New-York tribune., 1903-06-06
BIG RADON 1.-THE" ALLEN
PRISONERS NUMBER go.
CoIored Policeman Got EUidence-
La,ryer Threatens Policeman.

A raid elaborately planned and carried oue
under the direction Of Inspector Eioert u
Smith was made yesterday on pooirooiii
which the police saw is The" Allen pace IA
sixth-ave About two hundred and seVentS-H'
men. white and colored. were arrested
The raid was not wanting in sensation. Inc
attacking force was n small army collsiS's
Insrector Smith. Captain Wiegand, OF the Me-
,>er-st station: a number Of detectives anu le
serves from the Mercer. Charles. Leonard hast
Fifth and West Twentieth St stations anu
patrol wagons from each precinct
Four O'Clock was the time set for the attack
Al everv point of vantage policemen were
nlaced 10 prevent escape. Some were IN the
yard at the rear Others on the roof, While sun
others were disposed along Waverley Pace anu
in Sixth-ave Punctualy on the hour captain
wiegand ordered Patronan Zuhn to preak III
the door leading 10 the stairs the Pooiooiii
being situated on the second ana thlru hooiS'
with a few heavy blows the policeman man
aged to make a hole near the Jainb plg enough
70 allow of the insertion of crowbar in Cap
lain Wiegand's hands. The door was theh
forced and the police rushed in. A second ana
third door had to be forced before admission
vas gained TO a large room on the second floor,
in which were found about one hundred anu
fifty white men. AT one end OF the room was an
iron cage with openings through which bettors
could hand in their money, but access to the
cage could not be gained from the room. To do
his the police had to go down the passage into
= small ROOM batter down an iron door ana
pusb in a wooden door before they could get al
the men who were behind the cage.
The police then went 10 the next floor, where
~ another large room about one hundred and
twenty-five colored men were found
when the police entered fires were burning in
each room. and it is suspected that much eVl-
denoe was burned UP. In spite Of this large
Quantity OF racing charts slips, ETC. was re
moved to the Mercer-st. station
The raid was made on warrants issued Dy
Magistrate Cornell. They were granted to
4,a,rol,,a, Johu Z Tinsdale, colored. Of the
t7ift1-seventh O3rooklyn) Precinct. who is on
Contain Piper's staff. He has been freQuenting
,ta noolroonn it is said since May 20. The
mace is known as the West Side Club ana mas
= charter. which was taken from the wall by the
police
While the names and addresses Of the men
we're being taken Benjamin Steinhardt VINO
has acted as council for The Allen every time
,,5s rlace has been raided walked into the sta
lion. A colored man was being questioned.
Don't you answer" said the lawyer 10 the
colored man.
Why not?" said Inspector Smith.
Steinhardt turned on him.
What's the use of you making spectacular
raids like this?" he said angrily- i think 1t Is
- shame and outrage.
The inspector interrupted him by telling him
20 move away from the railing, as he was in
terfering with the police.
II won't move away. and you can't make me,
rzid Steinhardt. Il counsel for these peo-
pie I dare you to move me-.
The inspector told patrolman to move Stein
hardt
IF you put a hand I'll smash you,
shouted the lawyer to the policeman. Then,
turning TO the inspector again, he said: i say
this raiding business is a - shame. You
zre denying these people their rights. If you
Fere TO do to what you are doing to them,
rd"- and here he lost his voice.
II don't want TO have any trouble. SAID the
Inspector. Let's go on" and Steinhardt event
rally subsided-
While this going cab drove up 10 the
station and a man jumped out Tinsdale arrest
ed him. declaring that May 20 and II he saw
him experimenting things in the pooroom The
man described himself as Henry Martin. real
estate dealer of No. 100 West Eighty eighth-st.
THE" Allen. it is understood, is at Ashevine,
~. C, in i'll health.
All the prisoners but three. who were the
Does named in the warrants, were locked up
on charge Of disorderly conduct.