New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-03
PLENTY OF EXCISE CASES.
COMMISSIONERS HEAR PROTEST FKoM
THE TwENTY-THIRD WARD
MORE FINE MEASURING ON THE 2OO-FooT Line
now ONE BARRooM OWNER DOpGEp THE
Isst-E-MR FULLY NOT PRESENT


IssrE--MR. FULLY NOT PRESENT
Ar THE MEETING
4 calendar OF nine cases involving 'he -V0
law confronted the Excise Board yesterday ai.e'
noon when Commissioners Leonard H. "ene'
called the meeting IN the trai-room at ro''e
uaadouartsrs Those who expected the presence
OF r De Quincy Tully Of the Law enforcement
Society. were disa ppointed The Kew MI NUS
sell his associate. was present ana TOOK c'p'o".
ro,ss ~ all that happened A. L. Martin counsel
TO Mr.. Tully's society, was also present "e
showed a desire to argue the second case called
setting forth that there was certain iesai a.
pect about it, and many similar ones which "ou'd
have ,aken nm the time OF the Board Commits
sioner Hacker was quick in observing Mr.. Mar
tins position and said that the counsel 10 the
Board knew all about the law governing the cases
and that his advice would be accepted.
Mr. Bremen our lawyer" said MI Weiies'
would be glad 70 receive any points you ma!
have to give" Martin seemed abashed ana re-
manned quiet until the end OF the meeting
The first case taken up was that of Joseph
MAYER. of No. 80 Easle-st Captain Rhodes sa'd
the distance from the western gatewa! Ieaul"s
to a nearby schoohouse was 40 teet' ahotnei
gate he said was forty-six feet further away
Testimony was introduced to show mat sun
another gate was 204 feet from the saloon IN q"es-
ton. Counsel on both sides agreed that Mayer
was within the law. as the schooihouse was not
on the same block with the saloon. 1t was right
here that MIR. Martin entered the discussion.
The second case was that of W. Postleman, OF
No 10 Bushwick-ave. Police Captain Buck
holtz swore that the place was within 200 feet OF
School No. &c. The captain said he was not sure
that the building was occupied exclusively ior
school purposes. The case was ADJOURNED until
Monday next.
Felix McKenna, owner Of place at NO. ~
Smith-st determined on unique way Oh gc'-
ting within the law. He moved into the store
next door and Immediately closed Up the doors
Of the old store The Warren-st pubic schooi
is in close proximity 10 the saloon. me hoaiu
ordered a resurvey after Mr. Hrsch Informed
the Commissioners that his client was all rlghi'
as the saloon and the school were not on the
same street The case Of john Wohpart was
also adjourned A resurvey of the distance be-
tween The saloon conducted by Roes Pohl-
never. at No 1925 Fulton-st. and the local
Swedish Church was also ordered. The rev.
DIR Sanders of ST. Leonard's Church. and sew
eral other witnesses testified that ChriSuah
Muller of No e5S Merose-st. was complying
with the law Witnesses said the church near Dy
was rented for amusements
William Mosher applied for license to run
saloon on the premises at No. 104 Ralph-ave
written protes, signed by more than score
Of citizens was presented to the Board Inc
opening chapter of the petition did not meet
the approval Of Mr.. Welles. who was chairman
What do YOU mean by saying that the place
is a resort for loose characters" he asked OF
William T. Stokes. Of No. 1872 Iefferson-ave.. who
vas the first witness called. Stokes admitted
that he signed the petition without first reading
a
Questions and then read this statement relative
10 the granting Of the license:
To the Honorable Excise Commissioners Of the CITY
Gentlemen: The following brief is submitted for
Rsphaye is the most eas,erly Of nine ay aver ,hc
shortest Of them ali the others becoming longer
westward The character of the population In THIS
In the portion Of contiguous to Ralph and Patch
en- and Reid are as many saloons as IN .ne Pei
which is more than twice as large 49,. aou,
II is but far to state therefore, that ts the cons a.
anpy supplied with saloons for the peoples needs
peg Am or the residents OF this section especial
~ those OF some years standing this opinion gen
II this be true of the three thoroushfsres named.
viz. Reid. Patchen and Ralph II Is particularly so
nav ., be- found on almost every block where build
ings completed for occupancy To be more par
Rap1svs Which ex HssS 4
s sue Of I've
blocks. six saloons. exclusive OF this one
found Q" every corner except Ralph spd Quincy;
where the police station is situate There were
that the number has been reduced Is an indication
ha, there is an ove,supPy The force 81 as f ssr
ton. Is Strengthened when it is stated that at hye
sss M% a are ak the e Of Ralph and
The residents on the block in Jenerson-ave.
bounded by Ralph and Patchen. can In three or
four minutes walk according to the location OF
their home. reach nine saloons on Ralph-ave or
j. The applicant for license in this case may be
ss worthy citizen as The members OF your honor
able body or as our Mayor. and may propose TO
ssner a may naturay desire that i, be occupied and
be rsmvnerasiye but for YOU gentlemen me TO
stants' reasons of public policy which are here
as tire observation OF some residents went. IT ap-
pesred as quite, as an 5ndsr'skers did so little Ths
sround is occupied fully Ks,iipefnnyI'y 'gs TaE
No. 7s Jenerson-ave.. Brooklyn March 2 1895
1t was learned that the place. which Is now
unoccupied was licensed some time ago to an
other man. The certificate does not expire for
some months and Mosher is anxious to secure
IT, Mr.. Welles said he did not think the Board
could take any action In the matter
II. H. Scharmann asked Tor a transfer of a
license from No 1921 Pulaski-st. to No. 240
sacke't-st There wac protest against this.
which was led ny Jackson Wallace ex-president
Of the Common Council Drs. Waugh and
Thompson. the Rev DIR. ByIngton and a son OF
J. T. s. Stranahan were other protestants.
There a long discussion. and much testi-
.nony was taken Witnesses for the opposition
swore that the section was "a ,6rst-cisss resi-
Dental one while those. for the other side were
sure Of the existence Of numerous stables.
even mandatory for baked beans.
tits said that the case Of Mr.. Tull. and his
eviction from the last hearing OF the Board. will
be discussed at a meeting OF citizens to be held
next Sunday