The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-13
EAST SIDE REFoRlr BEeINs.
DoaripE or the cts and Pnrkhurst League mas
Il In ChnrEo-TMo anrnnIea OF u.

James +. bearing OF I53la Stanton street APP
peared in the Essex Market Court yesterday as
complainant against Isaac Dlrnback, a bartender
in tho saloon ut 81 Clinton street. whom he nc
cused Of violating tho Raines law in selling a can
OF bHor to u child. When bearing came into tho
court he announced himself to the court clerks,
policemen, Gerry society agents and reporters as
n reformer. He said that he had recently been
appointed the leader Of the Tenth Assembly dis.
trict for tho City Vigilance League. and con1ded
as n secret to a roomfull Of people that the
Citizens Union campaign for Seth Low for
Mayor was In his keeping, so far as tho Tenth
Assembly district was concerned.
bearing Is q dark.skinned Cuban about so
years old. Several days ago .hclcalled on Capt.
Hogan Of the Union Market police and said that
the Rainos law was being violated in the dis
trict. He announced that IL was his purpose to
make war on the east side liquor dealers who
violated the law. Capt. Hogan assigned Police
man Sheridan to assist bearing in arresting tho
alleged violators. bearing disguised himself In
a bicycle suit: and when WI ri, be saw q girl eone out
morning he grabbed her by the arm and whis-
tied. Sheridan was waiting around the corner.
and he arrested tho bartender on Bearings
complaint. Assemblyman Hoffman appeared as
counsel for Birnback. AZ
am working in conjunction with DR.. Park
n"r How r sro you p paid " insisted tho Assembly.
"oh, ! get so much for each case I get" an
How much do you mako a week y asked tho
Assemblyman.
We'll. at present 1 average about s14." re-
Magistrate Meade held the borkeeper for trial.
Now vU,,% ofie Eth said bearing as he left the
yet. We will go out and get moro saloon keep
G,oos,+. III. ,.,oon 80 p.,, n.nAs.-. ~,
East Third street bearing told the policeman to
get under cover and to show himself only when
three eeas shor rhe s fsRsor w sffsl.: wh1 bear WAS to fbe Ss
walked up and down in front of the saloon.
Presently he saw a little sirl enter. He ran
bearing grabbed the child and announced that
she was his prisoner. The barkeeper and SOW
hemians, rushed at bearing and succeeded in
freeing the child from bis. grasp. The screams
Of tho girl and the excited shouts Of the men
brought other persons to the saloon, and the
rumor spread around that q colored man had
tried to assault the child.
Sheridan saw the crowd running into the s-
loon and did not wait for Bearings danger sig
nal. He was Just in time to save bearing from
girl along with him to tho Essex Market Court.
The girl said she was Maggie Fisher. She is 9
Third street. She told Magistrate Meade that
her mother sent her to the, saloon to call her
dinner. PsteSHa pulled the flask rSiss Of his is
Fisher, VINO had sent him to purchase IL. As
she took it bearing grabbed her. The flask con-
tanned wbiskey. The girls father and Potaska
corroborated her story.
II don't sec how / can hold this man on this
evidence" said Magistrate Meade.
" Let me see the Penal Code and l think ! can
show you the law" said Dearing.
A copy Of the Code was handed to him. and
after pouring over it awhile he could not find
the section he was after.
II know there is a law to reach this case,' -
said bearing.
We'll. We will lend you q copy Of the Code
" and i will adjourn the case until Sunday. II
you can find the law, come back here and let me
know"