New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
RAID ON AN ALDERMAN
s PLACE INVADED 81
THE FIFTEEN.
DETECTIVES MAKE MIDNIGHT ATTACKS
ON A DOZEN OR MORE ALLEGED
DISORDERLY HOUSES.

ON n DOLEN oh AioINT4
DISORDERIY HOUSES
More raids We're made by the Committee OF
Fifteen between midnight and / o'clock this
morning a dozen or more places were visited.
most of them being in the Tenderloin. A few
were along the Bowery. The places visited were
mostly concert halls and cafes. The proprietors
in most cases, or the managers, bartender or
two and in instances doorkeeper. were
arrested Every place visited was thronged
with men and women. and there more or
less excitement, but it quickly passed away when
they found they were not wanted.
The raids We're made warrants issued by
Justice Jerome. Robert Grier Monroe seemed
to be the moving spirit He was assisted by
several volunteers. McCullagh's detectives and
the police in the precincts where the places
situated.
Alderman Frederick F. Feck caught in
his place, at No. JOG Bowery. the Manhattan
Music Hall. Three agents of the Committee Of
Fifteen called at the Mulberry-st. station at
midnight and handed bunch of warrants TO
Sergeant Hearley. He at once called eight po-
licemen and ordered them to serve the war
rants. They mounted guard at the doors of the
music hall. dashed upstairs and
called to Alderman Fleck that something was
doin'" downstairs. He ran down. and
rested on the charge of maintaining disorderly
house Julius Frank, a waiter, of No $40 East
Thirtieth-st., was also arrested. The two were
taken TO the station. Max Jorrisch. of No. 11S
Bowery. pawnbroker bailed them out.
The raid the Empire Concert Hall. at No.
253 Bowery, made by Captain Walsh and
squad Of his men from the Eldridge-st. station,
who were guided by George w Morgan sec
retary of the Committee of Fifteen. The man
ager of the place. Casper Iba James Cunning
ham. the cashier. and Samuel Wise. bartender
were arrested Iba was charged with maintain
ing dsordery house.
Alderman F1eck was furious when arrested
He abused the complainant for the committee.
Edward c. Beecher. calling him names
You are dog, dirty dog he said. You
accuse me Of running disorderly house. These
policemen know me for twenty years They
never heard of me doing disorderly thing
I'll give a certified check right here, right now,
for $1,000 If it amt good in the morning I'll
cut my throat"
At the Merrimac. a Raines law hotel at No
no Third-ave, the police of the Fifth-st sta
ton. led by Charles j. Fay, representing the
committee, arrested Susan Kelly, housekeeper.
She was accused of aiding and abetting dis
orderly house.
Charles Miller, agent for the committee.
told Captain Diamond that the place had been
tipped off"
Yes" exclaimed Policeman Woodbridge land
you're the guy that did the tipping You was
sitting in the place when we pinched it."
Miller explained that he had been in the place
knowing raid to take place. Five minutes
before the police arrived he said. he saw the
assistant manager hurriedly confer with the
manager. ond then both dashed out The house
keeper was the only rerson present named in
the warrants when the police got there
Mr.. Fay called up Justice Jerome by the sta
ton telephone, ana told him that somebody had
tipped off" the Merrimac
At the Elite al No. 562 Seventh-ave., Captain
Cooney. of the West Thirty-seventh-s station.
accompanied by Detectives Mchaels and Cough
lin, two policemen and Louis Elsmer a repre-
sentative of the Committee of Fifteen, arrested
George Howard. clerk Elsmer wanted the
captain to clean out the hotel, but Cooney
fused.
Mr.. Monroe and Mr. Dodge and half dozen
ton at ten minutes before midnight. Squads
sent with them Immediately The
places raided and prisoners made We're as fol-
lows:
The Bohemia No. 45 West Twenty -ninth-st
no prisoners: the Bohemia annex, known as
Henry Johnson. of No 45 West Twentieth-st
and Ella Howard, the housekeeper.
The Empire. No. SO West Twenty -ninth-st
no prisoners. The alleged proprietors, Arthur
& McGinn. were out, being tipped off, Monroe
charged.
At the Haymarket Sxth-ave and Thirtieth-
St, John Corey, wanted in the warrant was
out: his manager. William Graham of No 4S2
SiXth-aVe, arrested
At the Cairo Cafe No. "a West TUenty-ninth-
St, Patrick Shea, the manager. was arrested.
The Alhambra, No. 81 West Twenty ninth
St. John H Mason, bartender Demetrius Raco-
pulous, the manager, and Ettie Syford. cham
bermaid.
Mr.. Monroe told Sergeant Acting Captain
Carson that the places had certainly been warned
by somebody. He said such was the case at
the Haymarket where Corey was absent, and
the Empire. Carson said il was impossible
md
have left the station.
Justice jerome received bail for most of the
prisoners and said the hearing would be in the
library, Criminal Court Building, on April % at
$50 p m. He may hear two cases to-
day.
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