New-York tribune., 1899-06-08

| precinct is good and constant police supervision
| IA being exercised to prevent and detect, with
view to the suppression Of crime Of any character
| A.-That is correct
| Q.-And you made that report? A-That 10 The
weekly Monday morning report
| o-And that ia the report you have made every
| week? Ayes, sir.
| Q.-And you also make weekly repor, under
| ruler A-Rule m?
| Q.-Yes Al make that weekly 70 the m.
spector; semi monthly, believe to the president
| and Chief. I make three four OF those In a
! month; and all changes In the months. or sr.
rests. for a crime OF this particular eharactsr-ss
| sgnation prostitution. gambling OF any character
| ARE all reported on this D2 every week; and II
| they are here they speak for themselves.
Dwell. these reports show the alleged houses
| Of prostitution and gambling-houses every week
| don't they? A.-Positiyeiy so far az can q.
| certain from inquiry Of citizens and my men.
THEY ARE ALL ALLEGED"
Q.-Now will read from this report the sllep4
| gambling houses certified on April 81, gsmbIrr.
| houses and other such places: Thirty second.s.
| No l23. prostitution? A.-That amt a ganblnt.
| house.
| Q-Prostitution. 1H West Fifteenth-st. pros,,tu.
ton: 1913 West Fifteenth-st prostitution; iS wes,
Fffteenth-st. prostitution. A-AIleged alleged. al.
| legged right straight along.
| Q.-They are all alleged? Il West Twenty.
| fourth-st. alleged prostitution. That ls Mary
| Staples? Ayes
Q.-is West Twenty -fourth-st. Nellie Harris,
| Ayes.
Oils West Thirty -ninth-st.. John C. Ellis sus-
picious prostitution; III and ils West rhr,yssc.
ond-st., Emma Charles That IL the place COM
| monty called the House OF All Nations? AHA,
| is the place that was there when you Com
| missioner.
| Q.-s,rke that out That is one reason why Il
should have been closed. Alt was
| Q.-110 West Twenty -eighth-st. alleged assignar
| tion; 20 East Thirtleth-st, alleged assignatlou
| A.-That is now closed
| Q.-s2 sixth-aye., alleged sssgnatlOn: wes.
Twenty-fourth-st, gambling, Charles Reid? A.
| Yes, sir
Q.-s West Thirty-nInth-st. John DAILY A.
| May explain?
Q-T am not asking for explanations IS West
| Twenty-seventh-st. repued gambling Mead A.
| No gambling
| Ola West Forty-frst-st. reputed gambling.
| Keefe; 123 West Twenty-sxth-st., International
Club, suspicious gambling ls West Thirty-hfth-st.
| Hoffman Club suspicious gambling; lis West
Twenty ninth-st. suspicion policy: lC6 West Thir-
| ty-second-st same entry; i76 Fourth-ayer same
entry; 40 Fourth-ave., suspicious pool; 80 West
Twenty -ninth-st same entry; 1906 Broadway. tie
same
LIST OF CONCERT HALLS.
Mr. Moss-Concert halls, VIII read the Hst: NoA
l31 and l4l West Twenty,third, Nos. s,o Nest
Twenty-third, Nos. ll5-ll7 West Iweny,third. Nos.
tieth Nos l9s and I.2i5 Broadway Twenty-sxth
Twenty seventh ss and Madison 6d Eisns aye. No i@
neiadss siitnsyf; some anrei weil-Rnown places
The Wness-Yes. such as Roster q BARS and
MI MOssI say that @ Reported ss,es resorts r1, 70,
10 5lS stxth-ave.,' Charles Smith, cosmoPol.n
Club Nos s2a4 West a.i Sgsssga
0ptstin CUB No 100 west Thirty-sevsnth,si.
Oriental Club. James T: Lynch; the Grotto The
fofced and well observed within this precinct since
last TePSrt and TssP' s 1 9ne pfS
District-Attorney." will put the "ho'e tn''s ~
The Witness-wil you bear in mind that that
was in April. and since April there has been TWO
'o,rWhich are they? A.-The Grotto and Artistic
clubs. / ask that this be read That is my weekly
Mr. Moss (reading)-"Members OF this command
are detailed in citizens dress to Visit the aM9ose. M
aI wsaoneq f 4 sspsGed that any Of the above crimes
co@msteg within hi Gns the purpos n Of ob
anng evidence and arrestng the osnans Pots
and TO present such evidence tn 70 me necesssry
al 6:iO p. m. March 80. 1899 Patroman TSnS TnGma'
arrested Mabel Vantine. charged with keeping and
maintaining dIsordery house a. ns,or. Mssis
trate Kudlich in the Second District Court ana
heiq IN S Uia,n Clothes. Detectives John Hends
son and Patrick Curry Did you instruct 'nen'
Ayes 1 instructed them .so ,.,,s ,ss,,s.s
Mr.. Moss (readingl"on general police duty; ps;
trolmen Henry II. Schill, Allen Hay and heroeH
n. TOmpkns." .,s., bar.
NJ Moss (reading)-"On suspicious places sna
nersons and Cornelius O'Donnell. Thomas C. Fyn1,
Frank P. GiennOn and Thomas Burke a're'uns
The general condition Of this precinct - Is OsS so.s
az fslIy enforced care being taken and exercised
investigating all complaints made oy ers1e p,om,t
sna er,ect,ye steps are taken TO abate the same
INTELLIGENT POLICE WORK.
The witne.s-That is intelligent police work o..
a. M for .iss The week ending Ap
OF houses Of prostitution assisna,ion nssnSSs ,Ss,
iot:eTy sSseciouS o p@cy PURPOSES this precinct
VIII Tbn noy wtpess, asN wish you would wish 70 -
questioned about any matter pertaining 70 NY ~
Mr. Moss-rhat Is all ,r.,.
The Chairman-We will take a recess until a quar-
N Mr r" Boiand-Are you through with the Captain
Mr. Moss-Yes -, -. =, ,xo
Mr.. Boiand-I would like to ask him one OF WV
oMHow long have you been the police i ,Tri ss
A.-Twenty-hve years ana IN ae'''e "''
o,-Twenty five years? A..Yss c,,s ma .sa.
Q-when were you promoted A.-"'s "'
oIGve US your recollection. Al vas ,s sgpi'nss vas
IN is7I: was appointed roundsman IN ~, bea
ten Years roundsman and was promotes 10 and
was appointed captain In lS2 p.,,.. a, the .
o-Rv whom A-By the Board OF ponce. Vl Vro,rt
recommendation OF a Judge OF the supreme siSsrs
~ this city Frederick Smyth. man WHO "'''
with me in politics and everything else, p.,.od
Mr Noss-Were you ever a member OF the fea'''
Club? A.-Never. -, that
o.LThen the testimony given conoern'ns
was faIsee Ayes Don't go into the LeNo" 49,"
ter II you do will tear you all to pieces
Mr. Moss-Strlke that out. -,
~ ~ m,,,noss-Do vou want the proof in that eiN
-ns Cbairman-The stenographer will strike 'n''
oil ont We will take a recess until 2:N
Mr. po1man-As a matter Of fact. haven -