The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-22
POLICE DRAGNETS FILLED.
SATURDAY NIGHTS RAIDS WE'RE ON
MAMMOTH SCALE


dry az Lem ouiees campaign. When Andy
Horn and Morris Tskulsky came to grief
shortly after midnight every tramp. from Ben
FranklIn's statue to Chatham square. fastened
TO flll up for they all knew that beer was going
to be at . premium throughout the day.
Tekulsky's place at 1l3 Park row was in
full blast at ] o'clock in the morning. Mr..
Tekulsky is President OF the state Liquor
Dealers Association. lie Is q very big man.
He knows all the politicians. He has q pull.
Two detectives, Msllon OF the East Fifty-frst
street station, and Henry OF the East Twenty
second street station, went into his place and
bought some drinks. When they had
auenched their thirst with good evidence.
they arrested Charles Watcher. the bartender.
Then they went to Andy Horns place at 40
rark row, drank some more evidence. and
arrested Louis speng e n. who had served them.
The two prisoners were taken to the Tombs
Police Court Yesterday morning where jus
tioe Martin placed them under 500 bail MIR.
Horn gave bail for Mr.. Tekulsky's bartender
and Mr.. Tekuisky gave bail for Mr.. Horns
man. thus upholding the high standard OF
Park row courtesy. From sunrise to sunset
fully thousand thirsty travellers ratified the
doorknobs OF these places. But in vain. They
we're closed tighter than n kettledrum. Tekul-
sky also has u place at so Oak street Hun
dreds Of women with empty cans in their
lands peered into the half. darkened store
throughout the day and shook their heads
sadly
But the big event OF Saturday night aud per-
hnps the biggest single raid ever made by the
police OF New York. occurred q few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock. when 211 mon and women were
arrested as disorderly persons in the saloon Of
John II. McGurk at 253 Bowery. McGurk and
four bartenders were arrested for running
disorderly house. All were taken to the
Eldrdge street station. A few were bailed and
all except McGurk were discharged In tho
Essex Market Police Court yesterday morning.
McGurk's place is ono OF the most widely
known drinking resorts for mon and women
on the Bowery. The exterior is almost as quiet
and sombre In appearance as the front OF an
undertaker's shop. The doors are painted
black. the three stories Of brick are studded
with green blinds which partly conceal lace
curtains and save for q few theatrical hangers
IN the windows It might be passed unnotic ed
even By DIR. Parkhursts agents. Adjoining
253 on the south side. near Houston street is
another three-story brick building. with
empty storeroom on the ground floor and a
narrow hallway on the side. 1t was this house
that led to the raid. The exterior bears even
less evidence Of troublesome tenants than it's
neighbor. since the first floor is unoccupied.
and the green blinds above are never opened.
Within McGurk's saloon is a long bar on the
north side. decorated with cheap ornaments
and four bsrtenders in the night time. par
tition reaching half way to the ceiling sepa-
and drink. The only furniture are the round
snns Tor Business. aecommodste 300 psr
ions There are few y,d sTd p pic on the
concerts were given in the palmy days OF the
free and easy"
PIE Eleventh precinct on Saturday evening.
Eas planned BY Inspector Williams and Capt.
scof PoS.6as sRssse IL
o'clock he went TO the station and summoned
so1hds%sn had d eTehansod their uniforms for
siviliapf Clothes thsy we're loi3od by Dstec,
rs% Poss Hs.daaar QUARTERS '1 Thefc were Hf tP
IN the pS5 S whsf b sSs ysqs s to
Capt. Cortrisht and the, detectives first ar:
'i four ' ae DOZEN lice 3sI o
lowed into the barroom. while the others
ths EHnt and door sns he 20 Ths
news OF McGurk's arrest was soon known In
.hS s in the Of bs
men Ts says s that he heard woman yell:
The next mono MT the officers rushed through
the swinging doors; The men In the PLACE
were stopped at the street entrance. whore the
policemen were massed toRsther in double
did not get up from the tables, Although few
ofthem were more than 20 years old, 1t was
CortriGht had taken his stand at The street
hotel" He, secured the hotel register.
had engaged eisSteen en- rooms during the day:
When the policemen began 70 take the pris-
and grew until the avenue was packed with
people from Stanton TO Houston street. A
when the women were brought out In blocks
OF ten 1t was a humorous crowd. and 1t found
ing out to the ' men that Dr. ParSRSrst was
coming down the street to tail them out The
open space behind tho rail near the sergeants
inspector Williams, Capt COPYRIGHT, and two
come down with the last batch OF prisoners.
TWAS followed by the Bowsry crowd;
the ss9G.ant. dssf John acGS1E. S aged C Il
'DfHsS four
tenders were entered on the same charge The
ye as OF age. had strange assortment Of
names; Sns .sid hat Is W: John: John PORK
charges Of carving weapons were added: The
majority OF them were fairly well. dressed, and
Tor q 8SioS rseslDts @sre Given 5y the Ser:
The names Of l51 men were registered;
names as Eva. Maud, Grace and May. The,
200 prisonsrs were licked up in the Eldridgs
others Including McGurE, were bailed out.
McGuTk Is q member Of Tammany Hall. Yes
f ssl SrPPb a h H Who h Eer5 tn
other raids by CaPts, Cross and CortTight were
AIraiGned in the Essex Market Court.
McGurk OF keeping disorderly house. He
stated that with other detectives he had Wis
tied the place under orders from Supern-
tendsnt Byrnss. He had found = crowd OF
men and women there drinking and eurs!ng.
the adjoining building. No, pol. Policeman
AbrahGms testified that he had visited the lat.
ter house. and in one of the rooms had found
a man and woman, The other detectives cor
Toborated the testimony OF Detective Jacobs.
McGurk waived examination and was held in
$500 bail for trial The other prisoners were
discharged By Justice Hogan.
Two citizens called upon Policeman Gal
Iaghsr Of the West Thirtieth street station at