New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
WALSH HELPS In RAID.
CLOSE WATCH CONTINUED
Many arrests for Interference 7oath
POOlrOOm Evidence Seekers.

this unex pected display of police vigilance. AL
though The Tribune has already foretold that, in
case Captain Burfend retained the sporting
fraternity would deem it advisable to move further
up the line out of his reach, the people of the
Tenderlon who have been yearning for the return
of Tammany and the good old times are not dis
posed TO accept with good grace the fact that the
Tenderlon proper is now tight place, compared
to its previous character. Yesterday Captain Bur
feind visited several suspected poolrooms in his
precinct. In he able 20 catch vio-
ators OF the law redhanded and raids resulting in
arrests We're made.
In the other cases Captain Burfeind and his
wardman encountered only the innocent appearing
caretakers OF the place, who were willing to allow
a thorough inspection to be made. confident, of
course. in the law abiding character Of the estab-
lishment.
When Farrell keeps closed said detective TO
a Tribune reporter last night, lit may be regarded
pretty sure Indication that things are far from
being wide Cpen 1t certainly is not safe for the
smaller fry attempt TO do business, when Frank
good reason to keep his doors shut
Captain Burfeind said that some of the people
whose places he has honored by stationing police
guard outside felt bad about it that they re-
Gently sent around an eulissary to make = protest
in the nature Of a test case.
"A man who keeps a cigar store in Sixth-ave-.
and Incidentally crap game side issue.
to this station day or two ago to complain
that policeman was permanently stationed out
side the door l told him that as law abiding
citizen should feel all embarrassed by the
presence of the officer. He requested me TO with
the policeman. I refused to do so. and told
him he could in the courts If he saw fit
knew at the time that the man representing
others. Naturally these people don't like to have
around. but they know full well that they are
up against it, and their hands practically
thrown up"
THINK 1T ONLY BLIND.
1t may be authorttatively stated. however that
while chafng under the temporary delay Of
Fr.r,da rIrfr1
disposed to take the present vigorous enforce
ment OF the law with too much seriousness They
still confident that Burfeinds removal Is only
a matter OF days, and they also believe that the
present spectacular cleaning up policy. while sin
the part OF some OF the captains and OF
Commissioner McAdoo himself. Ia really effort
the part OF Deputy Commissioner McAvoy and
certain inspectors TO pull the wool over the eyes
OF both McAdoo and the misunderstanding public
the same time.
The Tenderloin is. in fact. inclined to take the
present energetic clean up in the light OF neces
sary evil which will be brought to a speedy terni-
nation just Tammany deems 1t safe to
Mark my Words said a Tenderloin sport.
traOrdinarv signfrcants II ne 40 5ssjrsS ne could
fill his handsome clubhouse with millionaires and
eher lie G0qId get gu Ne NE pr9teet9n , ne needed
main empty all this time? II you want TO know.
will tell you that it is because he does not desire
to hamper the present brilliant police spectacle OF
cleaning up things II Farrells place was running
the press would make interesting comments on It,
and people would say. 'Tammany Is at IL asaIf-
Farre KEEPS t tig6t Closed ma5 must be s9
innocent. though. who doesn't believe ~eat he has
think. either. that this town is being Cleaned up
as thoroughly as the police reports would have it.
Keep your eyes open. and you Will notice that
where the reporters , are at work Above Forty,
eorsS at ols fr Up are not near
section that needs al! the Faiding and police
guards At the present time
BURFEIND AND WALSH RAIDING.
Captain Burfeind OF the West Thirtisth-st. sta
ton; Inspector Walsh. Sergeant Delaney and De-
tectives Sullivan and Burfeind and several patrol
made 4 raid alleged poolroom the
second floor OF a house In East Nineteenth-st. in
the afternoon. Entrance effected without
much difficulty and eight men arrested.
charged with maintaining gambling house They
were found. the police say. handling money. racing
sheets and other gooLro9m paraphernaii2 IN small
lishment, where its patrons, about thirty In num-
Captain BurfeHd for the last s few days has been
keeping both open for evidence OF attempts 70
cinct and applied two days ago for fifteen extra
terday he with Inspector Walsh, Sergeant De
laney and Detective Sullivan. made tour Of the
tain Is watGhns and Tseeyins reports from The
found quiet until they reached the house In East
Captain Burfeind noticed that the door on the
parIor t floor at the top OF the sto9P was slightly
There man behind IL and he resisted the
captains efforts
Gao OF Captain Burfeinds imported plain clothes
the victim OF what he declares n
cruel mistake. but which caused eud OF
ment in the West Thirtieth-st. station This man
detailed to relieve Detective Roy in watching
alleged gambling house at No. 81 West Thirty
third-St. Detective Ray waited for his relief in
vain and at 8 O'Clock started for the station
report and TO ask why another man had not been
sent to take his place.
At almost the same time the other man returned
TO the house and reported He said that he had
found many persons entering the place. bur that
none were suspicious. and there violation
of the law.
Sure, captain he said. they nearly all
dead ones down there"
What. sir?' Numbered the captain.
II say he repeated. they dead down
there
After nearly faiuting because a Bronx man
that district, the captain drew from the that
he had been watching the same number In Twenty
thtrd-st. and not Thirty third-st. no had been
directed This building is devoted the exhibition
of wax works
HAGGERTY NOT ACTIVE ABOUT THEM
Deputy Police Commissioner Haggerty is ap-
parently not losing any sleep the poolrooms
and other gambling places that being
Brooklyn. Not having received any particular IN
structions on the subject he does not seem In
cined TO emulate the example or Commissioner
McAdoo and personally that all the pOolrOOms
are covered by the police. He places the respOu-
inspectors 1t is to them" no said Yesterday
How they viii enforce the law will appear as
time passes"
Captain Hogan OF the Mercer-st station. had
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