New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
FOR RAIDS IN BROOKLYN.
CAPTAINS GET ORDERS
OnIg Handbook. Business Done "a.
the P0oIrCOmS.

Certain of the police captains in Brooklyn got
their instructions yesterday to proceed at once
against the poolrooms in their precincts 1t was
thought that some raids might be made later IN
the day, but not reported. The cap
tatns probably Gid not have time for action
yesterday, but unless the plans mscarry all
poolroo,ns discovered open to-day viii be raided.
The Captains who were called before Deputy
Police Commissioner Farrell IN the STnth-st.
headquarters yesterday were Made of the Clas-
soc-ave. precinct; Harkins. Of Adams-st.; Pat
rick ]. Murphy. Of HamiIton-ave.: Lawrence ].
Murphy. Of Grand-ave.: White. of Bergen-st..
and Hayes. OF Stagg-st. Detectives or the
deputy commissioners staff have been busy for
weak gathering evidence in various precincts,
and he w2s equipped with a long list showing
the suspected places IN each precinct.
First he questioned each captain about what
he knew about poolroonas ii his precinct Some
Of them we're rathe- surprised to find that ap-
parenty the deputy commissioner knew more
about their own precincts than they did them
selves. What Information he had was furnished
TO them, that they viii now have no excuse
fer rot acting
Il VIII not discuss this" Mr.. McAdoo told
Tribune reporter
Il Is said that Mayor Mcclellan IS taking a
nand in the fight on his own account and is
requesting from John J. Delany, the Corporation
not as it concerns poolyelling, but rather in the
Laws applicability to racetracks. Mr.. Delany
said yesterday that IN any case it would be his
cuty to give his opinion ct first hand to the
Mayor. who would be at liberty to make what
ever 1lss OF Il he pleased.
PooLRooMs STAY CLOSED.
The poolroom synd!cates did not keep their
promise to resume furnishing a racetrack news
service to their old subscribers yesterday. In
consequence, most CT the poolroons We're closed,
end those that were open did only handbook
business In response to inquiries as to when
they would be able to resume business, the
heads OF the syndicate sent the following an
nounCenelt:
We are at present powerless to put our plans
IN effect. 1t will be at least some days before
our proposed new service will be ready for
distribution. Unforeseen obstacles may arise to
upset our calculations, and if they do it will
take a week or more to right matters TO
resume business The outlook for an early re-
newal Of our service is not bright. We hoped
that We would be able to have replaced the
telephones which the police took from our rooms
or get new telephones, or lease other telephones.
We have not got back the telephones taken
from US, nor got new telephones or leased tele-
phones with which 10 rebuild circuit. AS a
favor TO US we ask subscribers in all parts
of the city to keep closed until further notice.
READY TO APPEAL TO COURTS.
Meanwhile the poolroom kings and their coun-
sci marshalhng their forces to push their
fight against Commissioner McAdoo to the bit
ter end. To-day, it was asserted last night, a
decision Will be asked on the legality of Mr..
McAdoo's recent raids. Daniel O'ReilIy. as
leading counsel, has the case for the poolrooms
prepared for presentation before the Supreme
Court, and several surprises are promised.
ST did not ask Judge ODwyer for the arrest of
Mr. McAdoo and Inspector Schmittberger to-
day Mr.. OReilly told the Tribune reporter,
because I had not my papers ready. Before
the week is out, however, shall ask for the ar
rest Of them both. and probably Captain
Hodgins, Of the Oak-st. station"