The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08
THB TENDERLOIN DRYING UP.
COTTRELDS COPS GOT BUSY ON
JEROME'S HINT.

During the hearing In the jefferson Mar
ket police court yesterday on the forty
FIVE sumnonses issued by Capt .Cottrel for
saloon keepers, District Attorney Jerome
intimated that to-day would be dry Sun
day In the Tenderloln, and he thought It
likely It would be pretty dry IN the rest Of
Manhattan as well.
The indications at midnight last night
we're that Mr.. Jerome's veiled threat would
be effective ia that lively part OF Man
haitian which Is bounded by Fourteenth
and Forty-serond streets and Fourth
and Seventh avenues. Capt. Cottrell had
all his men out early In the night warning
saloon keepers that II they failed to close
up promptly at midnight they would get
into trouble, Raines law hotel keepers
we're ordered TO close mp at o'clock. Many
OF those the police took the trouble to call
upon said they would obey orders and
that they did not intend to take any chances
with the District Attorney in his present
state OF mind.
District Attorney Jerome told Capt.
Cottrell Of the Tenderloin fow days ago
that 50 per cent. of the saloons In the Ten
derloin were violating tho liquor law. Mr.,
Jerome also mentioned TO Capt. Cottreu
that only three arrests were made during
the month OF October for violations OF the
law
Pm going to send out my mon TO get
evidence Mr.. Jerome con6ded to the
captain I think you had bc;ter do the
same
Capt Cottren Immediately got busy.
without further talk with Alr. Jerome he
secured summonses for forty-tiye Tender
loin Acknowledgements. MIR. Jerome had an
idea that Capt Cottrell would not make
move without consulting with him. but
no learned on Friday night OF the sum
monses and no was in the Jefferson Market
poNce court vest erday morning when the
saloonkeepers were arraigned With him
were three Of his assistants, Lord herno-
chan and hrese!
II am simply here 70 learn Mr.. jerome
said.
During the examination OF the saloon
keepers Mr. Jerome was very active lie
announced that all booths, stalls, screens
and partitions would have 10 lie taken out
of saloons that 10 WAS q violation OF the law
10 sel in back or side rooms and that u the
police didnot enforceth law he would nave
men from the District attorneys otioe
make arrests without warrants. hagls-
trate Onman upheld Mr. Jerome's inter
probation Of the law and notified al but
eight OF the elloonkeepers that II tney
didn't comply with the law by next rioSy
he would issue warrants for their arrest
IT'S a fool law said Mr.. Jerome, but
now that the police have discovered that II
il on the books and it In their duty 20 en-
force Il they should be upheld.
Mr. Jerome added that II would DO no
trouble for the police to enforce the law.
Then be remarked significantly
Tomorrow may be o dry sunday.
When saloonkeepers all over town heard
the news they became alarmed. some
of them said last night that they would not
take any chances to-day. IL IS known that
Mr.. Jerome proposes TO use every po"si
that he has as District Attorney TO st'e
that the law ia enforced. not only II the
Tenderloin, but in every precinct Aftef
two long hours in court he said at the 4'is-
trict Attorneys Office yesterday:
In looking over the police report Tor
October l found in one precinct where
there arc a great number OF saloons only
three arrest. had been made for violations
OF the excise law. l told Capt. Cotsren
that so per cent. Of the saloons IN the Ten
derloin we're violating the law. He seemed
surprised. told him of fragrant violations,
closed booths. bars and back rooms. 1
told him to send out two men and would
aend out two of my men to verify my sur
misses On Jan. my men examined htty.
sly places They found that Just hall
these saloons were violating tho law
Il instructed them to give every possible
chance TO tho saloonkeeper. We were
seeking only obvious violations. Inc
Tenderioin has sixteen plaincothe5 men
and two detective eergeants. My men
20, this evidence in about five hours, ana
il il not hard TO calculate how long II would
take eighteen men, even II they only mhde
an inspection one day month lheSe
Violations reported by my men were OBJ
yious in open daylight. Even a policeman
in uniform could discover them
How about the rest Of the preoinotf'
Mr. jerome was asked.
Il infer said Mr. Jerome. that as a
diligent police officer Capt CottTeh VIII
look after the rest Of the precinct
This is the section Of the law under which
Can't Cottrell brought the iorty-hve saloon
keepers to court yesterday:
And il shall be unlawful to hnve a. any
dine, IN any room where LIQUORS are s s,,o,
" hich prevents a FUN view of the entire room
by every person present therein.
The saloonkeepers brought to court
we're from Broadway, Sixth, Seventh and
Fourth avenues. IA the Iehnerl0ih' ihey
were represented by james Walsh, counsel
for the Ii.uor Dealers Association. Some
had personal lawyers. The iawycrs who
opDose,l Mr. Jeromo's Interpretation Of
the law got curt and explicit answers Az
different times during the examination
Of the forty-dve saloonkeepers Dir. jerome
said
The Law Il so clear that even Mr.. Seth
Low could not give it liberal interpreted
ton Everybody in the barroom must be
able 10 sea everybody else.
you cannot sell liquors at two bars and
hive one license for the same.
1 am inclined 10 think that the Liquor
Dealers Association Is IN great need OF an
architect as well as counsel.
Mr. Jerome refused 20 accept the excuse
made by some Of the saloon men. that they
didn't know Of the existence of the law.
1t has been on the books since 1895.
he said Everybody has had lots OF time
10 know about il and study 1t over; NOW
that tho poll CO have walked up. ] believe
that they should he upheld
Mr Jerome made u plain that " the law
Ia enforced harrooms will be free Of all
booths and stalls OF any kind Even the
afamilv eutrnucc" or enclosure at side
doors must lie done away with There
can bs, no partition between the barroom
rrorer and a back room. A curtain that
would hide any part Of the barroom must
he removed. according TO Magistrate On
mems instructions 10 the saloOnkeepers.
who we're told yesterday 20 comply with
the law literally or be arrested next Friday
During the examination OF the saloon
keepers Mr. Jerome. when not making re-
marks. was busy jotting down IN little
red notebook any evidence that he CON
-idercd interesting. II developed that
Detectives Finley and tmminger Of Capt.
CottrrI's staff got the evidence on which
the s,lrnmonses we're issued. Detectives
Rearron and Brennan Of Mr.. Jerome'H
stan we're also In court hey had gone
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