The evening world., 1892-01-04
KELLY'S In FULL BLAST.
New York's Outlaws Boldly Defy
Decency and Authority.


Mr.. Honest" John Kelly, having satisfied
his conscience by closing down his triplicate
haunt OF vice on Friday, opened up again on
Saturday night. A little extra surveillance
was kept over those who entered the Gam.
bling Hell, but the assignation department was
free 10 all who had money and the line OF conf
dence men and sharpers in the barroom was
unbrokcn. Last night only two-thirds Of the
establishment was under steam. The tigers
lair upstairs was barred. Perhaps because 1t
was sunday and Mr.. Kelly desired to partially
observe the day. or may be 1t was owing to
the fact that the game had been run into the
early hours OF morning, strandng most OF
the habitues. But be that as 1t may, the law
was observed in this respect and Mr. Kelly
felt entitled to credit.
Mr.. jim McCormick's dive was also open
last night, as were those OF Frank Stevenson,
Carey Wech jim sullivan and the other out
laws.
he orgies in all OF these places continued
long alter midnight. The blinds were drawn,
but passer,-by could not help hearing the
noises from within. They could see people
going in and out, many drunk.
No effort was made to disguise the fact that
liquors were sold on sunday In tiagrant vio-
lation OF the excise regulations. The drink
ers at the tables called for whskey, wine and
beer, and the waters repeated the orders to
the barkeepers In tones almost loud enough
to be:heard on the street.
The sunday law has no terrors for these
worthless. Their dives were open all day yes
terday and last night until after midnight
The same class OF men and women sat at the
tables, singing the same indecent songs as on
week nights.
MR.. WEIGH DEFIANT.
Mr.. Carey Welch personally welcomed all
his guests on sunday night. He sat at the
tables, and drank with them-at their ex-
pense. lie looks the typical divekeeper. one
II impressed by the lower part of his face,
which has that squareness considered mark
OF beauty In the bulldog. His many diamonds
also notify the casual observer OF their pres
ence.
He was deliciously detant. woman who
had purchased him glass OF beer ventured
to ask whether he was going to close up.
"Close up noddin," he retorted. 1--WE got
license, and I'm going to run dis place no
matter what the newspapers or anybody else
says. ! run respectable place and they
can't touch me. My house is orderly and
run 1t strictly according to law"
Mr.. Welch, In making this remark, over
looked the fact that he gives concerts and
1uns dance han, for which he has no license: ::
that the dance hall Is also an assignation-
room.
Mr.. WEIGHS LAIR.
Mr.. Welch's place is a low-ceilinged den
ABOUT 20 feet vide and 80 feet long. The
chairs and tables are ranged along the walls.
Ihe centre OF the floor, which Is kept care
luliy waxed, Is reserved Tor the dancers A
pianist and Violinist furnish the music.
Ihe concerts at Welch's " Hole In the Wall"
are "go-as-y ou-p please" affairs. The pro-
gramme is arranged TO suit the guests When
they are tired or dancing they can demand n
song. They rap ON the tables with their
glasses and shout, "Song," "Song." Then
one OF the walters, In white jacket and apron,
VIII take up his position at the end OF the
room and "do turn"
"There, you fellows, cheese IL now and
smut your traps for minute" he shouts, by
way Oh establishing order His command Is
opeyed instantly, and the only Interruptions
are the immoderate laughter OF the women
a' some suggestive mention In the ribald
song or the lnaudlin remarks OF sjme In
ebriate.
The women who frequent the "Hole in the
wall are paiafully low. Indeed they are
such that Billy McGlory, who was not apt TO
Judgc people from moral standpoint, would
not allow tIcn TO enter his house.
But Carey Wclch encourages their presence
In his place. They allure their game TO Ills
ASST ioG-rcom before 1t Is pluckcd.
Only THE ALL RIGHTS" ADMITTED
One those who were known 10 be all