New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
EXODUS FROM EAST SIDE.
CAPTAIN TITUS DRIVING DIsoRDERLY
PERSONS FROM HIS PRECINCT
COMMITTEE NOT YET
ono NyZFn
ORGANIZED.

ORGANIZED.
rhe crusade which Captain Titus institute
sgssnst the landlords OF the disorderly houses 1
. his precincs Is having good effect For severa
oays there has been a general moving from IN
district OF cisreputable persons, but the eJecto
orders which were obtained IN large numbers fron
Judge Roesch OF the Fourth District Civil Court.
BOMBAY caused a veritahle stampede yesterday. An
other batch OF eviction warrants also issue
yesterday Despite the rain. mercy was give
20 the tenants upon whom the notices were served
and they were forced out Of the tenement houses
which they have for so long been communicating
Furniture we're IN great demand all day lcns
snd upon many houses which have harbored no
torious resorts were hung TO Let" signs. Allen
Forsyth. Chrystie and Stanton sts- are now mor'
respectable than they have been for years I'M
fugitives were watched by the police until they
were clear OF the neighborhoOd Until yesterday
IN many cases they merely moved into the mex
precinct, that commanded by Captain Diamond o.
the Fifth-si station but now they are oeint
shifted from that district also. and in consequence
many OF them are crossing the rivers 10 Jersey
city and TO the tenement districts in the outlying
points Of Brooklyn
GAMBLERS GET TIP TO CLOSE.
Poolroom and gambling house keepers have re-
eeived the tip 20 close. The order was not uneN-
recte6 and 81 was readily responded 10. In conse-
ouenoe there were not many poolrooms, and sun
fewer aubline houses in operation yesterday IN
could any stronger liquids be bought last night tha
coffee and temperance drinks.
Captain Titus said yesterday that his orders 10
landlords 10 eY1ot undesirable tenants IRON the
teneraents were being promptly responded 10. IN
cases where tenants are Obstinate he said. and
refuse 10 vacate when ordered 10 do so, the land
lord has Only 10 apply a civil Justice for dis
rossess warrant There Is practically no deIence
as the ground on which the proceedings are taken
IS simply a statement that the landlord wants the
premises. There IS no mention of the character OF
the inmates and therefore no ground on which the
latter can take an exception. Should the inmates
refuse 20 move after having been ordered oy the
Court 10 do So forcible removal follows, but they
never wait for that. The work will go risht on.
There viii be no let up. or course. the time VIII
come when the disordery element will become des-
pera,e and begin struggle. but then 1t Will only
be question Of who viii last the longest This is
q 20 the death.
TANMANY's POWER SHOWN.
James B. REYNOLDS. Of the University Settlement
EXPRESSED gratihcation al the improved condition
on the East Side. Before this crusade began ne
said every time requested the police 10 cieah
out the tenement houses they answered that they
could not 40 So because although they might know
70 a moral certainty that this that woman was
disreputable the landlord would not put the unde-
sirable woman out lest the woman should retaliate
iike We feit ali along that The timidity of the
police was feigned and that II IL were not Tor the
leaders they would have kept disorderly women
out q every tenement house otherwise 1espec]iapl ]
10 register protest in court against the osposses
RRsvs know the character OF the objectionable
tenants. and that no landlord ever Questions me
Veracity Of the Police Department when II informs
him that this or that person ought to be put cut oHt
q fespecIabes housS. - an an o nrC3e.s, AZ
court to-day IS valuable IL ought 10 convince the
Rs2Gb have az ihf aT e' @ II whenever the police
get oraers from Tammany TO clear the tenement
houses. they can do so easily
The Committee Of Fifteen has not yet been called
together Al the Office Of James c. Carter Tribune
reporter was informed yesterday that Mr.. Carter
Was stNl absent from Gown and that II not
known when ne would return although he
pected back daily. When Mt. Carter reaches the
city it understood that he viii Immediately issue
notices calling a meeting for the organization Of
the committee UntiT tiat meeting has been held
the policy which the committee will follow will not
be determined.
THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN
Upon the probable plans OF the body Colonel Joel
r. Erhardt said yesterday: Il hesitate express
opinion. but my personal feeling is that IL will
not he the policy Of the committee go invest-
eating for itself all the filth and nastness in the
city. The fact that such things do exist and need
reformation has already been sufficiently estab-
hshed by the clergymen Of the city. Il will not
Therefore be necessary for individual members Of
the committee 10 go out on tours OF investigation
Nor do ] think 81 will be province to keep In
touch with the District Attorneys Office and the
Police Department 10 see that punishment is in
hicted upon individual viostors Of the law. What
ever good is to be accomplished by the committee
must be in the line Of improved legislation: the i'm
provement Of system that will enable the authori-
ties 20 diminish crime and vice 10 a minimum In
that way the committee can be Of inestimable ser
vice 70 the city government OF New-York"
II was expected that Assistant District A,tornev
Hsnnessey would give out for publication Yesterday
The names Of the property owners to whom were
stnf notices stating that their houses were oocuui5
by immoral persons. Mr. Hennessey after con-
ferring with the District Attorney decided not 10
make the names public, but said
have sent to-day notices 70 eighteen pronertr
owners VINO are named I'm the report Of the 'Titla
SuaftLtee ano Trust Company owners of prop-
poses. The District Attorney does MOI think i I5-a
a. this time 10 make public the names ri The -
sons n9tne0 but / can say that some Of the renra-
sentauNes or the estates mentioned have alrso5y
undesirable tenants. They assured me tbaf' 49,
would do all IN their power 70 rid the places ~ -
nuisances complained Of - e
A public meeting for men will be held upser ,ba
auspices OF the Brotherhood of ST Andrew ~ ,ha
Pro-cathedral. No 100 Stanton-st to-nisbt q, G
O'clock Civic Righteousness will be the s,b,e.,
discussed Archdeacon Tiffany will preside snS
slattsses vii be made by Bishop Potter me EsV
William r. Huntington r Fulton Cutting ana 49,.
Rev Robert I. Paddock anu 'ie
n Narey Platzek. a member Of the Tar,r,.,,.
Oominttee on Vice, said yesterday that he baS
IN districts other than the Red Light section
70 CHIEF Devery, and that he expected pron,n, az
ton them fiP' ac-