New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
CAPTURE 592 PRISONERS.
IN SIX POOLROOM RAIDS.
Police Use Ladders and 4res-
"The" Aliens Place pisited.

-, ~, tho rolice Yesterday afternoon in a
ser,es Of raids or alleged poolrooms in the sec
md Insnection District The raids were mace
an warrants issued by Magistrate Breen sitting
n the Tonnhs police court. and were issued al
he instance Of Inspector Smith. in command of
he district, through Detective Lynch' OF ms
tar Six places in all were visited, the raids
eine successful in four instances out Of the six
me of the plaoes was that said to be conducted
nv .aThe" Allen. in lower Sixth-ave.
Assisting Inspector Smith were Captain
HANDY Of the Leonard-st station; Captain
logan. of Meroer-st.; Captain Aloncle OF
t-barles-st: Captain Murtha, Of Elizabeth-st-'
ana Captain Burns. Of Chureh-st. Some of the
kaptains were out Of their precincts put the'
are all under Inspector Smith
The arrangements .or the raids were complete.
orders had been issued 10 the various COM
Ananders TO be within two blocks OF the place
ko be raided at exactly 4 o'clock
{ Promptly on the hour Captain Hogan ao-
s,,oes ~, The Aliens alleged pooroon Men
syera stationed at well known points to prevent
.scane Ladders were raised 10 the window
ais. and policemen climbing up with the agility
II hreren smashed in the windows and effected
an entrance Ii is three story house on the
Aecond floor Of which IS the alleged Poolroom for
whites. and on the top floor that for colored peo-
sle The latter were the more scared VIXEN the
oolice rushed in. Many Of them made wild
lash 10 get ont. but at every turn were met by
policemen with drawn revolvers- Those from
behind pushed on those who were in front, but
eventually the police managed TO quiet all OF
hem.
FALLS THROUGH WINDOW AWNING
Downstairs. in the room devoted TO whites.
here zvas also q good deal of confusion, but
most Of the men accepted the situation phllo-
sopbically One man, however, said TO be
.u,cher climbed through window. lost his
sootiag and fell on the shade over the win
low on the floor below. He broke through the
.hade and tumbed into room, without sus-
aiming much injury. A policeman caught him.
No one saw The" Allen. as he was out Of the
5ity. In all 243 prisoners were made al AL
ems.
Meanwhile the other raids were in progress
Captain Murtha was the presiding genius at one
IF them on a house in Mercer-sJ-, in the heart
IF the y holesale district. The house is a FIVE
story, red brick building, the alleged pool
-oom being on the second floor. It is known
he MONDAY Social Club A ladder was placed
against the front wall Of the house, and a po-
ioeman ran UP. got in a window and ran down
stairs 10 the front door TO let the other officers
n. While ne was doing this other men with
hedges We're smashing in the basement door
house they found themselves in a hall which
vas pitch dark. They were cropping around
9lindly when Captain Murtha, VINO mad gone
through the window. opened a door and let
hem into the alleged poolroom. One hundred
and nineteen men were captured at this place
Not man got away. although most of them
.ried TO do This raid caused great excite
nent in the neighborhood. and a big crowd col
'ected 10 watch the proceedings as load after
cad of prisoners was driven away.
Another house raided at the northeast
scrner of West Fourth-st and Sixth-ave. Cap
ain Aloncle and his men caught 133 prisoners
I that place. The captain led the assault on
he windows, which were reached by means of
ladders. With Roundsnan Troy and four pa
srolmen. he smashed the windows and got into
he house. while downstairs other men smashed
p the front door with hatchets and sledges.
Jour strong oak doors fell TO the blows Of the
sffioers who made the entrance from the street
before they reached the alleged poolroom. The
#oise of the blows frightened the occupants Of
he room nearly out Of their lives. and desperate
: fforts were made to escape by rear windows.
eut without success. as officers had been placed
Q prevent any one getting out that way
BILLIARD AND SOCIAL CLUB RAIDED.
The last Of the successful raids was made by
captain Burns. OF the Church-st station. on =
tve story brick house in East Twelfth-st., near
F1fth-ave. The alleged pooroom which was
aided is known as the Mascot Billiard and So
ial Club. Entrance was effected here by smash
hg in the front door, ninety-five men being
raptured, Of whom ninety-two were taken TO the
Charles-st station.
The unsuccessful raids We're those made by
captain Handy. of the Leonard-st station, on a
#oose at the northeast corner of West Fourth
= Sizrb
Quinn, Of Inspector Smiths staff. on house ir
East Thirteenth-st,, a few doors from Fifth.
We. Captain Handy's visit was to the prem
ses occupied hy the Montezuna Club which
Tas raided by Inspector Smith about a month
go The place-is NOW said TO be known as the
Oomi1ick Club
Roundsman Quinn was even less successful
: the Thirteenth-st. house. With his men he
nected an entrance without much difficulty
My 10 hnd a few painters at work. Tipped
=, said Quinn. with a aigniriCant wink
AS there were SO many prisoners to dispose
Il three magistrates. Deuel. Hogan and Onmen
we're sent for to arrange for their bail
Benjamin Steinhardt, the lawyer. was outside
Aliens place when the raid was made He de.
handed Of Captain Hogan that he show hin
ais warrant. saving he represented Allen an[
sthers Hogan refused TO comply with the law.
zer's request. and Stelnhardt then went around
o the Mercer-st station To Magistrate Deue
1e said:
How much will the hail be for these people >
Five hundred dollars each,' said the magis.
.rate
Well. I havetone who viii go bail for al
u them" said Steinhardt-
Il understand there are 592 prisoners re.
siied Magistrate Deuel. srnilingly, that will bs
jet ne ee-S296o00 won't it,"
Good Heavens said the lawyer.
The principals arrested were: At the Mercer.
7 place Charles Van Horn of No 90 Eas-
one-hundred- and -siXteenth-st-: at the Wes'
-ourfr-st place, Theodore Schwacke, Of No II.
Vest Fourth-st.. and William Connors, of No
c6 Cgreenwich-ave. and at the East Twelfth-st
,lace Nicholas White. of No. 134 East Seven.
eenfh-st and Frank Ross, Of No. 407 Fifth-st
Brooklyn.