New-York tribune., 1903-02-15
Riders GET THE EL4CGH
Pof'ce. -iA Men at N -4uFfc's Place
TO Open Door.
HAD ORDERS NOT TO SMASH THINGS.

Less than twenty-four hours after Captain
Miles O Reilly had made raid on Jack Nc
Auiiffes alleged poofroom over the saloon OF
Paddy the Pig in Thirty-sxth-st.. policemen
of the Tenderloin made Intellectual attempt-to
get into the place yesterday afternoon That
because Edw1rd Hartman, sport.
walked into the police station in Thirtieth-st-
and said to Sergeant Sweeney:
Sergeant. I've been done. bet $40 on Scor-
pio yesterday in Jack McAulife's place. at
the northeast corner of Sixth-ave. and Thirty
sixth-st | win So To-day / called there to
get what / win and MeAulfe throws me down
I've known McAulife for twenty years and he
never treated me like that Eve been gambler
ten years, and lost 5000 in his place. and when
/ win I want my money. There's hundred
people up there now.
Sweeney told Hartman to so to the pohce
court next Tuesday and give testimony against
McAuliffe and the man said he would
And think there'I be another raid on Nc
Auliffe's" said Sweeney summonng Rounds
man Shattuck and the reserves. He told Shat
tuck to go to McAulifes and try to get in
Take axes with you. he ordered, and make
q bluff at breaking the doors in. But oon
injure any property
Shattuck and eight men got into a patrol
wagon and were driven rapidly TO the rear OF
the saloon of Paddy the Pig" Clarence O'Brien
Shattuck demanded admission in the name oil
the law but there was no answer. A crowd
gathered and began to laugh. Men could be
seen above at windows laughing. Shattuck
looked at the sign the door. which was
Murray Hill Athletic Club but the door re-
manned closed He asked in the doorway
open the door.
I'm only member of the club. I can't open
IL for you he said.
Why can't you?' asked Shattuck You were
doorkeeper here
Yes" said the man with giggle, "but / lost
my job"
Then he and the crowd laughed. and Shattuck
began to get angry. He turned to O'Brien and
asked him to open the door
Il won't" sad OBren. II don't own this
place anyway. The license is in another mans
name
The crowd laughing and guying Shat
tuck and the police. asking them to send for
ropes and ladders or surn in fire alarm Shat
tuck decided TO consult. He went to telephone
and called up Sweeney
They won't let me in he said.
"An right said Sweeney. Leave some men
to guard the place and come back"
Shattuck told four of the men to remain and
find out what they could. and he returned to
the station with four men in the patrol wagon.
The crowd gave cheer.
Sergeant Sweeney said he could not leave his
desk or he would have gone and broken H.
Il couldn't order roundsman to break in, as
ne would have had to assume the responsibility,
he said but if I'd been there I'd have smashed
the door and got in
Eight prisoners taken at Captain O'Reillys
.aid on Friday in McAuliffe's place were held
yesterday for examination next Tuesday at the
Tombs police court. McAuliffe was oneN of the
eight men. and the other prisoners had been
picked out by Morris Cohen, the complaining
Witness as McAuliffe'S assistants in running the
poolroom.
Captain O'Reilly court when the pris-
He drniT hat he
caused the pedigrees of all the found in
the poolroom to be taken. "Of course, did,"
he said. IF they caught offending again.
show their previous records
II said IN court that most of the men
who gave their pedigrees and allowed to
go gave fictitious names and addresses. There
was an unusual number of Smiths and Browns
in the collection, and one man had the ef-
frontery to give his name John Doe"