Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-10
NONE WENT THIRSTY
Raines Law Saloons Continue to
DO Business in New York
Sunday.
Many Subterfuges Practiced to
Evade the Penalties OF
the Measure.
Lunches Served in Nearly All
Drinking Places.-Few
Lunches Served in Nearly All

New York, March 10.-1f any one
lack of opportunity to procure drinks,
for the Raines law saloons continue to
do business in the same old way and
without any added requirements If the
little saloon on the corner or in the
middle of the block happened to be
closed, the searcher after liquids
walked to the next corner, where he Sc
cured what he wanted without going
thru the formality of purchasing a
sandwich.
| Along the Bowery there is Raines
law saloon or two in every block. and
there was not one yesterday but was
selling to any one who desired intoNt-
eating beverages.
| a number of places have hit
upon a new subterfuge by which they
can, under a technicality, evade the
Raines law. The saloon is partitioned
by curtain, leaving the bar exposed to
view from the sidewalk. Looking thru
the window only the bartenders can be
seen. On other other side of the cur
tain there is lunch counter The
drinks are dispensed from this coun-
ter, which is not in sight from the
street.
A plate of crackers and cheese is be-
fore each patron-at least there is A
plate containing the food on the coun-
ter and it can be said, if necessary,
that a dozen or more customers are
helping themselves from ii. The pro-
prietors seemed to feel assured yester-
day that they We're complying with
the law in every respect.
Down town, up in Harlem, on the
east and west sides, and in the Tender
loin, saloons were in operation. There
We're some places where unusual vigil
lance and discretion as to the selling of
drinks to strangers were exercised.
Along the Bowery the saloon eight
house" was in his usual place outside
the door and allowed no one to enter
who was not a regular customer of
the place. But this precaution was
not general, and the proprietors of the
saloons did not hesitate to admit they
did not anticipate any trouble from the
police. They said they had not been
warned to close up any tighter than
they had been doing or to interpret the
excise law more strictly than they ha
been doing for the last two years.
There was the usual number of per-
sons charged with drunkenness in the
different city courts, but not greater
number than usual, nor was there q
greater number of arrests in the inn
portant precincts on the same charge
during the day.
District Attorney Jerome was seen
last night at the Union club and
told the city did not appear to be suf-
fering from any great drought as far
as the enforcement of the excise law
was concerned.
Have you found it dry Sunday?"
asked the district attorney.
Not any drier than last Sunday or
the Sunday before, or in fact any Sun
day within the last few months was
the answer. Mr.. Jerome smiled
VIII you take action during the week
against the police captains of precincts
that are wet today?"
II will not say what steps will take
but when you mention police captains
then you have the whole story"
Some of the large hotels up town
forced their patrons who desired I
drink to sit in the regular dining room
and the cafes were closed.