New-York tribune., 1905-01-19
CLEARED OF cadets"
WORK OF NEW CRUSADE.
Change in GaLagher,s old Precinct
Charges against Him Rum0red.

The rumor at Police Headquarters that charges
are being prepared against Captain Edward Gal
lagher who has been transferred from the East
Twenty -second-st. station. has caused considerable
comment from those interested in the crusade
against the cadets undertaken by Jacob H
schir Adolph Lewisohn, Felix warburg. Isaac
n. Seligman and other wealthy men.
As far back June 1904 The Tribune called
attention the oUtra geous conditions prevailing
in the police precinct which includes the Assembly
district of Charles r Murphy the Tammany
leader. Investigations made by Tribune reporters
that time showed that this section of the city
was wide open; that within block Of Tammany
Hall numerous Raines law hotels were engaged in
a business resembling that which made the old
red light district notorious. the women there
working under the direct supervision of well known
cadets The 18th Assembly District and the
Twenty-second- precinct both end at Fourteenth
ST. Observation showed that this was the southern
boundary of street walking.
Women who ventured south OF Fourteenth-st-
into Captain McDermott's precnct-the Fifth-st.-
were promptly arrested. Particular attention was
directed professional escorts and light
houses" who in many instances are Synonymous
with cadets"
Investigation showed that three Raines law
hotels. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth SITS, and
in Irving Place. were the bases Of operation.
Early in the evening the women. are won't TO come
ont of these hotels and, accompanied by escorts
cross Fourteenth-st. and enter the back rooms Of
several hotels and concert halls near Tammany
Hall. There the escorts take leave of them, TO re-
turn with more.
The situation south Of Fourteenth-st-, where
Captain McDermott holds sway, has throughout
furnished interesting contrast this district be-
ing generally CLOSED tight
While Captain Gallagher made one or two ostensl-
bIe raids on these resorts. attempt made
to close them until Simon c Moot. acting for the
wealthy men already named, took hand The
fruits Of Mr. Noot's crusade are already apparent
Accompanied by resident Of the district who is
a position know the conditions there. Tribune
Whereas in the Raines law hotel in Irving Place
been seen six months ago. last night only one
woman and she unaCcompanied- visible. OF
the Raines law hotels in the block between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth SITS only one appaT-
entity in operation. and that strictly under
The scenes along FouTteenth-sJ. and Third
ave. between Fourteenth and Sixteenth sts. were
also in striking contrast TO speCtacles under the oo
regime. Instead Of dozens of women paUroIling the
The alleged cadet of 'Moliia' Belts the
wife of Kid Belts. was heard yesterday before
Magistrate Barlow, in the Centre-SJ court. She was
convicted of vaSranCy and remanded to the ToruhS
for sentence tomorrow Kid Belts who testi-
fed in the case. will be tried this morning He
admitted that on at least two occasions he received
money from his Wife
The presence Of Mr.. Seligman during part of
the trial significant of his declaration that he
viii carry the crusade through TO the finish. He
conferred with Magistrate Barlow before the trial
began.
There were indications that the trials Of Kid
Belts and his wife regarded by the defence as
test cases The BettSes represented b1
three lawyers including Otto H Droege and Mr.
surrendered him. Assistant District Attorney Kre-
sci prosecuted the case.