February 28, 1855 — Arrest of a Liquor Dealer and Gamblers
The following statement was made yesterday to the Mayor by John Bradley, of the Sixth ward police: -
On Sunday morning, about ten minutes past twelve o’clock, I notified Michael Sexton, who keeps a grocery and liquor store at 61 Mulberry street, to close up his place, (telling him that it was the Sabbath morning. he did not do so, and paid no attention to my orders; about half past twelve I called the attention of office Martin, of the Sixth ward, to the fact that the house was open. We both ordered him to close. He told us to go ahead and do the best we could. While standing at the door, we saw a number of men playing cards for money on the counter. I then proceeded to the station house for aid, and on procuring it we went to the place and arrested six of the men, who were taken to the station house. In the morning, they were temporarily committed by Judge Eogart for examination. At 11 o’clock, the examination took place, when they were fully committed by Judge Eogart for trial; subsequently they were discharged, during that day, by Judge Bogart. I arrested the proprietor to-day, Tuesday, for keeping a disorderly house. Judge Bogart held him to bail in $200 to answer — his own recognazance was taken. This is a very disorderly house, and causes much trouble to the officers. $1 2c and some cards were taken from the counter by Sergeant Caveny.
Source: The New York Herald, New York, NY, February 28, 1855
