New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
DREAD THE BISHOPS BLOW
EAST SIDE RESORTS CLOSE PENDING
THE ACTION HE is TO TAKE.

The lowest haunts Of vice were closed yester-
sax, on the East Side Following upon the dis
snpearance of Bishop Potter and the silent &C
,tvi.v of the Rev Mr.. Paddock, whose charges
against the police gave the first impetus TO the
rresent anti-vice crusade, the keepers OF dives
anpeared TO have heard some gentle voice or
seen some handwriting on the wall to the effect
that they had better stop business"
The doors Of these resorts were first closed in
front On Friday night, however a still alarm
was rung in along the Bowery and the shadier
streets Of the Red Light" district Simulta-
neously the inmates of dives and gambling
houses in these neighborhoods were tostled about
nv the proprietors and summary deposited in
the street Men who know the workings of the
gambling syndicate say that these haunts will
remain closed for some time.
II was learned yesterday that the sudden
closing Of these places has resulted from fear OF
the investigation which Bishop Potter is now
making quietly. It is feared that by further
open violation of the law the Bishop will obtain
through secret agents much more evidence than
any defence can Offset
MAY PRESENT A MEMORIAL.
The Bishop is expected in the city tomorrow
and it is believed that he will then lay before
the Mayor a memorial aimed not only at police
authorities of high and low rank, but at other
men prominent III tue LluAlS4pdA SOfGIAlILlC4iI
Mr. Paddock, rector of the Pro-Cathedral, in
stanton-st, made a statement yesterday that
was full Of import.
The Bishop" he said will act in a way
which I know will prove effective. The prepara-
tons have been thorough, the evidence is con-
elusive, and the results will be forthcoming"
The utterances Of Richard Croker that he
favors the crusade and will do what is in his
power to shut up the dives and gambling houses
are treated with shakes of the head and many
khrugs by the East Side rabbis
That is all a campaign bluff. one of Croker's
bluffs" said one emphasizing each word bluff"
by shrug I'VE have known the Tammany
government too long to believe any such talk.
The rabbi, however, commented upon the fact
that the dives had closed their doors shortly
after Mr.. Croker's conversion to the reform
standard, but added: '"Fhey will soon be open
The Tip" which went out to the East Side
places to stop business" was not extended 10
Tenderloin resorts. In the latter. the crowds
came and went with their old time carelessness
and freedom.
vas only looked upon as another campaign move
ID the part Of Tammany Hall
PRETTY CLEAN CITY. SAYS CROKER.
When Mr. Croker was later informed of the
report which the Bishop would make, he said:
Now, I do not think that the city Of New
York IS as bad impure as these people
seem to think It is a pretty clean city, and
viii, I believe, compare favorably with other big
municipalities"
But will you help 10 stamp out these haunts
If vice If YOU are shown them?' was asked.
MI. Croker unused a moment with an express
don which bespoke childlke ignorance of any
hing bad, and then said:
If these people show me gambling hells and
sens yes, I will say Stamp them out ana
viii say that every policeman or city official
hat does not stamp them out ought TO be re-
moved"
Teal OF Incredibly by different members Of the
,orce for IL is well known that friends of the
Ross are rarely if ever disciplined, and that i
an adage of Chief Devery never to retire 6
nan while under fire"