New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-06
THE LIGHTS DIDN'T FAIL.
Detectives Get EridcHcc 1gMnst
House IN CleTer Manner.

Red lights that did not fail used Wednesday
night in trying to gain evidence which led to a raid
last night alleged disorderly house in West
Sixty-tirst-st.. near Columbus-ave. -Four women
were arrested in an apartment house led with
apparently respectable people Detectives Hickey.
OF Deputy Police Commissioner Piper's STAFF, and
Moore. Of Captain kemps staff, OF the West Sixty
eghth-st station. drove about Wednesday night in
a cab decorated with red lights. and after the cab
man became somewhat hilarious he drove the de-
tectives TO the house they then made arrangements
10 raid last night.
The Paust Fathers Of the church at Sxtieth-st.
and Columbus-ave. have complained to Captain
Kemp OF the existence ana menace of the house in
Sixty hrst-st. and the commander of the precinct
has been trying all kinds of lodges get evidence
against the place He failed until Wednesday night
when his men tried the scheme which they say
succeeded. Hickey and Moore hired a cab on
Wednesday and drove about town. They made be
Neve to the cabman they had had much wine. and
their conduct toward him led him TO pay them the
compliment of saying they were two putty good
fellows To help their scheme along red
lights were procured and the exterior Of the cab
was decorated with them, much TO the amusement
and horror of people of diverse opinions and humor
VINO spied the cab as ii went about town
After time the cab with red lights drove up
outside the place in Sixty-frst-st. The second
floor was where the detectives wanted to go, and
as they seemed to be well dressed, which conveyed
the idea OF the possession of money they were
admitted. But after wine had been bought
with the citys money the told go
home because they appeared to be intoxicated
one Of them said he was an agent for auto
mobile company, and that he would like to bring
some friends with him the next night and take
the women out for ride. This suggestion was
acceptable
Hickey. Moore and Ward and Connolly. OF Cap
tain kemp's staff, borrowed automobile OF
friend of Captain Kemp's last night and rode in
ii around 10 the place they Intended raidng. Cap
tain Kemp stood around the corner, peekng once
in a while to see how things going. As soon
az the big machine reached the house there was
excitement the second floor. The doors were
opened anG the four detectives entered the apart
ment which handsomely furnished. Wine
was served. and while this going the auto
mobile was disappearing the patrol wagon taking
its place.
AT last Hickey asked We'll are YOU ready
The young gleeful. and hurried
downstairs to the street. where they spied the
patrol wagon and g crowd which had gathered.
They had to get into the wagon, and after they
seated of them remarked, pointing at the
lights the wagon; Red lights the night after
Election white lights the night after that"
The alleged proprietor Of the apartment was then
taken into custody. She described herself Anna
Linden. OF No. 100 West Sixty -frSt-st She was
charged with maintaining n disordery house and
violating the Liquor Tax law. Two of the young
women were charged with violating the Tenement
House law. and another with being inmate Of a
disorderly house.