New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
POLICE SHOW ACTIVITY.
ORDERS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF
DISORDERLY PLACES NAMED
BIZ MCCLLAGH.
BIZ MCULLAGH

>. s-gve out churches from certain parts Of the
r-v The Police Commissioners met. and by
Formal resolution directed Chief Devery to cause
81 investigation TO he made at once Of each
mace specified in the recent letter Of the Super
,r+endent of Elections as an Illegal resort. This
letter was recently published in The Tribune.
:, gave the street numbers Of more than two
hundred such places The Board ordered Dew
any 30 report 70 1t specifically upon each of the
,Isoes named, and also asked the superintendent
~ Elections TO give 10 the police all the evidence
which he has collected against these places.
This Nj McCulIagh has already refused to do,
saving when Devery made similar request Of
rim that the police could easily collect evidence
for themselves II they wanted II
Dsverv followed this action by calling upon
-be commanders Of all precincts TO send Sin
gle man" each 10 Inspector Cross. with orders
n work under his instructions. In Cross's dis
,-icr most Of these places flourish which have
been pointed out by McCuIlagh. Last year Cross
sent out forty unmarried men TO gather evil
sszce against disorderly women. They took
about two months do IT. and only two of them
rnsde any arrests. They were promptly sent
back 70 the regular patrol work Of the precincts
whence they came. II may be that this show
Of activity or the part OF the police is merely
6 blur Time viii quickly tell
ArCLUsKY BEGINS TO ACT
Captain McClusky. Of the detective force, was
also formally requested by Superintendent Nc
,-,,lsgb 70 assist him in spotting" repeaters at
me polls McCIusky said yesterday:
an detailing men for that work and I am
Eoig oo e haven't men enough to cover polling
rIscss olIt men viii be TO some specific places
Indicated by Mr. McCuHagh
There was an unusual number Of detectives al
Police HEADQUARTERS yesterday afternoon. Nc
srr1Ir+ions about election matters
Superintendent McCuuagh has also stirred up
the 0is+-ict Attorneys Office To Mr.. Gardiner
he submitted yesterday list Of proprletors OF
alleged dfsorderly houses. gambling rooms ana
other illegal resorts on the East Side. which ne
declares are being used for "colonlzlng puI-
noses He asked that the District Attorney De
yin criminal proceedings against the propIle'oIs
A conference followed between Gardiner. Judge
Nevrburger who has charge Of the OCTOBER
Grand jury. and Job Z. Hedges. special Deputy
ATTORNEY General assigned 70 attend 10 the work
~ 1Fc~uI1agl's Office The conference was a
1org one and al the close It was reported tha1
the matter would be presented to THIS 1ranu
Jury but lust when no one would tell.
Arccuuagh's deputies made their first arrest OF
me rresent campaign when they took into Gus
-o6v ~ noon Louis Fuchslocher. tnsnlth OF
NJ 17s sirrb-s- On z charge Of failing TO com
rl--
n send IN 2 list Of the inmates Of the Halnes
1sr hotel at No 70 stanton-st-, the license OF
-,,,t,b * IN Fuchslocher's name. Fuchslocher is
. b-o+ber Of william Fox. q Tanrnany leader Of
The with Assembly District, who has had his
rsrne changed
Two deputies arrested Fuchslocher al his TIN
smith shop and as they passed the saloon al
Stanton and Allen SITS. Z crowd surrounded them
and tried 70 rescue the prisoner: but the deputies
resisted successfully. Fuchslocher was held Tor
examination in the Essex Market court
To WATCH VOTING BOOTHS.
This nan is not the only one who has neglect
81 70 make returns 70 AcCuAagh's department
- tae guests in MS house who intend 10 vote
= he coming election Other arrests will fol-
Inv This Is the first day Of registration. and
c,ose watch will be kept Al the voting booths
for nan who attempt 70 register illegally MI.
MoCuIlagh SAYS he has discovered that many
II the Raines Law hotels are not constructed in
accordance with the requirements OF me fActse
law and that licenses have been ootalheo IoI
nam bv rank perjury These will De looked
sfra~ vigorously McCullagh's letter to the
Health Board On this subject has receiver NIUE
attention as vet. President Murphy was asked
Yesterday concerning the terrible arralgnrnent
Of Tarueny methods made by frankLln MAI
-hews IN the current number OF harper 5
TzeErz-" Among other alarming revelations
NJ Matthews shows that under IanlTlany the
death rare II the Seventh. Tenth and seven
phv denies this He says no increase mas taken
place n the death rate in any part OF the city
n recent years Dr. J. c. Taylor assistant reg
is-rar Of records cCTrobOrated his chief
NJ Matthews however. gives figures 10 snow
ror only that the death rate in these wards mas
increased under Tammanys administration put
that there is more crime in the city, Jnat more
persons are buried in Potters Fleld Ihat more
women are deceived 70 Eew-YOrk for immoral
purposes that there Is an increase OF crimes
against children that h0TniCldes have increased
I'd that Tammany has been the cause OF many
other deplorable practices, vices and crimes
Speaking Of Bernard J. York, president OF the
Police Board Mr. Matthews says tnaL though
not known 70 be not honest yet there Is no
figure more 70 be despised' than YORK
President York. was asked if ne had read the
article. ard he replied
Il have nothing TO say. never pay any at
tention 70 thesa attacks
DEvERY DOESN'T MIND.
chief Devery was asked if he had read it. and
Re said. I have not We don't mind that
kind ot thing
Bishop Potter has returned 70 town but ne
said yesterday that he had no news to give TO
he reporters concerning his expected movement
20 procure the closing Of evil resorts IN the
re5rh1orhood Of the Pro-Cathedral in Stanton
81 The Gisorderlv resort over which the trouble
between the Rev. M Paddock and Captain
Herdhy arose vas still running wide open yes
ter5zv
There Will be plenty of news for New-Yorkers
n little while now said Mr.. Paddock NTH
then re must say nothing.
80 LETH4PGT ON PART or REPUBLICANS.
Chicago. oct. -Postmaster-GeneraI Charles
Emorr Smith called AZ Republican National Head
quarters to-day. He said.
p ~ four weeks ago there a good deal Of
.efnerCT throughout the country the part Of
-e F17u3icaHs due 10 overconfdence Recently
49, --1- Hf-l . eIee, s..,a-illHE Iheie was
s1efh-cc ~ scare The result is increased ac-