The record-union., 1898-02-10
ALL GAMES ARE SHUT DOWN.
CHIEF DwYER,S ORDERS WERE
PROMPTLY OBEYED.
But the Poolrooms Defy the Officers
"A Talk TO the Fatrolmen
Last Evening.

have accepted Chief Of Police Dwyer
orders in a philosophical manner, and
last night the games We're all smut
down. Craps. roulette, rondo, poker,
faro and even King Keno are no more,
and the green cloth is no longer being
worn by the familiar check sliding into
the dealers drawer.
The orders of Chief Dwyer were not
even questioned by the proprietors OF
games, and while number of them
visited him in person to find out wheth
er he actually had issued an order to
close them out, on his assurance that
such was the case, they promised that
his wishes should be complied with.
There was some talk as to whether or
not the statute prohibiting gaming COW
cred keno, but the proprietors of those
games (there We're five in the 6itD de-
cided not to test the matter, and all of
them promptly shut down.
But the poolrooms at Seventh and *
streets are still open, and the proprie-
tors fatty informed Chief Dwyer that
they would be kept open, as they
claimed the law was not being violated
by them.
Chief Dwyer will consult with City
Attorney de Ligne and Corporation
Counsel Devine before he takes further
steps in the matter.
During the past few months eX-Chief
of Police Drew attempted to secure evil
dence which would warrant him in
closing the poolrooms, and for a month
at a time kept an officer constantly on
hand to see whether or not pool tickets
were sold. 1t is said he found it i'm
possible to secure evidence sufficient to
warrant an arrest.
AS was indicated in yesterdays Rec
rd-Union," Chief Dwyer yesterday re-
appointed Sergeants ]. p McManus and
J. J. Plunkett. day and night Sergeants
respectively. but officer d. w. Higgins
was named for Court Bailiff, and not
J. P. Bagley, as was expected. George
Cotton, who acted as Porter under Chief
Drew, steps down and out this morn
ing, and his place will be flied by
George Williams
Chief Dwyer is looking out for the
neatness and general appearance of
his officers. and yesterday issued the
following order:
The members of the police depart
ment viii be required. before reporting
for duty. to have their uniforms
brushed. their shoes polished, their faces
cleanly shaven, and to wear clean col
lars. This rule must be strictly ad
hered to. and any violation of the same
viii be considered sufficient grounds for
SUSPENSION
The Chief has also issued an order
that there shall be no proniscuous Wis
iting of prisoners, and that even Off
GERS shall rot visit prisoners without
a permit from him, which must be flied
with the Sergeant in charge The rule
may be modified in favor of the arrest
ing officer. but other officers will not
be allowed to Interview them, and no
friends of prisoners will be allowed to
visit them except by permission from
him
Every officer was in full uniform yes
terday and last night, and the change
was favorably commented on all over
the city.
Chief Dwyer lined up his men last
night and told them that the efficiency
of the department could reach the high
est attainable point only by each Off
Ger being the friend Of all the others.
He had understood, he said, that there
was trouble in the ranks and that hard
feelings existed. He wanted only friend
ship between officers, and expected to
see each help the other, instead of at
tempting to thwart him.
The new Chief requires his men TO
line up for roll-call, and then march
out of the building in columns of twos
to go to their several beats