The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-13
GERMANIA HALL RAIDED
POPUL1R RESORT OF TUETONIC
CITIZENS YLSITED BY OFFICERS.

There Were Three Arrests Made--Three
Hundred People Attending q Play When
Officers Visit the PIace-st. Cecilia So
ciety Rented Its Property to New York
Theater Company Raids at Morris Cove.
Germania hall. on Wooster street, one
of the most popular German resorts in
this city, was raided last evening
about IL o'clock at the instance of the
Law and Order league by Patrolmen
Watrous, who was in charge of the
squad, P. McQueeney, Hayes and Dar-
gan. Six kegs of beer were conf1scated
and Jacob Markell, u Cedar Hill ave-
nue.; #. Gaul, $50 West Portsea street;
John Oths, 105 Nash street, who were
acting as bartenders and dispensing
the cooling beverages to the 800 or
more patrons of the place.
The occasion of the large audience
last evening was the presentation of
play by the New York Theatrical COM
pany, which has for several years
been accustomed to giving a series of
plays here during the summer season
on Sunday evenings. These plays are
attended by some Of the best German
citizens In the city and they are ac-
companied by their families after the
custom of the Fatherland. Beer is
sold to the audience and is served by
the ushers and also from the bar in the
basement. In times like that of last
evening tickets are sold to all who seek
admission.
The st. Cecilia Singing society own,
Germania hall, but the members had
nothing to do with the performance
last evening. The hall was rented to
the theatrical company and the men
arrested had the privilege of keeping
the bar. Considerable money is taken
in at the door.
The heat of last evening drew many
to seek the hall as place where they
could slake their thirst, and beer was
flowing freely, keeping the three bar
tenders busy. There was much sur
prise depicted on the countenances Of
many of the audience when it was
found that the place was being raided,
and it was difficult to restore order for
while. Much Indignation was ex-
pressed by many of the audience after
the affair was over
How far this crusade against the
concert halls will extend remains to
be seen. Raids have been made sever
al times before, but Its effects have not
had a lasting influence, as the halls
have run on pretty much the same
plan in a little while.
There are several halls which are
run on the same plan, though Germania
is about the only one that rents to for
eign societies.
If it is carried to the extreme there Is
little doubt that all the halls may fall
under the ban.
Emanuel Buxbaum of 454 Congress
avenue went bond for each of the men
in $100 each for their appearance at
the city court this morning. The case
will probably be fought out to the Bit
ter end, for it Is important to large
element Of the population of this city
The denizens of Morris Cove were
surprised at the appearance Of several
officers from New Haven in quest of
violators of the Sunday liquor law.
The raiding party consisting of Off
GERS Eagan, Cooney, NARROW, T. Pow
ers, Pickering, Waas, Lindsey and
Ward, went down in two closed hacks.
They visited the restaurants of W. 7.
Nugent, S. w. Snow, William Kenne-
dy and John F. Cerrell. No liquors
were found in Mr. Nugent's place, but
in Shows a half bottle of wine, and In
Kennedy and Cerrelrs places 100 bot
ties Of beer and a quart of whiskey In
demijohn were found and confiscated.
No arrests were made, but the cases
were reported to the city attorney and
arrests will probably follow. The con-
fiscated liquors were brought up to the
city on one of Smedley's trucks.