The sun., 1901-11-24
PANIC IN CHURCHILL'S WAKE.
WHAT! CLEAN UP BIG TINS
DISTRICT? WHYS
900 women Have Got 10 60. ana With
Them the Gamblerr-Back Rooms.
Look Out; Disertieriy Houses. Close Up
No Blun THAT'S Right, says Murphy.

Them the Gambler Rooms,
Look Out: Disorderiy Houses. Close Up
No Blun That's Right, says Murphy.
Acting Captain James Churchill--Pretty
JIMMY the force call him--told yester-
day OF what he intends TO do in the way Of
cleaning up the Fifth street precinct, which
! DR.. Paddock, Of the Pro-Cathedra. said
was a harbor for disorderly women and In
which Wardman Birsert was convicted for
taking n bribe and Capt. Diamond indicted
for neglect Of duty. The precinct COM
prises most OF the territory Of the district
| OF which Senator Big Tim Sullivan IL
the leader.
Scrgt. Churchill says that he will close
up every disorderly house In the precinct.
thirty-two In number. drive the prostitutes
out OF the district, keep the women Of the
streets out Of the back rooms Of the saloons
and dives. shut up the gambling houses,
and, in the words of the acting captain.
make the precinct as clean as the lower
part Of Broadway
Incidentally, Sergt. Churchill took a
whack at Deputy Commissioner Devery.
He said that Oneill's record for being trans
ferred did not compare with his. and that
Devery was responsible for IL.
|
went to the rooms Of the Civil Service Com
mission in the New York Life Building,
where he took the sergeant's examination
for promotion to captain. Afterward he
said:
There were thirty-two disorderiy houses
| in the precinct and they were all closed
last night. They'll stay closed. too.
went TO the proprietors of every one OF
them and told them that they would have
10 stop doing business. pack up their goods
and get out Of the precinct within three
| DAYS I also saw the inmates OF these
houses and they were told the same thing.
Hthey don't they'll get In trouble, that's all
Il won't brook Interference from any
| body The stroetwalkers must keep away
from here. won't have them IN the pre-
cinct Dives and saloons where disorderly
must either close up or keep these women
out Of their places. There are upward OF
| 900 Of these women. and within week
| expect to have every one OF them out oil
nv Jurisdiction.
And it's not such hard job as you think
| 10 do It, The saloons must close their doors
at I o'clock sharp on weekday nights
and at midnight ON Saturdays. There VIII
be no violation OF this rule. IL a saloon is
kept open on Sunday meals must he sold
| and when I say meals. | moan a good,
substantial dinner and not an ancient
| cheese sandwich.
| Il have been a sergeant for three years.
When ! was made was sent TO tie Nest
| Twentieth street station, and from
there have been iumped around TO differ
ent precincts In this order Alexander ave.
nue., West Twentieth street, Sheepshead
Bay. West Sixty-eighth street, East sixty
seventh street. West Sixty-eighth street.
Macdougal street, West Sixty eighth street.
Tendelloin. Newtown. Flushing, Tenderloin
and West Sixty-eighth street. Now I'm
| here.
MY history is the history OF the whole
Police Department. Every one OF these
good friend. William 8. Devery, with whom
7 was brought up. Why was | transferred
40 many tines because I'm black Repub-
lcan. and Devery is as black Democrat.
That's the only reason know OF
How long are you going TO Keep up TINS
crusader Sergt. Churchill was asked
As long as I'm here he replied. Com
missioner Murphy ordered me 70 clean up
the precinct and I'm doing It, don't
'Some people say that your record Is
not 40 good and Devery may get back at
you, was suggested. 40,
'I'm no saint said Sergt, Churchill.
promptly, but III stand on my record.
I've becn fined fourteen days pay since
I've been policeman and the fines were
all for minor offences.
I'm not worrying about Farrll but u
IA possible that ! may hear from him. II
was a slight mistake 10 say that Burbrldge
called on me- But a representative OF
that poolroom did He was told that b"
| oouldn't DO husiness but guess he thought
| I wa inkinR Bu, I'm not afraid Of Bur
! bridgo or FARRELL
Sefgt. Churchill has been besieged by
sAloOI keepers, divokeepoTs and prupIi"-
,or. of d(sordsrly houses sinc. he started
the crusade. The owner uf saloon IN
! Fourteenth street which h run under the
natna 81 A vell-known pugili-t called on
/ L.. f.A SAIL l.s wanted Al S4ssi
| him privately
| This 4. The main Office said Sugt
| Churchill. slf YOU want anything YOU'VE
| 90, a., ,.'iI ,,,,. Ill, h.r.