New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-31
RAIDS ON RAINES CLUBS.
SEVERAL MADE EARLY YESTERDAY
MORNING.
ACTING INSPECTORS BROOKS AND HARLEY TAKE
STEPS TO CLOSE CERTAIN PLACES IN THEIR
DlSTRICrs-THE SITUATION GEN
ERALLY HOWEVER. PRAC-
TICALLY UNCHANGED

TICALLf UNCHANGED
The conditions which existed yesterday with re-
gard to the enforcement Of the Raines Liquor Tax
law practically those that have existed every
Sunday since the enactment of the amendments
, No one who wished TO provide himself with drink
had need to go thirsty, for the hotels were open
TO any who chose to become their guests. and the
most substantial Of the so-caed fake clubs kept
their doors altar for their members and their
friends According to instructions from Chief Con-
lin. under authority from the State Excise Depart
ment, the police were on the alert to arrest all
propretors Of such clubs against which legal evil
dcncc could be obtained. but the result was that
only limited number Of these persons were ap-
pretended.
Acting Inspector Harley early yesterday morning
invaded Captain Chapman's bailiwick with five Off
GERS OF his staff and made raids on two clubs where
drinks were being sold. Between 1:50 and 2:o1 a. M
Policemen Ticho, Foster and Horan entered the
premises formerly known as ONels Cafe and Hotel
at No. li2j Broadway. Upstairs they found that
the Independent Englander Dramatic and Athletic
Club held forth there. A met the officers at
the door.
Are you members of the club?" he asked the
! trio.
NO. sir" replied Tcho
do you want to become members?' was next
asked by the guard.
"Of course We do r. ed the three In chorus
The officers signed ilct.. is names In book ana
received membership cards for which they pad %
cents each. AT a nearby table to where they then
seated themselves Patrick O'Neil. the reputed
| proprietor Ticho says there was no diiiicuty IN
buying all the drinks they wanted then. AFTER be-
coming members" Beer was served and paid for.
and ONcil and William Mcpherson and George
Stewart, two colored walters were placed under ar
rest. They were charged with violating the Liquor
| Tax law
! 1t was 1:55 a. m. when Policemen Kramer and
| Burns entered the Bijou Cafe at Nos 5c2 and ooi
/ ,bau he henI
! the Shenandoah Club guard at the door stopped
| the two officers.
Are you members Of the club?" the first
question.
NO." replied Burns.
The men then paid 25 cents each for membership
tickets wrote fictitious names and addresses in a
book and entered the club 1t was easy TO get drinks
after that, they say.
George Wilson and George Murphy, who said
they only walters appeared TO be the only ones
! running the place during the visit Of the ofcera
! After they had served beer they were arrested
| O'Neil and Wilson were bailed at the Tenderioin
! station.
Yesterday morning the five prisoners were ar
raisned In the jefferson Market Court before Magis-
tain Brann. Acting Inspector Harley and his five
| officers hand.
"Your Honor we're only walters" pleaded Wilson,
| Of the Bijou.
walters" replied the Magistrate. ARE just as
liable the proprietor If they serve drinks and run
.Who is the proprietor" asked Captain Harley
81 think" he replied slowly. that a man named
Mccullough was the president OF the ciup put re-
signed" . ., o.o ,,.u o,oh
| for trial at Special Sessions ONeil Mcpherson and
Stewart were also held in $1,000 bail each for exam
| ination tomorrow. ,., -
tain Martens, closed up the Adrie Social Club al
No. $50 Third-ave about O'Clock yesterday morn.
old Old charter by Frank " sutton and George Smith
! This place was originally restaurant Nhen inc
new Liquor Tax law went into effect, sutton saw
that in keeping restaurant he would De uhapic !,
! partnership and they conducted the place as a
! hotel. There raid on the place MADE ny ap.
| tain Martens May 4. Both men were held fof
| trial. , 49,, q,
| Seeing that hote keeping was failure, they de-
/ cded to change 1t to club. The place became
worse than before, and Acting Inspector lfrooks
who has charge OF the district decided TO close the
/ place lie had Captain Martens secure the neces'
| sarv evidence, and furnished some OF his men tc
| become members of the club. Captain Brooks s
men. with Captain Martens. Detectives futnSia f S,u
| orderly acts. Men and women botn young ana oIu
! were having hilarious time YESTERDAY mornlne
when the acting inspector arpearen Win ,b
TWO proprietors and two walters Magistrate Crane
held the prisoners In 81 900 bail each for violation OF
the Iinuor Tax law for further examination or
! Thursday. sutton and Smith were also held In
81 900 bail fer keeping disorderly house .
| Chief Conn made a personal investigation IN
several Of the police precincts yes'eruay o' nov !,
known. he confined his tour 10 the west side side OF
| town He visited the West Twentieth-st. thirty.
seventh-st. and Thirtiethst. stations AZ the Wes'
| Thirtieh-st station ne expressed himself TO Se,-
| gcant Dalv as being we'll satisfied with the vigil
! ance exercised by the police In the Ichderio'h'
Four arrests were made In that precinct :.
was sxty-nine. on the previous Sunday there
eighty