The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
Was About to Open the Pool
Room When a Mysterious
Messenger Arrived.
DISAPPOINTED the LADIES"
Police Capt. Eakins Suddenly DIS
covers that II Is Time to
Take Action.

In The Aliens poo-room, at 18
Bleecker. street. complete expose of
which Is printed on page 3 of this edi-
ton Of The Evening World" prepara-
tons were begun this afternoon to carry
on business as usual They were inter-
rupted suddenly, however, by an order
to close up" and before Il single wager
had been taken the place had been shut
and those inside were ordered out.
At 100 the sheet writer telegraph ou-
orator and cashier had taken their
places in the extension, the "lookouts"
and doorkeeper were in place. and the
percentage" cards were posted. A
| small knot of habitues had gathered.
and was discussing the relative merits
of the horses entered THE" Alien
himself was at the little desk in the
| front parlor. where he carries on his
| real estate" and patent" business
1t was LEO when messenger entered
with an important piece of news for
the proprietor. The first edition Of THE
Evening World'' containing the expose
had reached that section OF the city an
hour or more before. The order at once
passed, and visitors were informed that
no business would be done to-day"
planatlon by the somew hat garruious
outpost, whose position is on the front
stoop. that the closing up would be only
temporary.
You see, it's this way" he explained.
Capt Doherty goes on trial at Head
quarters on Thursday, and maybe Capt.
Eakins will be the next up before the
Commissioners. There might be trouble
FOR h.a Al. a la Ia
now. after the place is shown up. and
we don't want to make any more trou-
BILE for him than he's got"
whether he meant Capt. Eakins or
The Allen by the term OF 'oid man."
After the people inside had left the
doors remained open, but in the front
hall stood guard to inform newcomers
that the game was OFF," After awhile
this individual became weary of his
oft-told tale and simply waved away
ing them to pick up an explanation
from those who had been repealed and
were still gathered in groups upon the
sidewalk in the vicinity.
Among these loiterers were quite .
| number of women habitues. and these
We're bewaillng the i'll chance that had
led an Evening World' reporter to In
Nesttgate and expose the place.
1t is. perhaps. "A significant incident OF
the afternoon that, almost at the same
time as the tip was given to Pro
pIlttOf Alien. TWO extra poiiCeIHeh WeI0
detailed on the Bleecker street post
In neighboring saloon a tout, who
had frequented the plac. ever since It
had been opened, gave vent to his feel
ings to an Evening World" reporter
as follows:
That's all a blum about closing SO
as not 10 get any one in trouble. The
Evening World fellow who gave the
snap away broke up the place. The
Allen may have a big pull in this pre-
cinc,--l know he used to have-but I
| don't think he will ever be able to open
| up here again. They're giving out
| biun that things will be running again
| in two weeks. but you can gamble that
| II he runs, it won't be in this pre-
Cnct"
Among those most troubled over the
shutting up of the place Was eX-POLce-
man Nugent. He has depended upon
| the information he received In Aliens
| place, over the wire. to conduct his own
pool-room elsewhere telephoning the in
| formation to an assistant whom he LETT
| in charge. Now, with his base of sup
| plies cut off he will probably try to do
| business with only "a ticker" to rely
upon. taking long chances In giving odds
| or waiting until after race Is run be-
| tore declaring ODDS.
| Both OF these method are, as every
| bOokmaker knows, not AT all satisfactory
| to either the pool-room or the bettor:
| After reading the story in The
Evening World" Supt Byrnes sent Tor
| CAPT Eakns. They remained in consui-
tation in the Superintendent ONCE for
|