New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
FUN FOR THE EXCISE BOARD.
FAMILY COMPLICATIONS IN AN APPLI'
CATION FOR A LICENSE.
PROTESTS HEAIb AND CASES CIosED-T. DE
Quincy rIIJY PRESENT AT TIE HEARINGS

PROTESTS HEAIb AND CASES CIIOsED-T DE
QUINCY FULLY PRESENT AT TIE HEARINGS
WHY ONE MAN OBJECTED TO A RIVAL.
There was a good deal of humor introduced at
Yesterdays meeting of the Excise Board Police
Commissioner Welles presided. T. DeQuincy iuiiy'
with the counsel and the Rev. DR.. Russell, OF the
Law Enforcement Society and a number OF women
were among the spectators The case OF John
Hutchel of No. 1851 Bushwick-ave.. was closed
Counsel for the saloon man showed that MS cheh'
was the owner OF courtyard adjoining his saloon
which, being measured, made the distance between
the nearby church and the saloon more than zo
feet The women mentioned were among the pro-
testants against the granting Of q license TO tho
Joseph Fallert Brewing Company, or NO. oo' henry
ST. Sidney V. Lowell the lawyer. made vigorous
address to the board in which he urged the COM
mssioners act consistently. as on two FORMER &C.
casons they had refused TO grant license Tor d
saloon on the premises No. SGT Henry-st Mr.
Lowell also said that the neighborhood had not
changed in any material way. The case was ad-
journed until next Wednesday,
1t was shown in the case Of the Eastern Brewing
Company that the saloon at No. 47s Humboldt-st
was doing business three days previous TO the estab
lishment of the Smith Industrial School, which Is
located directly opposite This seemed TO satisfy the
Board and the was closed.
The next case on the calendar was that of Morris
Simon Commissioner Welles received paper
which contained the names of score OF protesiahls
against the granting Of license 10 Simon for
saloon at No. POS Myrtle-ave. Commissioner Weiles
read several paragraphs from the petition which re-
ferred to Israel Salesman being the former keeper
of a saloon frequented by disorderly persons ana
asserted that the applicant was not the person VINO
would run the saloon. CHANGING down the sheet' IN"
Commissioner read aloud: THE application Is be'ns
made by Simon who Is the intended son-in-law OF
SALESMAN. The latter will be the proprietor OF the
place and not Simon" This created'a good deal OF
laughter and Mr.. Welles asked If the applicant
was present. A small came to the front and
removing his hat, said Il am Mr. Simon ana 'he
intended son-in-law OF Mr.. Salsman
Mr. Hrsh, counsel for the protestants. sco"ieu
fercey upon Simon and asked:
what Is your business"
Nothing just now.
'Nhat has been your business?
"Tailors trimmings"
"Where do you live%'
mo. Isl Carlton-ave."
Mr.. Hlrsh, turning to the Board. SAID that ne
v ould prove that the applicant not a resident
of Brooklyn However. Simon was sworn. and
closely stuck to his story. c,... -.
Yes sir innocently replied Simon.
that the examination would not bring about dis
ruption In the Salesman family which would have
tendency to erdanger MS chances III 'he h'a'''
as salsman here. Mr.. Hirsh?'
mo, ne Is
Remember that you are under oath. Were you
not talking with him downstairsT
Decidedly not ,
There was a strong protest against the granting
of a license Michael j. Curley for the transfer OF
a license from No. l6l Marion-s to No. le' Wyckon-
ave Among the protestants was Godfrey wagner
OF No. 100 Wyckoff- ave He keeps place directly
opposite the quarters In which Curley proposes "a
open saloon, provided he gets license
do YOU think that another saloon IN tha'
nelghborhood would be detriment?" asked coun'
| sell
mo; there too many saloons there already"
you don't understand me. Would not another
ealoon be a disadvantage to the neighborhood!
Certainly"
why do you ob1ect?"
| Because 1t would take the bread out OF my
| mouth" answered the witness in German dialect.
! 1t was finally decided that Commissioners Hacker
! and Gascoine would visit the neghborhood In which
Curey is trying to locate and give their decisions
next week.
There was considerable discussion on the case Of
! Henry Claus of No. 60 Myrtle-ave whom the Law
Enforcement Society's officers threatened to prose
cute Counsellor Hirsh stated that the side door II
! question had been boarded up, and that there wa
no entrance to the saloon save the one In Myrtle
ave. lust at present. The was closed, and II Il
not likely that the owner will lose his license
| Captain OReilly swore that there was side doo
within 200 feet Of the Moravian Church