New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-05
ANTHONY COMsTOCK NONPLUssED.

Antbonv Comstock Yesterday obtained from Re-
cOrder Smyth two warrants, one against John
Uackett the secretary and manager OF the faIoie
Turf Club. at No. 3 Barciay-st., and the other
against Peter Gallagher the keeper of faro game
on the second floor of the same binding IL was
known that ever since the recent descent by Mr.
Constock upon tue Parole Turf Club pool-Selllng
had been carried at tue cub-rooms as vigorously
he ore. People put their fingers to their noses noses
and said that Mr.. COmstock and the police were
collision with the pooi-sellers 1t was
even stated that the booksellers had " hxed As
sistant Distrct-Attorney Allen aud Mr. Comstock.
My action to-day" said the latter yesterday ,ho
my reply 10 these nsinuations." The olhcels o. .no
Society for the Suppression of Vice. headed ~ NJ.
ComStocA and reinforced by ten of Inspector
ByrucSs most stalwart detectives, YESTERDAY nidde
descent upon the clu0-ro pnis A heaV{ S nnrs
hammer taken along 10 batter down 'nc doS Mr
But the doors were found nvltlngy opel' '.,, ai
Hackett welcomed the officers win open az 'ns 81: h
cOureOu ly offered them the freedom Oh ,c h,
ing No tickets 10 BUYERS, u" garnPb nn over The
cashiers desk stating that Tickets VIII oo oaSN'"
The same state of affairs was found upstairs IN
the faro oankr Peter Gallagher sal cOolly sllok-
in his pl0e Il can't understand II, SAID MI Soih
stock and he procured candle anu scdIcno t tno
sub-celltr Nothing unlawful was found ana ine
oficers de parted while q small crowd OF men anu
hovs who mad been watching the proceedings from
across the street began 10 file i'll and out OF the
rooms of fbe club. I'VE have been waiting all day
Tor HAT 'puImg,'' said one of the men. In tie
morning fackcIt saw Mr.. Alien, and complained
that the frequent Interruptions OF MS ousiu IS
seemed like prosecutions. lie admitted 10 MI. Alu'i
that Inc sold pool-tckets 1t is confidently asserted
that when Disirict-Attorney Mcheon returns 10 thc
CRY the interruptions will cease In the meantime
anrtner poo room has been opened under nOurlshIbB
auspices at No 81 Churcii-st., over cigar store
PARK POLICEMEN AT TIE BATTERY.
All day yesterday there were appearances OIL
something unusual at the Battery Park Sergeant
Flock ana a squad'Of Park Department police were
duty, acting as an army OF oDselvati ION. With
especial reference TO the possible attempt OF the Man
haitian hallway COmptny'S employees 10 resume inc
WORK of sinking holes Tor the foundations OF an ell
evated station. Sergeant Flock SAID that ms IN
StTuciOns were, " any persons appeared anu AZ
tempted 10 dig up the street at Bdttery-pIdce, 10
arrest them and they not OF course, positively
informed at what time the hostile force might APP
pear. -. A., ,rI;
the deputy commissioner. sdld 10 iKlBtNE re-
porter: " We gave no permission TO the Mahhat-
tan Company TO erect any piers OF station at Da.-
terry place Ihey violated the terms OF our permit dS
Tie requirement was that the material should De Oh
the ground before they began 10 eXcaVaie. ii that
hal been the there would have been sunlclehV
notice, and nothing @Oulu nave oteu uOHc suilop-
tltously." ,.,. II
is there any penalty attached to the violation OF
your permits =,
''NeI. like all the powers granted by the l.egsla-
ture the conditions are rather loosely stated. Inc
only penalty we can ntct Is the revocation OF the
permit, ana III many cases we nave done tnl. IL
often happens, however, that more damage results
10 the pubic by stopping the work than By allowing
the Offending persons TO 90 on
lis It necessary for the railway company to get
new permit
No the old one is good"
In this case did YOU think il necessary to ask
what their purpose IN getting the permit I"
" in making application 10 excavate IN any street
the applicants must submit map and plan OF their
proposed work, and We examine these carefully,
and ii we lind they do not interfere with travel,
nor endanger buildings or substTuctures, we grant
"A permit. The permit i'll this case was to open the
street Tor the purpose OF building foundation Ior
four plerS-that is all"