New-York tribune., 1901-02-20
HOLAHAN'S QUEER STORY.
VISITED THE PoOLRoOMs SOLELY To
LOOK FOR A MAYNARD son.

Maurice T. Holahan president of the Board OF
Public improvements. and one of the most se-
tive agents in attempting 10 saddle the mon
str,ous Ramapo job upon the city. was lamenting
what he called his hard luck" yesterday over
being caught in District Attorney Philhin's RAID
on Monday at No. 10 Dey-st- Being asked yes
terday to relate why he was found IN suoh
place Mr.. Holahan hesttated moment ana
then spun this queer yarn;
Wen. I'll tell you the whole story woGian 90
hut some of the morning papers nS I5e puhIic AS
Vou know voung men will go astray sometimes; 1s;
an Snd am 1 sorry zone ~ =, the had like many others
lie has become a gambler. and for months % n, hsh ne
pooG Tor fis Nife's sake and for mine he used 70
ba1e an once I'm this building. hut have not seen
In nv spare time have secured what intoTIns- a9
ton could Of aim. and nave s loSateN have gone
10 them waited outside for him, and even soe IA -,
and 9oKea % & Tor =, Nun, ihree times have gone in places
vrbcre he was but he must nave gun - a.
i5 biTo as We'll as possible the doorkeepers'
and asked them to exclude MN. ,,,r,bv Of the
,-nmmittee Of Five and Cf the Health S3aia, seaft
called my office 20 get some % nSLS ,LSetbcr about
o,cio1k ON the way down I'm the elevator 1oIoneI H
Murphy remembered that he wished wl 70 80 "a he jeft
missioner Dalton about water matlei, anu ~, e -
me took the opportunity 10 go 10 ~. 1ll - tbcra
Dey-st as had heard that my son @ misn' b rs m he
rai5 tonk place did not play and did not witness
The play hut merely went around among 'i'e e0"N
When the raid took place there was not a sour
who knew me. and did not Know - - drew
Justice Jerome was pointed out 10 me- ana atsM @
him 10 one side and told him VINO "as ,,,,a a "a
reason for being there. He ahrupuA Tt,olS
ms NV saving I'VE do not play fayorites- i toiu
him I did wish % have him 90 50, ,,i5 uI lIaA1
asked that under the circunlstances ne NoG hIe ~
my name from the papers ana ns nov ~. ns,erward he
facts about my son. few moments ,ar, nsr,s
called me forward and demanded my Tieht hsn .hns
and address. which save under pess 70 Conduct
the Justice ordered Captain NesterEeit , 20 s, So
ne ont was the FIRST one out of the buiding;
Wben 7 reached the street | was told that Ils ;.
trict Attorney Philbin was inside ana $3.50
,I-o,,.- - see him and try have him inteFceoe
with the Justice about the puhlcan,on % llS - ,s
v,as conducted back into the building ana 70 the
- a. Irters I was pointed TO Mr. l'hiloin
explained my position 10 MIN ai ana s-,, ,birL
intercede for me lie rephesd' Osi Tsr sneak ~ the
your name Will he publsheu. "''' 'i'
ieft then and did not think my name would % oe
s,,nnose that the persons in charge OF the raid
thought a would be a good chance 20 HiaAe Pu'
the misfortune OF a Tammany ofneiaL
Nv 4olahan ou1its I'm this statement some in
,erestinC points which naturally arise IN the
mind of every man who reads il: such as why
no ala not get the police 10 search the poolroom
for his son and why he did not give Information
~ the Committee OF Five Of the location ana
baracter Of the many poolrooms which ne
visited in search Of his wayward boy ana 10
which he evidently had no trouhle IN ealilihs
access: also why he tried 20 conceal ms ideh'tS
under an assumed name and only told his rear
name when threatened with the House OF De
tention.
Mr.. Phihin says he had no idea Holahan was
in the place on which the raid was mace.
was asked yesterday why he picked upon No. 20
Dey-st ne said with quiet smile because
the means of egress from that place were par
ticularly poor-an important point"