New-York tribune., 1896-04-01
ENFORCING THE NEW la ".
THE FIRST ARREST UNDER IT'S PRO
VISIONS

| GENERAL. INDfGNA1fpN AMoNt THE ''i'""
RESTAURANTS WHICH HAVE NO HOTEL
| LICENSES PASSING OF THE FREE LUNCH
Pono-,s which were received at Police Head
o,arters yesterday indicated that there was ger
e-a enforcement OF two important provisions OF IN"
naincs lsw-,hat which abolishcs free lunches In
saloons nd that which requires the Interior n bar
room n be exposed 10 view from the street az hours
when the sale Of liquor s prohibited. Tho saloon
rceoors ohcyed the law. almost 20 n man. In both
particulars and the police dii not need TO make
many arrests.
Fritz ObcnIarIder. a saloonkeeper Of No Ge East
rwefth-- has the distinction Of being nrst arrested
FOR an excise violation under the Ralnes law Patrol
men sciford and Hail. OF the Union Market Station.
wont 70 Ob.nlanIer's saloon about O'Clock ycs'er
day morning when Obcnanders clock placed tho
time n, 1850 Pa,rolman Seiford was acquainted
with. Obenla nder. who cleaning glasses at his
bar.
Give us a drink" said Seiford.
The drinks were placed the bar. ard the officer
then informed Obenlandcr that he was nndee arrest.
As the proprietor putting on his coat Robert
Kisden friend walked IN. shook hands with Sell
ford and snid We'll. YOU had TO do your duty Be
| fore you CO. have drink" K@len then went be-
hind the bar and poured out two drinks of whiskey,
which the officers drank.
you're my prisoner now" said the officer after
| ne wiped his mouth. The law says Il is just
| bad TO give away drinks sell them
| 20 he was locked up with Obcnlander.
| At the Essex Market Court yesterday Magistrate
| Rrann looked up the old statutes and found that
| to give away drinks offence. A lawyer
argued that the Raines law repealed all other
| laws affecting excise regulations. Magistrate
| Brann perused a copy Of the Ranes law and
| found a clause equally az fatal 10 Kisden as the
| old statutes
| II confess. don't know how to interpret the
| law In this case" SAID the Magistrate. It's a
| puzzle to know whether man holding n license
| under the old law is governed by the regulations
| Of the same whether the provisions OF the
| law apply to the Gaze" The Magistrate decided
| TO hold both prisoners for trial. and have
higher authority decide upon the case.
| The Magistrate became indignant when Police
! man Se,ford swore that he did not know whether
| his watch WAS right or not.
| you arrested this man" he said because your
| watch said II after o'clock. and yet you
come into court and not willing to swear Il was
| after l O'Clock. 1t is tangled case and II Is best
| that trial judges pass upon It,.
| The prisoners furnished ball.
| Distric;-Attorney Fellows at Police Head
quarters last evening, and held conference with
| the Police Commissioners In reference to the
| Raines law One OF the questions talked about
| was: Shall policemen first take their excise pris-
oners to a Magistrate to the Dis;rct-Attorney's
| ofice?" Another referred TO the aildavits TO be
| made by the policemen. There is some ambiguity
| In the law on this point The form OF ball
| taken by sergennts also discussed. well as
| the POINT OF allowing them 10 take bail Colonel
| Fellows remained with Commissioner Parker for
| some time. and Mr.. Parker 1t is said. IL TO pro-
| pare amendments 10 the Law, which the
| Police Board believes to be necessary.
| George Muhihoefef. who has barroom at NJ
| 903 Chrystie-st.. and restaurant at the same
| place. to Excise Commissioner Harburger
| yesterday. and said the police had ordered him TO
| stop his restaurant business. Mr. Hamburger said
| the order outrage. and advised Muhhoe-
| fer that he had right sci. any articles OF food
| In the barroom
| Uptown the patrons OF the various cafes are sti.
iamen;lng the passing OF the free lunch. and the
| most fruitful theme for discussion by the corridor
ounger Is the Raines bill and 10 effect on the sale
| yercy on the restaurant-keeper who has no hotel
license The majority Of the larger restaur.n,s
licenses. which permit them 10 sell lquor with food
on Sunday. and in those hours through the week
when A regular saloon is supposed to be closed
the way tho law would affect him. that he had a
MOTEL license Iie has twelve rooms N ms n, prossn'
for which he has closed negotiations he win have
more Sherry's and other large restaurants uptown
| thar have done catering and banquet trade more
| than anything else are preparing for the new ;aw.
and will take out license which will protect them
and other times when there is a demand for il.
The free lunch has been almost entirely, wiped
was spread before the enactment OF the new law.
the managers denounce the Jaw. but obey T. Some
one OF the large hotels In Broadway. where an
unusually generous lunch was served, in the acove
The are SV5i the place
Many saloons and cafes have adopted a new
system n serving lunch = bountiful table is
w This IS for S
| keeper however. A. enables him to get . slight