The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-24
Detective WarlOw Is Shown a Gam
bling House In Full Blast.
HE DOES NOT SEE IT.
A PatroIman Who Suddenly Blossomed
Into Detective.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE ILLUSTRATED.


gambling house under the very nose OF Detective
Warlow, who was sent to break 1t up, and &C
cOrding TO the testimony OF one OF the witnesses,
Eliza Williams, could net have helped seeing the
gambling ana yet did rot DO his duty. The detsc-
sives, who were on the stand made the commit
tee ana the spectacle laugh by their ''smple' an
swers. and IL was easy TO see IRON the manner in
which they gave their evidence that no one
in the room suspected them of ever set
ting the HUDSON River dre. The police
captains mustered, as usual in large numbers,
and most OF them listened 10 the testimony In
logged, defiant manner as though they wished
to express their utter indifference 10 the dam
aging disclosures made before the COMMITTEES. II
is certain, however, tnat among he police the in
vestlgation forms the subject OF considerable IN
easiness and no little speculation.
WHO Is AT THE BOTTOM Or 1F?
IL a question frequently asked by captains and
sergeants. some think that the Police Commits
sioners nstigated IL TO be enabled 10 get rid of
certain captains, while others declare that IL Is a
political move TO legisate the present Board out
OF ONCE next winter and to make room for
other gentlemen who are DESTROYS OF serving their
fellow citizens in the capacity OF Police Com
missioner. Every intelligent person, however,
agrees that enough has been shown already to
make a thol ough reorganization OF the Police
Board and a clean sweep or the implicated men,
bels or the force Imperative 1t Is considered GER
tain that the committee, IN their report to the
Legislature, will recommend the removal or the
present Commissoners-presums with the ex-
cepnon OF General smith-put many people say
that, In view OF the overwhelming disclosures or
the rottenness and corruption OF the police, 1t is
Mayor Wckham's duty to prefer charges against
the Board at once and TO remove them
Yesterdays session OF the committee began at |
eleven O'Clock. Mr.. Townsend the counsel oil the |
committee, conducted the examination in his |
usual lively manner. The following Is the gist OF |
the testimony
PENEoYER RECALLED.
Mr. Pennoyer again called to the stand.
He testified that about month previous 10 the
robbery which ne described yesterday he was en-
tIced into panel house in Twenty fifth street.
between Sixth and seventh avenues, and robbed
OF $50; be had s25, but IS were lett IN his posses
sion; after he had gone out Of the house. having
discovered his loss, he saw tail, good locking
Started 10 speak to the officer and get his num-
Der, but the latter started OF on a run and ne did
NOS overtake him; he made no complaint or this
the house was a panel house. according 30 the
descriptions given 20 HIM by Commissioner Gard
ner.
Mr.. Townsend handed TO the witness a book
OF rogues' portraits, similar 10 tDal shown 10 Am
ne could identity the woman who had robbed
MIN. THIS was copy rom the twenty sixth
the photograph OF the woman Evalne Nlnton,
or Ray, bat said 1t was very light and different
Was impossible to tell rom il wnstner the Woman
had light or dark hair. The occurrence he mad /
precinct; 1t was In December, 1873; ne thought I
he could recognize the officer wnom he saw;
ran TO prevent tue witness rom getting his num- I
Der; Captain Mccullough was In command OF
DETECTIVE wARLow's STORY.
Detective JACOB B. Warlow, in command OF the
detectice force at Police Headquarters, testified
that he had been in this position since January
before that, for two years he was deteetlVe In
written Instructions rom superin tend INV alng,
he handed the Instructions TO Mr.. Townsend, who
10 make a descent upon a gambling
house No 100 Thirteenth street, at the corner OF
TO get evidence that a game was In progress. The
witness testified that he might have been told by
less he had got evidences he might have told Mr..
Townsend, IN the presence OF Inspector McDer-
got into a house by private door. with Mr. Auo,
Mr.. Townsend's assistant, and looked through a
window into the gambling room.
WHAT wARLOw COULDN'T SER
he could see no gambling 10 the house; this was
teenth; heard That raid was made ON tails house
by Cap tain Mccullough a few weeks previous this
was on last tuesday night; the lady ia the house
which he visited with Mr. Aub was excited and
anxious for tnem 10 leave; the men whom he
brought with him were stationed in the neighbor-
hoods he did not find any way of getting into the
gambling room, and he did not want to force an
cluoed to defer the descent TIL anotner night; he
"puled" the house last night having discovered
with Inimy the nrst night he dia not see any
gambling put last night he did he got about
5UO 'cnlpS' anu some money! ne HCLeQ as cnlef
or the detectives under the superintendent.
DEFECTIVE REILLY'S VERSION.
Detective Philip Reilly then testified that he was
with Detective Wariow on Tuesday night; he was
acting under orders; he agreed VITA Warlow that IL
would be better TO defer the raid Warow lold
bIm then that he had been told where the en-
trance was, but that ne did not know exactly how
70 gSt Ia ana Gld , not WiSh TO use force Without
considered WarlOw an efficient officer; he could
near the s0uno 81 tue chi 81 wnen ne visited the
had no doubt gambling was going on; witness
had since learned that the gambling house was
pulled short time previously on account Of =
MIR. Townsend said he rad evidence that the
house went on Just the same Immediately after
The witness said that he mad been on the force
eleven years, and detective for eight years; IL
was true tnat there had been detectives who had
not made an arrest for eight or nine years, vet
bad the reputation OF being good officers and
were well OF in worldly goods
wAELow's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Detective warlow was recalled, and testified
that he was captain OF the seventh precinct be-
fore he became detective; his health was poor,
and he resigned in 1871; as a detective ne had
been specially employed IN investigating letters .
and missing persons; ne was detailed BY snper.
discharged by Captain Irving; his present rank
was taat OF roundsman.
AN ExPBRIENCED DETECTIVE.
Detective George Loughlin testified that ne had
been a Central once detective about tnree weeks;
precincI; ne was never ward detective;
Roundsman Warow appointed him on the Central
once squad: We never mad experience IN detect I
ing crime. except as patrolman; Warlow was
bot old friend OF hts.
The wiDoss whose ignorant and illiterate re- /
plies greatly amused the audience, was In the at
tempted raid on gambling house last Tuesday I
night; he acted under orders waited round under I
tree and did not do anything Ia particular; ne I
mad been patrolman for about nine years and 4
had never made any notable arrests; while In the 4
Fifteenth precinct be never saw any panel thieves Il
that he could swear TO. lie was asked Dy counsel Z
tf ne ever knew panel thief or OF the existence 4
OF a panel house during all that time He replied /
that ne did not; "hee'rd some talk, ye know.u
This astounding declaration created astOnsh-
ment.
he did not know whether Roundsman warlow /
had power 10 select Els detectives as he chose; ne
knew OF stang Draper as a panel thief by gen.
ersl repute; be ala not know "Shangu Morris,
Lobdell or Allen
Lougnin said that he knew OF man named |
GariDad ia the Fifteenth precinct; nc knew him /
only by name; he was not aware tnat ''Snang" !