New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24


CHARGES SERIOUS"
The Law Enforcement Society. Of Brooklyn.
through its secretary. T. DE quincy Tully has sent
10 Mayor Wurster and Police Commissioner Weiies
two letters given below. to which the Mayor has
promised TO give especial attention soon as he
returns from his vacation. The officers OF the La"
Enforcement Society say that these letters are 10
serve as notices that a vigorous campaign will be
conducted against gambling. The letters are as fol-
lows
Brooklyn ~ Y. Aug, e. 1895
Frederick w. Wurster Mayor OF 8rcoklyn. . Ill
NV Dear Sir: | wish most respectfully 10 eau
your attention tc communication addressed ,, 10y
sioner Wclles but which has not been replied 10
l also send clipping from newspaper OF Ia'ga
You will notice that serious Gnarsf Is T h
against the Police Department OF Brooklyn py "
police Justice. ,,., ch,,,o Ia
only too common in Brooklyn, Hundreds OF ram am
es kept in poverty and CHILDREN hdn in the low
saloons and gambling dens in this city. Many Si com
plants reach the Law Enforcenenr from
send you sample In the io"o"i"s eN''"''' ava"
MAJ II isWiIliam -. carpenter earns from 81
TO SIC week When working; in habit of playing
poker, gambling in saloon corner OF ton infant SIX
by am nbnT hab deveoped during last
year; good before this time; beat WI WI food
complaining that no money was given a,u 10 there
was wa game. Husband came home at o'clock sun,
day morniGs No isynr not for food for Children
Husband slapped wife for asking for money 30, ioT
food. Had to pawn GhilSrens ci0'n MRS - u.
THIS We T foand these not
iDfamy the gambling hen mentioned ana,f An os y
mother says: Il plead with YOU IN penaii VI NY
fte 9 5o dsp mis- time and playing
pool in saloon have pleaded WITH he h ranD Dot
re s;Si' The saloonkeeper urges him to stay and
pav with him until his money II an soilc. 20, co
r., he would not take all the money from INC
children but he said that was %i ne 1 AZ Dis
o'ciock / Went TO the door to try to get my nus
band home. policeman vas S ae ' ne lie open at
fhat lime lie asked what was dong on tn n
street at that time Of night you are The gam
bling in this place also broken up we na'e
haq nyolce captans have rendered valuable ser
vice in running down these places ro % himsrlf
Notably Captain Miles 0Rey has pTDvV Of special
recognition His work in the Second aheS' Pre ~t
in command heES ,rs fsS Win which h our society
kept in touch cannot be too nghiE tn dnre ali
am free to say that Captain OReily has uolT c a
thaf could reasonably be asked Of police oinGes
situated as he has been, and yet inc Inu S rrastnd
that of the many gamblers run down anu az -,
10y him, few II any have been cohVic'e' "''N '
a"rv in The management of the Police De
in the mater Of procuring 2{ IePfir of
he court and also that much depends upon to "a"
manner in which the evidence Is Taw Enforce
t Society has deplored and which we have tried
~, h ha, hy The CORPORATION Counses office or the
district Attorney has not been represented 10y
iawVer in the police Why should a ssst I'm
hicb was so successful in multiplying law under t
old ring regime be continued unuei 'e'0'"'
Under Mr. Ridgway the counse! OF the lfaW ic,
forcement soceiy was al Pone in excise cases AS
q conseGuence many convictions were mad nucm ~
ae ne ncone generay for it had become the I'M
written law I'm Brooklyn that IL VIZ ~ 10. ss
po Jury could be found that would convict But
the Law Enforcement Society procuIe11 ~ curt
and this struck these directors dumb Inc es u roS
said from the bench that these VI hn had in his
yictions in excise cases that had Deeh Hdu i'll ''
Where there is will there is way T., The laws
enly properly enforced Mr.. Backps for some rea
Vet and appon the counsel o: this society TO repre-
sent his Office in excise cases o.a,, ,.as called
by our society to the fact tha' certain cup near
tortcd by demanding why we ana no, :" oo tp men
rich fellows and nor pitch into ne poor IL pntne
On ali around, and the rich ones are nVrr in3vS
cd" This was said IN me corI,dVr o., .' gatbered
around had to admit that the captain was TIgmi
and knew what he was 'aIk Yar Honor now. that
the fault was not with the Law Enforcement "0-
This is a subject that has received large share
of the attention Of our society am re. ~ s1S
,ains Of the various precincts or the men under ,
their commands. but i centred In the municlpai
building If the men who control tne porCbS ,a If
tans were competent or DESTROYS every giinpef o
prominence would be cleared out OF brookl! 49,
ihan thirty days. II the same zeal was dlrcctti
against the gamblers as has been shown aga dI
afmosphere OF Brooklyn would be cleared at once
If our vigorous District Attorney couId onlE hr
a nroprr dose Of the law the gambling fraternt! III
Brooklyn would be made SICK ana "ou'u III"
Someth,ng should be done to relieve the police
from the odium cast upon them by such charscs
b,, \O~frdul.
to believe that the quick policemen unG DER
stand the situation almost intuitvey ana that they
are expected 10 make n water haul, 10 make great
chewing in these raids. splash around pun WIN
great vcor and attract much attention. but at the
the big fsh may he 50 they can escape. me Law
he dlfidultes in tie way of better government. as
we have pointed out from time to time, mas ,i aSo
very clear and wcll,dehnel ideas as TO the remedy
which should be applied ,,....oo.,o,,,
Personals Your Homer the i fa me in
which you have conducted your administration, and
IN Rroolvn feel cspcciay grateful for the zeal you
have shown and the success with which you have
pr Haying thus called your attention this am-
pcrtant subject. feel that the matter Is IN safe
ha Tce am4 9s WIZ 5 a VIII Which y viii give results
mere setisf4ct Dry 10 the nnI sf"ap'uis
citizens OF .o"ny 6E 4{%T%T TT+ s53.,v
nors vecs H Go@iasi6 On Of 4 foca a '
s 2s nG G maran ns NGi hs dsrs
Of Harris 4 OBrien. for keeping a poo.room and
66ninkiv dischargcd The Judge stated from the
bench that the police had furnished no evidence on
which he could hold them He said raid had been
rradr a lot of prisoners brought in. but ii
quite evident the police did not want TO make a
case thai would convict. because they had bought
no nools or procured any evidence that gambling
had actually been carried on in the place He said
he had no doubt a poolroom was conducted as
charged but the police had furnished no evidence
on which he could hold tho parties. The men were
ouitc rroflsc in their thanks but the Judge said
that they need not thank him. but the police. for
said he # would have been quite easy for the po
lice 10 have procured the necessary evidence II
thov had wanted and II was quite evident 10 him
that they did not want 10.
charge 10 make against your Department. espe-