New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-27
SUNDAY EDITION.
MAY AZ, 1888.
STIRRING UP THE POLICE.
CRUSADE AGAINST PooL-RoOMS.

THE EFFORT OF THE SOCIETY FOR TaE PREyEN.
TON OF CRIME BEARS FRUIT ALREADY.
The crusade begun on Wednesday by the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime against the poole
rooms OF the city has proven remarkably success
full According to the reports Of the societys dcs
tectives and special officers there was not singc
place Of this kind open yesterday in any OF the
four precincts complained of-the First Second.
Fourth and Seventh. OF course it is not supposed
that these places intend to remain closed, but tho
society propose to keep them shut up or know tho
reason why.
AS David J. Whitney, the chairman Of tbs
socety's Committee for the Enforcement Of
Law, said last evening: We mean business
We going to rid the city of these pest holes il
such thing is possible, and we think /. is Wo
have warned the police captains and we have laid
the whole matter before the Police Commissioners
and told them what we propose to do aside from
what we expect of them Mr.. Whitney then
produced letter which the society sent to the
Police Board on Thursday. The letter is signed
by Mr. Whitney and Frank Moss, the counsel OF
the society," The substance of it is as follows:
WARNING THE POLICE CAPTAINS
As individuals and representing this society we have
upon the captains OF the First Second and
Fourth Precincts warning them OF the continuous viola
ton Of law in their precincts In the existence and opera
ton OF pool-selllng establishments, and particularly
specifylng In the First Precinct No 10 Beaverst
In the Second Precinct Lovelps, corner Barclay ana
Church and in the Fourth Precinct DE Lacy's No.
S3 Park Row; and I'm the Brooklyn Bridge
Hotel We also told them that tho liquor saloons In
their precincts are doing business on Sundays with
| little pretence OF secrecy.
We also warned the captain OF the Seventh Precinct
Of the general violation OF law In his precinct by tho
kcepcrs OF liquor salooos doing business Sunday and
particularly specified oConnor's Water and Gouverneur
sts gizgerads, Jefferson and Rutgers SITS Murpnyss
Madison and Pike SITS. wohlkerds Henry and Mafkes
| Daraa,s (hQrr an u.
| Iealy's Madison and James SITS. Nos 1sS Southses
No. 1919 souh-s No. 2o2 southst, No. "a Casharinests
| Kammetter's, Chathamst and New Bowery; and NOS
| e5 and 223 Chatham-st
We demanded these captains Immediately proceea
10 the enforcement law in these particulars In hes
respective precincts and stated that the communications
would be made you. We have proofs In sheso
notices. and well satisfied that extraordinary amouns
OF police ability required TO secure the strict enforeo-
ment OF the law. We ask your honorable boards
as the superios Of these officers to take notice Oh tne
facts laid before captains and laid before YOU
and shall expect you to proceed vigorously 70 aoa'o
the evils OF which we complain
| Further specifications were made against Captain
Carpenter, of the Fourth Precinct, for allowing
| the pool room at No. Barciay-st. to go on aIees
receiving the notice from the society. 1hat tne
Police Commissioners do not propose to ignore the
| matter is evident, for while Mr. Whitney was
talking a roundsman appeared with this letter
from them: 8
REPLY OF THE COMMISSIONERS. I
Mr.. d. J. Whitney.
SIR The Police have directed me to aeknowt'
edge the receipt your communication OF the 2Sd Inst,
alleging certain violations of law in the First Second.
Fourth and Seventh Precincts and TO you their
thanks for the information therein contained AZ meet
ing of tho Board this day the following proceedings
were had:
| "whereas 1t is alleged in a communication received
this day Mr. d. ]. Whitney, chairman OF the Com
mttee for Enforcement OF Law, connected with the soc
ETY. for the Prevention Crime, that certain violations OF
law exist in the First Second Fourth and Seventh Pre-
| cincts, therefore
Resolved That the attention Of the Superintendent Of
Police be and is hereby called to the matters stated In
said communication with directions that he such
OF the law precincts especially with reference
to the matters complained OF in said communication"
THOMAS S. KIPP Chief Clerk.
Mr. Whitney smiled as he read it. That looks
WELL" he said. 1t is encouraging We don't
ask anything unfair OF unreasonable OF Captain
| Mclaughlin Captaiit Slevin Car tain Carpenter or
Captain .'arand. We SIMPLY desire them to see
that the law Is enforced ana these notorious dens
all cleared out The fact that these places are
shut up to-day is conclusive evidence of this fact.
N il is 50 easy TO shut them up today cannot they
be kept closed all the time3" Mr.. Whitney re-
ferred to the dcsricable character OF many OF the
, | pool-rOOms They are run by men who would be
| ruled off any reputable race-tmck and he pro-
duced winning tickets which his had pur-
chased but which had been refused payment
The society is preparing to take action against
| | are located, "and,' added Mr. Whitney, !" will
| publish the names of these men far and wide, II
they do not heed our warning and get rid OF these
pestsr