The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
POLICE PROTECT POLICY.
so carr. GODDIRD IEILS ROONETELT
~ THE TNICN LEiGtE.
Specifies Capt. Martens-The Governor saws
That the Profits Of the Game Are One of
the Great Political Corruption Funds,
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Specifies Capt. Martens-The Governor saws
That the Profits of the Game Are one Of
the Great Political Corruption Funds,
Second Only to Poolrnom Profits.
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt was tho guest last
night OF Capt. /. Norton Goddard e his staN
and Assemblyman Edward II. Ial'ows at
dinner ut the Union League Club. The other
diners were: Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler.
Chairman benjamin b. Olcll, Jr.. Of the Re-
publican State Committee: Senator Fishery.
Assemblvmcn Aids. Morgan. Price. Cooley.
and Henry, Gen. Avery u Andrews. Recorder
GotY. John Proctor Clarke, Theron &, Strong.
Judge James A. Blanchard. Judge Rufus Il.
Cowing. Magistrate Cornell and John McCul-
lagh, State SUPERINTENDENT o. Elections.
In bidding the guests TO the dinner. Capt.
Goddard and Mr.. fallows let il he known that
the object Of the dinner was to discuss the evils
OF gambling IN his city. Particular stress was
n be laid on the evils Of policy PLAYING among
the POOR. who are many In the Twentieth As-
sembly district. of which Can't, Goddard is tina
Republican leader. He has been waCing war
against policy and It's hackers in this district
for many months. incidentally. he has waged
war ngainst Police Captain Martens. In his
aftcr-dlnncr spnech last night. Capt. Goddard
described in detail the game Of policy. lie paid
his compliments to tho police in this fashion
inter telling al about gigs" sheet writer's
and "dream-books;'
Policy Ia unquestionably protected by the
police. This was officially proved before the
Police Board, OF which Mr.. Moss was President.
in the case Of Capt. Martens. and it was again
proved in the case Of Capt. Martens last March.
but tho Police Board didn't think 50. They
closed the case. and didn't do anything ahoutit
for nine months. until wrote to the Mayor tho
other day, and then they held a meet.
ing and voted two for conviction
aud two for acluittal-a very sktlful way Of
getting the cas-. out Of the way without com.
hitting themselves as n board one way rthe
other ON the evidence II would have been
prepostorol. to acquit the Captain. AMI on the
other hand there would have been Il marked
lack Of II, crncy IN Furnishing him tor protect
ing policy shops when he. Of course. ua,lrr-
stands thot I !. part OF his polio" duty to pro-
tert worse things than policy shops,
TO show the iul knOWlelgr Of The police
on the policy game. | may ray ,h1t Can't. War
tens knew the writer's N his d%lstrir' 10y their
ii-st uamrs and when ! FIRST took tins matter
up and In my innocence went - hlm VIII IN
formation Ot. where two policy shous Wcra
located. he advised mo n. g. press the cDu-
plant ut the time aS Tim and Jack mad Doubt
less paid their rent for the month m advance
and ought not TO, be disturbed until after the
end Of tho month"
NiIl. ''hNlll ~ w Iull ui7 1'Nl''NN ~ lIN
hackers OF policy, mentioning Al Adams by
name.
iheror g.. Strong followed Cant. GoIlarl
and he explained IN detail tho purposes Of the
Anti-Gamh Ing hi recently Intro iurrl hy Nj.
Fallows. Tn" new hill covers ali Glasses ~
gambling, making II easier for the police 10 49,
cure evi once anil con Wet ions than is Iru~sih o..
under the present law. IN" now ill muhr- n
q mlsiemenuor 10 Ia We n policy slip IN uu"'-
possession.
COY. Roosevelt thanked the gentlemen pros
eut Tor their a tive interest III sun r. sl'EaI
forms OF, gambling. He culOg 2'i tln t.'Ic
Club for the sup,ort it was gilu "a Cant. GrI-
dnrd In his light against iollcy IA his dist ut.
The Governor said he was we'll awaf"
Of the evils 1t policy rIaying u ne
had been brought into contact with 'Ic
rNll when he was a member ~ 'u'
Police Board. lie tod with 4 good
deal OF humor n yarn about u
green policeman whom he ,r~'rileI
In the. phraseology o. idu|herrN street
~ tick This green crr'U: one tt,
arrested a man whom n md -rrI take u stp
OF paper rom hiI pocket hearing uuWuer+ ana
hnl,i locke! HIM up for being a policy i"nI,
me man turned out TO br Il Suuihy-.rh0nl
superintendent who had simply looked at u
paper containing the numbers OF the hymns
sunday.
Seriously, this form Of gambling Zoos \
great deal OF damage To 'h' mora 90 80"
community said the Governor IL daluh- '
most the people who cannot auord II. ihatIs