New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-09


q, Morris Park was Illegal under Judge Bischons
decision Judge Bischon decided recently that the
law passed by the Legislature legalizing certain
racirg was unconstitutional. 1t appears thai Au-
gust Belmont consulted with the Police Commits
sioners about the Norris Park races and he held
that there were no legal obstacles in the way OF
the proposed racing
Con,rniss ,oner Roosevelt, who has been LOOKING
,vsr ali the roundsmen in the department in
formed his colleagues that he found one set OF
roundsmen from a certain precinct who had mace
hardly any complaints
Their excuse" said the Commissioner, was that
the natromen attended 10 their duties so faith'uHE
A., share was no occasion to make complaints. ]
,an, the Central ONCE roundsmen into the precinct
and m one tour they found five men negectlng
their duty and they didn't the regular ROUNDS
men at all
Mr. Roosevelt declined to tell what precinct ne re-
fsrred TO- but is believed be the West One-hun
s,hs, The roundsmen there will probably be re-
nansed 10 patrol duty before long. Commissioner
Roosevelt and Acting Chief Conln have peen IN
vestigating the records of all the roundsmen ana II
is said that some forty or fifty VIII be reduceu III
the ranks in the near future
The Board remanded Detective-Sergeant John
Nuiholland TO patrol duty. He has been in the De
receive Bureau for number OF years. and is one OF
Byrness old The Commissioners sara ne
was reduced TO the ranks for police reasons
Sergeant Henry Frers. who has been In charge OF
~H'''~NN-
Captain.
THE ACTING CHIEFS REPORT.
Acting Chief Conlin made report TO the Board OF
the work accomplished since the new Commission
ers took Office The repor; was considered IN execu
tive session. bu; nothing was done with It, II IL IN
part follows:
II ia now somew hat more than four months since,
mon Nav a. 1895. | was selected 10y your honorable
Boafo 10 , ishe cspaciv Of Acting chief of Police
For upward OF year prior to that date there mao S
Sea Ss existed nH By Of death
tion retirement and dismissal were many, IL, au no
Of Generalization as the result Do'n Sa
o sGDiqtes dn4ng S the Year 1925 and
quences. present and prospective OF these ascdos-
Bribery and corruption had been openly and pub.
holy eharged against many mebrs 81 Ine and
dismissed from the department others were inu S
ANA bsT sFan whom Charges were made who
were neither indicted nor suspended, ana althoush
their usefulness members Of the Department
was very much impaired on account OF the charges
pending against them, yet they could not be sum
nUs CS hnt also in Whatever attempts might
maS - p r1orsanze and purify it. Added 10 that
and forming not the least Of TIE stnm9ng oU %s
he tenacty with which many Of the men chung to
I'D methods connections and ideas. and their in
ability or unwilngness to realize that these had
departed never to return under the present police
administration. and that acts and omissions which
under former regimes were looked upon with iavSf,
and rewarded were under the prese3i Gond.
tons, visited with merited reproOf, dsclp!he
and dismissal from the force.
EXCISE LAW ENFORCEMENT
The results Of the policy OF this Department in
regard TO the excise law fresh In the public
mind and so apparent in city that but little
need be said about IT. From the very start there
has been a progressive improvement in the manner
in which this law been enforced. until now it is
admitted all sides that there is practically full
and complete compliance with 1t on the part Of all
the licensed liquor dealers OF this cty-a condition
which venture to state mas never exs9ea nefe
have been made FOR violation OF the excise law.
were held for trial and punished However. the
thoroughness of the work OF the police in enforcing
made for its violation. but rather by the uni
form manner in which 1t is now observed and by
casual observer that the Saloons Of this city are
eectually closed on sundays and during prohibited
the enforcement OF this law vii! be relaxed one
city will soon learn that so long +, exists he
must comply with its provisions and reckon with 1t
ment Of the community is administered.
Since have been in command OF the force 1877
iaided and suppressed The commanding officers
Of districts and precincts have been Instructed by
10 obtain evidence AGAINST places OF this kind and
to duty in each OF the inspection districts for this
purpose Every complaint received Of the existence
inv stigated and where the evidence obtained war
rants it arrests are made. and the places com
felt that in handling this question the police OF this
city have TO do with conditions" with
theories and with respect 10 prostitution here. |
challenge contradiction when state that whatever
or IL is carried here is carried on in private. in
PAGES 10 which person can gain admission unless
ne is well known 70 the proprietor or person IN
charge. The old custom OF raidIng house OF
prostitution to-day and permitting II 10 open In
full blast tomorrow no longer exists In this De-
partment. Now a raid means suppresson-one
such house less-and in % per cent OF cases one
convicted offender more.
what has been said respecting prostitution may
also be said OF gambling. Despite the ACKNOWLEDGED
obstacles in the way Of its eradication no pubic
sainDlng exists In this city. and II IL is carried
~ All IL Is only in places 10 which admittdnce Is
relused TO every except those wei known 10 the
Proprletors or persons in charge. During the last
.osi months sxiy-hve gambling houses nave been
iaaded ana suppressed In this city. Commanding
oIcers OF districts and OF precincts have received
from me positive instructions with regard TO their
guy 10 suppress this vice. and the work OF the
io'ce 10 mat end VIII not be relaxed In the future
ARRESTS FOR POLICY-PLAYING
TWO hundred and thirty-fve arrests have been
maze Tor violation OF the policy law. This kind Of
gamoing is practically broken up in this city, and
sae PERSONS engaged IN II compelled 10 con-
uuCt ~ on the curOst0nc, In very remote ana
- 0uLuea psces 10 slip or evidence OF play Is gwen
20 tns purchaser, aud under these conditions.
IL, VTuer 10 obtain play. IL is necessary 10 be very
wei Known 10 the dealer. TWO recent decisions OF
youses OF me Court Of General Sessions have made
i.stIy oHlcut 10 obtain the evidence necessary to
oonrct IN these cases. and more than one oc-
oence OF guilt disregardcd by the Magistrate
anu We prisoner discharged. In such case the
prisoner admitted that he was the OF the
'aaDneTnala seized and the lessee Of the premises