New-York tribune., 1879-03-17

lie thought the force badly demOralized and growing
worse every day
'If tho Mayor" said Mr.. Erhardt, had neglected 10
certainly have brcn dcrelict in ms duty; and # he
finds the charges sustained against me, and am
removed, shall ony be sorry for the fact tnat liO
of breaches discipline, already written u2 are
still unacled upon by the comm lSsioners" lh c4nSu-
SION, Mr. Erardt intimatcd that the pay o. I0llce
Commissioner not so large as to cause one to lose
sight OF arduOus duties of the position. especially
one found to nave been neg gent of duty.
Commissioner Nichols SAID be was not mucn surprised
rceiNIng the Mayors letter. lie should he present
with his counsel, A j. Ndudrpocl and Johh d. lo"ns,
end, and did lot intend TO allow himself 10 be removed
without a struggle
Commissioner Wheeler was absent in Washington
when Mayor Cooper served his notices and conSeq ent
sent him Mayor Cooper declined to satcoG saturday,
whether be would serve Mr. Wheeler with notice on mis-
return not hut II is stated what hclCNeG 10 ne
good authority that MI Wheeler VIII not be removed
with the others.
CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN WILLIAMS.
DIsoRDERLY HOUSES BROKEN UP IN his PRECINCT
BY OFFICERS UNDER DIRECTION OF PRESIDENT
SMITH, or THE POLICE BOARD, AND DIR.
CROSBY's sOCIEIY-THE ASSAULT AT GILMORES
GARDEN.
Some of the numerous gambling places and
dsordcrly houses in the Tweuy-ninth Precinct have
been disturbed recently by members OF the police force
which Captain Williams, who is IN charge of the
precinct, has control Owners Of property III West
Twcnty-SeveDth-st. went to Captain Williams few
months ago and asked MN T. cleanse the street OF GER
tam dsOrderly resorts which il claimed had made
the street disrcputabc aud had caused depreciation in
the value Of real estate in that part of the city There
abatement OF the nuisance, however, and an ap-
peal made by the citizens to the Society for the Pre-
Of Crime. d. J. Whitney, counsel for the soci-
ely, visited the precinct night with the reserve
squad Of policemen from the Eighteenth Precinct, and
up five of the houses complained or The propri
eOrs arrested and held under heavy bail to appear
for trial After making number of scattering arrests,
Mr.. Whitney made preparations for another descent
upon Captain Williams precinct on the evening OF
March g. He visited Police Headquarters and obtained
superintendent Waling permission to use officers OF
the Broadway and Steamboat squads in making arrests
on warrants which he had obtained With these officers
he visited five houses in West Thrtyrst and Thirty
sxth-sts and Broadway and arrested all the inmates
The propretos Of these houses held under bail for
trial.
Another descent upon Captain Wiams's precinct
made last Friday night by direction OF President Smith.
of the Police Board. Officer LuersOn who Is detailed
for duty messenger in General Smiths office, sent
the precinct In company with Roundsman Armstrong
and Patroman Martin, Of the Nineteenth SubPrecnct,
and Detectives Adams Cunning Mccormick and Rog-
ers, OF the Police Headquarters detective force. The
officers visited the gambllnghouses at No. 1897 Broad
way % East Twcnt fourtlst. and arrested the
prOpretors. They also captured quantity of gambling
nipple ments and SAG, which being used in gamb.
ling, these places Patrick Mckay and William
Fuller prOpretors Of No. ,237 broadway. were held
In 81 900 pan edCn tTQl on lHcT III
police the next day. aud Peter smith, the propre
tor Of No. % East ty-Ourth-st, held in the
same amount. These arrests by officers who belong
outside Of the Iwentynnth Precinct it Is said will be
basis for charges against Captain Williams Two
afdavits have been obtained recently to support the
charges which are he made One is the AFFIDAVIT Of
Charles Williams, uph0lsterer, OF Onehundrcd-aud
twenty-Sevenh-s ana SlXthave., who was robbed OF
rs n the gambng-tOuse at No. 1,237 broadway last
Thursday night. Williams says III his AFFIDAVIT that after
losing s money he discovered that the game OF faro,
! went to the police station and informed Captain
! Williams of the fact. Captain Williams refused 10
@ amue ,nS OF Pce Ho &' East n
St, makes the other affidavit lie declares that he lost
- at game Of faro played No. 14j Broadway last
Thursday evening lie also went to see Captain Will
tain said: " If you had won $1,000 you wouldn't have
come here to say anything about H." dunno sad that
| the game not fair one and that that was the
reason he had made the complaint. Captain Williams
told dunno he could not Get Ills money bdcK ana Wnrn
latter said that poor satisfaction, Captain VIII
ams replied Well, that is all the satisfaction you
| viii get here"
| a TIuBUNE reporter who visited several gambling
! houses IN the Twenty ninth Precinct on saturday
evening, found the propreOrs in state of alarm over
tae recent arrests by Police Headquarters detectives
Tney kept The entrances to their saloons doubleloeked
aud refused to admit any strangers. ,,.. o. ~.
| Several persons who were in the audience at the
walking match i'll GimOres Garden last Tuesday night,
say thai they saw Captain Williams, OF the twenty
unth Precinct, assault and cldb one OF the spectators
They declare that the man who was assaulted was act
| ing orderly manner, and that the clubbing was
unuShdbe. one OF the persons VINO saw IL called NJ
Police Headquarters during tie week 10 report what ne
| II
preferred AGAINST Captan MIai' lie had several pil-
conversations with GeDcTdlmith, Preside ut o. the
Police Board, promised to do all III ais power to
nave the investigated. The man eaid he was
member of KckerbOckcr Cub, and that he wanted
! his kept secret unless damaging Testimony NdS
obtained u prove the charge against Captain Williams
II, told General Smith that there were Odef lnelneTs
the club who could give testimony TOO Ddt thii lutl
were very reluctant TO testify against Captain Williams
! II he continue III charge ~ the precinct He
SAID that ii the members Of the club testified against
Captain Williams ana he acquitted. they would be
unable to stand the persecution which they would after
| ward receive. SUI, rntendent Wilug was also ILL
| formed OF the circumstances o the case.
Niillam '. Blake, OF Trenton, " j., stated lew days
! ago that he was the cubhCd by Captain
Williams Tuesday night. He said he saw an Ohicer,
WHOM he subsequently learned Captain Williams,
was seated Of the front benches. MI Bake said
! he. tOgc:he with other gentlemen, Missed the
! cruel action OF the officer. Cdp,an Williams then
clubbcd Mr.. Bake for kissing, he sald Owing To
Williams clubbing hun, and then pulled MN INTO
| the As lie about to leave the building Cap
tam Williams struck hin another blow across tle shVu
der Mr. B.dke PROMISED 10 appear DclOIc tHc Iollcc
Commissioners Saturday, to make an aidaNlI em-
| bodyng these facts He did not appear, however,
II Is said, 10 Illness II Is thought lhdt ne VIII
! keep his promise to-day.
Captain Williams, ~ speaking Of the alleged assault.
said: Ine matter was simply spark tht "uuiu ldNc
cnklndled very serious disturbance II II had not been
checked in time That night there was great utal ol
nose IN what is known the EnGlI6n corner of the
audience TncTe frequent cat calls and hsses and
knew that II 1t were allowed TO continue trouble "ond
pued MN OF his seat. He Jumped 10 tile nOOr and ]
Jumped after bln. The man tneu went quietly out Of
The building, He walked on one side OF the TaiI ana
on the other ubtIl him IN the street i used
| ciub because there necessity for II. A little
while after that standing at the front entrance,
! and the man came up 10 me ana siid that
! would allow him to 70 III the building asaln nc would
his adDltdnct Zee anu he piVhiSou " De"''o 'u
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