New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-25
BYRNES MAKES A REPORT.
WHAT HE HAS DONE TO SUPPRESS VICE
HE SAYS THERE Is 40 PUBLIC GAMBLING IN
THIS CITY NOw-DOUBTING THE WISDOM


OF ,UI PRESSING DIsORDERLY HOUSES.
superintendent Dyrnes surprised the Police Com
missioners at their meeting yesterday afternoon by
sending 10 them report OF what he had done In
the way OF enforcing the laws since he was pro
NOTED to the chief command OF the force. Tie
Commissioners had not asked for such report and
they Ind not received an intlmatlon that Mr.. Byres
was preparing They listened with evident
Interest TO Chief Clerk Kipp when he read the follow
Ing:
Police Department Of the city Of New York:
To the Boar Of Police
present % your SSrn Py a"y sp at ' ae a Of
s efforts at have been Ss made By e az Grns Ie
iendent Of Iolice. including the short time that
was acting in hat capacity during the Illness OF my
formly enforced, and result, which have attended
such efforts upon assuming the dnte, deCdyin n
orders 10 the inspectors and captains as In my ludg
efficiency in The enforcement of the law. With especial
reference TO gambling houses policy sioIe houses OF
p pE.s's'""" and ''-s""''"" and other ''''"''''
For the purpose Of holding the inspectors to a
enforcement OF law in their respective Inspection
S Son weekly s@G aHa only !" sR 10 The ss
eml condition OF their district, and the precincts
Included n each district III. following special order
Special Order No. $50.
To the Inspectors Of Police:
You viii report 10 his Office at 10 o'clock a. m
on Monday of each week the general condition of yonr
ordinances, and especially relative to concert saloons
hG the Of e xS py p
places known as dives and diSreputable places OF all
You viii also report the location, by street and
number OF all houses Of prostitution and asSsnaon
agent and Of the proprietor person who conducts
tLe business. and What steps you have taken toward
You win also report to this Office daily, in writing
e caSn By street and nu%De' Of al sST
name OF the owner or agent and OF the proprietor or
been f1H6S s S9RSE sPRTe1 t Of Police
also issued the following special order to the cap
directly to me weekly report Of the Condition Of their
precincts OF "9 spet hf '0 %Tsr So s sepy
Capain-. Precinct
m. on Thursday OF each week the general condition
Of Your precinct as to the proper Enforcement of all
cert saloons and the excise law also what action you
have taken toward the suppression Of gambling houses
places Of ali Kinds within your pcuci This rsport
STToMAs bYRSEs Superintendent Of Police
As sn se s re o t1 tha, I. by
In the First Inspection District. commanded by In,
spector Williams six reputed gambling houses and
and hundred and four 400 disorterly houses
raided. In all the latter the propretors have
been held to bail, and the inmates have been fined or
imprisoned.
In the second Inspection District, commanded by
Inspector McAvoy and for short period under Chief
Inspector steers thirty three l33) rputed gambling
and Spa ana @ RSs % o1 pSs
mton and assignaton have been raded; and tho
Of like character in the district the business IS
Quoted under such conditions n to render II i'm
possible, AT the present time TO obtain evidence
against them
In the Third Inspection District commanded by
Inspector Conlin, two pputed gambling houses and
eleven policy shops have been closed and vacated.
tled
From eT t eRg m mad me By the inspectors
precincts l am convinced that there is no public
gambling in this city ut the present lime There may
and barred doors. These howeyr, will always
ay viii III e ReS unde eSnsan M s sy
inspector of. the district and the captains OF the pre-
ss,s sS init sns.i d, .s, TO
lirely broken up or confined to tinerent vendes Of
Paey slips and to obscure places chiefly in tenement
and cignr stores difficult TO discover 1t will be
my e sndeo in SJ future to prevent any resumption
The problem involved In the suppression Of houses |
Whi, o'son 'mn aS'ie.Moh IS dheui' OF solution
state; and the police charged with execution
question in my mind. which deserves the seri
G1s consideration Of the general public and ftur- leg
Ing up Of such houses and the 1e S e"iteTg the @
and STs s sGs S Gse in
people people and thus brought into contact with the
tender years familiar. 10 certain extent with vice
of which they would not. under other circumstances
and morals Of the city ocalze houses OF this char
scier in certain well recognized quarters where the
the Of the leading irs Of EuSpe
wond report to that saTns S Si the sA dsx. law
hundred and hftysx $50 persons have been arrested
times criticised BY both the public and the press for
what they assert IS the non enforcement, OF tn. law
q aT ss IN ff1RS ne p f @Gi9q Ss
more endrr than they Do With Ha other "i aN % nsh
II tne mag StIaes would punish the persistent VIC
for second and in cases for third offence as
they do other offenders against the law it would be an
Illegal sale Of liquor on sunday and during prohibited
hours IL must be borne In mind that there in
WHERE liquor is sold. and at no time during the day
are there ec more than five hundred and seventy five
number At night with the many duties devov,
protection Of life and property, can be readily seen
that but niue time can be spared by the patroman on
hqaor dealers. the great majority OF whom are per-
skr, U99Ts Of the law the Of
IN Uniform there can be no other result than partial
may add that another dircuty attending the !
,h lnot sni9recmen' OF tlis particular satute lies in
the people, who entertain the belief thai il in. l
erfercs with their rights and privileges
THOMAS BYRNEs. Superintendent Of Police =
Commissioner MacLean interrupted the reading
once TO ask Major Kip repeat this sentence :,
REGARDING houses of prostitution in IN. second In u
spection District
In the other houses OF IKE character IN the | "
district the business is conducted under such con.
duons as TO render II impossible at the present time
TO obtain evidence against them" When the report =
had been read Mr.. Mcclave asked what should be -
done with IT. Mr. Martin said that it would 60 -
on the file. 1t WIS plain TINT the Commission
we've not prepared 10 discuss IL.
PRESIDENT Martin said after the meeting. that n
ne ala not care TO make continents fJr publlca ~
non unul he had read she rcpOrl carefully Mr. in
also declined 10 talk about the report merely
saving tht II spoke for itself. Mr.. Mctlave said VI
agree with the superintendent In what he says 1t
hDOut lhc enforcement Of the ENcisn l.,