New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
.N4DOO WANTS EVIDENCE.
VIII Investigate NcCHntock's
CHARGES against Police.

Police Commissioner McAdoo announced yester-
day that he would investigate the charges Of coIu-
sFOn and neglect OF duty against the police made
by Superintendent McCl.ntock OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Crime after his raid on China
town policy shops THURSDAY and that II sun
Gent evidence We're forthcoming 10 support them
he would cooperate with the District Attorney and
Superintendent McCIntock IN bringing the guilty
men 10 justice. The Commissioner said he would
probably summon Inspector Titus and Captain
Keer. IN whose TERRITORY the raids were made
Failing such evidence. the Commissioner viii
suspend judgment until after the trial OF the China
men arrested IL The raids. We're arraigued in
the Tombs police court and held for examination
August 9.
Il take it Cor granted" said the Commissioner
that form Of gambling has been going on
in Chinatown every cay since its establishment
but il is a very difficult thing ge- evidence
owing 10 the language, the methods and the gan
eral situation I believe that Mr.. McCEntoc,t has
SID that the police are standing in with the a.!
legged gamblers, That Is a serious thing zay
but there is nothing more serious than III. game
itself. I have written To Mr. McCllutock askiu.
him II he has any evidence to bring it 70 AID
7 Will take great pleasure in bringing
chinery OF this department into acton at once
against tho offenders. and II they proven
guilty I will gladly cooperate with Mr- McClin-
took and the District Attorney in having them
brought 10 justice and properly punished.
Ever since Chinatown has been established II
has been I matter of suspicion ard ss!p that
some Of the knowing and sstEte Chin amen there
blackmailed the others and collected systematic
graft from them. An attempt ms been aGe to
prove this II this graft Is collected ana shared
with the police. there il who WOula DO
more than ! TO get the facts. and shall expect
hear from Mr.. McCNntoCA- shan maze on
horest aud conscientious Investigation II It is
found thar the police could have stopped h nj
legged gambling, then some one Will have to account
for IT,
In the afternoon Commissioner NcAdoo his per
<onal aid Roundsman Ward: Secretary Howell, and
Detective Young. Of Inspector BrooKs's STAFF mad ,
n tour Of Chinatown Th"y we're absent from
- Headquarters for perhaps hour. The Commit.
siarer wished 20 look over the district fer him
self He was asked. on his return. whether he had
i saw men sitting on the floor and evidently
PLAYING come game he said You know. China
men love TO gamble. II you were 10 "A China
man 10 pieces you would find the pieces trying 70
match each other"
The fifteen Cinnamon were arra!gned on charges
OF gambling
The complainant against the persons arrested was
Charles Wong Of No 1872 East One-hundred- and
ninth-et. who. II IS said. is a member OF the Hip
Sing Fong Society. the reform society in China
town. The prisoners said to DO members OF tho
On Son Fong Society.
Inspector Titus declined 70 discuss the case.
Willie suDeriutcndcrt MCClintoc6 was retcen. Last
night. it understood that the society is prepared
to furnish Commissioner McAdoo with all the evf-
dence that he wishes.