New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-22
TIE PANEL GAZE ENDED.

REPORTERS AS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TIE
TRlBUNE's EXPUSE-WHAF THE POLICE SAY
Two TRIBUNE reporters paid visits, last
evening TO some Of the panel dens mentioned in The
TRIBrNEs cDos6 of last Thursday to ascertain the pros
cnt condition OF affairs Seven houses visited, and,
at al but two, policemen found either standing
upon tie stoopg pacing up and down before the doors
The executions werc Nos and 2Co Greenest. Both
the houses were Lighted up though 10 ono appeared 10
be passing in or out The reporters saw no policemen
near nor any one apparently watching these houses
At No. III MerccT-st., kept by 1boInas Draper inc
King Badger" n patrolman from the Eighth capt
McDonnelrs) Precinct stood leaning against tie gate
To learn the nature OF his orders and duties, the re-
porters entered into conversation with him.
Reporter-Is this OF the keno houses visited ny 'Ae
police Saturday night
POliceman-NO this ;rCS pancl-h0use, but us OUT oi
that line
RepOrteI-What are you here for
PolicemauTo watch it and that no one gets "roped
H."
Reporter-I suppose can go in, II VIC want tot
Policeman-Ycs If you want tots none or my busi-
ness I'm only here TO people of, aud If they want
to get in after that why tley can co. But don't hnA
yOul find anyone in guess they've gone on TO open
new house You can't break item folks OF tins sort OF
thing. There is too much money in It.
Hcportar-Wcl. we won't 90 in
Policoman-No; it would do you 10 good
TIC next houses NlSltSu were NUE. GU anu -
Pa,roman No 1873 Of TIE Eighth Precinct stood ON the
sidewalk near the stoops of the houses holt upright and
seemed willing to impart any information desired Tie
following colloquy VIII explain his duty;
Rcporter-How long have you been siationei hoIe2
Policeman-Ive been here only tonight. but There has
been some one here for the last four nights.
Rcporter-ATe these paneihouse5i
Policeman-No. D. one, but the old woman in No 80
says the square" I'VE got my orders 10 warn
people from both houses. The old woman is down on
me- and has been off to complain of me to the captain,
but guess her looks, when she came back that he
! didn't give her much satisfaction.
As the reporters left this house they noticed that ore
or two rough looking individuals in souched hats
watching them from The opposite side OF the street, and
as they passed the roughs followed BY the time the
reporters had reached No. CO Greenest the party OF
rouebs had been augmented, until II assumed rather
threatening aspect as far numbers concerned
At No g. Policemen No. $50 Of the Eighth Precinct was
found in charge. There is sigu up on this house
"Boardng"aud it the last that would be suspected
as used for panel purposes. Finding the patroman IN
cned to be communicative, the reporters proceeded 10
| inteWocate him:
| Reporter-Are you in charge here uowi
| Policcman-Ycs, for the present.
| Reporter-Paneli
Policeman-Yes one floor is; the rest OF the house is
kent by private family. This would lave been one Of
the hardest places in the world TO catch but for the
papers. Things are done on the quiet here.
| Ieportcr-How do Won ever ca,yh these fellows
roc OF Die and then comes to the Office and squcls
! E.pOrtcr-WLat are you put here now forl
RnofeH ff' RTas e& the custom to do that
when you discovered house of this kind
! POliccnau-NO TINS has only been done letY.
The reporters passed on still followed BY the party OF
fl0clLatted rouSHs, VINO Kept about haif boch DC
hind and the opposite side Of the street, every now
aud then sinking into the shade 10 solve some knOuy
trobl-m tbat presented itself and then rcsuning their
etealthy following III TIC genuine hanS dog, cutthrOat
At No. 47c Broomest the reporters stopped to speak
|
passed by nj a slow gait followed by another and
entirely Surrounded Turning to Policeman No. 492 OF
the eighth, the reporters proceeded to interview Inn to
Reporter-is this one OF the panelhouses mentioned
| lately in TIE TEIBUHLf
RSportcT-Anything going on here tonight-any bust
ness, you kuowi
RspOrter-what do you stay for-what are you here
| forl
Polceman-To gulls"-to keep women from
Re6orIer-Been here longl
I POliccmGn-Ony two nights
| Reporter-ls mt there negro concern OF this kind
PoIeemanI think there is; but Lord you can't catch
them "Gulis wont "sgnea you kn9w They FEAR Color
nndeclothes with their other clothes In their in
not even il they lost million dollars Wouldn't do, you
| know Couldn't stand the disgrace.
| POiceman-Ony the woman keeps the place DO you
| want TO 20 in and talk TO heri
| Reporter-Guess not Good night.
And the reporters, still enyroned by the souched hats
proceeded 10 No. 239 WOOserst aud aecosted Paroan
No 17CG Of the Fifteenth Capt Heddens Precinct. He
babe them polite good evening, and the following con-
| YcrsatiOn ensued:
| RepOrter-Warning people away from the house
J POiceman-Yes.
! RepOTter-Panel, isn't itf
pOliceman-It UGs day or two ago, but there is
body here now 10 attend TO business It's pretty well
/ broken up all over. guess.
RcporterIf any should 20 in, what would you do
merely stop themf
Policeman-n saw girl goingi with man I'd stop
him ana tell him to leave, but I'd lock her up
RepOrtor-YOu wouldn't take him In !
POliccmaR-No I'd let him 90
THIS ended the Interview and the reporters still the
guardianship OF the ubiquitous souched hats
OF the reekng haunts OF NewYo depraved and
ABANDONED 70 more pure and cOngenial atmosphere.