New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-11

THE EXCISE LAW AND HOBoKEN BAR
ROOMS WERE WIDE OPEN.
IL any OF the thirsty residents of Newark were
""""ie 10 get llqucr yesterday II was not be-
cause Mayor Seymour placed any obstacles in
thelr way. AT the outset Of his administration
Vhe new Mayor. who was elected by the Chris
tlan Citizenship Union. with the permission If
senator Smith. proved that the city in its effort
TO OBTAIN betterment In municipal affairs had
SIMPLY made leap from the fryng-pan into an
extremely hot fire.
IN the last few weeks Of Mayor Lebkuechers
administration the saloonkeepers exercised some
caution about dispensing liquor on the Sabbath
DAY. In order to obtain a drink man had 70 he
known to the dealer, and in some cases even on
the HILL he had to present an identification card
yesterday. however. there great change In
the manner or conducting this clandestine traffic
IN spirits The front doors, 1t is true. locked
and barred, but the shades were tightly drawn.
SO that no one could get glimpse of the revelry
going on inside. The side doors were the shrines
at which the thirsty Newarker and the visitor
from New-York worshpped, and the service was
continuous from early morning until late at
night.
The drinking was by no means confined to
any one locality On the HILL and especially
along Springf1eld-ave., the barrooms were crowd
ed all day. and the beer gardens did a rushing
business. There has not been such wet"
Sunday in Newark for months and the Jingle
OF the coin as it dropped into the hands Of the
barkeepers made merry accompaniment to
the clnk Of the glasses the drinkers NUT
tered "gesundheit' and drained their cups of
cold lager 1t was essentially a beer crowd that
swarmed along the Streets visiting first one
saloon and then another. Many of them paid
GO VII 70 hat fhox- fNr
wear. and citizen standing at Broad and
Market SITS, was heard to say that he had not
seen so many intoxicated men in Newark on a
Sunday for a long time.
THE Lebkuecher crowd didn't close all the
saloons. perhaps" he said but all OF them
didn't do business as 1agrantly as they did to-
day"
Along Market-et. and other thoroughfares In
the business section beer and whiskey were al
most cheap water and far more plentiful.
Drunken were greatly In evidence. and
children carrying GROWERS could be seen in
every block in the tenement district
The Jersey City police endeavored to enforce
the Sunday law yesterday, but the ingenious
liquor sellers adopting methods to serve the
thirsty and avoid arrest. and were successful. ais
an unusual number Of men under the influence
Of alcoholic stimulants staggered about the lead
ing streets late in the afternoon and evening.
One OF the plans adopted 1t is said, the
opening of barrOons in apartments over the
looms.
Despite the increase in drunkenness. the law
vas better observed by the best element Of
saloonkeepere More than 80 per cent OF the
saloons were closed and many closed who had
done a side or back door trade on previous Sun
days. The police arrested nine offenders. One
made a desperate fight. and will answer charges
Of assault and battery. This prisoner was
Thomas Bradley who has saloon West Side
ave, opposite the Catholic Cemetery. A large
crowd visited the cemetery yesterday. and he
decided to do a quiet trade Detective Larkins
and Policeman Smell entered and placed Brad
ley under The iisoner became violent
and attempted to eject the policemen. He re-
sisted all the way 10 the police station. Each
officer charged him with assault and battery In
| addition to the complaint for the illegal sale OF
| liquor
The police besieged another saloon and were
| on guard eight hours before the eaoonkeepcr
| capitulated. Sergeant Cannon noticed bright
| lights in the saloon Of Philip Murtha. at No $50
| Coles-st. shortly after midnight. He investi-
| gated and found q number Of patrons were in
the place having merry time. He summoned
| aid. and policemen stationed at the front.
| side and rear doors. with Instructions to enter
| and arrest Murtha should any leave. The
| siege did not end until after O'Clock yesterday
| morning. when Murtha opened the side door
] for his long-imprisoned guests, and Sergeant
| Cannon entered and took the proprietor into
custody.
Encouraged by the defiant spirit manifested by
| the Hoboken Inn Keepers Protective Association
at its meeting last week, fully onehalf Of the
| loonkeepers In the city sold liquor yesterday,
| while the police looked on and made no arrests.
| All the big places were closed tight, and the
| curtains drawn aside 50 that passers-by could
plainly see all parts Of the vacant barrooms. The
| majority of the second-rate saloonkeepers did
| good business all day long by admitting their
| patrons through the side doors
| Chief Donovan said that effort would be
made to close the saloons, but Acting Chief
Hayes did not send out any policemen in cti-
gems clothes TO If the excise laws
forced The detectives. however. wandered
around the city, but evidently failed TO any
| thing wrong, is no arrests were made. Hayes
| said last night that he had heard that two
Sherln's deputies were in Hoboken all day. but
| succeeded In getting evidence against only five
places.
In Kearny and Harrison most OF the saloons
| were closed but q large number could be entered
| by the rear door II the visitor known to the
wa lehman On guard outside. No cases of intoxi-
! cation were reported to the police up to late
| hour yesterday.
| Kil-yon-Kull and Newark Bay shores, the 40
| balloons In Bayonne oetensibly closed yes
| terday in accordance with the requirements OK
| the city ordinance The police were vigilant ana
been reported at Police Headquarters. Under
| the provisions OF their licenses the proprietors
| ~ The hotels and roadhouses served liquor to
| those guests who also ordered meal.