New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
SALOONKEEPERS ALARMED.
MANY CLOSE THEIR PLACES IN PRO
HIBITED HOURS-GANBLERS, TOO,
ON THE TREMBLE.

SaIoonkeepers in many precincts Of the city
were in a panic yesterday over the movement
among the policemen TO compel strict compile
ance with the excise law. Fear caused many to
close their places of business between the hours
OF and m. and il Is probable that many
more saloons will be closed at the forbidden
hours this morning. II is 70 be expected. too.
that there will he general closing of the
saloons on Sunday.
Fritz Lindinger, president OF the Central
LIQUOR Dealers Association thought Of calling
a special meeting of the organization yester-
dav but he changed his mind and said in the
afternoon that ht would wait for the regular
meeting on next Tuesday. He talked with presi-
dents Of the district associations. and advised
them 10 urge all members to close their saloons
at prohibited hours while the police remained in
a mood 70 enforce the law.
L advised them" he said. TO tell the h1uor
Cealers 10 keep closed on Sunday and take no
chances under the present circumstances. The
hotels may do business Sunday. of course.
but the saloons must remain shut tight. The
dives are run by men who are not in the asso-
citation. and they probably will keep open II the
rolice let them Then we shall see how the
people Of the city like il when the dives are
open and all the respectable saloons are closed
The liquor dealers who keep respectable places
expected fair treatment from the reform admin
istratfon We were led to expect that there
would be a liberal Interpretation of the law.
What do we get? We are threatened with ar
rest and the breaking of our licenses if we keep
open at prohibited hours. We must take no
chances We must keep closed My advice is
pen after Sunday
The eighteen excise arrests in the Twentieth
Precinct on Sunday evening were made by
patrolmen of the second platoon Men of the
first platoon yesterday morning arrested three
saloonkeepers in the precinct who kept their
places open between 1 and } o'clock One pr1s-
oner was discharged at the West Side court
Yesterday because the policeman admitted he
had not tasted the liquor he saw delivered TO &
customer George F. Mayo. arrested by Po-
liceman Pitts at No. 43S Seventh-ave. ives held
In $1,000 bail for examination John Reed was
arrested by Policeman wettIaufer at No. 562
Nfuth-ave. where he was employed as bartender
for Herman CaS5an. The patrolman entered the
place in uniform and tasted some beer and
whiskey that had been sold TO customers at =
a. m Then he arrested Reed Cassan- the
proprietor. among the prisoners taken on
Sunday night. He went to the court TO look
after the case of his bartender yesterday. and
was held with the bartender for examination
Seven more saIoonkeeDers were summoned to
the Jefferson Market court by policemen of the
magistrate that they must keep their bars ex-
posed to view from the sidewalk. IL was evil
dert that the policemen of the precinct were
preparing to enforce the law Sunday Pa
troInan Rutland, of the CharIes-st. station. sum
moned 20 the court two saloonkeepers who had
kept their bars hidden at prohibited hours. and
the saloonkeepers were warned that they would
be held for violating the excise law IL they Of
Tended again
Agents of the Society for the Prevention of
Crime yesterday caused the arrest of FIVE sa-
loonkeepers in the lower part of the city who
sold liquor on Sunday. Each prisoner held
in 81 900 for examination.
The gamblers OF the city have also taken
alarm because Of the sudden activity of the
pa trolmen IN enforcing the excise law If there
is TO be no protection for the saloonkeepers. the
gamblers say they cannot expect protection
for themselves. The closing Of the Golden
Oar in Harlem. cast additional fear into the
ranks of the gamblers. The police system was
not to be trusted. IL was said IL the police fad
for enforcing the laws went much further. ir
was declared even Canfield's giIded gambling
establishment in Eas. Forty-fourth-st. might
have TO close.
And what was to be the future of Frank Far
relIs magnificent new temple for gaming in Thir-
tv-third-st not far from the Waldorf? Men who
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