New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-27
THE WARONLAW BREAKERS.
HUNTERS POINT PoOL-ROOMs BROKEN UP


and successfully held the fort at Hunters Point
despite the socalled efforts Of the Long Island City
Police Commissioners and their hirclngs' were
thoroughly routed yesterday by Sheriff Alonzo d.
Wright. of Queens County. They fed to brighton
Beach and to this city before the Sherits ad-
vance guard of twenty-five special deputies
had made their appearance. taking their
valuables with them. In consequence of this SIAM
pcde arrests were made and no property was
captured. Notwithstanding this, the raid is con-
sldeed by the Sheriff and his friends success and
the residents of the city which has been 80 long IN
Tested by lawbreakcrs went TO bed last nlght ieel
ing happy The stern which had been gathering
over the heads of the gamblers had burst the
lightning had struck the four leading pool-rooms
while the small iry' had been frightened away.
For some time TINS action had been taking shape
in the minds OF the Law and Order society, and tine
well-to-dO people living within the clty's limits.
They hat waited long and patiently for the Police
Commissioners to do their duty ctfcctually, but 30
no purpose. The few attempts made by the police
a al sr nfG ou rrss weTe made on Monday
last discomfort assumed definite shape
number OF the more prominent citizens associated
themselves with several members OF the Law and
Order Society of Long Island city, and called upon
Sncntt Wright to ascertain If he was willing to close
the pool rooms If his expenses guaran eed. The
Sheriff at once SAID he would do so the moment he
received properly drawn complaint from the citl-
zeDs. The complaint was prepared, and the sheriff
began his preparations Assisted by Under Sheriff
Narneck he selected twenty live trustworthy and
responsible men from tue towns outside OF
LOng Island City, aud bad them sworn Ill as
special deputies. The Sheriff conducted his
Engagements secretly, as he knew thoroughly the
slippery character the rascals he had to clrcum-
vcut. Blu cautions As he was, the proposed action
leaked out and the proprctors Of the pOoi-roons
ana ganDllng-dels were warned early yesterday
morning Of heir danger They had opened their
rooms usual Kelly Il Bliss In the rear of
Coroner ROUlnsOns saloon, and Lowell Il Co,
and Mhlte and Johnson III equally prOml-
ncnt places ready tor the Gays work.
Hardly had the odor of stale TOBACCO disappeared
fI,,u ham spi ives.
locked thc doors again. 1hlS asoOnlShed several OF
their would-De VIC Inns. But the word raid was
passed from mouth 10 mouth, and some OF the more
und ones lett The place. The more reckless re-
NAMED, however.
A,eanWhIie Mayor De Bevolse had arrived and
tabiSncd temporary headquarters IN the depot of
the Long Island Railroad Company, where ne held
| conversations Wlth OrOner Robinson and William
llulley Il well-knUwn gambler, who mad for some
tune run rouge ct nClr table. Nnat the subject
OF tins conference was Mayor De BevOse aid not
state to outsiders But the result WAS that as soon
a. II was over, the Mayor came to Nev-lOrk, wuIie
Robinson and HuLlty crossed the street ana the
doors OF the pOJ-IOOmS aud gamblng-dcns were
again unlocked. THIS tune, IL was sad, business
! was carried for almost MALT an hour. Then the
word OF alarm went 1ortb. VINO whispered IN the
! ears OF the prOprctOr, or from whom came the
! waning could not he ascertanel. There mast have
/ been tialtOr IN the SneIius camp, for III less
time than II takes to write the story tie rooms
cleaned, and pIOprletOrs and customers
gamblers aud victims scattered in all directions 10
/ New-lorN and To the beaches cursng the Sheriff
ana bewallIng the loss of the money they hIu PAID
to he lett alone. Nowhere could more motley
/ crowd be excepting at a prize hight. IncV
cursed their lll-luck. Iney cursed ShcIId Wright.
/ They cursed the law and cursed each other as Oc-
ctslon offered. but they did not curse Mayor
DE BeyOSr and some OF the other city officials. At
| least. IT they did, IhE IhlBUNE reporter dld not
| hear them. BIT they did curse themsehes Tor hay-
ing paid much money TO be left alone by certain
/ CilicIals only TO be driven out by others.
/ All this uad taken place and yet no responsible
officer II the law in sight. Sherln Wright
| hnd planned his rand Tor the nOur when pOO-sell-
iuu
middle of tie afternoon the deputies, twenty-hV e
! III number. arrived; they remained on the scene a
snort time aud returned home. The RAID WAS over :;
the officers had done their work; but good had
been accom- shed. for the booksellers had dlsap-
! pearcd. the people wished.
4 curious tea uTc OF the day = work the claim
| of Captain Woods. the Cher OF the Long Island
CITY Police, that tine Police COmmIs toners had also
arraug ed for raid To take place Yesterday after
| noon. Whether tins rand was the mrrest comet
deuce, whether the traitors IN the Sheriits
had been taking, was matter OF conjecture las,
night. Certain 1t Is, however, that Captain Woods
had four policemen IN trOni of tine pOol-rOOms at
O'Clock, whom he ordered TO arrest anyone
hours after the gamblers had fled and The rooms
had been closed. OF course the police made 10
| arrests Captain Woods SAID lac was acting under
the orders OF the Police Commissioners. No resolu-
ton to that eject, however was passed at the meet
| lng of the Police Commissioners on Thursday.
/ Alter remaining on tne ground Tor about an hour
the policemen were WITHDRAWN, and tue sheriff was
lett unuI- pdtcd pOsscsslOn lie stayed possess
SION until a late hour and SAID that he aud his men
would return tomorrow ana the next day. and the
next until the gamblers were extermnated.
In speaking OF the RAID to a lRBUNE reporter last
niIht, Sheriff Wright SAID IL Is true That We dId
uot maze any arrests nor secure any property, bat
we have broken the backbone o. tue gamOicrs and
booksellers, ana ieel pretty we'll satisfied with the
! da,' 5 work. HOW Gld tucy receive warning, YOU
ask. lnat cannot say have not the sIghte,t
idea and do not suspect anyone at all, and the IN
/ slnuatIons made against member OF my force
are outrageous He la, supported me III every
tnlug ana l would Is soon suspect myself is hlm "
~ ny have you not done TINS thing DelOreT
because thought that the Police Commissions
ers should eXtermnaOe the cVI. was lOatn to act
on my own responsibility bur dld not hesitate a
moment when the Law and Order society asked Inc
to taAe the step that have taken"
WHAT poos-selcIs have gone their summer
/ vacations 49,. - ,,-.
and Johnson. There were others. smaller men,
wno gambled more than they sold pools. They
clcsed up week ago. particularly Huhzey, upon
whom think influence Was brought, 20 mat he ue-
cIded 10 pail down inc bllhdS'
ohorltf " rlgnt seemed determined to continue his
raius ua.il thefe was no need OF any more. Of the
one Yesterday Captain OOd' tne Chef OF Police,
expressed the following opinion There has been
a rood deal SAID to-day abOuC rand ny tine shcnH.
but my own opinion IS that none was
ua,lo nor any intended. Aud what Is more, al
th.ugh he Law and Order society have plenty OF
money. | do not believe they have given any to
the Sueritf to make raids with. Some or my men
and my sell Oh the grounds to-day, ana would
have arrested amy one sern selling p0OiS But Us no
! one attempted 10 do so, We returned home
BuI nave you not attempted 10 diiVc away the
nool-,ellera before and failed L asked the reporter.
Ne nave, and have been successful on one
or two occasions. But the trouble Is just
Gere At least tWO-IhrGs or the people are IN SYM
,tnv with the booksellers, Il IN consequence The
! pnuce commissioners are naInpeTcd IN every way.
Nj ony 40 they meet with oppostlOn, but there Is
| nm nancy 10 do anything with. For twenty month,
| I'm. noucemen nave not been paid Ccruncates
- u.ru l,sued winch the men nave to get dis
rornle1 nj II per cent IN order to 1--we. Then when
~. huy "A ticket and make arrests we
| md il impossible TO secure CONVICTIONS, We have
done this frequently, and the cases nave been dis
! ,ri~sad because the witnesses VINO had bought
tIr.ts had not seen the run. or for some OGncI
rival excuse. The Commissioners are anxious IL
sf,n pool-selllng. But ~ IOr the Law and order
Sotety why, l. Is composed OF political sOre-head'
VINO do not ar heart, in nv opinion. care 10 purify
the city OF existing cvis.'