New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-18

either combatsnt. Joseph Hogan and
Thomas Cornelius. both Of No SO Metro
politan avenue. tried TO get into place
at Metropolitan avenue and Berry street.
bat were halted by the proprietor. who
told them that he was not doing business.
While both men denounced the excise
law. they could not agree on some Of the
provisions OF the law. and finally got into
a fight on the sidewalk Cornelius got a
tight grip on Hogan and threw him with
such force against whisSey barrel that
he received a scalp wound and concus-
sion Of the brain. Worn out from his eN-
ertions. Cornelius then fell 20 the side
walk and struck on his head His in
juries We're almost similar to those Of
his opponent.
The advocate OF personal liberty pre-
viously mentioned told a Park Row bar
tender a story of his experiences that
was significant Of conditions as they eX-
listed yesterday. He said that several
years ago he attended a national con
vention in a Prohibition state. Several
hundred men from all sections of the
United States were in attendance. and
practically all Of them decided that 20
be forearmed they would carry their
liquid refreshment with them. Their ar
rival was preceded by trunks. boxes. bar
rels and other receptacles sent from 4
large city in neighboring state, al con-
tanning supply Of liquor.
Accommodated in Back Rooms.
When they arrived at the scene of the
convention they found that their own
stock was only a drop in the bucket that
was at their disposal In all the tene-
ment districts yesterday an observer
might have seen gross after gross Ot
bottled goods consumed. Fearing the
consequences of the Mayors orders for
enforcement. thousands had laid in
supply Of beer and other drinkables for
Sunday use. Yesterday they found that
they could get all they wanted, provided
they were willing 10 skulk into back
rooms and observe the formalities laid
down by the saloonkeepers.
Magistrate Barlow, president Of the
Board Of City Magistrates, who has been
sitting in the Tombs court and has heard
I
since Mayor Gaynor took up the matter
three weeks ago, said yesterday that the
same method would be continued. He
said that the situation was brought about
through the failure OF the Board of AL
dermen TO grant District Attorney Whit
mans request for more assistant district
attorneys. so that one could be on duty
! in each court
/ The first excise arrest yesterday was
/ that OF Patrick McGurl. OF No. 345 West
/ 4Jth street. bartender. who was taken
in the saloon at Ninth avenue and 10th
street. John McKegney, of No. 100 West
10th street. called at the West 41th
street station at about o'clock last
night and told Lieutenant Queen that
crowd Of men were drinking and fight
/ ing in the Ninth avenue saloon. -Four
! plainclothes men went TO the place.
They said they found several men. and
chairs overturned, and arrested McGurl.
Patrolman Gisselbrecht. Of the East
/ 1O4th street station, reported an excise
violation last night after an exciting ex-
/ perience with Thomas Bonfisco. the pro-
prietor Of a saloon at No. 239 East l0Sth
street The parolman saw what he con-
/ sidered a violation, and was looking
/ through the window to get the name on
/ the license and the number. when Bon
fsco came out Of the saloon and. accord
/ ing 10 Gisselbrecht, hit him on the Jaw
with such force that he went reeiing into
/ the gutter. He recovered in time TO
place Bonhsco under arrest and take him
TO the station, where he was charged
with assaulting an officer.