The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27

difficult of access being shut in from the
which were opened by colored man only to GUS
TONER'S Something took the niger up stairs and
in the squad known as Walling's Eight persons
were standing round the table, two of them were
playing roulette. My man lodged out and opened
the doors When attention aroused to his de-
parture and everybody looked up with startled
eyes MacNamara. who had both hands in his
pockets pulled them out, his shield in his left which
he placed tine table; his revolver in his right.
which he pointed at tho players. saying "Gentle-
i have a squad of outside who will rush In the
moment hre this pistol through that window. 4"
As he spoke the walling squad rushed and did
the Dilks' party, which had been held in reserve
down the street. Between these factions of police
officers a dispute arose rs to which of them belonged
the capture. and before 1t was settled ali the game
sters had escaped. except two, whom MacNamara
never lost sight Of. AS you know. the layouts.'
rst precinct The tables and gear were of the finest
make and are valued at So, 000 Champagne in cool
ers and fine supper for the players were in an ad-
The ALARM SOUNDED
without further delay started my men for
Grfins place. at West Thirty second street. where
sweat and envelope game reported to be run
Ming But our arrival there the place was closed
open. The same was the case at the next house. l
therefore compelled to give up the chase
turn home On Friday night. armed with fresh war;
rants for these places. granted by Justice Kilbreth
went to them again. but they were abandoned"
THE TELEPHONE.
"Were there really telephones in these placesY'
81 don't know and have not been able to find out.
All I can say that subject is that when found
the alarm had spread so rapidly through the pre-
cinct said aloud, How on earth this beY to
which one of the officers replied. ooh. telephones
travel quickly. l believe that the communication
was given by word of mouth.
A HERALD reporter made personal investigation
of the houses raided and discovered yesterday that
the house in West Thrtieth street connected by
wire with the house West Thirty-frst street
Nobody would could tell whether the instru-
ments in the buildings were telephones telegraph
The other houses not connected by wire.
"Is Captain Williams in bad fix now. Mr.. Whit
ney?' asked the reporter.
al should say he was. He is in the tightest place
he ever In in his life. He gave the liquor men
warning that was in the precinct, am prepared to
prove saying that Crosby's men were around and
would get him in hole. am the man who was in
srumental in getting Williams promoted, because Of
the aid he gave me when was driving the gamblers
from Broadway. He furnished the evidence that
convicted them. The police resolution has got him
now"
served that the closing Of the gambling houses with
out Captain Williams aid affected him very
seriously il not fatally. under the June 10 order
INTERVIEW WITH CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
In the afternoon the HERALD reporter visited the
Twenty -ninth precinct. and had quite friendly
chat with Captain Williams, who was unwilling at
first to say anything at all about the matter. He
evidently dispeased with Mr.. Whitney's course.
and when induced to talk spoke follows:-"Wiu
you report faithfully what say?"
Certainly will"
very well. then tell you emphatically that this
raid not made in the interest OF law and order at
all. 1t made out of petty spite to and for
the purpose of getting even SO to speak. with
understand the whole business"
"Petty spite against your"
Eyes. 1t done for other reason. And I'll
managed by tanatic-a fellow who knows nothing
about such things at all. Why look here, Mr.. Re-
porter. said the Captain, taking up = copy Of the
HERALD, 1.-THE division between Whitney and lunacy
is no thicker than this paper. You can say In the
paper that that is my opinion of him.
"Captain Williams, did you know of this raid?"
"Why, any man would have been fool not to
have tumbled TO the whole racket on Thursday
night. Why. the fellows employed by Whitney in
cd, ha w nl hi.
extraordinary manner Why. saw them and SO did
Others and we dropped to them in a minute. These
As you may not understand this, I'll explain it
'Stalling ones nut means Disgusting or hiding
oneself on the street. You see. said Cap
pulled their hats down their eyes and covered
their noses with their handkerchefs-the deadest
give away in the world. What would good detec-
tive have done? Why he would have lounged
Quietly on the curb or corner with his hat on his
ha ar ss
of officers Whitney had Thirtyrst street and tho
Thursday night could see that the follows
with their heads slouched were brand detec-
tves. You can bet that all the gamblers dropped to
the game quicker than lightning. saw Whitney
and trying to look like somebody else. Why tho
thing was bound to fail. What do you think of a
man who would part his wagon train military
fashion il Broadway before making the ratdr'
''What did he do that forY
Park his wagon trans To have It ready to carry
with the aid Of wornout AKIN gambler the boys cali
Pink Neckte.'"
Explain yourself"
'Pink Necktie the agent Of the Society for the
Prevention OF Crime in this business. He played
the socictys money into the game and then gave It
Didn't you know these houses woro gambling
houses?"
time ago as alleged gambling houses The list is
il Mulberry street."
WHY HE COULDN'T PULL rHRM
'Well. why didn't you pull themy'
because can't pull gaming house unless on
somebody's complaint. A police officer won't do.
roulette or sweat for two reasonsMit would be a
violation of the rules to do aud have no money
for that purpose"
at is somewhat singular that ali the houses WIS.,
tied. except the Central Club. seemed to have had
warning Of Mr. whitney's raid 1t is said they
'No, they were not connected by telephones. The
only telephones that gave them warning the
mysteriously that every body knew them 1 want
you distinctly to understand that this whole bust
is put up against and not to prevent crime"
1t was now six O'Clock, time to turn out the men.
and the Captain had to attend to this business,
Therefore the interview ended.
sUPERINrENDENT wAILrNo's SILENCE.
The Superintendent Of the Police visited by
reporter and asked whether he going to mako
any charges against Captain williams
ION anything preceding connected with this
raid decline to speak or say word III do what
Is right"
"pia you accompany the squad on the raidr'
IBID you havea dinner or supper OF ropast at
your house after it, as reportedY'
81 emphatically deny that
Speaking OF this report too. Mr.. Whitney said to
the HEnAKp reporter 81 don't believe any such
thing occurred. At any rate mono Of my men
there. They at my house until early yesterday
morning."
OFFSET RAID IN CAPTAIN MCULLoUGH's IRE
cINCr-cAPTURE OF TWO ALLEGED aAMBLEIs
AND A FARO LAY OUT"
Two prisoners were marched into Police Head
quarters last night in the custody of sergeans
and Grant. Reundsmen Hassen aud Barlow and four
detectives officers attached to tho Second In
spection district of which Inspector George W. Diks
is in command. They gave their names a. David
Porter. forty-four years DID, horse dealer by occu
patton, and Patrick Nolan. boxmaker of No. First
street. Tho officers brought with them "lay out"