New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WHY GAMBLING HOUSES FLOURISH

EasT on apsn whose name he did not disclose but
whom he referred to "srespectao lie cltzeh
. ~ y1a aro banks in full operation daily in defiance OF
the plain against ga45ng ana soMe o. These
Saces are we known to the police authorities yet they
nothing towards p Sss nsna men and caus
ing misery among otherwise happy homes AS Tbe
call you to take some nSsn n sse psy games
Nos and IL Ann.st second noor Park place ana
5S @e. TqGss SSn West
eighth-st, go West Thirtethst. - - . ..o ,o,,oa
apees TO gon in the name humanity and the law
TO do something to help suppress these places
The referred tine et S an answer 10 of
which the following is the most important part; -
respectfully state that Nos 159 Futon.st ana 90
Soa:e rSe aRer places
.,,,s rs in reP FSe eommSncs
on to the Mayor that the police auth%rie .. w fG
nothing to suppress these pace 1 from the captains
Of the precincts which the PLACES 1eS ware are
rants for every reputed gambling house IN tins
city directing captains OF ponce tNHd violating the
law In executing these warrants was IN
many break open the doors 70 from time to
time by the police but doorsare so bateu anu n
cd that they could never succeed ID KENT upon these
places and every effort used to suppress lhe,n'
The warrants mentioned by Mr.. Wailing may DC
issnsd nnder section Al, chapter 403 OF the Lawson
ISea Which state that if any policeman shall re-
& =; xr'tin~ that there are good grounds TO be-
1ieve that any houses ar nsea tor 70
authorize members of the force to enter te HOUSES
and arrest persons fOuni violating the law. , foI
several wears the section has been pracncaly ueau
letter Some of the accompanying reports oI Hap
tains are interesting as showing the dfhcultles
which policemen think stand IN the way " Pr n
enforcement of the Gambling law. captain iSu%.u,
If The Oak Street Police states in his report that he
Hunks gamblers congresate Nos and IL An9st;
and I59 FGtOn,s a Saf them except
to e Catering sTsSen' down again" the doors Such
plan is not safe except when wa VI So can
identity the gamblers in court The captain 6r 06e
into No - ANGST aud had SUIT iGf % $i0U Uss
damages brought against him. AS result nu G..a
advised not to repeat the performance. foilo"ins
is the conclusion of his report
In my opinion the only possible way OF getting the
eyiGcnc, necessary to arrest and convict Is 70
hire the services or gain the confidence Oh
one who has the right OF way way those 70 en-
gagged running the enterprises for use ~ opurt omt
nnerpis;on 70 which these places are subjected by visits
of the officers OF my command, their lieSai
almost onght TO close.
CAPTAIN Bershold, Of the Church Street Police,
copfesses that ne has not been able to procure go9
evidence against the places IN Barclay; ST. anu a.
place although he has tried hard ana oeneVes thI i
To be gambling houses. Captain Brogan, of The
Mercer Street Squad says that the gamblers AZ no
SIS Broadway are members n % the IU poIice are
not permitted to enter there. Captain Williams,
of the Twenty ninth Precinct, admits that tneie
that he cannot get evidence which VIII warrant hin
i'll breaking INTO them. 80 ~, -, .lo D.
The papers were sent to Mayor EuSoh NY 'he io-
lice Comm ssioners yesterday.
AN INSANE MOTHER KILLS HER CHILD.
In fit of insanity caused by suffering, Mrs. Rosa
Howard killed her infant daughter ana injured her
SELF severely at 10 clock on Tuesday night at No
LOG West Sixteenth-st. Mrs Howard, who is only
nineteen years old IS the daughter OF . Rosen-
hener and the wife of William Howard, q mechan-
zeal engineer employed in Wooster-St. About thrGe
weeks ago she gave birth to her chd al her iathers
house, severe Illness following, ana on uesday
an operation was performed by her physician
which left Mrs. Howard much Frustrated Later
she improved, and her husband left the house on
nesdav evening to inform his parents of the favor
able change in her CONDITION.. Mr. R0sehh1iin,el
watched with his daughter while Mrs Mitchell, the
While holding her child in her arms Mrs Howard
suddenly cried out that it was dead. Her lnlnd vas
wandering, and she thought some person wished 10
injure her. After scolding her mildly MI hose sen
helmer went out of the room, tlllaklng mat she
would be more quiet if left alone. In few no
ments the insane woman was heard Dreak ing Inv, tn9
furniture in the room and crying FIRE she mao a
s door S had ,8Tsa h5 BABY S on lie e
Kosenhemer family greatly excited. She forced
open the door of Mrs. Towards room and found the
young mother rushing wildly about and smashing
heavy articles with a strength which she never pos
sessed when in her right mind The BABY Jay
and diving. Mrs. Howard was secured with diff
Guilty, bound fast to her bed, and quieted with NOR
phine. She had cut herself in breakinga mirror ana
had suffered other Injuries. Her friends wished 10
have her taken to The New-York Hospital but SUIT
able accommodations for violently insane pate1nts
are not provided there and the surgeons refused to
receive her. She was therefore taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital yesterday morning.
MEETING OF THE DOCK COMMISSIONERS
At the meeting of the Dock Commissioners yester-
day Chief Engineer Greene was reprlmandeq oe-
cause he assumed the authority to suspend Jonn
Murray a Waterman, who was found as!eep With
out first obtaining the approval OF the oommis-
sioners The resolution OF the Board on March o,
ISsl granting the lease of the pier at Ffty-eghth-
AZ North River to the Union Stock Yard and Mar
Eet Company has been greatly criticised the part
of other cial interests, as being IN VIOLATION
of the law the plea that the company did not con-
Tnct " s1eciai kind of commerce" The matter was
referred TO the Corporation Counsel who yesterday
rendered an opinion that the agreement to lease the
pjer to that company for five years, at an annual
rental of SO 600, Is within the powers OF the Com
mission, and that the present Board can nov nov
tiou and that the company does carry on a special
kind of commerce within the meaning oil the ACT OF
A delegation of the Manufacturers and Builders
Exchange protested against the lease OF the pier at
the foot of Charlton-st. TO any exclusive CORPORA
tion asking that he reserved for the use OF the
general public and for the use OF builders and 9TH
ers similarly engaged. o., ., T..
Company was recorded. by which the company Is
to pay 5000 year for the lease of the bukhead at
the end of Second-ave, upon when are 10 De Con
structed the supports of bridge TO cross the Har-
lem River The Anchor Line asked permission 10
yacate the lease of Pier No. AS, North River it not
being long enough.
PROPOSED HOSPITAL IN HARLEM.
Commissioners Brennan aud Porter of the De-
partment of Charities and Correction listened yes
teriay to the proposition of several physicians
living III Harlem TO establish reception hOspitaI
that should be used in connection WIN tne Ninety
ninth Street Hospital for the relief of injured per-
sons Dr. Brockway submitted the plans OF his as
sociates TO the Commissioners, ana suggested biaI
the property owned by the Ketchnm estate at one
buna red-snd-twenty -eighth-st. aud Second-ave.
should be- leased for term OF wears
at rental OF $1,000 per annuin' ne
building would accommodate about thirty patients:
Commissioner Brennan said that he was IN favor OF
establishing a number of small reception hospitals
in the city, The work of the proposed hospital, he
thought, would be of more value II pubic dlspeii-
nccnnY the lower floor of the building.