The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-28
DEAN N'NULTY RAIDS SALOONS
DASHES BEER INTO THE FACES
or SUNDAY DRINKERS,

And vets Down Bsrtender's SUIT Of New
Clothes With the Same FIuid--Got
Into Three Places BY the side Door
Caught . Cop Drinking week Aso.
PATERSON, N. j., April 27.-The Very
Rev. Dean MoNulty made complaints to day
before Recorder Senior against Henry Bar
clay, Patrick j. Duffy and George Ross.
saloonkeepers, for violating the Sunday
liquor law The Dean had raided the saloons
kept by these men. and. as they are out OF
the Deans parish. his visits were unex-
pected. The venerable priests lifelong
crusade against the liquor traffic has gen.
orally been confined to his own parish,
where the side doors are carefully guarded
against his unwelcome visits.
The Deans raid yesterday was prompted
by letter he had received aiened, A Poor
Wife, which said that the writer was a
heartbroken wife because her husband fire..
quented certain saloons where women were
harbored.
When the priest walked through the aide
door Of Barclays saloon a number Of men
were at the bar. Some ran out when they
cav him. but others tried to branen IL out.
The Dean told them to get out. Go home
TO your wives and families ordered the
clergyman. advancing TO the bar
The men moved aside slowly as he ap-
you. spend your money for this filthy
stuff he cried. as he picked up the beer
glasses and dashed the contents into the
faces OF the men, one after the other. 30
quickly that they were completely routed
and ran out Of the side door.
The Dean Is held In such veneration by
the whole community that no man was ever
known to have the temerity to resist him
by force. Many a crowd Of rough men
he has driven before him In just this way;
And you are worse than they are, he
cried, turning to the quaking bartender
who few minutes before had been strutting
around in all the glory OF suit Of new
clothes OF sporty pattern and style. You
ought, to get out and earn your living In
lawful manner
Still another mug Of ale stood un-
emptied on the bar and the Dean caught
this up and poured the contents over the
new suit, "A the bartender tried toduck
behind the bar
the Dean emerged they scattered. Word
was passed around to the saloons that
the Dean was out and business was
temporarily suspended. The clergyman
IL accustomed to such tactics, 20 he marched
rapidly to Railroad avenue. several blocks
away, and outstrpped the heralds. In
George Ross saloon he found a number
OF men. but be had no trouble in driving
them out
In Duny's saloon in the same block he
caused another stampede. He tried sew
eral other places, but found that the heralds
had been ahead Of him.
In talking Of his raid yesterday the Dean
was indignant at the attitude Of the city
government and the laxity Of the police
department. He said
1T Is too bad that an old man like myself
has 70 do the duty Of the city authorities.
The police are sworn to see that the laws
are observed. and. moreover, they are paid
for their services: yet can go out on Sun
day and find many instances Of violations
Of the law, while the police never report
saloonkeepers for Sunday selling.
Only a week ago the Dean took q look
At some Of the saloons on Sunday evening.
He succeeded in getting into one on Market
street, ii is said, aid found that the only
customer was q policeman in full uniform,
with a glass OF ale in front Of him. The
officer pleaded so hard with the Dean for
another chance that the clergyman yielded
to his entreaties and made no complaint.
especially a. the officer promised to take
the pledge.