The morning call., 1892-06-04

men and cigar-dealerS.
BRUSH OUT THE FOUL BLOTS.
-IIiotter Great Mass Meeting against TIE
Tde DiUeS.
Crime hatcheries such as the Cremorne,
the Palace Varieties, the Olympic and the
Star will receive the attention OF a large
number of people in Metropolitan Temple
at 3 p. NJ. Sunday.
wipe them out" will be the cry from
the platform.
Ringing speeches will be made.
There will be plain talks by business
men, toe.
There will be no distinctions as TO the
religious or political views of the speakers.
On the same platform will sit jew and
Gentle, Catholic. Protestant agnostc and
infidel.
Chairman Henry has delegated his office
TO Nce-PreSldent A. G.. HlTst for the pres
ent, and Mr.. Hirst will see that the speak
eTS c0ntine themselves to the subject of the
dives and that their addresses be limited to
as brief time as Will make the meeting a
lively one.
Mr.. HTst has arranged an effective pro-
gramme for the masS-meeting.
The Eureka quartet will sing. The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose it. w. G. Wood,
u
NJ. Robinson, first bass G. l.. Parent JT.,
second bass. The special committee viii
present its report.
One gentleman has promised to give his
impressions OF a visit 10 the dives.
1t Is expected that a number Of the Super
viSorS and members Of the Grand Jury win
BE- present.
William EhrenpfOrt has withdrawn his
name from the Ceremonies petition for
license. Mr.. EhrenpfOrt signed under n
misrepresentation. The Ceremonies man told
him that HE CALL was not honest in its
fight; tnat it had tried TO blackmail Holman,
ana that tuii statement OF the attempted
blackmail would apDear in the other morn
ing papers. Mr.. EhreDpfOrt waited to see
the "full statement" Ho saw no state
ment. lie made up his mind that he had
been deceived. and became convinced that
THs CALL was making perfectly fair fight
in the Interests of tue decent members of
society. So he withdrew his signature.
The proprietor of the Russ House :. III.
Seymour, said last night, in speaking Of
having signed the application for license
for the CTemOrne Rather than remain
before the public as supporter of dive
will withdraw my name. and | shall notify
the Police Commissioners TO that effect to-
morrow"
Only three names now remain-J c.
Roberts, j. G. Fair and Joseph Ross.
Without any doubt in the world all these
Z
they, too. have been most grossly deceived
by the CremOrne's proprietOrs as to the
character Of their house. Chief Crowley
declares on the best of evidence, that the
CTemOrne Is the worst crimei hatchery in the
city. Crowley knows. if any man in the
city does.
The Chief has mon watching the Gre
mOrDe very closely. Every movement of
its visitors is noted. The place is likely to
be raided at any time. On account Of the
constant danger Of raid the visitors are
very few. They are afraid that they may
be locked up as witnesses. which is often
done.
1t has been proposed to the Chief that he
have the names OF all visitors to the Gre
mOrne taken and entered in a book The
police are likely to receive orders TO that
effect at any time
There were eight detectives in the Gre
morne Thursday night. If an Intoxicating
drink had been sold to one of them Ed
Holman would have been marched off to the
City Prison.