The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-06
MORE NEWS FOR Smith.
Some Policy Slips for . the
Use of Himself and
Captains.
FLYING ALL OVER THE CITY
Here Are a Few New Dens That
"The News" Has Turned Down
Information Easily
Verified.
ALL OVER THE CITY

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flee yesterday morning, and from a reli-
able source the pleasing fact was CLEANED
that instructions were issued to the cap
taiEs of the various precincts to submit
with all haste possible a list showing the
location of every policy shop in their re-
spectiye precincts. The fact that The
JERSEY CITY NEWS located and described
several policy shops, and the class of peo-
pie who visited them, on the Both ultimo
was too much for the superintendent.
The truthfulness of every word Of the re-
but 1t had a tendency TO give his
ideas on discipline a severe churning.
The fact that a newspaper was per-
forming the duties which any conscien-
tious Police Captain should do, under the
rules of the department.. was a slap in the
face which the Superintendent intends
resenting by demanding Of his subordi-
mates the proper performance OF their
duties, and this move will probably lead
TO the closing up OF every poiicy den IN
the city. the proprietors OF which are
laughing at the Superintendent and in a
quiet manner defyinR him to raise his
hand.
The Superintendent's record since he
was the master of all Pleasant Hill up 70
Luc DIcStuU tlilC, ShO"o sh0b h0 VIVIAN
not bear defiance and he will demonstrate
to the policy dealers that Christy Smith
has not degenerated into a meek little
lamb. He will not be trodden upon and
he is not TO be hoodwinked or bought.
The policy sharks dread the impending
onslaught upon their places, and the
greatest precautlon is now being exercised
by the writer's, who size up every new
player as a detective. Their precau-
tioE will be of no avail when the raid
On the sOth ult. The JERSEY CITY NEWS
located for Superintendent Smith the
following places:
Joe Leniz's. Washington and Essex
streets.
James Solomon, No. $40 Henderson
street.
Charles Weber's place on Barrow street,
in the rear of McGuinpess' saloon.
At Sixth and Coles streets, in the rear
of the ~"Volunteer" ginmill.
The following day Joe Lentz was seen
lodging about Police Headqua rters. 1t
was limited that he was "sgnaring" him
self with the head of the Police DEPART
ment, bur no one knowing Supcrintsnd-
ent Smith placed n credence in tie
statement. Such a reflection upon the
integrity Of the Superintendent Mortified
some of his Intimate friends who insisted
that Lent was not known or he would
have been placed where he belongs, be-
hind the bars.
THE PEOPLE A PATIENTLY.
The exposures of these gambling hells
and the inexpiicable inactivity of the
Superintendent is making him a laugh
ing stock for every city official aud thou
sands of people who are patiently walt
ing for him TO show that he deserves the
office he holds and that he is a tt man TO
hold such a responsible position.
His explanations of "give me a chance
to locate the dens and l will suppress
them" are becoming, in the language Of
the vulgar. "chestnutty." The places
will all be located for him, and it but
remains for him TO show that he IS not
merely a figurehead, but a real live otic-
ial possessed Of q determinarlo ! to
suppress these public disgraces.
In addition to the shops named above,
which are still in full blast and carrying
their nefarious business as openly as ever.
the Superintendent might also add to his
list. which will assume enormous dimen-
sions if he iots down every den exposed
by The JERSEY CITY NEWS, the shops at
Hudson and York streets. On the south
east corner Michael Farrell runs u grog
shop. In the rear of this place, on York
street. a iumbledown looking shed.
with one window and a blue
curtain, will attract the attention of an
Investigator. A rather small book is
made by the writer in charged this shop,
but of late the disgraceful proceeding of
invading homes has been put into opera
lion, anu AS u TeSuib WOiueH VI Va CIuSocS
are being openly robbed. This shop is
the resort of 'longshoremen, who,
in hopes of increasing their
meagre earnings, squauder all they
nave in fruitless endeayors to hit a "gig."
That the game is not conducted on q
legitimate or fair basis is demonstrated
by the fact that frequent attempts are
made by the swindled sailors and long
shoremen to annihilate the writer. A
policeman detailed to patrol q post in
That vicinity who cannot see at all hours
of the day tina gambling Is carried on in
that shed. should be bounced from the
department, as he is as mnch OF a dis
grace to 1t as the man who knows OF the
existence OF these hellholes and folds mis-
arms and allows the robbery to continue
nnder his very nose.
ACHANCE FOR FRED.
Captain Farrier could gain considerable
valuable information ii he would occa-
s~ionaliy make a tour of his precinct.
{ Grove and Seventh streets another
shop is located but does comparatively
little business as compared with the
others which surround 1t. i was unable
10 learn who the writer was, but the D
lice will have nc difficulty in locating 1t.
1t is OF the southeast corner of Grove and
Seventh streets.
On Second street, hear Newark venue,
IS located a den equally as bad as Joe
I.entz's. The place is reached by going
through a long. narrow hallway bet ween
two saloons run by Michael Farmer aud L.
Bozlan. This shop is the resort of Italians
and colored people, The place Is run very
quietly and it is said to be protected 10
some extent by a man we'll known
in political circles. AT No. 267 Washing
ton street is another shop, said to be
backed by the notorious Charles Weber.
The writer In this place was Que "feddy"
Hughes, and his intimate friends allege
rnat he has stated that the police did not
dare touch MIN.
The policy dealers seem to be of the
Impression that the police do not dare
touch them, and the public In general is
wondering how much truth there is in
the statement. Superintendent Smiths
Inactivity is causing him to be laughed
at, and his intimate friends are urging
him 10 take some definite action i'll the
matter of suppressing policy dens and
save himself from ridicnle.
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