New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
THREAT TO SHOOT POLICE.
a SUMMONS FOR MADOO.
Counsel for POoIrOOmS Declare War
on Officials.


scora after score for the poolroom men and
against the police must be marked up from
Yesterdays development in the poolroom war.
Police Commissioner McAdoo and Inspector
schnittberger We're served with summonses in
the first of "a long series of civil actions for
damages for alleged false Imprisonment Their
arrest is promised for to-day Thursday. A
magistrate permitted a poolroom attorney to
threaten in open court that Police Captain Shire
would be shot if he again broke into a certain
poolroom. In all Of the courts in which pris-
oners taken in the recent raids were arraigned.
they were discharged for lack of evidence.
Police Headquarters did not seem to be dis
turbed over these Developments On the con-
trary, Commissioner McAdoO gave out a formal
announcement that the poolrooms in Manhat-
tan We're out Of business, and that he antici-
pated little trouble in keeping them closed. He
declared that Brooklyn would be cleaned up
next. with or without the assistance Of District
Attorney Clarke. The storm signal has been
sent across the East River. and Brooklyn pool
sellers viii be on the lookout for raids to-day.
District Attorney Jerone's John Doe pro-
eeedings, for which two Western Union officials
were subpgnaed on Monday. enjoyed brief ses-
sion behind closed doors and went over until
Thursday. 1t said that the Western Union
officials refused to identify poolroom men with
whom they are supposed TO have had bust
ness That the proceedings are not directed
against the Western Union but against the
Mahoney crowd was made plain at the District
Attorneys office.
BOOKSELLERS AGAINST BOOKMAKERs
There is growing belief that there is more
behind this most active fight than merely clos
ing up the poolrooms. The suppression OF bet
-
room combination If the police succeed in keep
ing sources Of racing news shut off. Skilled at
torneys are studying the Percy-Gray law, with
its civil action Joker" and will be ready to
give the bookmakers an interesting tussle IL the
worst comes.
Work on the new Belmont Park track was
brought 10 m end on Monday, when several
hundred men we're laid off. Yesterday one
was on duty except those in charge of machinery
and watchmen. Followers of the racing game
believe that nothing more viii be done until the
racing situation clears. If the bookmakers are
closed out interest in racing would probably fall
OF to such an extent that 1t would make the
opening Of a new track inadvisable. Mr.. Bel
monts contractors say that the work has only
been suspended, and that the anti-race gambling
agitation mas no bearing on the situation.
Some Of the TaInmany leaders exult rather
than griee at the probable political effect of the
crusade nov being prosecuted by the Tammany
Police Commissioner. That it is going to cut
down the Tammany vote next fall is perfectly
apparent, but this does rot worry the leaders
When tie votes are counted next November
We can lay It eli 10 Hil!sm.'' said member Of
fhe Tammany executive committee TO a Tribune
reporter yesterday. THAT viii Kill off Hin. and
Inc Democrats who vote aga!ns: the ticket next
isn VII Set over their mad by another year,
"hen We want 20 re-elect Mcclellan. 1t is bet
tef 10 lei the voters punish US this fall and have
over with them than put 1t off until the de-
asc'lon would lose Us control Of the city
SUIT AGAINST MADOO
It was shortly after / o'clock that clerk from
the law Office Of Daniel O'ReiIly appeared at
heaoquarters and served Commissioner McAdoo
mi'h summons in a suit for $1,000 damages for
vac iaise Imprisonment OF Joseph Sell. one Of
employees Of PIunkett, Hannigan * Nc
.scKs distributing bureau. in the Park Row
,.Hu.ng which was raided last Friday. A little
I inspector Schmittberger was served with
similar summons
iHs is the first Of a long series Of damage
80 which am to bring against the Commits
S-e' OF Police and his assistants who have been
H'e IN these illegal raids" said OReilly last
Ign Third Deputy Commissioner Lindley
M, S~-N as a QeIenuAll IN some OF the OlueIS.
&C suits Will be brought as fast as my clients
sc discharged, they surely viii be.
tomorrow 1 will probably ask Judge
oD"yec for an order Of arrest for McAdoo and
S'ilHittbergeri which VIII bring them into court
e'a ioree them 10 give bail not TO leave the
un.y. The damage asked was placed at the
s-'Voo mark. so that we can have the cases
ea IN the City Court, where they be
reached IN reasonable time.
am AFTER Commissioner McAdoo TO a finish,
=, 90 mere VIII be no let up until he ceases these
50. raids. If the civil damage actions do not
Ing ABOUT this result, l viii enter criminal
s-%ges Tor unlawful entrance oppression or
burglary as the case may warrant. To sustain
en charges IL viii not be necessary to wait
NH the Commissioner actually Joins the raid
-. ae fathers the raids by telephone. and
'"eS are made under his orders"
THREAT AGAINST POLICE CAPTAIN.
-. "a ihe YoriIyilie court yesterday morning on
~ arraignment Of three men arrested IN
rsy raid On an alleged poolroom at No 151
es 1nirty-second-st.. Stephen O,Hare. who ap-