New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01


-. 81 rouce captains who neglected to en-
force the Sunday liquor laws ms
n TWO plain clothes men a''"o''D
1-ae. rbirtv-hfth-st station coii'i'i"'iIeu ~
-o-.oi, Delaney. showed that hoh-hieioeis "
.ta rt,uor Dealers Association were uiscIl,ri
- avafnst by the police. and that d simlai
ha'eu t,atrs existed especially in the precinct
commanded 10y Nap'H''i
man saloOnkeepers.
IT. disclosures were made in the hearing In
the case against Herman Goetz. saloonkeeper
a. %o 499 Second-ave.. who was arrested on
7. Sunday for alleged violation Of the Sunday
liquor law.
Inst before court was convened MI Jerome
accompanied by Captain F. Norton Goddard
r,ade motion that the Goetz case be called
first He said in making his motion that me
case contained facts which he thought wise 10
make public The motion was at once gra n'eo
and the case called Justice Holbrook presioed.
Goetz pleaded not guilty.
Mr.. Jerome said: i understand you VIII
plead guilty"
Cioetz at once changed his plea, and the DIS
trict Attorney announced that he wished o.
call the two policemen in the case 10 the star %
He directed that Patrick ]. Reed leave
courtroom while his colleague. Thomas \
Burke. testifying. Both men are al az
tain Delaney's station.
Burke said that he and his companion 10
baan directed TO look for Watson. who WIS
suspected of numerous burglaries. ana N
when they went 10 Goetzs saloon he said IN :
Watson was not there Looking into the hal
way they saw that the door leading to the ha
room was open. and Reed asked the witnes
have drink. Whiskey was ordered Re
throwing a 25-cent piece on the counter =
receiving in change five cents.
.Do YOU know the saloon almost opposite
station" asked the District Attorney.
Il do" was the reply.
Did you go there?"
No"
Did Won 60 into any saloon on Sunday whose
proprietor is a member Of the Liquor Dealers
Association"
NO so far / know
Reed gave similar testimony. and said they
went TO two other places
He admitted that in going to these places
they had passed eighteen other saloons, but had
not entered them. He said that he did not
know the name of the owner of the saloon al
most opposite the station.
.Do YOU know" asked Mr.. Jerome 'if you
went 20 any other saloons Sunday than tho
kept by Germans?"
u hardly know" Reed replied. whether they
were Germans or not"
You know that Goetz is German, don't yc u =
ct don't know"
You know that Weinert is German?"
II don't know"
We'll. you know that O'Connor is German.
don't you?"
Yes do"
Captain Goddard then testified that when he
learned of Goetz's arrest he walked up Thi d
ave. and stopped in a saloon the southeas,
corner of Twenty-ninth-st one on the soutl-
east corner Of Thirty-9fth-st-, and one on ne
northeast corner Of the same street. the che
nearly opposite the police station. In all, ne
said the side doors were open.
AIr. Jerome then addressed the court, saying
in part:
PROPOSES TO ENFORCE LAW.
1t was my great pleasure to have sat for s $
years in this court. and know the attitude OF IN
knows my attitude. l think that you gentle
iainly do, and / have frequently expressed myse
50. But 50 long as this unfoTtunate law IS k.pt O.
and We sworn officers OF the law we have got
46gce that IA w. put u sn9niG az 81 II Is 70 5b
enforced. II should not fall heavy one class anc
light upon another. Police officers should not b.
permitted 10 pick and choose whether they will ar
rest members Of the Liquor Dealers Association ar
arrest Germans and Irshmen. vice
ana they are entitled TO have p an even handed ad
fnttqtstration Of the law in this city.
Now, that law has come 70 be a perfect farce; ire
stlo99ns are open on Sunday and open all over o.
Sunda", and, while am one Of those that beiey
mat curing certain hours they should be open
sunday, yet so long the law stands the stal
torney Of this see 10 the enforcement Q
the law, l propose 70 enforce this and every othe
law.
He then read the letter sent 10 him by Gov
ernor Oden calling his attention to the com
plants Of the Society for the Prevention 0,
Crime that no attention was being paid to VIC
lations Of the excise law. Continuing. he said:
IT seems to me that the Governor is ,IndoubtedI
ilshl, and as my superior officer he mas the RICH
- oe-l upon me, ana he has called upon me Il 20
the enforcement OF this law and T,ronosa ." o.,
Ile requirements o. the Governor in that res,ec,
Ilpt oi-y because lie is entitled to have them
obeyed as my superior III the scale OF oGices biI,
because my Official oath has prompted me and
coes prompt me, 70 the same couclueior
Governor hardly expects me or any District 20,
ny nor Is II In the province Of the District Amor
heg OF a county. 10 constitute himself :, cbtat -,
police. and and discover wbera nj ~ "a
n'lAs violated In detail but CITY r,ys 49,.
sum TO the police TO do this and nv Isl 'dl ~ p
s such prominence 10 this case this morning Va.
not only TO direct your hcnor's attention 70 III
gross abuse but inasrni,c, as r. 10 thi
of the nroceediros u ne caseS that may
- TAKE may come before your honore fnr ,r,aI
s,a,sment 49, 10 me ms Ilght that should make this
and Ma, mere that II may receive public currency
csn maj ample warning might be given my
police & aTge the primary duty that lies on
dun "a Sks me to do that But can discba ig ' tb
do MOI ea ing OF arresting police captains who
eincts 4ie Id" Is enforced In their pre-
ARREST DELINQUENT CAPTAINS.
SOW -roM' the present Chief Of Police or Commits
ld considerable experience TO his 800 iaiu ~,
Vas unfortunate enough to find the DEM p, mi
n. ss tnat as rapidly as ne Sixty DAYS nave
TO 81 now 'aS come into power merely