New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-01
MANY EXCISE ARRESTS.
LIQUOR FLOWS FREELY
"RathsLelLer Open" InUites Patrons
to TenderIOin Saloon.

There were forty-two excise arrests in New
York City yesterday. This was twice the num-
Der made the week before. Three OF these were in
the precinct where Magistrate Whitman made his
sensational raid week ago Saturday. Five OF
the arrests were made in Brooklyn. one in Rich
mond and none in The Bronx.
Leaving out OF consideration the ranstOrm.
yesterday was by no means dry Sunday" in
the Tenderloin Despite Magistrate Whitman $
raids of last week his published threat not
until the excise law rigidly enforced
IN every precinct throughout the city. the Ten
derloin saloonkeepers apparently undiS-
mayed until who said 10 be envoy
OF Magistrate Whitman, caused the arrest of a
saloonkeeper at Sixth and 2sth street
Instantly the rumOr spread throughout the Ten
derloin that Magistrate Whitman had 80 ENJOYS
looking for excise violations, and the saloons
which had been doing a rushing business all day
closed up tight This was Il P. m. and Il was al
saloon after that hour
The, saloon that caused the trouble openly dis
played sign on lamppost in front of the door,
a rushing business undisturbed by tho police until
about Il O'Clock last night. when young man
entered ;he TathskelleI where a dozen men were
sitting at tables drinking whisley ana beer two
bartenders attending 10 their wants. The young
nan say Gown az table and ordered a glass or
peer After drinking II he sauntered out ana a
snort distance from where the sign hung he met
ing up to Reilly. the young man said: ''ohicer. 7
know of an excise Woaton on your post. If
Reilly said he. would and the young man led him
he 80 - me Mle[e ne T Pol5ea o ILL., man
70 the station house. where the young said
he was Lester B. Ward. of No. 633 East 150th
street. Sergeant McCuon asked him If he wished
to make q complaint. Ward said he did and the
sergeant then ordered the prisoner be arTaigned.
He gave bis name as John Adams. real estate
dealer of No. 1900 Lexington avenue, which the
police believe 20 be fictitious The saloon belongs
TO Sasserath Brothers. The charge on the blotter
against Adams was causing TO sold TO
plainant glass Of lager beer in the Tathskeler Of
the saloon at 2Sth street and Sixth in ViO-
l0tion OF the law
After the prisoner had been disposed of Mr.
Ward was asked by a Tribune reporter II he
connected with Magistrate Whitman in any capa-
city tie said he was not now. but had been
ASKED IN what way, he replied with a smile that
he had studied law under him.
M ward went on 10 say that he had the arrest
OF the place in displaying sign on a lamppost
announcing that the rathskeller open. ard that
ne al nTst thought II was joke, but amazed
when he entered the place and and women
slttlng at tables openly drinking intoxicating
5lquotS- lie said he ordered some beer and paid
Tor II. and then went out and got the policeman.
He said he believed the prisoner one Of the
proDrletors Of the place. Ward said he had no
connection with any civic societies, and ordered
me arrest IN private capacity lie added that he
had five other places his list.
Magistrate Whitman will be at the Jefferson
Market police court to-day II was learned yester-
day that he has been giving brief lessons in law
especially the excise law, TO more than hundred
men, who WIFI act under his instructions I'm an
EFFORT 20 keep tho Eve precincts in the Jefferson
Market court district clean so far excise viola
tons are concerned
Early this morning Mr.. Ward went over 10 the
2oth Precinct and made complaint against Ben
laInln Levy. the bartender Of saloon AT No 562
Seventh avenue. who, he said. served him with a
glass of beer.