The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
EXCISE AND GAMBLING.

DR.. HOWARD CROSBY URGES THE POLICE
COMMISSIONERS TO INFoRcE The LAWS
RIGIDLY
A conference WINS held yesterday morning between
the Doard OF Police Commissioners aldo and
delegation from the Society Tor tho Prevention or
Crime on tho other. Tho full Board OF Police Commas
sionsrs ana their COUNSEL Mr. Mclean, we're present.
The Society Tor the Prevention OF Crime repre-
sented by tho Rev. Or. Howard Crosby, president OF
the association. and Messrs. w. ". Mott h. y. Whit
ncy (counso Tor the society and others. The meeting
took place at ten O'Clock the OF the prcsasnt
OF the board, and lasted Tor nearly mn hour.
Dr. Crosby addressed the Commissioners at length
and said that the Legislature had declined TO
alter the Excise Law, certainy the doubt which last
year rested on the pubic mind must 10 and
he contcnded that The Jaw. as II now stands should
rigdiy executed. lie SAID he was satisfied with tho
intention Of the Commissioners to insure a proper
observance OF the liquor law, and at tho same time
cicd attention TO the legislative enactments against
gambling acns and places 81 resort detrimental to
public morals. He demanded tue prompt suppression
ter. Ito Insisted upon the rigorous enforcement OF
General Order No. ao3, promulgated by tue Cominis-
sioners IN 1876.
The corsnittce criticised somewhat the inference
OF the police that place was closed when tho front
door was SMUT aud also that persons were permitted
to enter liquor SALOONS by eide doors ON sunday.
Presiden, smith remarkcd that 1t couid not DO cx
pcctcd that policeman could be omn potent, but IN
formed the committee that any compliant against an
officer for neglect OF duty In such a case would De
thankfully received by tho police authorities rs n
friendly assistance In what tho Board considered a
proper enforcement oil the Excise law.
Dr. Crosby now rsqucstcd 10 nave the special aid OF
the Board Ia the efforts OF the society 10 suppress
gambling houses In the city, lie had heard that pools
were TO be sold THIS season on events 10 come oil
the Jerome Park rscea
To these remarks the Board replied that there
no aaneer Of any such thing ms pool selling happening,
~ u would be IN direct violation Of The law ana IL
attempted II would be specify stopped Rel ference
made 10 tho successful endeavofs OF the society
ana the Board oil Police ~ Uieakipg up what was
looked upon a. an Indecent theatrical exhibiuon
the VEST side, aud Dr. Crosby hoped that THIS good
work would oo un1nchIngy followed up.
soon after the committee had left Police HcadQuar-
tiers many oplc sought interviews with the Commis-
sopcrs, with The oujcct OF asceraining the result VI
the conference. The Commissioners we're r<ticent rs
10 what had transpircd, and mcu their information
10 saying that IA then opinion there good deal
OF trouble ahead Tor iquor dealers who might happen
10 be unprovidsd with proper license One OF the
Commissioners expressed himself freely the ell ct
thai the temperance people were determined 10 ter
ferc Win the liquor dealers. lie ntmatcd that q re-
port had recently reached the once stating the
liquor dealers the sixteenth pr.cisot had received
oruura 10 close til or doors