New-York tribune., 1905-01-16
FEAR IN TENDERLOIN.
Saloons Watch for JerOme's Men
Screens Going Back.

Excise conditions in the Tenderloin showed a
marked improvement yesterday compared with
1he bad showing Of the previous Sunday. Captain
Eottren detailed most of his plain clothes police
men TO the work Of making the rounds OF the sa-
1oons. They made six arrests and entered several
Ranes law hotels, where they were recognized and
Deceived the customary sandwiches when they de-
3nanded drinks.
Only small percentage OF the saloons closed up
sntirely but at nearly every place was hard for
She stranger TO gain admission, and any man who
seemed 10 bear even the renaotest resemblance 10 a
policeman Jerome detective turned away
The saloonkeepers generally were taking no
chances. The reports in The Tribune and other
newspapers last week as TO the lexity with which
The excise laws Were regarded. IN the face OF the
District Attorneys threat, evidently has taught
them wholesome lesson. Reporters seemed TO be
rlassed as equally dangerous with the Jerome de-
tectiVes in the Tenderloln yesterday.
Visits yesterday TO several OF the places wide
open week ago showed the extent OF the pre-
cautions taken Last Sunday persons desiring
drinks had difficulty in entering saloons and
buying what they wished all over the Tenderloln
Yesterday in trying TO enter these saloons the
same meE in most cases met with defeat. Nothing
doing; to-day is Sunday" the rejoinder
at most places. Doors kept tightly closed
ana chained. and knock any OF them broug ht
a careful eye the peephole. The would be
customer was subjected 20 close scrutiny lnsting
full minute before the door was opened as far
the chain would admit Then the man outside
was subjected TO second and more careful ex-
animation. In many cases the proprietor or the
barkeepers friends Were summoned ito take a
look" before the careful barkeeper would take a
chance" From behind the half-opened door the
ciink OF glasses could be heard however, showing
1hat business was being carried on despite all
these elaborate precautions
The policemen sent out by Captain Cottreu were
1nen whose faces were well known 10 TenderIoin
Ealoonkeepers tnat their less honest efforts
20 obtain evidence were in most rather
1arcical Barkeepers apparently recognized them
at a glance through the peephoes and refused even
70 answer them when they knocked.
precinct men stand about much chance Of
catching US mapping a SNOWFALL would stand in
"a certain warm place" said saloonkeeper yester-
day What we are in fear Of however Is the
EhOohy men from the Commissioners office and
snOst particularly the District Attorneys men"
A ruInor spread among Tenderloin saloonkeepers
Saturday that the District Attorneys Office planned
90 spring another surprise the police yesterday
10y sending out detectives TO get into saloons and
obtain evidence where the police failed II was
because OF this rumor and the publicity last week
that the extra precautions were maintained
The Raines law hotels did a hourishing business
OF course, so one had TO 90 thirsty despite tbe
precautions Of the less favored saloonkeeners IT.
precautionary sandwich on every table I'm tbaso
places, but these sandwiches bore the rnlJnnieed
unsavory appearance OF those OF previous SUNDAYS
one absentmnded patron of a Raines Law, botoI
ct Sixth-ave. and Thirty-second-st was actrsIIy,
ing morsels 10 his lips. de was warned bv Tn
horrlhed bartender. however, before he co, .,,,,
ness
When strangers who, we've regarded with sus-
slclon ordered drinks, however fresh sandyuicbag
were ostentatiously placed before them and CHARGED
for, and so al was well ' eeu
AS reported IN The Tribune last week the 80
FORTY OF the better class OF saloons in Th ne ma
Join are haines law hotels, so that there IS really