The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-13
GRAMERCY CLUB SAID NIT.
ALLEGED xCISE MEN COULDN'T
GET IN WITHOUT TICKETS.

Ehey niad Got In Other ''Ciubs'' ana Were the
worse TOR the Hospitality Extended When
they Appealed TO the Polics TO fneip Thew
Invade the Gramcrcs-Appen Cnheeded.
Five mon posing rs deputy excise inspec-
tors bent on official business invaded the Ten
derloin carly yesterday morning. After visit
ing several Raines law clubs and drinking at
tho expense OF tho proprietors. they tried to
enter tho Haymarkct dance hall at Sixth ave-
nue. and Thirticth street. Tho dance hall is
officially known to tho State Excise Commits
pioner az tho amer Club. As a club, liq-
uors can bo sold there all night. Under the
law, excise inspectors have tho right or entry
TO places where liquor is sold at oil times.
When the tive alleged inspectors tried TO invade
tho Haymarkct they ran UP against a snaR. 1t
costs 25 cents to become a member Of the Gram
crcy Club, and unless you pay a quarter for q
tickot-you don't get, in. Tho ticket you re-
ceivc is your pass for oil the drinks you have
money TO buy after the saloons and hotels have
stopped selling intoXicants.
When tho party Of five presented themselves
Mt the Hnymarket their condition spoke we'll for
the hospitality Of Tenderloin gin sellers. One
of the party found II difficult to walk unas.
sisted. The most sober man of tho five accost-
cd tho doorkeeper OF the dance hall and de-
manded admittancc.
.'Youc can 20 in when you buy Tickets said
tho doorkocpcr. pointing to tho ticket office.
Two don't have to buy tickets" said the in
apcctor. "we'ro excise mcn." no continued.
throwing back the lapel of his coat and disclos-
well. I dunno about yon getting in Free.
said. the doorkceper. .,ifouH have 10 wait
Tho men waited in the doorway until Edward
Corey. tho reputed proprietor of the dance hall,
I'VE want to get in" said one of the mon.
'we,re deputy excise inspectors"
Wen buy nothing" said all Ave, men:
"We'll sec whether or not We con get In here
One of I the n Mi,S stG PtGiie of and ,ioS Snm seb Ssfk i o9
w have demanded adlnittance here. Off
Ger, rs State excise officials. and it has been re-
fused us" said the more sober one of the party.
"Now we call upon you to help us force our
'tAnd I call upon you to protect this house,"
said Corey TO the policeman. y,
said Policeman SSI m9n 's sehnltz 70 I !pifif'h S1ar to S"s arrest
you. 1 know nothing about your right to enter:
You will have to go to 2 the station house and
vowing Vengeance on Schultz, the Ave went
to the West ,Thirticth street police station.
the helpless jag remained outside, braced up
against n companion. The Oldest man OF the
Ho was addressed by his companion as Capt.
Dwyer. He complained to Sergeant DAILY Of tho
conduct Of Policeman SCHULZ 4, and also OF r the
to admit the agents. Sergeant DAILY reminded
him that the agents had the power to make a
complaint and have the Gramercy Club license
revoked. This. Dryer said, no and and his
companions would do.
After the station house interview, the five
was slow, because OF the inability to walk fast
of the man. with tho jag. At Twenty sixth
paid no attention to their cnll. The drunken
man was well nigh helpless by this time. At
Twcntv-third street al came to o standstill.
They braced their drunken companion against
n door and stopped a street walker and talked
with her. Whom the woman left thom another
cab was hailed. and tho helpless alleged deputy
inspector was bundled into it and sent home.
His four companions started across Twenty
third street toward Broadway and were lost
sight of.