New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
BOOKSELLERS AND TIE POLICE.

Although Yesterday was the day appointed for
genera descent TO be maze upon I4o poor ana
gam DIN 9-rooms III Long Island Clty, II was not
done captain Woods, OF the second Ircclnct 10
lice Station, explained his inacuon as fellows:
d" Last night Ponce commissioners armstrong ana
Williams met at the City Hall and decided mat "a
descent should lie made upon the gamblers that N
fest this CITY to-day. There are only three ponce
commissioners. and two constitute 4 quorum. /
WAS ordered 10 get my men ready and move upon
the enemy early III the day, 80, tins morning nad
If ecu policemen ready III the station, aud went
over TO The City liaii TO get COPY Oi the Oruef
passed by the Police commissioners last night III
strucung me to make THIS descent. 10 my great
establishment, City CLERK Moran informed me
that there Lad not been any meeting oil the IODce
Commits ioners last nlghl; that Commissioner Val
Jams had handed IN ms resignation 10 Mayor DE
BeyOlse early in the afternoon, before the meeting
ana that the May hdd accepted II and MED II III
his Office soon as IL WAS tendeIed-abOut , p. IL;
therefore Mr. Williams had no aathOrLy 10 act as "a
commissioner at TINS supposed meeting, amt o.
course, anything which was resolved upon under
the circumstances could be OF 10 effect Upon the
receipt O.. this information l lmmc dlatcy returned
to the police station ana sscnt the men tOsther res
spcctVc precincts mach to their surprise and u ny
Ex-ComnissioDer Williams said that the Mayor
do not Immediately accept ms resignation when 1t
was rendered; Mat nc ~ not lOIu tnat Tue lcslS
nation had been accepted MP 10 ID close Oh the
meeting at which the CITY Clerk was present Ac-
COrdlng his belief at the time OF the meeting, lie
WAS SON Il Police Commissioner. Mayor DE DcNOIsc,
il u SAID, not only uedlCs the truth Oh WtIl ca
Commissioner Williams says, but also asserts tliat
Captain W GODS was perfectly aware Ol MI. w III
iaIuss resignation, ana of It's acceptance. Yet nc
st through the meeting wltnout making
tic slightest reference TO the matter
or Directing TO receive the order
City Clerk Moran told Captain Woods that he
had no know ledge that the resignation was on file
il the Mayors office at the time OF the meeting.
Had lie known tins he would not have participated
I'm il. lie sent letters TO Commissioners Armstrong
and NcGarry informing them of bis acuOn N
countermanding the order gwen to Captain ood;.
Commissioner Armstrong had IA long talk Win
Captain " Gods YESTERDAY afternoon, aud en-
deayOred TO persuade the Captain To- act against
the booksellers and 3" red aud-black' gdmDIeis:
The CAPTAIN tod the Commissioner mat ne could
moi as Tie OIder had Ueeu revoked By the Board.
lie window shutters of the Parole Turf Ciub, at
Ma 3 l}arclay-st, have been closed ever since Inc
descent made By the police Oh the pace on MoncaN;
There are rnOrs however, that the selling o1 pool
tickets has been continued within lis doors. / he
officers of the Society Tor the Suppression OF NIco
as well as the police have kept tne front doors
under "A sharp surveillance, ana they assert thai no
tickets have been sold III any time since Monday.
Holders OF successful tickets have been gong INTO
the place however. and having them cashed, winch
the society is pOwerless 10 prevent. Inc lnoHeht
any new tickets are sold the officers assert that
they Will make another desceut upon the place.