The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-07
BILLY M'GLORY'S RAIDED.
THLRTY-FIYE POLICEMEN STORM THE
IRVING PLACE DIVE

THIRTT-FIHE POLICEMEN STORM THE
IRVING PLACE DIVE
Mcssiory nnd q Batch or Men ana Women
Made Observation-Disclosures and Assaults
Conuitted Upon Drunkeu Men who Had
Been Enticed Into the Place.
Billy McGlory's saloon at Irving place and
Fourteenth street was raided last night. and
McGlory himself and eighteen others. some Of
whom are accused OF systematically robbng
visitors to tho dive. were arrested. McGlory
and two OF his helpers are now under indict-
ment for keeping disorderly house. and for
violating tho Excise law
Alexander Welsh. an electrician, who lives
at sixty-third street and First avenue. went
out sightseeing on Saturday night with several
friends. After the theatre the party went
to THESIS. III Fourteenth street where they
met several women. among them Mamie
Thompson Of 90 West Twenty-lfth street
and Annie Mccoy OF 2.O09 Second avenue.
Several rounds Of drinks were INDUCED In
there and then they all went to McGlorys.
It was o'clock sunday morning when they
entered. In an upstairs ROOM called the
dance hall. they heard the sounds Of music
and dancing. waiter led the way up and
Walsh ordered the drinks. He drew his
pocketbook from his hip pocket and
having paid for the drinks returned It.
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woman left the table where they were all seat
ed. and went into side room. She was fol-
lowed by Manic Thompson. Just then Welsh
missed his pocketbook. He followed the two
women into the side room and accused Mamie
Thompson. who had been sitting next to him.
The voices Of tho disputants became loud.
and Charles Paytum. q colored waiter, came
rTp9nning up stairs. p, When no learned that
claimed: Yes! / saw you pass pocketbook
to that other woman. None Of that sort Of
stairs and brought up NicGiory himself
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The girls protested and Billy swore, and
rushed in and took the two to the sta
t s eaa Ia e mornn
Waiter paytum admittsd thnt he had brought
the sy d The IN sn
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Charged wro s5desef BOTTLE fSs wa Haa
S S away. The man Would call for another.
TSe hoe house got siso one Pstss and S the
Glory, she said. was terribly angry. and or
During the Examination Of the two prisoners
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his eyes. She said her name was Nellie
She said that On Thursday night woman mi,
went to Leave shortly after their entry NJ;
whit she meant by Lowing in that way.
Her companion wns set nbGn BY crowd OF
was well known he refused to tell the police Of
the occurrence
msn to tie s dive and lat him 20 S away wfh
IN McGlorys bad books, and was bounced. as
state s and x 5stise MsMa6on issued fSs
into Capt. Clinchy's hands,
into %s Irving ess s sad see%ed
except large man with heavy cane. who
At precisely IL O'clock fifteen policemen in
into Irving place. and closed around all the ex-
its. They were followed almost Immediately
@ e en te in whS
dragging out prisoners. -,
McGlory was seated at table smilingly
buttonhole and silk hat on his head. He
jumped to- his feet on the officers entrance and
demanded the meaning OF the intrusion.
"These are all my friends" he said. land
they have right to be here" Then pointing
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touch them"
But the police did They collared eighteen
tion house. They gave, their names as
Bella Russell. May Brooks. Belle Knox.
Otto Kraullch. George FRANKIE, Joseph Bren-
nan. Albert Dryer, George Young; George
johnson. James Sullivan. James Kelly one OF
Glory himself. who said he was u real estate
dealer. and gave his home as Baldwins. L. l.
Though all the occupants were not arrested.
the police think they have several women in
the crowd who will testify to the system OF rob-
berry that has been going on in this place for
the mast your,