New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
PLENTY OF SUNDAY LIQUOR
RAINEs LAW ENFORCEMENT NEITHER
UNIFORM NOR EFFECTIVE.

BINARY SALOONS THAN FAKE HOTELS
SILVER DOLLAR SMITH DID BUSINESS
UNDER AN OLD CLuR CHARTER
SIxTY-sIX ALLEGED VIOLA
TORS IN THE COURTS.
Although the police made sixty-six arrests for
alleged violations OF the Excise law in this city
Sunday the enforcement Of the law was neither
uniform effective. There were many places in
the city where the ordinary saloons were Kept
closed on Sunday. while the fake hotels were
open all day and doing business. There were some
parts OF the city in which the make believe hotels
closed and there spots in which the
plain. everyday grogshop was doing business under
cover OF fake club.
An example Of the use Of an old club charter to
protect a common rumseller in Sunday business
was given at Silver Dollar Smiths saloon. at
Sxth-ave and Thirty hrst-st. Having got pos
session of the charter of the Young Mems Cos
nopotan Club, incorporated before the Raines
law went into effect, the man. who is one of the
most notorious ruians that ever afflicted this city
was using the charter all day Sunday a means
OF protection in the sale OF liquor in rooms over
the saloon. The increase in the membership of
the club startling that men who We're
thirsty were admitted there and allowed 10 buy
drinks before they had been supplied with men,
bership tickets. Anybody who wanted TO join the
club was received joyfully into membership upon
the payment Of % cents. For next Sunday II IS
expected that Smith will be able to get another
old charter ard start club over his saloon in
Essex-st. which has been resort for political
thugs and rufflans for a long time Smith has been
guilty OF several brutal assaults at various times
Chief Conin was away from the city yesterday,
and Deputy Chief Corrigh: was directing police az
fairs The attention OF Mr.. Cortrigh: was called TO
the club over silver Dollar" Smiths SiXth-aNe.
saloon and he said that here would be an nvestiga-
ton and an effort TO proven; the law being evaded
there by means of old club charter. Mr.. COTt-
right issued orders to the police TO prevent all
hotels from selling liquors between the hours or
and 5 a. m and 20 prevent fake" hotels from sell
ing on Sunday. lie also gave orders for an invesu-
gallon Of clubs that suspected Of having been
organized evade the law The first apphcauoh
for a special permit to sell liquor between the hours
of and A. m. made 10 Mr.. Cor'right !es'er-
day and he refused TO ndorsc the application Ihe
application was made by the proprietor of hall at
No 33l Bowery.
Al The office Of Special Deputy Excise Commits
sioner Hiliard in this city. applications nave been
made for IN tax certificates 10 run Z year from
500 90 in issuing The certificates applied for The
certificates Goyer s!oons Srns sp orn sold as
painters ana BARRIERS supplies. and clubs Sllvcr
Dollar Smith has made an application Tor certih-
cate for his club, and applications have been made
by most OF the reputable Guns OF IN" ClS! III
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MANY reputable hotels sold liquor on Sunday as
usual In the dining-roOms and in the guest rooms
They made no attempt to conceal the fact, ana
the managers argued that they were acting Will
I'm the letter OF the law by doing They are FOR
the most part. somewhat mystifed ny the law. hut
say that SO far as they see, nothing IN the
law prohibits them from selling. and they nave
received no word from the police. They intend to
continue in this course until they receive SOM
sort Cf word from the authorities that they are
wrong when they will change 10 meet the requlie-
nents of the law. So far the prescribed hours
for closing are concerned. the hotel men are Cd
serving them Vigorously. .
The principal business in the police courts yes
terday was excise business. Most of the eXclSe
violators were held for trial. Instead 81 hoidlnS
all persons arrested ntoXica ton in bail Tor trial
in Special Sessions. the amended Raines law I'll,
reefs however, the Magistrates. yesterday, tlned
them as usual. imposing penalties ranging from
81 10 sl0 as prescribed by the Wilde act although
the amended Raines law provides that all acts con-
fcting with its provisions are repealed.