New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
SMASH DOWN TEN DOORS.
4Rother Raid at "T'he" Aliens
AHeged PoolroOm.

1t must again be recorded in police annals that
the place long known as The Aliens, which
on the occasion OF numerous raids has been de-
clared poolroom has been raided again. The
alleged poolroom IS at No. 80 Sixth-ave. De-
tectives and reserves of the Mercer-st station.
directed ICY Captain Hogan and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Corrigan, after smashing many
formidable appearing doors. gained entrance to
the place late yesterday afternoon and say they
found three hundred men in the place. Six Of
them were made prisoners, charged with violat-
ing section 81 Of the Penal Code. which relates
10 poolrooms. one OF those captured, Captain
Hogan declares. IS brother of The Allen.
From The SiXth-ave. house the police went to
another alleged poolroom in Macdousal-st'
where. after some more smashing of doors. they
arrested SIX more men on a similar charge. In
this place IL is said. there were five hundred
men. In both places there was much excite
ment, and IN both places. also, was captured
much paraphernaIa said to be peculiar 10 pool
rooms. In addition three thousand poker chips
We're confscated in the Macdougal-st. house.
The prisoners taken III the place known a.
THE" Aliens described themselves as George
Harmon. William smith. Charles DAILY. James
Barton, Walter Lovejoy and George Berry.
Captain Hogan said last night that George
Harmon was in reality a brother Of The
Allen Those arrested in the Macdougai-st.
house described themselves as John Cook, James
Ryan William MuTpay Thomas Bean, Andrew
C. Martin and James West
For some days Detectives Sappe and Rafsky
had had entrance t. the Sixth-ave. resort.
which they obtained for the purpose Of getting
evidence. Yesterday morning hey obtained
warrants in preparation for raid which
scheduled TO take place at ,. m. Justice DIM
sted, OF the Court Of Special Sessions, issued the
warrants.
At the appointed hour when the detectives
were both in the alleged poolroom, the police
and Mr.. Corrigan being not far away Detec-
tive Sapp5 went 10 the street door and told the
dOorkeeper he wanted 10 go away. The sup
posed doorkeeper refused 70 open the door, and
he and the detective fell to quarrelling. While
their difference was being fought out in a battle
Of words the TaidinE party began its attack
with axes. hammers and bars. Rafsky, mea.
time was on the second floor Of the house hold-
ing big crowd Of men at bay with his revol-
The police, after battering down two
street doors and OyerpOwering the alleged door
keeper, rushed up the stairs, but only 70 en-
counter more doors These being battered down
or in, ascent was made 10 the third floor said
10 be reserved for negro players and there more
doors were demolished.
In the excitement, Rafsky said, four men got
away by means Of a window which gave access
10 a roof. From the roof, the police say, the
men escaped through a house in Waverley
Place. The police say further that these
carried with them the cash with which the house
Is alleged to have done business. Harmon
caught while trying TO get through a window.
After the police had selected the prisoners they
wanted they told the rest Of the men they could
go They lost no time in scampering out and
losing themselves in the big crowd that had
gathered in the avenue
The police say they found at least ten heavily
barred doors i'm the house. In the rear of the
second floor was found curious contrivance
It was a steel cage lined with curtains and haV-
ing four little windows, or mere holes. Through
these il would be possible to pass money and the
receiver could not be seen.