New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-31
EXCISE TRIAL IN SALOON.
True DetectiUeS F0lLO1Ced Orders Of
Fake Judge and jury.

The retail liquor dealers. having opened their
campaign Gt may become one OF champagne
against the denomination and election Of Mayor
Low. are endeavoring with praiseworthy effort
10 insuH confidence of their respect for order
and the majesty Of the law into the minds of
the voters they would sway by their arguments,
LIQUID and otherwise. Hence the following mar
rative told by Detectives Vonderau and Devlin,
Of the East sixty-seventh-st station, in the
YorkyIle court when they arraigned Edward
Reilly. saloonkeeper at No 1920 Second-ave.,
on charge Of violating the excise law
The detectives We're looking for excise law
violators. and in passing ReiIly's saloon saw
that the rear room was alght. Putting their
ears TO a crack in the family entrance. they
heard these mystifying words:
Your honor, think of this mans wife and
children and reflect what the terrible conse-
quences win be Z you allow this jury to be-
-aleVe what my esteemed contemporary, Mr.
Jerome says of him"
They are having mock trial. Devlin." Won
derau said TO his partner, and possibly We'll be
able 10 butt in and offer some testimony"
The detectives raped at the door. and when
somebody asked who was there Devlin said,
It's all right, Jack" They were admitted
There was represented regular court scene,
with everything TO make it complete-judge
jury counsel for the defence policemen, court
attendants. clerks. witnesses. and. last, Reilly
who was at the bar charged with violating
the excise law and a man who was styled
District Attorney Jerome"
Nonderau and Devlin were assigned to seats
on the spectators benches
Mr. Reilly was led TO the bar. and after sew
eral Witnesses testified that they were posi-
tive he was a constant violator Of the LIQUOR
ne md
Gentlemen Of the jury" said the Hon Jo-
seph II. Choate." my client stands before Won
charged with the hideous crime of dispensing
those sparkling. invigorating liquids that in
Farlahly lull one TO sleep when he takes enough
OF them And Mr. Jerome who prosecutes
his case is striving TO have him incarcerated in
a dungeon, to separate him from his wife and
little ones. 10 tear him away from everything
that is near and dear to him. Now gentlemen.
we all advocate an open door policy TO saw
nothing Of Fritz Lindinger, our next Mavor
ana why should he be hied away 10 spend the
4sSl OF MS life IN a prison cell which our
eHlirable District Attorney urges? II is cruel
merclless, brutal. and / can't believe that the in
Leli-sent body Of men sitting in the jury box be-
t'fe ne would convict my client Let him baslz
A- me bright sunshine for some few years vet
even L he has been in favor of the 'open door >
--nk o. the wife and little ones waiting for
--ti- now, mink Of the happy home Won will de-
etrcy II you convict this man: think Of the crime
- yourselves viii be guilty Of If you say this
man has erred and deserves Imprisonment"
Al lhls time drinks were being served TO tho
Judge Jury" policemen" witnesses -
Spectators etc. and by the time District AZ
.,'tey Jerome faced the jury everybody was
N happy mood
SIR. Jerome begged the jury to send Reilly
ea"ay Tor life. and when he finished his .'scath-
4lg oenuneiation Of the prisoner, after reci1inr
ste hceousness Of the crime Of which he was
Ia geo The Jury reached a verdict without
iesEing their seats
90. ar Foreman" said the clerk Of the court q"
ny you reached verdict2"
" e nave" answered the foreman. The nrts-
oner IS guilty" -
..,,IeIs vas storm Of applause. and then the
Judge pronounced sentence
~. having been found guilty Of this crime by a
- zoe - your peers, sentence you TO paw a fne
- - ile money 20 be spent for booze When
- tleik OF The court receives your fine Won will
+i - Rut 10 death and the booze viii be used in
,s.s1,atlhg at your wake. Officers, take the
goncerau and Deylin did So The trial NIL, -
resumed to-day. 4i VIII Oe