New-York tribune., 1896-12-04
RAINES TALKS OF CHANGES
LEGISLATION TO DRIVE OUT FAKE
HOTELS CONTEMPLATED.
POLICE COMMISSIONER wEL1.Es WANTS PRO
VISION FOR SUNDAY SELLING AT SUMMER
RESORTS MAGISTRATE CRANE OK

POLICE COMMISSIONER wEL1Es WANTS FRO
VISION FOR SUNDAY SELLING AT SUMMER
RESORTS MAGISTRATE CRANE on
POLICE CRITICISM OF COURTS
Almost evorv witness who has so far given evil
uence before the Senate Committee that Is 'hiS
week lnvestisatinr the workings OF the hiiheS ~"
here ha. contcndcd that among the many ue'e' i"
the hill the most glarng is that the loose wording
80 tho act evas TOO much latitude to the interpreta
,,ore n the terms guest" meal and MOTEL
Senator Rainos himself recognizes tins iac'' anu
Yesterday morning TO grour OF reporters NJ "s"'
stated his intention 10 introduce such "me""'"''.s
at the coming session OF the legislature as va"
effectuallv close up the fasc ''''!s IN TINS Guy
When he was asked wha' steps no wouid 'ahe 10
make the bill cfficacious lu b respect he replied
..Iyo Will pass amendment that Will make clear 'h'
doo,,,io,e of tho ic, We will provide the Judges
with such perfcc, interpretations Of the meaning "'
the statute as will prevent continuance OF '"eSe
fake hotels and clubs"
For the mos; part tho evidence given Ees.''""S
A,oro tho Committee when II began tho fourth
DAYS session I'm the Metropolitan Lie bui"i's' ~"
Madison-ave did not result in tn" breaking o' any
vow Ground the suggestions and criticisms that
ro-a heard being generally repetitions or those
river on the preceding days. There were ho"'N'''
two instances wherein the Witnesses l'll 'he "''''
track Magistrate Crane. In the course OF MS 'eS''
monv took the opportunity 10 N"'''H'''' ~ "
lorod ins,nuations % Commissioner Roosevelt ana
,,h,,> co,,ir n tho effect that tho Magistrates
uora -osnonsible for tho failure Of tho law III
.,,. c,,, Tho other Interesting point brought
forward was 2 r-irrestiOn ~ Police corInissioh"'
y,-oues NJ Rrooklvr TINT provision should he maH'
,,b.-ohv Tho thousands of the middle and laborihI
classes who visited .eaeide resorts on Sundays cou
ob,a,, rofroshncrts The Commissioner was exam
ircd n, great length upon the advantages ana ara"
bocts 4 his proposition. and his reasons th'fe
for. wore 40 explicitly explained that a. l"nGti
Senator Foley openly announced mat he "oHd
introduce an amendment 20 tho hill emhodyins IN"
suggestions outlined by Mr. Wclcs
RArNrs WILL. OPPOSE 1T.
:, g. certain however. mat Senator Raines vii
oruose any such measure To IfihNh' ''Po'''
nc said las, lirht. u am pnalt"tahiy "pp"s'' '"
or, kind % SUNDAY selling. whether 80 summer r.
sorts or anywhere clsc. II g. impossible 10 MAKE
an, such distinction. - v" allowed TINS s"r' o'
privNerc 10 the watering places. we should nave
summer resort srrneing up around the fountain IT.
Madison square tore"
OWinr 20 the failure of expected witnesses u"
eppenr the session Gid not begin yesterday unii.
nearly noon Then John H. Neyhurn. superlnt"nd-
onf Of ,he Bov.ry Mission was called 20 cAilili
q letter he bad written fcr publ alton !n "hi'h 10
sold tina, of hls own knowledge the Ealne~ Law
hotels we're being used for irnmora' purposes. an'
that be- condemned tho measure as onr oi th'
worst laws over Instituted and a ours" 10 i"'
state" He said his knowledge Of the use OF th'
Kaire- law hotels FOR disordcriy purposes gre"
out OF continued ob orvation on hts part
Tho Rev Edward Sk-tchlcy who i engaged in
mission work on the East side gave his opinion
as the result Of observation that great many
known disord,rly women frequent the Kain-s ia"
hotels