New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-13
PART Ii.
PAGES II TO IA.
LIQUOR AT CLUBS ON SUNDAY
POLICE BOARD LOOKING INTO THE LEGAL
ITY OF ITS SALE.
NO LAW FOR THE LICENSING OF CLUBS. SAY
THE EXCISE CoMMIssIoNERs-MR RoosE-
WELT SAYS THE STATUTE WAS
DESIGNED BY SENATOR HILL
AND HIS ALLIES FOR
II rf,r
BAD PURPOSES.

BAD PURPOSES
rhe reported intention OF the Police Commits
s.oners 10 interfere with the sale o, liquors on
sundays at private clubs has caused much dis
,urbance OF mind to the members OF some OF the
social organizations OF the city and there has been
q hasty consultation OF lawbooks and a close ex-
animation OF the excise regulations to ascertain
whether such action by the Commissioners would
be lawful President Roosevelt said yesterday that
the matter under legal advisement and he
could not yet say what action would be taken
His attention called the fact that clubs now
have no license under the State law. and he was
asked whether that fact indicated that they
not within the excise law at all He said: Il can
only say that the law is defective but construc-
ton is under consideration ! may add that the
Law has the defects which might be expected in
statute the enactment OF which designed by
Senator Hill and his allies for bad purposes
Mr. Roosevelt afterward said that he did not
how the question OF license affected the ilegalty
Of Sunday sales under the present law.
The Excise Commissioners say that there is
law a. present providing for the licensing OF clubs
reading OF the statute of 1882 shows that various
classes Of licenses provided for. One is granted
10 keepers OF inns another 10 saloon-keepers doing
a general business. and third to the keepers OF
saloons TO sell only ale. wine and beer. another to
storekeepers TO sell only in packages and still
another to the keepers Of drug stores There is
no provision for licenses TO other individuals or
associations. The law formerly provided that GER
tain acts regarding the sale OF liquor In forbidden
hours criminal only in the cases OF those who
had licenses. The present statute, however. pro-
vides that ANY person who whether having
cense or not shall sell offer or expose for sale
or give away any strong sprituous liquors.
wines ale or beer Sunday" shall be guilty OF
violation OF the law. The words whether hav-
ing a license or not may extend the law further
than has generally been supposed. The Court OF
Appeals in the case OF the People against Andrews
recorded in the n5th volume OF the New-fork
Reports sustained the conviction OF a man VINO
pretended to manage a club under the name OF
The Valley Social Club" 1t appeared however.
that he had formerly kept liquor store ana
license had been refused 10 him. and the business
was then carried in the form or a ,ciup., al
though others besides members We're allowed 70
obtain liquor The Court was careful IN us 1e-
q sion TO show that II did not intend 10 deciGe
the standing OF regular social clubs unoer the
excise law by its action in that case .
Assistant District-Attorney Mcintyre sald yes,
-erdav that he saw difference, so far as ne ndu
examined the matter. between club and any otherr
person or organization in reference 10 the SAFE OF
LIQUORS on sunday. II sales were PROMPTED apso.
lutelv the walters club might De prough'
within its terms as well any other indiVldual
Chief Conlin. OF the Police Department, sara that
no special effort would be made next sunday 10
Interfere with social organizations