New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
uR HOSES POOLROOM CRUSADE
A LEAK" AT HEADQUARTERS WAFNhD
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ABOUT TWO
CAPTAINS DENIED BY THEM.

po,,ce Commissioner Aross's exposure OF the pool
rooms in this city, caused big stir IN ponce circ-eS
When President Moss reached Headquarters yes
terdav he said he had no further Statement %
make on the subject. When asked wnether any
police officers to be placed on riai o"
charges growing out Of his investigation ne sao
1T have no charges in contemplation Inc main
rrr,os. has been served. The relation between
the police and poolroom people has been proke"
I'm and the pool business has been stopped.
Mr. Moss admitted that he had in MS possess
sion afidavits made by Thomas F. McCahh'
former empoye Of the pcolrooms involving captain
Donald Grant of the Old Slip Station. ana 'ap'ain
Thomas of West Sixty-eighth-st Mr.. MOSS saiu
he had many other afidavts made by pooIrooih
neop,e but refused to state how many of1ciais
were accused. He stated that the McNa
charges not substantial enough "o' ~
put the Captains on trial.
Commissioner Moss gave out the lhioriha''o
Yesterday that there had been leak at feau-
quarters He said that when CHIEF comm went
on his vacation the first time. leaving Deputy
Chief Cortrght in charge, he gave the latter III
formation about certain poorooms' which Ooi'
r1bt nroceeded to close up. At that Time ac-
,ordng to Mr.. Moss, Tip was sent out from
Police Headquarters to the pooiroom NEIL "ai"
ing them that Cortright was AFTER theh' WI
Moss said he had been unable TO find out where
tho .Ieak" was and who it was at headquarters
that communicated with the poolroom people He
added however that Of the pooroom men
admitted having received the warming.
Canaan Donald Grant was at Police Headquarters
to-day Concerning McCann's affidavit he SAID. IL
,s a tissue OF fasehoods from beginning TO ehd ne
man did call at my station to see me and started 10
make a propostion about running a commission
business told him 10 clear out anu ne "e'''' "
lies and he knows he lies
Cap,ain Thomas of the West Sixty -e!ghth-s' sta
tim also characterized McCanns statement as he
He said that he had inspected the Bohemian Ciuo
ap1a
was pooroom there -.
Chief McCullagh had ali the captains before MIN
Yesterday and It Is presumed. talked 10 them about
the poolroom business.
The .leak' mentioned by Police Commissioner
Moss consists OF a number of tips. written on mani
,oId naper and signed "Falk." Who this FAX Is
Mr. Moss has not disclosed but he has seen MN
and confronted him with the manifold sheets Inc
tins were sent out from No. ZOOS Ffth-aVe.' mead
quarters Of n poolroom company. Here they are:
All city ofices-Deputy Chief Corright has men
on; to get evidence against poolrooms. Let no
player Vouch for friend. BE very carefui ana al
nit no one you do not know FOR II" next three or
Tuesday May 25 1897
NI-The Vigilance League has men out getting
any new customers; let no old customer vouch for
n friend any room: violation the above not only
taxes the chances OF being raided but 1t will result
in all rooms being closed FALh.
Edy-Let no strangers in to-day and use extra pre-
cautions on the door, fALh'
Baafs-Have everything ready TO get out "a any
line: great danger be careful FALk.
July 10.
any one FALK.