New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-07
BROOKLYN POLICE ACTIVE.
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fourteen precincts. which goes to show that the
movement for the closing Of the saloons was
general Many of the precincts had not made
excise arrest Sunday before in months.
Captain James T. White. Of the Bergen-st sta
ton, made the record with six arrests. Two
were made In one place. Early in the morning
the proprietor of the saloon at No. $50 Atlantic
ave. taken to the station for violation or
the excise law Half an hour later a rounds
man went back and found the bartender doing
4 rushing business. He also arrested and
the place was closed for the rest of the day.
William Siebert. the proprietor Of a restaurant
81 No :}51 Flatbusi-ave. known the Foun-
tain House was of the men who fell before
Captain Whites activity. Mr.. Sielert was never
disturbed before.
Judging by the number Of arrests made Cap
tain Edward !. Toolc. Of the Amjty-st station,
came next to Captain White in his active en-
forccment OF the excise law. Four arrests were
made in this precinct captain BcdeH. III the
Adams-st. precinct made four. counting two ~
one place These figures perhaps. win mean
more when It Is stated that until yesterday the
greatest number OF excise arrests in The entire
borough on any one Sunday since January l
was SIX TIE usual figures have been three or
four
There were three arrests In the Humbodt-st
precinct three in The Adams ST. precinct, two
in the DeKab-aNe. and two In the Butler-st-
precinct One arrest WIS made in each OF the
following precincts: Fifth-ave. lower Fulton
st. Greenpoint. Bodford-ave.. Gates-ave.. Lee
ave. and Fort Hamilton. No arrests we're re-
ported from Coney Island East New-York.
but this was because the places that were open
in these sections Of the borough were operating
under Raines law hotel licenses and took great
not to overstep the bounds OF caution
Not in many months have the police in Brook
Ign been active they were all day yester-
day from midnight until midnight. According
to Deputy Commissioner Ebstein, no special
orders were issued in regard TO the enforcement
Of the excise laws yesterday. but, as has been
sold before there was general agreement that
il would he wise under the circumstances TO
make showing" The Brooklyn patrolnen
wanted to keep their agreement. made at the
meeting in Manhattan on Saturday, and at the
same tire were not anxious to make any too
much trouble for their superior officers. the
saloonfeepers themselves
On the stroke Of midnight on Saturday the
p,atoons were turned out. and the patrolfn'n
visited every place on their beats and explained
the situation TO the proprietors- They told each
proprietor plainly that they were not anxious to
make arrests, but that If the places We're not
closed when the policemen came around a6a'h
the proprietor would be taken TO the station
This had the desired effect. and lights went out
on every side. IN certain streets where ordi-
narily on Sunday man can get a drink IN one
or places on every block. the thirsty were
obliged to walk several blocks to get a drink
In the Eastern District it was particularly
drv as Il was in South Brooklyn. It was easy
enough to get a drink in the Adams-st. pre-
cinct but many Of the oldtime places were
closed Those that were doing business, Captain
Bedeu said were protected by the Raines law
one Of the arrests in this precinct, that at NO.
~ Myrtle-ave. was made only after an intox-
icated man was thrown out of the saloon rms
man went to the station and preferred charge
of violation of the excise law against the pro
prietor of the place. Captain Bede was obliged
to act on t. Later the same place WAS closed
again and another arrest was made. The But
r-st precinct was another place Where the Id"
might have been enforced with a little more
ST ringency There We're half dozen or more
saloons doing business openly in Court-St. rms
precinct is commanded by Captain Devanney.
At Coney Island the situation was hot acutc'
because the crowd small on account OF the
rain Sandwiches were used In profuslon III
the Raines law places, and others ola not Try 10
do business except in blind pig fasnloh'
Deputy Police Commissioner Ebstein was at the
island in the afternoon, and made lohg "Trip
through the Bowery and other strategic places
from police point Of view.