New-York tribune., 1900-08-01
SAYS HE'LL CLOSE ACKRON
DEvERY MAKES LAVISH PROMISES To
COMMISSIONER HESS.
THE PLACE HOWEVER. Is NOW RUNNING
FULL BLAST. AND ACKRoN KEEPS OFT
OF TIE WAY OF A WARRANT

to Police Commissioner Hess yesterday after
roon. Charles Z Ackron. the proprietor Of the -o
r0r.ous Tivoli IN West Thirty-fifth-st near Broad
uay whore Senator Ford was knocked 6ov-r 80
5rzgged out OF Friday night because he protested
against being svindled by waiter vii =
,iosed and Aekron VIII Re in jail, Commissioner
Hess went 70 chief Devery yesterday srterro,-
sfts- he vas seen BY reporter from, The T-fh,,r
What took place was told 10 the reporter by Corr,
missioner Hess last night
I told Devery' said Commissioner Hess Chief
rs Ep n YOU 70 close up this man AcISron He's
disgrace 10 the city and he's given the Police De-
usrtusut more trouble than any other scofynd-sJ
thzt ever lived here and ts up 70 you now TO stop
hiz1' Devery said;
I'll close him up. Commissioner. unless IN
sto77e5 BY an order from the court III close hin,
II 4 have 20 throw his furniture out Of the win
s5v~
r said 70 Devery: You can afford to take chances
rf1h the iaw in case Ike this Give yourself the
bersEt Il the douht, and close Ackro1 IN.
~Deve-y replied continued Cou,uissiora- "a.
"TN close MIN UP ard lock him up. He's made
enough trouble don't know him BY sight and
-eve- saw h-n. and I'll show him thar he hasn't
any r-- WIKI the police
Il went past the TivoIi tonight Continued NJ
Esss, -au6 when looked through the windows
ssT plainly that everything was running fun
5lss- The place was tuI1 OF people Ackron is a
lev doFr fellow, and he has made too much
t-ou5ls <cr the Department already"
some one with potent influence in Mulberry Street
Headquarters Is protecting the slugger AcIron the
protector ot short change walters and the as
sau--s- e Cnarued patrons who are foolish enough
suppose -Aal they 90 into the resort he runs
anc 0uy drinks as they can al other saloons
Ark-C- vas II the state OF New-Jersey yeste--
saT while lu the pocket Of a New-york officer was
& warrant Tor his arrest charging him with
sau--E caonan last week. But his place in
WeS- -E---y-htth-st was running Just the same.
There we're peculiar looking women drinking ar
tables 5lsc the same as last week and week be-
fore.
Al around the Tende-ioia the question is asked.
'-Vze-s does Ackron ger his puIp?'
A Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon asked
Police Commissioner Bernard !. York. president
o. me Police Board. where Ackron got MS pull
-Ackro- hasn't got any pull with this Office
thzts certain" said the Commissioner.
Conn1ssione- Hess was IN the room az the time
ar be quickly added.
+AcE-1- hasn't g0t any pull with my Office
and yer Ackron has q pull with some one il
ths Police Department, and the pull" IS working
overtime nights and Sundays. as the Commission
e-s themselves can ascertain WIKI ease by paving
& rtst n the premises
This r-z1 Ackron seems TO De thoroughly dis
rep--a5-s.' SAID Commissioner York. He Is Civ
ing -Le Police Department more trouble than al
rros- any other MAJ IN the CITY. Il duty Of
-he precinct commander TO report The fact soon
Is aware -aat q disorderly house is being
conducted II his precinct The captain OF the Ten
Csr1-- precinct has had numerous instructions with
reference 10 keeping his eye OF Ackron al the
sor- about the law being violated b Ackren He
seems 70 De running place under the Rstnes law,
and IS long as he keeps within the law We cannot
touch him
"W-L any fresh Instructions Be issued 10 the
Terle--C.- precinct commander Z result OF the
assault on Senator John Ford IN rhe TIvoH OF
FRIDAY night Izs-F' Comrnissioner York was asked
Something VIII be done about II" SAID the Com
senator Ford complained 10 ne about Ackron
z5c re IiVoiL sad Commissioner Hess 70 Presi-
Re has Wen, that's the first I've heard Of II =
said ne president Of TIE Police Board. with look
,.Essz;" added II. Hess Senator F9rd com
s-c spoke 70 ne about IL and IN going downstairs
70 see The Chief about it
That's The first ! had heard about any com
plst1r said M York. looking somewhat annoyed
w. har ars you going 10 90 about Ackronf' Nj
Vel snail see Chief Devery about hin;
an n favor ot compelling. hin 70 obey The law
Senator Ford WHO was brutally assaulted Z The
80 V1e Dsr-Iv Covered Win co5+rr plaster and
--=-e were scratches near MS eve He walked
treatment from the gang ot TivOh thugs dressed
TIE story Of rhs assault o. ne as printed IN the
morning papers Is substantially true said Senator
Fcr5. The waiter returned ne short change for
@ - geT 72ss - + + 3le mos -5S oatrsgsoGz
hing that ever happened 70 decent citizen IN this
what are you going 70 10 about it2 shaH you
b--g any action for personal damages M FORD
I co-'- know -hat 7 could" said the Senator.
IL vas al over II 2 fash. and the first knew !
EsE knocked down and beaten. and then -nrust
OF q ire place l COIr Know Is : coOlc posi-
rlvey recognize the uen Wao attacked ne n
inclined 10 tnnk. after looking Up ne Es2lnes law
-hsr ire rest way 70 at-scG AcsTOn Is through Ine
srzre Excise COMMISSIONS. Section . Of the
10 co-po-atio-- association. coparrnership or
person who. owner or agent, carries On or per
carried Is Interested II. any rrsrllc
3 vioat5on q The law. shah traffic in liquors or
e grained E11or tax ceTJlcate, or De Interested
-'-ser seems 70 b. explicit enough. said Senator
ION Dc- re coE-Id deprive AcErOD OF his license
l s1su not 81 this matter rest. Under the Penal
Code Il Is not necessary IN order 10 show that a
Rouse 6Isorderiy Lhar immoral practices are
o1el 70 -he public, Z IS enough 70 show rlaL the
house couuIeuGnces goings on INJURIOUS 70 publc
morals = 2 house Is The resort OF dls9rdeTly peo-
pe = cannot. under rhe law De entitled 70 Aquor
"a certificate
Cza-.es e. Mas. VINO was assaulted By the same
r11zs-z rrn5 sI-gged Senator Ford. said
-'aI- actions VIII Dc governed Wholly oy w1at
happened and was set upon by the same gang
hat assaulted him II he wants 70 take any acton
against rhe TtvoH people viii cheerfully back him
q z r1e action"
COMMISSIONER LYMAN's OPINION.
STATE EXCISE OFFICIAL BELIEVES IT WILL
BE EASY TO REVOKE ACKRONs
LICENSE
AIbary. July 81 CSpeclaD.-State Excise Con1r1is-
Eoaer Lvulan was surprised al the existence II
EeE-Eork Cf such q resort 4s the Ttvoh and the
Treatment q Senator Ford therein He had no
80 ~ Ma was vtO-