New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-15
EDITORS TO PROBE VICE.
cadets" Encouraged By Breakdozc"
of Patrol System.

a meeting OF the eCltOrS OF the fdSN ---
Jewish papers to discuss the apparent deteriora-
ton OF the moral situation of the East Side ana
the gradual increase of cadet cases has been
called for Saturday noon. AL this meeting the
general situation, which was exclusively ex-
posed IN yesterdays Tribune. will be consioereo
and steps taken to warn tenement people Oh ei'-
dangers incident to the threatened return OF
conditions familiar TO the people of the district
who lived there during the Van Wyck aoiiiih-
istration. Further investigation Of the pres
ent conditions confirmed the statements maze
in yesterdays Tribune. fresh phase OF the
breakdown was Overwhelmingly. the fact
that the police patrolling has become the merest
farce and that much Of the relapse couid De
traced directly TO this
In discussing this failure of the present patrol
system OF the best known residents OF the
East Side. who has been prominent in all the
fights for decency IN that quarter Of the city for
several years. made the following comment;
The most apparent evidence OF the breakdown Of
the polcs 70 Patrol 81 their beats.
out now and venture 10 say that It Will take us
smpS an so pay h8 n@ mo- to duty
Snder nv m noee reesntiy that well known East
Side crook offered to show a social worker in the
room in Bowery saloon. drinking in uniform.
Those on the East side who are familiar with
cratic nominations are made the pressure win let
UP UP. the Patrol system Rssa sH
rnanite.tly bounded upon expedency is bound 70
hsrs might be some hope hope but with the patroime
o obs In gfoT the In
not hard to see what Is TO be expected.
Among the various items of gossip heard on
the East Side yesterday was the rumor that two
of the proprietors of disorderiy houses under
the Martin Engel regime. when the red light
district existed, formerly having his place OF
business at No Ia Delancey-st. and the other at
No. las Observation-Disclosures who were
driven out of the precinct when the Tammany
Committee Of Five began It's withdrawing ex-
pedition-had within the week attempted to
lease houses in the neighborhood OF their old
haunts. This confirms the statement made to
The Tribune by Mr.. Forbes of the Charity Or
ganization Society," that he had seen members OF
the old gang back IN that district. The names
OF these men widely known on the East
Side. and the fact that they had reappeareG
created no little comment
District Attorney Jerome would not discuss
the situation yesterday. but it was learned that
he had IN his office "cade-" case rtvalltng
in it's vicious features any OF the dozens OF cases
that were exposed in the Devery days. District
Attorney Jerome detailed a county detective to
investigate the general situation on the East
Side. and a result of his work over four hun
dred arrests of pickpOckets were made and more
than eighty convictions were secured.
The fact that the deterioration has taken place
quietly explains the reason that IL has caused
little comment. except within the limits Of
the East Side There has been no actual crying
nuisance outside OF the East Twenty-seCoud-st-
precinct, and IL is only within the last fortnight
that there has been sufficient change TO warrant
the alarm which has resulted in the calling OF
the meeting OF the editors OF the Jewish daily
papers.
David Blaustein. superintendent OF the Edu-
cational Alliance, last night commended the
statement of the situation made in yesterdays
Tribune.
I think You have described things exactly a.
they are" said he, and have already begun TO
see signs OF results from your exposure"
Commissioner MCAdOO yesterday ordered In
spector Brooks TO make an investigation and re-
port on the subject, and gave similar directions
10 several of the precinct commanders.