you
say" said Magistrate Brann, Il think they were
October 81, and in the time consult with my
colleagues. l think however that restaurant
keeper has more right TO sell liquor in prohio-
tied hours than has a saoonkeeper.