The sun., 1897-03-14
THE ALLEN RAIDED AGAIN
POLICE CAUGHT HIS POOL ROOM
RUNNING FULL BLAST.
Ale. Dropped Through n Trap Door 20 the
Rieor Below and Yell into the Arms or Two
wen who Were waiting for Hin,-Two Cop.
HAD Played the Race. There for Tea Days.

Ale. Dropped Through q Trap Door 70 the
RIeor Below and Yell into the Arms or Two
wen who Were waiting for Him-Two Cop.
HAD Played the Races There for Tea Days
The" Aliens pool room at 513 West Broad
way was raided yesterday afternoon by police
men from the Central ONCE acting under in
structions from Deputy Chief.Cortright. Allen
a-d seven employees were arrested and locked
up In the Mercer street station. When the DO
icemen broke into the place Allen and James
Connolly dropped through q trap door from
the second floor 10 cigar store on the ground
floor and tried 10 escape. but they fell right
into the arms OF the police. Allen's.place has
been raided several times. aud there 'are-nov
three indcfmens AGAINST him. The police say
they have ample eviden e.that Allen. has been
running a pool room IN open violation OF the
law.
Capt. Groo OF the Mercer street station made
the last raid about six months ago. On the
1st OF March Deputy Chief Cortright took
steps TO get evidence against Allen. PATROL
man SiDnott OF Acting Inspector Allaire's ofice
wAs detailed to try to get evidence. and two new
policemen were also sent to assist him. They
were Werner OF the Elizabeth street station
and Anderson Of the East l04th street sta
tion. Both are young, and have bsea on The
'orce only a short time. They went to the tool
room daily and were not suspected.
Aliens place Is In q three-storY building at
5i3 West Broadway. adjoining saloon on the
corner OF Blescker street. There is a cigar
stote on tho ground floor. Allen has the Two
uppe, stories. WHICH are ostensibly occupled by
the second floor. and upstairs 10 the pool room.
Western Union telegraph wire ran into the
pool room. The two Young policemen made
daily bets on tho New Orleans races. and by
frtuuenting the place constantly they fodud
n mi m arNa nj ~ hA MI alsn hf.-
came acquainted with the EMPLOYEES.
sergeant Max stelnbruck Of he Deputy
assisted By .pstroImen Sinnott. Kane, Reagan.
Bernstein. Raphael. Sa,age. sahulka. aud
wen; 20 the pool 70 M early In the afternoon
and we're there when the other po,io ioemen came.
There were about htty men in the room: The
teieSraph wire was ticking. and two OF Aliens
men we're busy marking the names OF the
winning horses on the New Orleans track on
the black kboards. To prevent any escapes. no
rious points around the buildinE and near the
Windows. Raphael and Bernstein passed
through the saloon on the corner, went up-
stair, and climbed out 90 the roof OF Aliens
building Other policemen guarded the cigar
sto.e under the club room.
Raphael and Bernstein, WHO were on the roof.
c imbed over the cornice on to a trs escape at
the third story and smashed In the Windows OF
AZ the sane time Sergeant SteEbruck sud
his men rushed into the building from the
street. They found an inner door locked. but
It was quickly opened with Jimmy. and the
officers made their way upstairs and bust Ia
tne doors leading to the pool loom.
CONSERVATION prevailed among the men
there Some :ri-i to escape. hut they found
~verv exit guarded by policeman. VIXEN
the crash came The" Allen and ais man.
James ConneIIy. who were IN the club room on
the .econi floor. Dropped through trap door
IN the hoor into the gar store. They landed
In the arms OF the policemen. who at once
arrested them. Upsta!r- Werner and Ander.
son pointed ouL the men who assisted In con-
ducting the POOL room. They we're arrested.
There were six NJ them. The Others were let
go. All he prisoners were rnarcted 20 the
Mercer stree. station. Their names are
Charles Blrnbaum. alias Schaerfer; william
Acke-man. Charlss Bennett. James RYAN, IA Il
Nrinchar. and Andrew Mullen. The police 'ay
that 3irnbaUm Is one OF Aliens hackers. Grin
char Is tn" telegraph operator. Ben nett 10 an
ou' side watcher and Ryan Is the cashier. The
others are clerks.
Juss before the raid was made Werner made
a bet on the second race At New Organs aud
gave the cashier. RYAN. marked btu. Wer.
ners name was written On the oacS OF the bill
in such small letters that it takes a magnify
INK glass - see them. The marked bill WAS
found In he cashiers possession a: the sta-
too. A number % racing cards were found
10 the place. The" Allen gave his aSe as 80
years ard said he was a real estate dealer.
All the prisoners will be Rrra!gned At Jetfer-
son Market Court to-day.