The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
CARDS AND CHIPS.
Effect of the Recent Raids in the
Twenty-Ninth Precinct.
ALEC" WILLIAMS PERIL.
Gamblers Send the Alarm to Each
Other by Wire.
RAID IN THE BOWERY.

MI. u d. Wnltneys RAID on CAMPING houses III
the Twenty-ninth precinct ON Thursday night was
attended by several peculiar circumstances which
need explanation. In the frst place. Captain
Williams was not informed of the proposed descent
by the Central Office the inspector OF his district
or Mr.. Whitney, it is claimed, notwithstanding tho
TACT that everybody seemed to be wonderfully on
the alert in the precinct when the raiders entered
1t at half-past ten. Then it was stated somewhat
Authoritatively yesterday morning that tho first
gambling house entered communicated the fact by
telephone to the others and gave them timely warm
ing Further 1t is asserted officially that this act of
the Society for the Prevention of Crime will
Captain Williams dismissal from the police force.
A thorough and complete investigation of these
questions secured the following Captain
Williams was cognizant. though not officially. of
Mr.. whitney's movements; there wires
Meeting the house in West Thrteth street and No. 81
West Thirty street. the two first houses stormed
but whether these wires connected telephones
telegraph instruments 1t was impossible to ascer-
tain. the places were closed and deserted. But 1t
is certain there was some kind Of communication
between them, the wire mentioned runs from
the top of the house in West Thirtieth street,
diagonally the block northeast to the
northwest corner OF West Thirty first street.
the junction of Broadway Nobody could
be found yesterday. will be shown hereafter.
ment in either place by the raiders 1t
must be borne in mind that entrance to only
was effected on Thursday night entrance to the
other being prevented by the extraordinary preset
Of the gamblers. who advised OF Mr.. Whit
neys movements. On Friday night the other places
were visited by the officers, but nothing was found
except few chips and cards. The houses which
had been in full blast on Thursday night de-
serted aud dsmanted. With regard to Captain
Williams dismissal or other punishment under the
rule General Smith has hereinafter clearly expressed
himself
PRESIDENT SMITHS ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR
The HERALD reporter had long interview yester-
day afternoon with General Smith, President of the
Board of Police. in relation to the raid in the Twen
tyninth precinct. and its consequences Inspector
Dilks and Captain Williams
What will be the resultof this raid under the rule
Of June 10, 1S79T' asked the reporter.
81 must not answer any such question that.
The is not before the Police Board yet. am
not officially cognxant Of the raid yet. Superintend-
ent Walling will have to make report prefer
charges under the rule before can say anything.
You this is the rule Lewison. get that rule from
Captain Kip" This was said to his attendant.
Now" continued the General, "here is the
FULL text of that resolution. more properly
speaking. order. You'll observe that it is far more
reBOlutlOn. i u
The General said this with peculiar twinkle of his
gray eye. adding, "My old army experience taught
me that this the best way to frame the docu-
ment to achieve the desired object. Now then here
It reads:-
Resolved That the following orders DO published for the
guidance of the police force.
firs.Thst hereafter when gambling house or peliov
Without aid captain Of the prseinct in which
.aeh house located tho Inspector shall Immediately
Neglect OF duty in not enforcing the law.
Police shall in like manner cause closed pulled"
o ssy .. % e % ss en-
such honse l. situated he shall make charges against the
Ihicirhas hereafter. Whenever a gambling house or
e s. s s H Of the as limits
pcctor of tho district captain Of the the chief
nation Of the facts.
..Now you see." remarked the General IT intro
luced this resolution and order aud had it passed
through the Board; not without opposition, how
wer Us you will perceive it is very specific and
..Wnat effect will it have on Captain williams?'
"Well, now. won't say anything about that. If,
however. charges are preferred against Captain
Williams which will bring him under any one OF the
bov- heads the Board will know how TO act I'll
ell you il you listen just how this raid brought
bout"
THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT
cit was all done i'll response to u letter from Mr..
Whitney which received on Thursday morning.
think he asked for some discreet mon to carry out
he work OF the committee for the Prevention of
Crime. ordered the organization of four parties.
known AZ walling's party successful. the other
three under Dilks were not. Aside from its being
law which very rigid in reference to gambling
houses. have been led to take more than ordinary
interest in 1t from the fact that have for long
while beon convinced that no gambling house can
be ia any precinct in the city without the
knowledge OF the captain In more than twenty
cases OF late reports have been made to of men
who have attempted to enter various gambling
houses. aud have been refused under the plea that
the captain of the precinct had given orders that
no. ON Ia in ycent oil naf
Where gambling houses are protected by the captain
for monthly consideration such fact must DO known
10 the officers patrong the posts And such protection
and knowledge arc causes OF Generalization of the
whole force. am satisfied that captains have not
gambling houses in their precincts. propose to
stop the incomes derived by persons inside and out
side the force by debauchin the police"
MIR. D. J. wHIrSEYs STORY
The next person seen in relation TO the matter was
Mr.. ID. D. Whitney, merchant who is the chairman
OF tho Law Committee of tue Society for the Proven
ton OF Crime. and the leader OF descents crim
nails
"How did you conduct your raid. Mr. Whitney,"
II applied to General Smith and got my choice of
men from different precincts In the city. 1 had
enough OF officers to cat up all the gamblers that
might have opposed us. The officers rcndezvoused
Mt my house m Lexington avenue. One party was
nominally under Superintendent Walling. But bless
your soul. he was not there ut all. He was of on
fishing or cunning excursion that day. I'm told.
At any rate, when l asked him for mon Thurs
day he said l didn't give him time enough.
ought to have come to him the day before; he was
short OF mon ana couldn't ger enough Tor post DUTY
But he had TO give In and find them for me that
night Well told you, the men rendezvouscd at
my house. aud paired them of with my own men
aud directed thcm to go to Thrtioth Thirty first aud
Thirty second streets. Inspector Diks was likewise
nominay in command of some OF tho men: but he
not there either. Well. sir, went to broadway
and made It my headquarters. with aids to convey
my directions to tho sections operating under me.
The very moment entered the Twenty-ninth pre-
cinct Captain Williams and his detectives found and
Swallowed me. Williams followed me about all over.
lodged into hotels and contrvod TO shake him only
to fall under tho eyes Of his men, Dunlap. Price and
Schmttberger. lshad great difficulty In getting
rid of them. Finally 1 did so, ana directed
my men. who were In citizens dress, to
proceed upon the house in West Thirteth street
which was said to bo run by William Beers. had
sergeant of the Thirty second precinct In this gam
bling house to await the arrival OF my mon. At
length they came and M my man applied for admits
sion the fellow at the grating whispered to him.
"Why, who IL that you have with your" "a friend
l met at the hotel" said no. ''lIe's an officer"
remarked the gatckeeper aud Immediately he gave
the alarm aud shut cvorything out. The sergeant