The New York herald., 1879-03-16
THE CAPTAIN WITH HIS SHIRT OFF.

THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS READY TO INyEsTI-
GATE CAPTAIN WILLIAM, THE cIuBBER-
DOES HE PROTECT GAMBLING HOUSES!
Mr.. William Vincent Blake. OF No. l72 Monmouth
street. Trenton N. j.. who shamefully dubbed
by Captain Williams because he Missed that police
functionary at Gilmores Garden. did not appear at
Police Headquarters yesterday to prefer his charges
against Captain Williams before the Police Commits
sioners, because, It was understood. he was too
i'll to appear. General Smith, the president of the
Police Board. has carefully Investigated all the
facts in the and has promised to give to the
charges his most serious attention. They will be
brought before the full Police Board Tuesday II
Blake should be we'll enough to file his statement
and affidavit ON Monday at Headquarters. 1t was
stated yesterday that members of the Knicker
booker Club. who had witnessed the clubbing. and
who declared that it piece Of outrageous bru
taity reluctant to testify TO what they saw be-
cause they fear all proceedings against Captain
Williams will prove useless, owing to the fact that
certain Commissioners either afraid to prosecute
him OF are unwilling from other motives.
THOROUGH IsvEsTreATIoN PROMISED
President Smith Was asked yesterday what he
thought of the incident and he said that while off,
cal propriety compelled him to give opinion
the subject until all the facts officially before
would be thoroughly investigated. and Mr.. Blake
would be afforded ample opportunity to prove
his charges by credible witnesses In reference to
tho raid two gambling houses in Captain Williams
precinct made Friday night without the knowl-
edge OF Captain Williams or any of his officers
President Smith admitted that ho had given orders
to the Superintendent to employ an extra force of
detectives outside OF the Twonty-ninth precinct
in making the raid. When asked whether
the statement was true that he had done
because he feared that il no had trans
mitted his orders to Captain Williams tho gamblers
would have received warning to escape President
Smith said he would not answer that question. Su-
perintendent walling said that tho why this
outside force employed because Williams
and all his available at Gilmore's Garden.
But at Police Headquarters generally tho current
talk that the Twenty precint had been pur
posely ignored because it was feared that the gam
blers would get wind OF the impending raid.
ERHARDr DISCIPLINE
Commissioner Erhardt. when asked yesterday to
the charges against Captain Williams. said he knew
nothing Of them personally. He had no knowledge
Of the clubbing incident except what he read in the
newspapers. II believe General Smith has got
special charge of the case" Mr. Erhardt said. "He
has taken great interest in it and followed it up
with considerable energy. only wish that he had
against discipline. believe that there must be now
some one hundred and forty or one hundred aud
fifty charges against members of the force. OF
kind another, that still not disposed Of
When these cases come up the Board is nearly al
ways ready to adjourn" Mr.. Erhardt asked to
give his opinion of Captain Williams, but declined to
do on the ground that he never expressed his
opinion Of anybody. Hardly ever9' queried the
writer. but Mr.. Erhardt persisted in -Never!"
How Captain Williams regards the gambling houses
in his precinct may be gathered from the two aff-
davits below appended. 1t will be that the COM
plainants received some advice but that tho Captain
did not feel that any action his part was neces
sary.
THE SATISFACTION YoU WILL GET HKRE.
City and Cosnty Of Neo YORK. ss.-Aichael Dunno.
residing at No. 452 East l19th street. being duly
sworn. says:-I am sash and blind maker. On the
18th Of March inst, between nine and ten O'Clock
p NJ. went in gambling house at No. 1.145 Broad
way. When went in some men were engaged play
ing game Of faro. was in the place q few min
utes when l bought IS worth Of checks Of tho
value of fifty cents each. and lost them At
the game. then bought So worth moro. which
lost. While playing discovered that the game
known o skin game. then left the place and
went to the Twenty-ninth precinct station house to
report the facts. The Captain not in. but at
about quarter past one o'clock A. NJ. 14th inst.
tho Captain. Alexander s. Williams. came in. and
told him all the circumstances. where the game
located and the amount Of my loss. He asked mo
what wanted-f wanted tho game pulled or II
wanted my money back. told him wanted my
money back. that it would do me no good to have
the place pulled. He said. "H you had won 5000
you wouldn't have come here to say anything about
it." / answered. mo; and II had lost 5000 1
wouldn't have said anything u 1t had been square
game" He answered, I'm be damned il will get
your money back any other mans: take my al.
vice and keep out OF skin faro banks" told him
that poor satisfaction. He answered. ''wel that
is all the Satisfaction you will get here.'
MICHAEL DUNNE.
Sworn to before me. the 18th of March. ls79.-M O.
HALLENpEcK. Notary Public.
1 DAMNED 1 ANYTHING MORE FOB you.
GUY aad County If NeD Fork. ss.-Charles Williams.
residing at 127th street. between Sixth and Seventh
avenues. being duly sworn. says: II An up
holsteror On tho 18th OF March. inst. at ton min
utes past eleven p. NJ. went In gambling house.
No. 1887 broadway. and saw some playing faro.
bought dollars worth Of checks and lost them
The chccks for twenty-five cents each. bought
more checks during the time there. some thirty
minutes the amount of stotal OF 81. all of which
l lost While was playing learned that the game
was y skin game" went to tho Twenty ninth
precinct station house the facts ana about
twenty 1--WE minutes sftor A. NJ, OF the llth inst
saw Captain Aioxandes 8. willisms, and told him
all the circumstances He asked me what wanted
done: If wantod the place pulled my money
back. told him wanted my money back. that it
would do mo good to have the place pulled. He
then said;--"wcli, can't got your money back" I
then told him wanted the place pulled He answered
If you know the place is skin game you better
keep money in your pocket and keep out OF such
places. am damnod IL can do anything moro for
you." CHARLES WILLIAMS.
sworn TO before this 18th day Of March, lS7o.-
MATHEW .. HALIxSBEcx. Notary Public.
BELLIGERENT POLICEMEN.
Ofhcer Peter Kain. of the Harlem POLICE shortlv