New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-22
ORqGIES & CO., Managers.
MGURK HELD FOR TRIAL
MORRIS TEKULSKYS AND ANDY" HORNS
BARTENDERS IN THE SAME BOX.
RESULTS OF THE BIG RAIDS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
-3l4 OUT OF THE 3l5 PRISONERS CAPTURED
IN THE BowERY RESORT SET FREE-A 20
LICEMAN CAUGHT BY HIS COMPANIONS


LICEMAN CAUGHT BY HIS COMPANIONS
DRINKING IN TEKULSKY'S PLACE.
The Essex Market Police Court yesterday
ing was packed suffocation both in the courtroom
and downstairs in the cells with motley gathering
of prisoners. There were men there both rich and
poor large and small. white and black some sport
ing high hats and diamonds. and others wearing
torn clothes and having no collars. There were
women too, who usually described as belonging
10 the unfortunate class, and in their there
were noticeable distinctions. Men and women. all
told, numbered 3l5. and they were collected from
various alleged disorderly houses in Captain Cross
and Captain Cortright's precincts.
The most notorious of these places was the one
kept by John II. McGurk. at No 253 Bowery.
which the raid was made. At 1li5 p. m on Satur-
day. Captain Cortright, accompanied by twenty-five
policemen and Detectives Jacobs, McMan1s Reap
into McGurks place. Then they fastened the win
dows and doors behind them and declared the pro
Most of the prisoners were locked up overnight
Ry by Il
The complaint made against McGurk was keep
detective Jacobs He said that for the last three
weeks In company with other detectives. he had
perntendent Byrnes. to procure evidence that would
Justify a raid. Grossman waived examination for
McGurk who was held in 500 for trial.
WHAT THE PEOPLE WE'RE DOING.
Grossman then questioned the detective. What"
said he. "wece these people doing when you went
there last nght?
Shouting, cursing, drinking. smoking. sitting on
anothers laps and billing and cooing,' was
the reply.
Several of the detectives gave less in
definite testimony regarding the inmates. Captain
Cortright was the next and last witness. He de-
scribed the raid and said that there was consid-
Gould it be heard from the s:ree.?" asked Nc
Gurk's counsel.
Have the neighbors either side of the place
complained to your?
plant" was the response e'e1 oil ''' '''-' WIZ
Justice Hogan then said THE place is a Ii.
and drink, Some of these people, it is said were
dn &c S"5 w6 Don't them h he G
law prohibits these people going in as long they
pan asas Sem anT no n ts
have anything left to do but to discharge these
Captain Cross was also busy Saturday night
he and his men made seyera raids on disorderly
women. The proprietresses of three houses were
held for trial while the rest of the prisoners were
first-st. station and Henry. Of the East twenty
second,st station, were detailed on Saturday nigh,
barrooms Of Andy" Horn. No: Is Park Row and
were found in full blast at O'Clock sunday morning
Tekusky is president of the state Liquor Dealers
tender. arrested In ANDY Horns place
Louis Spenyat. bartender, arrested Both men
were arraigned at the Tombs Police Court yestcr-
day. and held in 500 bail each ANDY" Horn went
on Tekulskys bartender's bond and Tekulsly re-
turned the compliment in bailing out ANDY Horns
bartender. A policeman told reporter that when
the uptown policemen went into Tekulsky's place
station standing at the bar in full uniform taking
drink Tekulsky was himself behind the bar, and
the uptown policemen were about to put him under
arrest when the Oak-st copper stepped for.
At the time he put the bartender under arrest
and let Tekulsky go free.
There was a decrease OF eight in the number Of
arrests made for violation of the Excise law yes
6pecial decrease in the number reported from the
Eldridge-st station. where seventeen volators were
locked up last Sunday. Only four were arrested
yesterday The total number Of excise arrests yes
terday was 10.
Detective Cash. went into the Eden Musfe. in
Twenty third-st. last night and arrested George
c. Sernie. one OF the walters. who delivering
drinks to parties in the audience. and also
serving drinks from behind the bar. The waiter was
bailed out. He will be brought to the jefferson
Market Police Court this morning. The police in
the Tenderoin Precinct made several other arrests
yesterday.
DR.. PARKHURST GRATIrIED.
II regard the wholesale raid In this Infamous
Bowery dive significant sign of the times"
said DIR. Parkhurst last night For the first time
since this campaign began, the police have accom-
p!ished good work without the necessity Of being
driven TO II. This Is precisely what Inspector
Williams should have done at the beginning II
the police would only continue this work on the
same lines there would be of complaint
That have won the fight so far pretty
ing McGurk's place pretty closely and were wait
ing only chance TO pounce upon him. But the
police, TO my astonishment have anticipated me-
extend to them my heartfelt congratulations"