The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-06
Il GRoWLER IN PROHIBITION PARK.
Mr. Dc Puy Has REFUSED TO Lay It Aside aud
It Troubles Hts Neighbors.

About two months ago q building located In
Prohibition Park, which had been owned by q
Prohibitionist, was sold. Tho new owner was
not a Prohibitionist and he put tho building In
the hands of a real estate agent in Port Rich
mond. The real estate man Is not a dry man
and he rented the place to Theodore De Puy.
Mr.. De Puy has a wholesome respect for prohi.
bition. and when he returns homo at night he 10
fond of drinking beer with his dinner.
To get 1t he went to q saloon by a
circuitous route, taking the streets which
wero unfrequented. and carrying a can
to get the beer. No ono found him out until
the mosquitoes got so thick that Mr.. De Puy got
tired of lodging around back lanes and he took
the moro frequented avenues leading to his
home. One night as he returned homo late no
met a retired clergyman. De Puy did not dodge.
but with the can-capacity two quarts-at his
side, walked past the clergyman, who was 80 as
tonished that he could not speak. He stood still
in amaZemcnt.
The next day the clergyman reported his dis
covery TO the Park managers. They sent a note
down to Mr., De Puy requesting that the can DO
to the note. He carried the can as before. An
other note followed the first. The can continued
to move as usual; Threats were made and eI.
What could / do /" he asked.
He said that his tenant paid the rent, and no
for the land were overhauied. They contained
all sorts OF prohibitions against liquor, but not
u WOru Was Salu aTOut RrpWleFS. Inore the
rumpus ended. The park people say they will
put a stop to 1t, but don't explain how.
Yesterday a reporter called on Mr.. De Puy.
He is a mild.mannered man and hadn't much to
say. His wife did. however. She said it was .
question OF personal liberty.
What right have they 70 say what We shall
grace to drink beer: My husband is worn out
have beer IL he wishes. Besides. we don't 60
about 1t surreptitiously. like eome Of our neigh.
bors. Our beer can is q piain can; ,es, and IL
holds two quarts. Some OF those who live
around here rush a kerosene oil can. II you
would go up to the grocery store and liquor
saloon you will find some nice bills hanging
against some of the prominent prohibitionists.
They are the ones who do all the talking.
and drink or the sly and then don't
pay for It. I have been In some houses " here
their medicine bottles stood within easy reach.
The people had to take n big tablespoonful
once an hour. Ours isn't the only can In tho
park. by u long shot. People have boon running
In here and remarking that they don't think
their neighbors should bother about their busi-
moss. They were going to have beer II they
wanted it. I guess they had guilty consciences.
Besides II some OF these takers arc 30 temper
ate, why do they como down hero buying 30
many Glove buds We get our beer openly
when we want 1t and don't use milk cans and
market baskets. and nobody Is going to stop u.s."
Long ago when q bibulous Westerner brought
some bottled beer into the Park Hotel. and It
was discovered before he got 1t to his rooms.
there was a remedy for his case. He went out
of the hotel bag and baggage. But the present
case ID entirely without precedent.