New-York tribune., 1903-01-05
GENERAL GREENE S TOCR
One PatroIman May Be Called Up
on Charges.

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Accor,ra nied nv InsDector Brooks in full uni I
form and his own private secretary. Genera
Greene rode around the city, visiting ana III
specting the different stations, peering into 'he
windows of the bars along the streets and max
ing a personal investigation of one OF ths
Raines law hotels.
About 8 O'Clock the Commissioner accom-
ra1ied by Inspector Brooks, visited the west
Thirty-seventh-st station Acting Captain NASH
was absent at the time, and the ConlmisSioi.er
was shown through the house by Sergeant Nc
Cullagb who happened to be at the desk lne
C-ommissioner then met some of the policemen
and went away without making any comment
the house.
FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION
A half hour later the inspecting party ar
rived at the East Thirty-ffth-st station IIT'e
the Commissioner was taken over the building
bv Sergeant Daily, who was in charge Ai'eI
a brief but thorough examination Of the BUILD
ing Commissioner Greene signed the piotter
and compIimented Sergeant DAILY on the sood
condition in which he found things In an
aside to Inspector Brooks the Commissioner
said Just before he left the house:
This is the best we have seen yet
AS the automobile turned from Thirty-hfth-
St up into Sixth-ave. it slowed down. givihS
it's OCCUPANTS good chance to peer into the
windows of the saloons. hotels and restaurants
along the line as far Forty -second-st
The route of the inspecting party was then
down Broadway. past the West Thirtieth-st
station to Seventh-ave. and through Four
teenth-st. to Eighth-ave.
WATCHING FOR EXCISE VIOLATIONS.
Everywhere General Greene and his compan-
ions watched on all sides to see if by any
chance there might be visible evidence from
the road of any activity in the liquor business
The next station visited the one in East
Twenty-second ST. where, after few moments
spent in looking over the house and a few COM
pliments to Captain Fitzpatrick the condi-
| ton of his station the party rode down Third
| ave.
On the southeast corner of Third-ave. and
| Nineteenth st is the Ranes law hotel run by
| Patrick Craig. On the street corner near the
| front door stood a patrolnan in uniform The
Commissioner sped the lonely looking ngure ana
/ the driver was ordered to stop
| Commissioner Greene stepped out Of the ma
| chine and walked up to the patrolman
| What are you doing here?' he asked the
| man.
| Police duty" was the ready answer.
Turing to Inspector Brooks. who had followed
| him the Commissioner said:
Take this mans name and number
The inspector did as ordered
GOES THROUGH a RAINEs HOTEL
Then the Commissioner. the Inspector and the
| formers secretary entered the saloon. through a
| front entrance On table was sandwich
| almost transparent. SO thin il was 1t had been
| cut into four small squares and II was the only
| one on the plate.
| Commissioner Greene took look at the tit
| bit. and then the three lined against the bar
| behind which Craig
The Commissioner ordered three drinks OF
| rbis1ev which was served without the for
| malitv of purchasing a sandwich. Colonel Greene
| put three dimes on the counter, waved the WINS
| key aside. and said:
I'VE don't for the stuff
| He then asked Craig to show him through tn'
| hotel This was done and the Commissioner, J.
| is said found that the Law was being compiled
| with in that there were twenty Deds IN th'
house.
automobile and drove away.
The West Thrtieth-st station was visited
about O'Clock. The Commissioner INTRODUCED
himself to Sergeant Shibles. and asked for Gap
tain oReiy Wnen sG1n rny went in with tn,
inspector. shook hands with Captain % HellS
cordially. and congratulated him on tne Moll or,
he had done since taking command: CrNeI,l
blushed and thanked the Commissioner. Wh'
said: I'm simply making few cals' NeN
Year calls though a little late =.
Commissioner Greene remarked ABOUT M
| tour '.It is too early to draw any conclusions.
DIG FOR A FAT PATRoLMAN
When the Commissioner reached the Forty
| sevant1,-st station he met by Captain
Schmittberger. and escorted to seat benlnd th
| desk from which point he watched the mar
shaJline of the policemen of the evening pia
| toon. -
Wben the roundsrnan began his inspection. IN
| Commissioner slipped from behind ms chdi
and assisted in the inspection The scruuh
proceeded without comment on the part OF IN
| : I'll he rOuntSman stood II
cont ~ Policeman Burns detailed at the Forty
second-st. ferry -. !,
How long have you been on ths loi'e
roanded the Commissioner
about twenty five years. was Ihs aH9e'
How heavy are youF
"r1vo hundred ard twenty-five pounds con
fessed the robust policeman
.Hov, much did you weigh when you went
tho force?r' pursued the Commissioner.
.One hundred and eighty-h
E,,t the Commissioner was not sat1sned
mid Won gain the difference all at once. or oil
. g come on gradually" he asked
: .Ob got il by degrees. responded Burns
..Nou. do YOU think you could run half
: mie?'
~rbat's easy" replied Burns
,,,arentIv satisfied the Commissioner the
,,o,-sd nm a book of rules. and standing again
H. ra; before the sergeant's desk. read alou
p,,Ie No az which IS about three pages ION
. a,d deals with the conduct of policemen
! post. .zi, +he pIa+oon ";
d "iU The commissioner then made tour OF
]. spection with Captain SchmittDerser' anu 80
> fhe house was all right
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