New-York tribune., 1901-06-10
AFTER WALDRON AGAIN.
CENTRAL OFFICE MEN ARREST WAIT
ERS FOR SELLING DRINKS WITH
SANDWICHES-MURP PRO
FESSES IGNORANCE.

Central Ohice detectives made des ,ent on the
dance hall Of Louis Waldron No 216 West One
hundred-and-tenth-st yesterday afternoon. Two
waters were arrested the charge of violating
the excise law. There were about fifty couples on
the floor dancing at the time. but no attempt was
made 10 stop the dancing. The officers who made
the first arrest were Detectives COrrigan, Bradley
and Duane. OF the hoa2quarters squad Their pris-
oner was Emil Jaer zlo Of No SO2 Sixth-ave.
The detectives a:ea the place about $50 O'Clock
and sat down at .0.e. They gave an order to
the waiter for two iasses of beer and glass Of
seltzer.
You can't get anything 10 drink without ordering
q meal or a sandwich said the attendant.
Sandwiches were then ordered. and they soon ar
rived a. the table where the detectives were sitting
accompanied by the drinks. Jackie was then
placed under arrest.
Have a drink before you 60" said Louis Wal
dron TO the detectives. as they started TO go away
with their prisoner. They declined. but each one
accepted cigar.
Waldron has hotel license. The police say that
he is guilty OF violation Of the excise law under
q decision Of Justice Truax. which declares that
bona hde meal must be served to Justify the sale
Of liquor under a hotel license on Sundays. holi-
DAYS and after hours Waldron asserts that one of
his walters haled into court on similar
charge about six months ago and that Justice
Beach. Of the Supreme Court. discharged the man.
Not long after Jackie arrested Central Office
Defective William Eggers arrested another waiter
Charles Thompson twenty-five years old of No
215s Fifth-ave. ERgers had received sandwich
with his drink. When the prisoner was taken be
fore Sergeant HuIse in the West One-hundredth-
ct station. the sergeant seemed 10 be reluctant to
enter the charge Of excise violation against Thomp
son. You knoE very well this has violated
law. and / don't what you arrested him
for" he said To Eggers. I'm acting under the
orders of my superiors." replied the detective
land I'm not going criticise them"
Waldron not much disheartened when seen
after the arrests were made. They arrest
my walters every five minutes he said, but I'll
keep my place open and do business. Commits
sioner Murphy tried to prevent Sunday dancing in
my place. and ] beat him out. Now they try
ing to annoy me by arresting my walters.
Msldron continued to serve liquors with sand
witches after the arrests and he declared that he
would do so until ordered not 10 by court. even
though the police made arrests among his walters
every nve minutes. Captain Schmittberger, of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES station, in whose district Wal
drons place Is said that he would enforce the law
Both walters were bailed out by Waidron.
Police Commissioner Murphy asked last
night about the raid MaldrOn's place. Il don't
know anything about that he replied 81 didn't
know any action had been taken. 1 presume
police action was taken because necessary. There
We're no orders sent by regarding it
Inc commissioner was told that the Of
Maldrons waters were made by Central Office de-
tecnVes Il don't know anything about it, he
replied.