The evening world., 1894-06-19
CLENNON WAS
ON WATCH.
He Said that No DiSOrderly
Houses Were Open in
DeVery'S Precinct.
PARKHURsT MEN FOUND THEM
Le1ow Committees Session Begins
with the Reading of Cap
tains' Reports,
REV. Mr.. HAMILTON TESTIFIES
Says He Notified Devery Of Disor-
derly Houses. but No Attention
Was Paid to Him.
REV. Mr.. HAMILTON TESTIFIES

Neglige costumes were in order to-
day at the session of the Lexow Police
Investigating Committee. Although the
big windows were thrown wide open, the
air in the courtroom was hot and op-
pressive. About half the audience shed
its coats and sat in shirt sleeves. Waist
coats were at a discount, but palm-leaf
fans In lively demand.
The fact that Chief Inquisitor Gof had
announced that no startling sensations
were on the programme for the day ac-
counted probably for the slack attend
ance this morning, though the hot
weather undoubtedly kept good many
Of the curiosity seekers away.
When Chairman Lexow called the
Committee to order at 10.45 A, NJ. there
were scarcely a score of persons in the
benches reserved for spectators, while
the witness seats were well filed. The
members of the Committee on hand
were Senators Bradley, Pound, O'Con-
nor. Cantor and Robertson.
List of DisOrderly Houses Read.
The proceedings were opened by Mr..
Moss, who read copies of a number of
reports made by the captains Of the
Eleventh and Fourteenth precincts to
the Superintendent of Police, showing
the number of gambling houses, disor-
derly houses. policy shops and places of
illegal resort in each precinct.
These reports are made quarterly to
the. Superintendent by the Captain Of
1892. The popularity of these reports
was that up to the time the Grand Jury.
at the instance of the Society for the
Prevention OF Crime, made its present
ment regarding the existence of disor-
derly resorts in the city, on March 81,
1892, the captains mentioned large num-
bers of disorderly houses and gambling
places.
The lists were lengthy, and it took Mr..
Moss a long time to read them.
The reports following this presentment
derly places We're closed up, and that
not a single disorderly house, gambling
Psy ass Or Hn bs ss0 Been in
In either OF the precincts for the past
The reports for the Fourteenth Pre-
Doherty and Cross and the reports for
the Eleventh Precinct by Capts. Devery,
Mclaughlin and Cortright
Resorts Open, but Reported Closed.
Despite the fact that the captains OF
those precincts had invariably reported
that there were no houses of ill-fame or
places OF illegal resort within their juris-
BY the Society for the Prevention of
Crime during this whole period that
many such places were openly running
In violation of the law.
Mr.. Moss read and put In evidence
captans the several letters written by
M to eapa1s S sSP he syTRs' twe ws
mentioned, naming disorderly houses to
the number OF more than fifty, and call
Ing upon the police officials to suppress
Following this, Mr. Moss read the re-
pies OF capt. Devery and Inspector Will
stated that every one of the houses men
TONED had been kept under strict sur
yelllance. and that not a single one of
force. 'V ''''N'
GIennOn Was on Guard.
In his report Capt. Devery mentioned
the fact that he had specially detailed
OnicerGle nnon to watch the places and
that he had reported that every one OF
=" Is the Oficer referred to Ward Man
Giennon?' asked Senator Lexow.
~" Yes. sir, the same" replied Mr..
The Chairman turned to his associates
and smiles were exchanged.
These last communications. together
ber.. 1893. Mr.. Moss went on to say that
Mt frequent intervals during this period
arrests of keepers of dlsorderly houses
wards an attack had been made by a
mob on certain Parkhurst detectives at
Essex Market Police Court, which, II
was claimed. was melted by the police.
Sudden Disappearance OF JOINTS"
In conclusion. Mr. Moss said that the
object of putting all those documents
March 81. 1902 there were hundreds OF
houses OF iL-fame on the records at
Police Headquarters. but that after that
bad not been In existence since
II The first witness called was Rev, WILL
am Hamilton. OF Brooklyn, who said
had once been for three years pastor