New-York tribune., 1901-09-11
TIPPLING Upper TRIPPED.
FORCED TO MAKE ARRESTS IN POOL
ROOM HE WOULD HAVE WARNED.

AMUSING INCIDENTS IN A RAID BY AGENTS
OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRIME IN LOWER EIGHTH-AvE
Exciting and amusing incidents abounded in a
raid which made by agents of the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime yesterday afternoon
at the poolroom in the rear of the cigar store
at No 121 Eighth-ave II was made on war
rants issued by Justice Jerome and plans were
laid for the arrest OF seven men named IN the
warrants. One of the seven men was away
from the pooIroom. and three others escaped
The agents managed to capture three OF the
men they wanted, including one of the proprie-
tors of the poolroom. Ex-Alderman Parks, who
was said to have an interest in the place, was
not there at the time of the raid.
A policeman who had the number 1876 on MS
shield and appeared to be somewhat under the
influence Of liquor was talking to man in front
of the place when Superintendent McClintock
and Detectives Dillon and Hammond, OF the
society drew near TO it, walking through SIX
teenth-st The the policeman was taking
TO had no coat on. Mr.. McClintock was several
yards in front OF the two detectives and was
not recognized by the policeman, and he was
near enough TO hear the policeman give warning
TO the coatless man that Dillon, whom he recog-
rized was approaching. The coatless man
started toward the pOOIfoOii' pul -'Ai' w
Clintock said stop" Then the superintendent
astonished the policeman by exhibiting the war
rants to him and calling upon him as an officer
10 go in and help serve them.
Caught in the act of trying to Tip or the
poolroom the policeman was in a pitiful plight
and he meekly followed Mr.. McClintock into the
place At the same moment another upsler
rushed into the poolroom. He was James Kin
nehan The ex-freman who was caught tipping
off" gamblers in q raid made several months
ego by Justice Jerome. Kinnehan had caught
sight of Hammond and Dillon fastening toward
the place.
The poolroom shut on from the cigar
stora- hv a partition. and picket at the
closed door in the PARTITION. Agents bauliiai
and I.eightenberg. of the society. were In the
poolroom waiting TO assist in the raid. Ihey
ba6 been there before collecting evidence.
oonen the door" commanded Mr. McClin-
tock.
Get out. in there." bawled the picket. trying
10 keep the raiders back
Mr.. McClintock threw himself against the
doocr and broke II open. At the same moment
a score of men made a rush through rear
door escaping from the poolroom into the yaru'
In the excitement Bauman and Leightenbers
seized and held John Kelly. one of the proprte-
tors. and John Davis, who had charge OF the
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been obtained
Detective Hammond chased George Williams
the telephone man at the poolroom' into the
yard and a fence. Williams ran up
through the house. No. 119 Eighth-ave. to the
roof and over the roofs Of two adjoining
houses. with Hammond IN hot pursuit He
climbed through a window into the oyelhs
establishment on the top floor Of No. ll3
Eightfl-ave and jumped into bin containing
He red q III
lad been freshly dyed himself when he was
dragged out OF the bin by Hammond. Then
hammond had difficulty in protecting his pris-
oner from an excitable Frencnman in the place,
who f1ourished piece of gaspipe and wanted
TO brain the gambler for spelling the blankets.
"Gardez-vous," screamed the Frenchman,
while the prisoner thrust his hand into his hip
pocket II TO draw revolver.
Throw up your hands." shouted the tetec-
tive and four empty hands waved in the air.
1T was better than a play. for I didn't have
a gun myself" Hammond said later.
Meanwhile Detective Dillon saw Kinnehan run
out of the poolroom, and followed him far
enough 10 see him tip off, poolroons at Eighth
ave and Sixteenth-st and at Seventh-ave. and
Twentieth-st. Dillon caught Kinnehan and took
him back to No. 121 Eighth-ave.. but Mr. Nc
Clntock ordered the release Of the man. saying
there was no warrant for his arrest, and he had
not committed an offence that he could be
rested for then. Kinnehan declared that he
objected to being arrested by Dillon, but he
glad enough TO escape.
The policemen who had been called into the
poolroom disappeared in the excitement attend
ing the raid and the raiders had some diff
Guilty in getting their three prisoners TO the po-