New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
EFFORTS TO PREVENT GAMBLING.


EFFORTS TO PREVENT GAMBLING
VISITS BY THE POLICE TO GAMBLING HOUSES IN
THE TwENTY-NINTH AND SEVENTEENTH PRE-
CtNCTs-PooL SELLING AT LONG ISLAND CITY.
The recent visits to gambling houses in the
Twenty-ninth Precinct under the direction OF the
Society for the Prevention of Crime have gwen rise
TO many conjecures in police circles as to ther proo
able effect upon Captain Williams, who TOOK no
part in them although IN his own precinct. Inc
efforts of General Smith, the president of the Board
secured the passage of resolution last month"; CHI
bodying the following orders
That hereafter when gambling house OF poiiey-sn9p
shall be closed pulled by an Inspector OF Police Win
OUT the ana ei tae " v mmndiaeiy make
charges against the captain OF such precnct TOT heSo
of duty in not enforcing the law.
The same provision was made to apply to lnspeo-
tors, and even to the Superintendent under similar
circumstances Last weeks visits. organized by the
Society for the Prevention of Crime, open the way
for ehargosunder this rule against Captain Williams
from which it is believed he will find 1T hard to pro-
tect himself The visits were made by four parties,
organized at the order of President smith, one COM
posed of Superintendent Walling's mep, the other
three OF Inspector Dilks's officers. The Walling
party alone was successful the houses raided by In
spector Dilks's bengfouud closed with singular
unanimity. Mr.. Dilks is the Inspector of the Sec
ond District in which the visits were made, and Is
the immediate superior of Captain Williams. The
Twenty-ninth Precinct men and their captain were
on the alert, to the annoyance of the Society men,
and in every instance the gamblers were found to
have been warned.
As an offset to these visits. Inspector Dilks even
visited a gambling house at No. First-st. on Satur-
dav night. Although no game was in progress, the
officers who went armed with warrant issued by
Justice Kilbreth arrested David Porter, the dealer
and one Patrick Nolan. This gambling house Is In the
Seventeenth Precinct, of which Captain McCullagh
is the head and in Inspector Murrays district The
Inspector is away his vacation, and the VISIT was
made IIthOut his knowledge or the coOpeTau0h OF
his IT. IN. Incidentally Captain McCuilagh has been
ment toned as possible successor OF captain VIZ
Jams In the 1weuty-ninth, should the attack now
madO upon that officer result in his dismissal Al
though no game was in progress in the mouse III
ard on the wall inscribed This game deals day and
night gave evidence of the character of the place
MIR. Whitney, of the Society, announces his lnten-
tOn to make further arrests, and hopes Tor success
despite rather than by the aid of the police Mean
while il is expected that charges will he presented
against the derelict Captains at the next meeting oI
the Police Board. Captain Williams sets up tue de-
fence that he has not been asked TO make any ar
rests in the of the house In his precinct ana is
prohibited by law from proceeding without COLI
paint and by the rules of the department from pro-
curing evidence through his own men, 1t Is also
SAID m his behalf that rule 571 which provides that
persons arrested in precinct by officers OF
another shall taken to the station of the precnct
in which the arrest is made, has been violated I'D al
The pool sellers seem TO be well satisfied with
their situation and prospects in Long Island City
They are doing thriving business, and so far as
can be Judged they are encouraged by the local
authorities and police. The attempt to dlslodge
them, however. has not been given up-in fact. re-
peated attempts have been made within few days.
but without success week ago last Friday
warrant sworn out against them before Justice
KIRBY, of North Hampstead. 1t is SAID that the
persons obtaining 1t acting in the interest OF
the New-Yoik bOOk-makers" between whom and
the booksellers there is a bitter competition aud
luminosity. This warrant intrusted TO Con-
stable Ayres OF ROslyn, for service. The document
directed the arrest of all persons found engaged In
the business of pool-selling. When Officer Ayres
Appeared upon the scene he found he had work in
hand which he could not perform by himself in conse-
uuence Of the number of people covered by the terms
Of the warrant. Therefore he made application to
Captain Wood, who commands the Long Island
City Police, for a number of men to aid him in
making tine arrests. Captain Wood, it is under
stood, made excuse that his men were all on duty.
and none could be spared for the purpose con-
templated. Ayres, finding that ne could obtain no
help, gave up in despair and returned the warrant
TO Justice Kirby. On Tuesday, IL is said, similar
attempt was made with the same warrant by
other officer, with the same result; and Captain
Wood among others. is alleged TO have made quite
merry the futile efforts of the country squlTes
10 interfere with matters in Long Island CITY,
There is a report that application has been made to
DR.. Crosby, president of the Society for the Pre-
Vention of Crime, for his interference.