New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-04
SALOONS KEPT A-GOING
First Sunday of Gaynor's Excise
Plan a Puzzle.
ANXIETY ABOUT AFFIDAVlTS.


ANXIETY ABOUT AFFIOAVlTS.
Only Two Arrests, but Proprl-
etors Fear What To day May
Bring Forth.
ON. what a difference in the morning.
Formerly merely patrons Of saloon
keepers were supposed 10 appreciate the
implied pathos of these words That
was in the olden time, before Mayor
Gaynor's reign. SalOonkeepers made
money yesterday, tits true, but how
about those affidavits that may be filed
against them to-day? The morning
after is no longer a terror to the jovial
customer merely. When the saloon
keeper wakes up rhis morning. how
about his peace OF mind? Will not his
harvest of doubts. gnaw away his peace?
1t would seem so. because the person
who could not discover a saloon rum
ming in violation Of the excise law in this
city yesterday could not detect soapsuds
in a laundry.
Only Two Excise Arrests.
But there were only two arrests for
valuations of the excise laws in the five
boroughs yesterday.
A week ago there were sixty-seven ar
rests. The two arrests made yesterday
were in Manhattan, and of these one
was an accident. Two policemen went
into the saloon of Patrick d. Teehan, Of
No. 2020 Lexington avenue. at l a. m.
TO make an arrest in an assault case.
They saw several men drinking i'm the
rear room and arrested the bartender.
Bartenders had a busy day. Nothing
at all happened to discourage distiIlery
owners. Such men retired content with
the early bulletins so clearly indicating
TO early proba blity of distilleries ceas-
ing to work nights.
Saloonkeepers, smaller men in the
situation. showed more signs of strain.
Life behind the screens was not a
halcyon thing to them. II was the
dreadful uncertainty that made them
the rear room friend or foe? When the
customer smiled was it with, or at the
salOonkeeper? one could not always be
sure.
Screens Were Removed.
Some Of the screens were removed in
accordance with the law and Mayor
Gaynor. This permitted innocent ras-
sersby to see just how the bartender
mixed drinks. Policemen, from their
posts at the corners, could see the bar
tenders also. but the scene lacking nov
city. the policemen did not seek a bet
ter view.
a few drinking places in the Tender
Join We're frightened into serving only
those persons favorably known to the
proprietor in Sixth avenue. near 37th
acquaintance and trade was good. 4
proprietor is Sixth avenue. near 31th
street. who was more hcspita bly, in
clined. became sorry. It cost him S25 to
meet three men who urged themselves
upon him.
Chance for sIaekmaiIers.
This saIoonkeeper sees only ruin ahead
if Mayor Gaynor does not hit upon an
other plan. He SAYS that saIoonkeepers
now will be the prey of every person Of
matchmaking proclivities who cares TO
work At it
Two men he had never seen called for
drinks last night and he hesitatcd There
was something about them that made
him wish to delay. Another man. who
was also unknown to the saloonkeeper,
took seat at one Of the tables. called
for drink and got it.
The saloonkeeper says that the two
men then demanded remuneration for
their being willing 10 promise not to re-
port him, and he paid them each $40
This was the cue. apparently. Tor 4
whimper from the man who had been
served.
Il can hurt YOU more than those men,
the proprietor declares the third man
carefully pointed out. i got my drink
You've stakcd those two men who didn't
get theirs. and now you'd better stake
me or I'll swear out an affidavit against
YOU"
1t was progressing little too fast for
the proprietor. and after some haggling
the third man was appeased at an outlay
Of only s. The saloonkeeper believes
the men originally were trio and have
again joined forces.
Same Old Tenderion.
There was no noticeable change in the
Tonderloin last night. Harlem was I'M
usually damp; The Bronx was careful.
but drinks were sure
Brooklyn had nothing about, it to
Tighten the hearts OF those opposed to
thu sunday sale Of liquor; and yet only
eighteen atIidavits reporting violations
were sent in to the Brooklyn Police
Headquarters.
Bars were exposed in Queens. but
there was said To he plenty of business
going on in the rear rooms
OF twenty-four saloons inspected on
the lower East Side twenty-onc were
open. one hotel flashed a bright new
sign which read; This is the cafe en-
trance"
The saloons all over Staten Island did