New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
RAIDS ON POOLROOMS.
THE PRISONERS DISCHARGED. HOWEVER.
JUSTICE TAINToR ALONE HOLDS vIoLAroRs OF
THE LAw-wHAT Mr.. BYRNEs SAYS.

JUSTICE TAINToR ALONE HOLDS vIoLAToRs or
THE LAw-wHAT Mr.. BYRNEs SAYS
Arrests were made by the police at number Of
the poolrooms in the city yesterday by order OF
Superintendent Byrnes. There were no wholesale
raids on the poolrooms, the arrests being made
only in few of the least conspicuous Of them.
There report that the police were trying 70
make test case, by which another decision OF
the courts might be obtained. All of the men
arrested were taken to police courts, where they
were discharged, with the exception of those ~
raigned before Justice Taintor. The police did
not appear to have made much effort to get evil
dence upon which the booksellers could have
been held for trial.
Detective Burns, Of the West Thirteth-st.
SQUAD went to Frederick Eiole's poolroom, at No.
Is West Twenty-eighth-st., at p. m, and AZ
rested the cashier, Gustave Boyer, after buying
ticket on the horse Peralto. lie Immediately
took Boyer to the Jefferson Market Pohce Court,
where the prisoner was discharged Detecuve
Sloane, of the Mercerst. squad, arrested Joseph
Wilson, the alleged proprietor Of the poolroom q
University Place and Thirteenth-st., at p. m.
and Wilson was set at liberty in the same court.
The alleged owners of five pOolrooms were ~.
raigned before Justice White, at the Tombs Police
Court in the afternoon. They wefe william
Walters, No. II New-st. James Nelson, No. l-2
Darclay-st; Thomas Bradshaw, No. Is Centre
ST.; Thomas F. wynne, No. so Park Row. man
agcr of De Laceys "poolroom,' and Henry Will
son, No. 80 Canal-st. The men were discharged.
The courses pursued by the two Republican
police justices in regard to the booksellers broughs
before them were in strange contrast MS now
ever, was not at all surprising TO those familiar
with the history of the two justices. Justice
-. ourt ranri m a n
Detective Wilbur, of the East Sixty sevent ~.
SQUAD, for making raids on four places. Inc
prisoners were Wilbur Bickering. No 10 Union
Square: Henry Walkers, No. 2O2 East Sixty-ffthv
st.. Henry Cunningham No. so3 Seventh-ave.
and Mahoney Stern. No. 80 East Forty-frst-st.
The men were discharged when the detective
admitted that he had purchased tickets in each
place and had paid commission of 10 cents to
each proprietor. Justice Meade said that one
prisoners had violated no law.
The men, however, who were arralgned before
Justice Tantcr did not get of SO easily, as ne
found that they had violated the law. Inc
prisoners were James Henry. Of No. 1877 Bowerys
James G. Smith, of No. $50 Grand-st.. and Lewis
Davis, of No. l44 East FOurteenth-st. They were
held to await the action of the Grand Jury, in de-
fault of $500 bail each.
In speaking of the arrests last night with
Tribune reporter, Superintendent byrnes said'
These arrests were not made in pursuance OF any
special order. Some time ago issued general
direction to the Inspectors that they should kee9
constant watch on these poorooms. and
wherever they saw violation of the law, arrest
the offender SO far the magistrates have dis
charged these prisoners with monotonous regu'
larity, and, in fact, the only effect of our action
so far has been that the policemen are told nos
IN bring the booksellers to court such evidence
In the present state of the law, it seems IN
possible to secure a conviction and close the
NAV do something to remedy this standing evil :