New-York tribune., 1896-09-30
NOT AFTER COLONEL NICHELL.
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SOCIETY WILL
TURN IT'S ATTENTION TO THE DIS
TRIC.T-ATTORNEY.

As the result of a correspondence between fo
secretary T. De Quincy TuNy. and Excise Com
missioner Lyman. the Law Enforcement society mas
decided TO abandon Deputy-EXcise Commissioner
Michell as a mere collector OF taxes, ana devote
itself TO inducing Dstrict-Attorney Backus and
rob, VI Ward counsel to Commissioner Lyman,
N .'nut the screws" Illegal liquor dealing
After his memorable tilt with Mr. ward MT lu,y
wrote to Mr. Lyman to get his opinion as 70 VINO
was responsible for the enforcement Oh the f'aheS
law In Kings County. one question was as '"
whether all of the required questions in the appica-
,i,n mus, be answered and, II the fact be known
that false statements had been maze ABOUT .ne
2oO-foot limit any other subject whether 'ne
Deputy Commissioner may withhold the ceI''noa'e
or not. 90 c.
In his reply under date Oh Sep'e"iOei - ~
missioner Lyman says:
With reference TO the query you suggest as TO the
duties of Colonel Michel as Special Deputy,SS % on
missioner beg leave 10 submit ior your eosaert nnv
decided in Columbia County. In TINS sac, h,ss Mfv
ing the question Of the rgn na ae Under the pro-
visions OF the Liquor Tax law tne SpeclSf ia tings ia
nwsltS wth the same powers and discharges the
same duties in that county as county i r,estion
rneir msx ,herefSre, be considered controlling upon
the questions that you present win @ Cnnntv
the Special Deputy-Commssioner OF Kings Oou'''''
.,tber questions propounded by Mr. Tuiy tne
Commissioner declares to oe too comprehensive TOT
~ nurn,ss Of correspondence, and asks MT Iuiiy
m visit rim for the purpose OF discussing them' ITO
adds
with your experience and knowledge Of me ,S Local. l.
y am CS"ul Of much good should be pleased 70
have your advice and suggestions ana eonix T., vnur
mo- but as to the best manner OF secur
e;' ing Compliance With the provisions OF the Liquor
FAX law in the county OF Kings .,,,.
Mr. Tuliy may go to Albany within snort .'N'
rrdar date Of September % he replied to the Cois
missioner; ,o.s,.,d IN.
Unless further dsciimed by You hni no mater
Of Ise may appear ap
nl,cation though they may be known 10 y Sosv mucb
lne NAV be presented to him to prove their
falsy and no matter what facts the % 6sn,tw
commssoner may contain against the apphc,antss lea s
legal right to ser,cs'e ca or se the certificate ust
issue IL the statements are sworn 70 anu o on his
IuTnsneu, v tine for resume this settles II as
! far as your Department Is Gomez "eu
, 10 a Tribune reporter Mr.. Tully said yesterday:
"rbo results Of our correspondence and investiga-
ton show that the office OF Coonei Micne" mas
little or nothing to with the enforcement OF the
| ,,, Tho special agents appointed by Colonel Ly-
man sepd their reports directly TO Albany. After
consideration these reports are sent by him TO ths
District Attorney TO Mr.. Ward. who Is colonel
Ivman.s legal representative in Brooklyn. for such
action as they may determine We Will now devote
,,rso,ves 10 Messrs. Backus and Ward.
on september l6 Mr.. Tuliy wrote informing Coiones
7 Dman that the reports Of violations submitted 70
r. D,strict- Attorney by the police we're vaiueiess
as they were not signed. Colonel Lyman mas NOT
Vet expressed IN opinion upon this important SUD
ject. ,,, s.,.-a . -. .,rr.,dar,,y ,hcfy
tax certificates this week and demanding rebates
FOR the unexpred time. Thirty have surrendered.
and all but twenty hotels are expected TO 90 30:
II IL expected that from all parts OF Brooklyn 20
dealers will surrender. rebate OF SSS or the por-
ton OF the fee covering seven months; must oe re-
turned This will make total OF S5.0O 10 DE repaid
SO far az IL known Colonel Lyman has mace no
Arrangement to repay this money. ABOUT l0o
dealers have surrendered their certlhcstes on ac-
count OF hard times. The total number OF certin-
Gates are expected TO shrink to 5000 IN Decemoes'
as against 7s6 licenses held last year