New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

nized allies OF the Engeiites and the SuIiivans On
primary and election days they were 'repeaters--
and hustlers in getting out the They also In
timidated the nervous Hebrews. who could not De
depended upon to vote right" and kept them
away from the polls Beside the cadet business
they still worked the district at pocketplcking
A good example of the political influence behind
them and the sort Of control they recognized was
Congressman Goldfogle- stanch adhersnt OF the
5i effetb Rove s-o tern ~ fo ar S,s los
present from E4s and the theft deep
" tIr{sto the COhsI ssslaI wac appealed 70 Tim
word was passed CGt that the Big Fellow" was
there woulG oe JrcuD.e- An cnis 5irne not the
slightest evidence had seen Pr sented as to who
took the watch. but within tTsnty-four hours Con
gresham t'oidlotIe h~d hls watch ane the police
Timothy D. got To the i1as1Eaans." and they gave
Then came the big change. The prosperity. the
police protection. t1e ease and luxury OF the
'ca5et" business became things of the past. Ths
decency OF the Low sdnnistrtt lion supp lanted the
mans av-o- to Ia e,Iizg1i5n thsf 70 i've shev
,,1,t 1ef II 4J-i,e, - = 4.1- bararns
"ex-cadets." By this time their membership
within a brief period after tn, change in admins
tration pickDockets on the East Side became a
about the condition Of his quarter. and he VIII an
The cadets are gone. but the Monk Eastmans'
remain. and they are worse than ever
months ago he was arrested for attempting 70 rob
Cinnamon in a streetcar; working tne rattle-
world" Detected in the act bv the conductor.
Eastman and CCG0le Of stalls instantly did
up the conductor. Jumped a policeman who In
teTfered. and finally vie ded % the attack or
squad OF blueFCats- Held N Essex Market Court
they escaped in higher court There IS a mis-
taken idea that the East Side IS the sole field OF
the operations OF this gang They are now "drst
rate crooks" they work everywhere. BY day they
represented IN all promising crowds They are
have contributed their photographs TO the collee-
ton Mulberry Street They have served In e.
mira and Sing Sing. and entitled to the N1ll
privileges of their profession
he 2ufz ffOr1 Of he -
been perfected through years They have reg
ularly employed counsel. just as a corporation
earnings to pay court expenses OF their gang, They
have regular fence dispose OF their plundsr.
Much of il. however. goes through the hands OF
noted fence who receives propositions on the
sidewalk Of Delancey-st and offers the prices
The present 'nang outs OF the gang are hard 70
locate Secrecy is the prime condition IN the world
But at present they have meeting place IN
barber shop in Alen-St. BrOOme-st-. they fre-
quent a saloon in Chrystis-st.. have place back
Of a hat store in Delancey-st. and are always 20
be seen hanging around New Irving Hall n
Broome-st. For. while they now belong to the
whole city. they SIN cling 20 the East Side as a
halls they are steady attendants. and occasionally
turn trick their old cadet business In the
words Of a prominent Charity OrEaniza ton So
ciety agent: There IS Eastman without a
woman
FORCES AT WORK ON EAST SIDE
Such in brief is the history Of the Monk East
mans" significant because it Illustrates the forces
at work on the East Side They have becoms He
brew in Character although stlH retaining Chris
tian leader and a Christian name From their
rivals the Irish ''Yakey Yakes' they have learned
strong arm methods. that is. the OF undue
violence. From the Italian Five Pointers" Of