New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
RAINEs LAW CASE CONTINUED.
THERE ARE SEVERAL KNorTY POINTS
WHICH WILL BE DECIDED TO-DAY.

Diedrch Haeaoop was on trial In me Couhty
Court before Judge Hurd and jury yesterday OH
an Indictment charging him with violation OF the
excise law. The case Is the first under the ne"
Raines law to be brought before court OF hisher
Jurisdiction and considerable interest Is being mani
fesei I'm n as II Is expected to determine certain
questions which have been puzzllng the police ana
others WHO are affected by the provisions OF the
law. Haesloop indicted on three counts. ne
keeps a combination saloon and hotel at the corner
OF West-st. and Greenpont-ave There Is sign
on the outside calling the place the MontauK' ana
Haesloop's name Is over the door. Tine Indictment
charges that on Sunday. May 81 he offered whiskey
and beer for sale In his saloon: that he kept door
open on that day leading from the street to room
connected with the barroom and that ne 500
whlskey and beer TO various persons on the same
day. although his place IL not hotel under the
meaning Of the law and the persons were not guests
thereof.
Judge Hurd granted an application to strike Out
the second count Indictment and denied an ap-
p.ication strike the other two counts Dstrct-
Attorney Backus then opened the case for the pros
ecuion After reading the law to the jury the LIS
trict Attorney said that he should question the claim
OF tho defendant that he had hotel under the mean
Ing Of the law. The building which he occupied was
Of two stories. and there were rooms ftted up a.
sleeping apartments on the second moor; - ra
Rssa had oH
IL
were continually passing. In this rear room were
tables and chairs There was plate containing one
two sandwiches on each table. and that plate was
made to do for whoever sat down. The two omcers
went to a table where other men were sitting
waiter came up to Them and after pushing IN
front of them the plate Of Sandwiches which mad
been before the other men. said ''Tneres your
lunch" Then. In response to their request, ne
brought them beer, which they drank. They paid
him 10 cents aftcrward and went away. They were
not in any guests Of the hotel. They did not
order the sandwiches. pay for them, or eat them.
who wanted beer in the place Mr.. Backus said that
that statement Of facts he should ask tor con,
viction OF the defendant. He kept fake hotel,
and had pa by violated the law Sergeant Thomas
II. Lynch and Policeman George W. Beilen testihed
to the correctness OF the statement: ,
General f.. b; Barnum, for the defence sa:d
that ne understood the case there was no
charge OF any wfr violation OF the law. If the
defendant had erred at ALL IL was as TO his rights
In the and under the provisions OF the law.
The liquor traffic important one ana the
law was new. II should have been plain and
both the ict-Attorney and he had studied
the law, neither OF them had been able TO come
20 any definite conclusions regarding certain por-
lions Of IT, And In of the kind where
a law opposed to the general sentiment OF
the greater part OF the community. AZ the Ralnes
prevailed. It more than right that de-
PENDANT should have the benefit OF every possible
excuse that could be made for him. But In
the present case Mr.. Haesloop did not think that
he had violated the law. He believed that he had
done what he had right 10 do. He did have
prepared to feed and lodge all who came.
Several witnesses for the defence were allowed
TO testify. and the trial adjourned at i:3O
p. m. until to-day. when 1t Will be finished