New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-13
AFTER THE DIVEr-KEEPERS.
ARREST OF NOTORIOUS PRoPR1EToRs.

SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY GOES TO WORK IN
FARNEsT-sEvERAL INDICTMENTS.
superintendent Murray and District. Attorney De
Lancey Nicoll have at last awakened TO the necessities
OF situation and taken determined steps to cOs the
infamous dens which have long disgraced certain
precincts In this city, and to send the propretors
to prison. As result Of their action taken yest,r
day "Tom' Gould Honest John Kelly. Carey
Wclch, Daniel Scribner John H. McGurk an lesser
lights OF infamy were safely lodged behind prison
bars last night. Superintendent Murray called In
spectors Steers, Conin and Williams, Captains John
McCulash and Reilly and Acting Captain Creeden to
Police Headquarters and In their presence described
to the reporters the plan Of action which he had
adopted:
Having had my attention called through the press
TO the condition Of things said to exist In the
called dives" began the superintendent. II immed
aely took steps and found that the statements made
In the newspapers in the main true at
consulted District Attorney Nicoll. and with him
mapped out plan OF operation that followed
ont and resulted in the procuring Of evidence which
was to-day laid before the Grand Jury. on this
evidence submitted by the DstrictAttorney, the
Grand Jury Mt once found indictments against a
number OF persons. Bench warrants is
sued, and these the Distric-Attoiney sent to me-
put the warrants in the hands OF Inspectors Williams
and Steers, and their instructions Captains Nc
the following persons: Fourteenth Precinct Cap
tain McCullaglD, Carey Welch, No. III Fourth-ave,
which is better known The Hole In the Wall ;
Paul Mccarthy, No. 337 Bowery Andrew McAlecr.
No. 900 Bowerv: Louis Walters. No. go Bowery {:
Nineteenth Precinct Captain Reilly) James Lynch,
No. o45 Seventh ave. John Kelly, No. 500 Sixth ave
Thomas Mccormick. No. 500 Sixthave; Thomas f.
Gould No 1913 Slxth-ave.; Daniel Scrbner, No. 1,3t'
Broadway, better known The Pckwick' Eleventh
Precinct acting Captain Creeden) John ii. McCnirk,
No. 2j3 BOwery, and Charles Smith, No 1917 Bowery.
These people continued The Superintendent, were
in all cases arrested for keeping dsorderly houses.
while against some there second Indictment Yer
violation OF the excise law Now It IS only fair 10
tho Captains to say that frequent arrests have been
made in these places whenever occasion required IL
is 10 breach OF confidence for me TO that pro
cecdngs will be taken agalnst several persons not vet
arrested, and in future shall hold each Inspector
personally responsible for violations Of the excise
law for the existence Of dsorderly houses and Tor
the preservation OF good order in bis precinct
The effect OF superintendent Murray's action was
plainly perceptibe the Bowery last night. The
arrest OF McGurk, Charles smith, Paul Mccarthy.
McAlcer, and Louis Walters fell like tlunderclap
on the concert halls and basement liquor shops.
ont such Of the women as were ia their dens when
the news OF the arrests was made known. Ever
and orderly as New England sunday school and tho
police OF the Eleventh and Fourteenth precincts have
The notorious dive at 10. 3}5 suiuval-st. known
as the Black and Tan" raided' by Captain
Ryan and SOUND Of police from the Mercer ST. station
shortly before midnight on Monday. and the proprietor,
August GuidOn, and fortynve inmates were arrested.
GudOn arrested sunday for violating the Excise
law and released on 300 bail for rlnl by Justice
shop there panic among the disreputabe men
and who nightly frequent tho place A rush
RYAN had stationed officers all the exits and not "a
man nor woman who in the place when the
police appeared escaped. The thirtytv0 depraved
looking men and the thirteen disspated loolrg women
who were arrested airaigned before Justice
Diver In Jefferson Market Court YESTERDAY and were
sent 10 the Island for ranging from ten days
10 six months tiuidon was held In $1,000 bail for
further examination.
George Mcknight the licensec OF Welcn's Hole In
the War ut No. III Fourthave.. went 10 the Excise
BOARD Yesterday and asked President Meaim 10 allow
him 10 surrender his license and have II cancelled
Mr. Mcakm told him he doubtful II the Com.
missoners had the power TO do this charges we're
pending against the place.