New-York tribune., 1904-08-21
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tino lecturlng when he Is paid TO give IL all 10
administering Police Department. and is criti-
cised for showing such things before young chill
dren in the churches. who would see only the
glamour thrown about criminals, rather than the
dark picture of suffering and misery following on
their trail Some recent crimes Of youthful thugs
have been traced by certain critics to the well
intentioned Judges lectures
'It is for those suffering through the immortality
OF others that l fight to have the laws enforced
says Judge" Emmons. When make my rounds.
do not go catch lawbreakers. but TO study
humanity and to learn from observation how i'm
morality affects the classes Ny heart goes out IN
sympathy these people who suffer from the I'M
moral ones. and to those who have been led INTO
temptation and suffer. and 1 convinced the
quickest and surest way to bring them reIief IS
to have the laws enforced.
Judge Emmons places cheap price upon the
value OF his services Though receiving S.ee
year salary and from 500 to $500 additional every
year as his OF the dog license fees. which. by
some strange provision Of the loving bestowed
by the State upon its chief city. 20 the police
commissioners who issue the licenses instead OF 10
the city yet felt that he not receiving due
compensation. and introduced bill In the legts-
lature providing for a general increase OF pohce
commissioners salaries. When hearing on the
bill was held he appeared in his own behalf. and
frankly told the legislature why he worth more
than his predecessors in the Office
While lobbying for increase IN his own salary.
he has strictly forbidden attempt the part or
a patroIman or officer secure influence for a
promotion, transfer or increase In salary. and has
severely disciplined several who presumed 10 Try
that method. One or two were reduced ror THIS
reason.
HIS first act on assuming Office 10 discharge
the Office boy: the second 10 employ relative as
senographer at double salary; his third TO give out
an interview TO the reporters telling them what he
proposed accomplish Then he started out on
his tours of the city its dives questionable re-
SORTS rumshops and licensed paces-the tours
which have become famous In the annals Of the city
for strange. bizarre episodes, and which have
stricken terror into the hearts OF patroman and
CRATER alike No patroIman safe from hts
scrutiny nor a public shop from one Of his wild
dashes In he would come. with a troop OF report
at his heels and mob OF small boys loafers
and touts forming the rear guard,
Then an order went forth TO arrest every drunk
on sight whether a car. train. IN the parks or
reelng about the streets. The first night the
patrol wagons and worked overtime. and
the station house cells were choked and overflow
ing with reeking. swearing hulks OF humanity.
Never there such night in all the citys
history Silk hated ciubmen unable TO tell where
they lived. Jammed in with the grimy long
shoreman who had spent his weeks pay and
wandered uptown with sailor friend. While the
police arrested and perspired. the footpads and
crooks were getting In their work, and although
the police manifold IS secret document. hasty
perusals by sharp police reporters showed that
the actual criminal record had doubled in a week.
Things kept in this fashion for month until
only need whisper that Emmons coming
TO start stampede from a barroom.
From 'drunks" the earnest Judge turned his
attention enforcement Of the blue laws. And
thereupon the sdicts forth:
No more shaves after midnight. not even II a
customer is half shaved The razor must stop
like the workman's pick at noon hour. poised In
No more unloading OF vessels on Sunday.
davs. 1S nnIid OF music Min Pa1deg @ ON SIn
Artillery. Veteran Firemen and salvation Army
law. Emmons found that military organizations
were exempt, and he had TO modify his order)
No more Sunday concerts unless licensed by the
No more boxing. Gwen amateur sparring was
Rr1niie1IeG. mnri. an1 man was iiaee 20 arres' and
n, Tor even chanenSing another to a
ihed but efrectually barred all 'pro-arranged
No pool billiard or bowling alleys
allowed open after midnight CAS- the greatest bust
o'clock until toward morning. some We're obliged
No Sunday golf. baseball. fishing hoeing gardens.
OF other sports and diversions
premises where purchased.
No passing around the same sandwich or hard
days days CIhe buyer Of drink must resort there for
words he must order mel hefora I'm orfertD s Turep
drink and the meal must be served It is optional
the proprietor whether he is paid for i'' IT, VII"
No presents OF drinks or gratuites Of liquor at
windows or sensational advertising
All detached warehouses where liquor Is stored
for future sale be licensed. the license 10 be
taken out by the agent or owner of the goods.
brokers dealing in handling whiSkey certificates
must procure liquor license
Some OF these orders have led TO most ludicrous
situations. and have entailed end of annoyance
and confusion. No one knows what is coming next
man went into fruit store the Sunday fol-
lowing the fruit order-one of those places allowed
open by virtue OF It's victuallers license He bought
bananas. oranges lemons cherries pineapples and
considerable other fruit. and started go with
IL. Here. don't take that fruit out yelled the
proprietor. you'll have to eat II here" II paid
for il. didn't L? It's my fruit Yes: it's yours
TO have and to hold, but you'll have eat IL here
on the premises. or III be hauled into court and
fned"
How the blazes am I goin' to eat all that |
want this stun for n punch were making up TO
the house.
Can't help that: it's Emmonss orders"
That don't help me any unless YOU give my
money back
lookin'. didn't you. and SO i can't stop YOU
and the dealer walked into the back room. Where
upon the thirsty punchmaker put for the door.
Patrolmep ordered stick their beats
and not take time OF for lunch unless relieved
by their commanding officers. This worked CON
siderable hardship many. who compelled
20 with cold bites" for eight hour stretch.
A funny incident growing out of this order hap
pened In Atantic-ave. one morning. \ baker held
out from his doorway enticing loaf of Vienna
TO relieve the night shift. One snatched II and in
an instant he and his five companions marching
abreast were contentedly munchnG IL. The early
morning crowd OF commuters caught on quickly
and began 10 chaff them.
Drop It, here comes Judge Emmons.'' and 10 the
tune of up the Street half dozen young fellows
fell in solemnly behind the coppers Finally fifty