New-York tribune., 1900-11-19
TITUS TO SPARE WOMEN.
HERLIHY'S SUCCESSOR WILL
ATTACK LANDLORDS
VICIOUS RESORTS OF THE EAST SIDE
STILL SHOW NO SIGNS OF ALARM
AT THE PROSPECT

form is shown neither by his friends the keep
ers of illegal resorts. nor by his foes the advo-
Gates of their suppression. The latter keep away
and the former keep open. The decent people
are waiting for Croker's investigating commit
tee, which meets to-day. TO show what il is will
ing TO do without their assistance in roofing
out evil; the divekeepers show no fear as yet
that their horrible trade Will be seriously or
permanently interfered with
DIAMONDS TRANSFER LOOKED FOR.
incidentally it may be mentioned that a re-
port was current at Headquarters yesterday that
Captain Diamond is destined TO be transferred
IN the next day two. In this precinct yester-
day everything running in full blast. Sa-
looms were open, and he precaution in many
instances was not even taken to draw shades
over the windows. That clause of the Ralnes
law which insists that there shall he unob-
structed view OF the bar from the streets on
Sundays was totally unheeded
Throughout the red light district the dives
were open and doing great a business as
they dii week ago. The disorderly houses
were easily accessible as before and there
was no attempt TO do away with the signs
which betoken the existence of a vicious resort
The only difference that could be perceived was
that the fragrant and impudent openness which
prevailed before the crusade began was some
what mitigatad. There was no general solicit
ing from windows. while the women who have
hitherto sat at the tables in the cafes were
confined to rooms. From conversations
which a Tribune reporter had yesterday with
keepers Of resorts. it would seem that the I'M
preston prevails among them that their pulls"
are as strong ever and that in a few days
the purity wave will have passed. and that
then things will go before. Mr.. Croker's
professions. they do hesitate to declare, they
regard a mere bluff"
CAPTAIN TITUS ADDRESSES HIS MEN.
Remember you are policemen and not states
men," was the sage advice which Captain
George F. Titus gave 10 the men of his com
mand in address he made to them last even
ing at the six O'Clock rollcaII. The purport of
the Captains instruction was obvious. and was
meant to convey to his men that their sole and
only duty was to repc-> infractions Of the law
which came under their notice
AS reported in Yesterdays Tribune Cap
tain Titus has been transferred TO the EIdridge-
st. station in the place of Captain HerIihy whose
insult to the Rev Dr. Paddock led to the ac-
ton taken by Bishop Potter. Captain Titus has
entered upon his duties with no idea OF
eradicating vice and immortality from his dis
trict. That task, he explains. could be accom-
plished only by army of angels and not by
| mortas. But it is his professed resolve to sub
due the open Haunting of viciousness which for
the last two years has been fragrant and unre-
strained and it is his alleged determination
also to clean out the tenement houses.
The war which he says ne intends wage will
not be against the unfortunate women who are
often themselves the victims of their surround
ings. but will he against the dive keepers and
the landlords of the tenement houses. If he ad-
heres to this purpose it may be that his efforts
will be productive of some good, inasmuch he
could strike at the root of the evil and demon
''DnllS'' NOT he lar nd
lord and the resort Keeper from the punishment
which should rightly be visited upon them. and
not upon the women.
TENEMENT HOUSES To BE CLEARED.
Conditions on the East Side" Captain Titus
said to a Tribune reporter yesterday. cannot
be materially. and certainly not permanently.
improved by arresting the women That plan
has been tried more than and has always
failed. I shall devote myself to hunting out
the tenement house landlords and those who
run the dives. In every case where I obtain
evidence of the existence of disOrderly
characters in tenement houses I will pro-
ceed against the landlord. II will not avail
him to plead. he always has done
hitherto, that he was unaware of the char
acter Of those to whom he rents his apartments.
1 will hold him responsible. and prove to him in
the courts that it is his duty TO that no
immoral people are housed in his property
Il propose to clean out the tenements. and the
surest means of doing this is TO proceed against
the landlords That is the path have marked
out for myself and in following out that pur-
pose have been promised the support of Chief
Devery and those about me To stamp out vice
in this district would be impossible; only
army of angels could accomplish that But I
am determined that vice shall not longer openly
display itself in this district. II shall be sup
pressed. and children snail longer be con-
tarninated by sights that they ought never to
witness.
Il am anxious 10 obtain the cooperation Of
the men and women who are working for the
improvement of affairs on the East Side. When
I had charge of this precinct in 1897 James B.
Reynolds, OF the University Settlement Society.
was one of my best friends. and l shall seek
his aid TO help forward the work I have
undertaken. l have not seen Mr.. Reynolds OF
Dr. Paddock to-day. but hope TO have the op-
portunity of meeting both of them tomorrow"
FLORAL HORSESHOE FOR TITUS.
In the Eldridge-st- station last night there
was reared against the desk an immense horse
shoe of flowers. which stood fully eight feet
high. 1t had been sent 10 Captain Titus by the
men of the Eliza beth-st station who in this way
expressed their admiration for the commander
who had been taken from them. CaptGin Titus
expressed himself extremely grathed at the
spontaneity OF the compliment which had been
paid him. He added that any resident in his
precinct who had complaint make would
always obtain attention and courtesy from him
Addressing the of the EIdridge-st- station
at the o'clock roIlcall last night. he said
Many OF you were here when l commanded
this precinct three years ago. Those OF you who
were here with me then know that you had to
perform your duty think you viii agree