The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09


the Defence and the Assis-
tant District Attorney.
TWO weeks ago our citizens were gladdened by the
news That numper OF infamous concert saloons on
Broadway, situated between Blocker and Houston
streets, had been broken up by the police authorities
on warrants issued by Judge Downing complaint
having been made BY Captain Mount OF the Four
seenth precinct batch OF sixty poor, lost women
were arrested In their hide0us, garlsh habiliments
OF tawdry yevets and soied Silks and taken before
Judge Downing, who discharged them with repri-
msnd while he held the proprietors of the hellIsh
dens TO bah on q charge Of keeping disorderiy
houses.
Yesterday their trial came In the Court OF Spe-
Cial Sessions, before Judge Bowling, large crowd
OF "pimps," few prostitutes and single procuress
being visible IN the Court ana these peculiar peo-
pie seemed TO take great interest In the cases.
Paul Falk. the ''Father OF the Concert Saloons as
be Is called who Is said 10 be the originator OF
the system, and who is reputed to be the owner
Of the boulevard Saloon" near Blocker
street, with his head buried in his shout.
ders, and a pair OF villanous little pig
gish eyes, sat awaiting his trial inside the bar
and near him sat "Frank Hugnes,n proprietor OF
the den known as the .Oriental' In the basement
OF 626 Broadway than which there Is not worse
trap on Broadway. Then there was one Edward B.
Gregory, tall man, with bald surface on his
Uranium and pair OF suspicious eyes, Swallowed
by two wisps or red hair, who is the proprietor OF
she Canterbury Saloon, 632 Broadway, on which
the principal descent was made. Then there was
o fellow named Edward Barlow, who Is the
proprietor OF the 'Assembly ROOMS"
636 Broadway. This fellow had noted
mustache, waxy face and foxy eye. and looked
kq n irOa WAY nail
It Is said, Will get any thing, and the concert saloon
pr0curers had secured for counsel John H. Anthem,
well known at the bar; william 4. Knitting and
Edward Price, to defend them, who occupied seats
near their clients. For the outraged people Of the
State Of New York appeared the Assistant District
Attorney Algernon s. Sullivan and behind these
persons sat group Of the usual quality OF Tombs
shysters, biting their nails while their clerks, with
narrow foreheads, watched for prey.
Captain Mount was called, smooth shaver and
booking very demure In uniform, buttoned up to the
neck, and when he came on the stand Gilbert, the
Canterbury Saloonr man, was brought to the bar,
which he shambled against In a trembling way.
John Antnon jumped to his feet, and throwing his
Amond.shaped, piercing eyes on the Captain he
asked him 70 stop while he might demur to the
complaint when was made out In the name OF q. b.
Gregory, which his Client he asserted, mad never
pleaded under. as his name was EllshaiB. Gregory"
Instead Of Edward b. Gregory"
The Assistant District Attorney Jumped to his
feet then and said tnat the pleading done under
The name IN the complaint and not In any otner.
house.
DISTRICT ATToRNEY-Yes; certainly.
Mr.. ANTH0N ION the catch)-Yes; but II SO my
client never wrote it and never saw it
Alter this round there was some little sparring
and then both men weat 70 their corners.
spirit, and the Court holds that the body OF the
man named Gilbert, charged with keeping dis.
orderly house. Is now at The bar waiting for trial.
will hold Gregory TO plead.
Mr.. ANrHoN lsparring Tor timel-But hold sir,
that 1t Is precedent and custom very well estaD-
lished In our profession, about which never have
found any doubt before that mlsnomer Is abate-
Judge DowLING-The Court las already ruled in
this CASE The prisoner win plead.
entered oy Mr.. Anthem. hughes mas separated him
self from Gregory In this case and elected 10 ne
tried at the General Sessions The case must go on.
Here Mr.. Anthem took exception TO the ruling OF
CAPTAIN Mount, being duly sworn, then testified
as fOliows:-l know the defendant Gregory since
January IL one OF the proprietors OF Canterbury
Hall, 682 Broadway, between Blocker and Houston
streets; there two lattice doors at the entrance,
which swing to and fro the entrance Is nearly on q
level with the street. with two steps up was there
On the nights Of the 18th and 10th OF January; q
blaze OF light from circle OF globes hang around
The door; there Is huge placard alongside the door
with an advertisement OF ry ,h BeauInu Clrcas
forty or forty-nve waiter girls sitting with men at
the tables; some OF the girls were sitting In the
was q bar close to the door; there were men
waters behind the bar at which girls bought
drinks and gave checks at the counter;
girls were going constantly to ana fro between
and the tables, with liquor for the men;
there were private rooms In which men were sit
tna; Urls were carrying In bottles OF wine to
these men, did not sit near enough any or the girls
20 hear their conversation; the place Keeps open
men there under the influence oil liquor; some Of
them l should Judge were not more than fifteen
years OF age; ade aidavlt against the place the
afternoon OF the I'D OF January; saw the prisoner
(Gibert on both occasions; knew him to be proprie
by Mr.. ANTHoN-How did you know MIN to be
the proprietor Of the Canterbury
ted 70 me he was the proprietor OF the place; the
girls wore tights and their dresses were short
o ep@s ana S as far
here. Here the Captain illustrated, causing a
Mr. ANTHoN lin a rage)-Did you ever see the
Captain MOUNT tmeekly)-l did, sir. daughter
District Attorney SULLIVAN ldenanny, rom his
M ANTHON tstll hotter)-I propose TO SHOW SIR
that there nothing in this place 1.-THE Canterbury
SalOon) which IS supposed to be owned by my ell
ent--I said supposed, Your Honor-nalt as criminal
Or bad as the nightly exhibition OF the "Black
DisTRIcr ATTORNEY very hou-I object
Judge BOWLING (calm as an iceserg)-We are not
trying the ''Black Crook" Sir.
MT ANrH0N ito Captain Mount-How many sa-
looms or this kind are there on BROADWAY
Captain MoUNT-There are about fifteen In the
Fourteenth precinct
Mr.. ANTH0N (scrutlnizingly)-Tnen, Sir, now Is IL
they were not all raiued upon on this mighty
DISTRICT ATTORNEY (vaguey)-i object
Judge DowLING--We are trying the case OF the
Proprietor OF Canterbury Hall now, sir.
Mr. ANTON (determnedly)-But You're Honor,
propose to show that in all these raids there is
special motive, aud that they are made not against
y class but against individuals.
Judge DowLING-I rule that ofience must be gwen
20 the people or the state OF New Y0rk In general
Wnen passing thereby, and that no one special act
committed within place OF this class, unless IN
sight Of the passer-by, constitutes II disorderiy
house. .
that way, Your Honors
Judge BOWLING Certainly, sir.
Mr. ANTHON--Then I shall not further cross.ex-
anime this witness. -
XIV DISTRICT ATTORNEY nave seen sixty 10
sseventy.flve men and boys In the Canterbury, and
on Saturday evening as many Is TWO hunured'
being w aited upon by these girls.