New-York tribune., 1901-02-28
MURPHY APPLAUDS RAID.
SAYS HE rs GLAD TO HAVE AID OF THE
FIFTEEN.
DECLARES THAT GAMBLING HOUSES MUST
CLOSE AND STAY CLOSED HEREAFTER.

DECLARES THAT GAMBLING HOUSES MUST
CLOSE AND STAY CLOSED HEREAFTER.
II don't think there are any gambling houses
being run openly in New-York,' said Colonel
Murphy the new Commissioner of Police yes
terday. as he discussing with a group of
reporters the raid by the Committee of Fifteen.
While he talking several wagon loads of
gamblers paraphernaia, worth about $4,000.
which had been seized in the houses in
which raids we're made by the committee in the
carly hours OF yesterday morning, We're being
left in the custody of the property clerk.
L don't mean TO say" continued Colonel
Murphy. that there aren't lot of gambling
places. I'd be a fool if 1 did, and don't mean
TO say that a VINO wants to gamble and
knows how il is done can't find a place to go
and sit down in game any time he wants to-
But there are gambling houses i'm this city
run like open business houses These fellows
are hard to catch When they can't 90 business
here they slip around the corner and do bust
ness somewhere else. The only way to deal
with them is TO keep following them. | shall
DO Just that The raid last night shows the real
condition of gambling in New-York. The gentle
men out last night came pretty stalking
their all on the issue. and were sure of getting
some game or they would not have gone out
But you see how poorly they succeeded.
DO YOU want 10 be understood as criticlsing
the action Of the Committee of Fifteen IN max"
,ng that raid?' he was asked.
No I don't deprecate the raid of the Fifteen.
God forbid that / should. l glad TO get aid
from anybody. ! want the law enforced
have impressed Cortright that ! want these
places closed up.
"Win you make any raids yourself
Il may when ' get proper information. If 1
Fifteen
did last night. l don't know what I'll think
about it
Has Deputy Chief Cortright reported in the
case of the complaints you received yesterday
against women in Thirty -hfth-st-"
Yes he made a partial report to-day, and
says he sent four men UP there who remained
until midnight last night and saw nothing.
They examined two houses which are now under
surveillance and will be until the allegations
against them either proved or disproved.
They say there are immoral women there, but
the question is how TO catch them. They will
be kept off the street. You can say that for me-
gave Cortright strict orders"
Are Won going to investigate the printed re-
mort that a policeman in full uniform went 10
the gambling place at No. l1S West Thirty fifth
St at $50 o'clock Tuesday night, and that after
he had talked with the proprietor the place was
closed and the gambling stuff taken away be-
fore the raid"
How could such thing be? Justice Jerome
had the warrants He has himself stated so,
and that he kept them in bis pockets until he
cot TO the West Thirtieth-st. station at mid
night
1T has been stated that the District Attorney
gave the police notice before the raid?"
THAT is not SO. / never received any notice
OF the raid until 1:15 o'clock this morning, when
a newspaper man informed me by telephone"
Are you going TO investigate the captains of
the precinct in which the raids occurred?"
IN see about that later. When l get the cap
tains' reports / can tell better what I'll do. l
am informed that the captain of the Nineteenth
Precinct CNest Thirtieth-st station) was absent
from the city a twenty days leave of ab
would an investigation include Inspector
Thompson, in whose district the raids were
made?"
II can't tell that yet"
why has not CanfeIds place been closed by
the police?"
You might as we'll ask why the Committee
Of Fifteen didn't raid it last night. I've only
been here little over two days. have scarcely
learned the names OF the people right around
here. I'll shut up Canfield's place and every
other one that's reported 20 me. / am playing no
favorite II you'll tell me where there's a gam
bling house I'll close ii up In hour"
- offered Judge Crane yesterday, il the pres
cnce Of two others, that If he would present an
affidavit that gambling existed anywhere l
twenty-four hours ard drive the gamblers out
He said he could not get affidavits without evil
dence, and he hadn't any evidence"
Are YOU aware that the law empowers you
to Issue chiefs warrant IL you have suspicion
that disorderly and gambling houses exist. and
that you can make c search for evidence ON this
warrant
You can depend On it, I'll exercise every bit
Of power l have. I'll not let anybody interfere
with me in this Office in the discharge of police
duties. am going 70 close New-Y Ork gambling
resorts ard keep them closed. ! have received
q lot p1ore complaints in my mail to-day, and
have ordered them 10 be investigated. This is
the way Wen investigate complaints: An inves-
ugation will be made by from The pre-
cinct When his report disagrees with the com
plant third man will be sent. That will be
apt to bring out the truth. won't 1t? ] am sur
rounded by 2 lot of men here who know the ins
and outs of tie police business. I'll have 10
trust to people who think are all right until
know more myself
VIII you announce the name OF the other
deputy commissioner to-day?'
NO; but guess / will before the week is
over He will probably be Brooklyn man"
p. II. Mclaughlin?
Il won't say that il won't be Mclaughlin"
Commissioner Murphy will try policemen from
the five boroughs to-day.