New-York tribune., 1881-09-14
srEEpLEcnAsE. SHORT COURSE.



ACTION OF TWO OF THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS
WHAT PRESIDENT FRENCH, SUPER NTENDENr
WALIING AND THE POLICE CAPTAINS SAY.
There was not q quorum of the Police Board
Mt headquarters yesterday, and meeting could, there
fore, not be held to take action the Mayors COM
paint about the poolseing in Barclayst. and else
where in the city. Commissioners French and Nichols
sat In counsel over the matter nevertheless and af-
liked their signatures to the following resolution:
~, aeSGITea That the communication from his Honor
poo seygS m nsa sSptener nm l2 ISL relative to
enforcement of the law, and that the Chief Clerk and
oupenntendent he directed to furnish detailed state
en OF arrests made for pooselng, and disposition
the same by the Police Magistrates
Inc labor OF collecting the material for to
the Mayors complaint promptly begun A large
number of reports OF captains recording their
inability to secure the conviction of gam
biers or booksellers upon arresting them We're
brought to light and given into the hands of subordinate
clerks Tor classification. 1t appeared from these that
captain Webb, of the Twentv-seventh Precinct dncud-
ing Barclayst) and Captains Berglod and Williams of
the Twentyninh in their had waged war upon the
gamblers, but generally with dscouraging results.
captain Bcrghod occasion reported having
purchased in person two pool presented
III poce court as basis for his demand for warrant
Tor arrest of the seller The Justice said that they
worthless as evidence OF the alleged offence. Captain
Williams applied for warrants the Justice refused to
ISSUE them. Captain Webb obtained the warrants,
rested the booksellers and closed their places but found
them on the next day. in fun operation the hav
ing been discharged held in nominal bail. The just
ices decision generally the except upon the
testimony of actual of the there could
be no conviction under the law.
so you see" said Superintendent Walng to n TRIB-
UNE reporter, looking from his labor of sorrng the
many papers, we are to send men out of the State to
Cincinnati Louisville or New Orleans to the horses
rum else we cannot secure conviction that is neither
practicable nor have we the money for it,"
President French dencxnced the Mayors action, with
show of angry veXation, unjust. ct il casy" he
sald' Nehemeuty, "to fire away at the Police
commissioners. and 1t is nice conven-
lent place to throw the blame for this CRYING
and altogehcr frighttu evil; but the Mayor knows
as well rs and You that we have done everything in
our power and exhausted every legal of counter
anT t !, ana o. llnrcnG aaW that can not npareIN
stand the test of sharp lawyers criticism Personally
have gwen tie subject the closest attention and week
he ltsc - n4 ms"u @ tno;t"uISs .H'..ilS,
ruin on this road But our efforts have been baked in
the law for the Dstrct-Attoncy's Office has repeatedly
declared that PooNellers cannot be convicted except
run. Acting ON This hint once officer Mon
mourn faTN to witness race upon which ticket" were
DouSht In the C!lN lie appeared rs a witness in
Court, ana said thqt he had seen the horse
one mon ~ m ylinh tn fic t ' @ J o'5 % ne Ia | iS wiS @ e
do having no personal knowIcde q" the horse and his
Of one attempt to euforce the ,nbiug law Tue Mayor
If he IN earnest, might apply the Dis
ufct-Auorncy; The pigcon-hol les in his Of
justices have found to hold the pool-scer in ball.
tna have never been prosecuted heard Of since Let
him apply there, or to the ma21stratee alter the
defects in the law that render il inopcrative"
"tfcr i me @ hal tI Wni rePG & 90 ne mayors
the Twenty Precinct failed in his ciort ycscr
uaa, To- procure warrants Tor the arrest %, the
has ~iTdcd desire to assist Gm in ''NT his
work aud promised TO issue nun"cr OF warrants To-
porter said he lad rnadc attempts t. close tbe
come uSrouraged ana except for 'lic promised acnon OF
> Jlstet BlNn IN the matter hc should have little faith