New-York tribune., 1905-09-25
LID TILTED-N0T OFF.
TENDERLOIN ON FENCE.
Who Kept Saloon Men Guess'ng'
Whai 'TUGs DIR. DoOleg.

4he saloonkeepers the worst scare they have
had in several police administrations. captain
Dooley would have closed every illegal place In
hts nrecinct If he had had his way, but the out
going administration left him with a handicap
OF sixteen plain clothes men, some OF whom, al
least. are said to be subsidized by saloonkeepers
AS an evidence that the captain has not
entire confidence in the men who were left him
by Captain Cottrell. two Of his confidential men
were seen in the Tenderloin yesterday afternoon
and evening They wore plain clothes and took
good care that their shields were not seen
Have you any of your Coney Island men IN
the Fenderloin?'' Captain Dooey was asked last
night
81 am satisfied with the men who were left
me bv nv predecessor" he said. Have asked
for any transfers?"
.-Then what are two Of your best men in the
old precinct doing up here?" was asked
'Have you any idea?" was the captains
Yankee answer.
AS a matter Of fact, the coney Island Fly
bulls as such officers are known in the Ten
derIoin. are just as unknown as is Captain
pooley. Several Of them are anxious to be
transferred. now that winter is coming on and
ro,ev IS dull II they turn in certain
rensihle evidence to their old captain he can
come pretty near getting them transferred
THAT alone would explain their working miles
eway from their own precinct
rbera were at least a dozen places IN the
Trenderloin which usually keep open Sunday
which were closed yesterday. Even 'old friends"
were not admitted, because the partenoers "ouIo
not take chances.
There were however, at least half q dozen
places which were wide open and which had
no legal right 10 sell liquor. When some of
them were cited TO Captain Dooley he referred
70 the list of Sunday selling hotels which had
been passed by the Excise Board.
"If the board has certified that they have the
required number Of rooms what a police
captain do?" the new commander Of the Ten
derioin asked
That there is need Of new inspection of the
Tenderloin District was never more evident than
yesterday. Rooms were prepared for the in
srection Of the Excise Board, which were given
I'D months sgo. Places are registered hotels
which could not put UP guests except under
the table, TO save themselves from any amount
OF fine
A QUESTION OF APPETITE
Then comes the matter of sandwiches and
meals.
Would you consider a plate Of cracker crumbs
a meal according to Iaw?" Captain Dooley was
asked.
The inquirer had just come from a well known
place at 32d-st- and Greeley Square, where the
doors were wide open and there nothing
more TO eat on any one table in the place than
half cracker. Many Of the luncheon" plates
held nothing but crumbs Of crackers, gray with
the dust OF ages.
Cracker crumbs q mealT' repeated Captain
Dooiey. well, possibly. If you had canary
bird appetite
The condition in the Tenderloin yesterday as
regards sandwiches was very much better than
It has been for weeks. In one of the most no.
torious Raines law hotels In the district for
instance they not only served generous sand
witches with every drink. but there were even
tablecloths on the table. It was here that one
of Captain Dooley's old Coney Island Fly bulls
was recognized He came IN and purchased
drink. but objected to buying a sandwich; he had
TO do so. however. because the waiter would not
serve him otherwise At place at 31st-st- and
eth-ave. the same rule prevailed, with the
ception that there were no tablecloths.
In the adjoining precinct. on the north. the
station house being in West 47th-st- and COM
manded by Captain Handy there general
disregard Of sandwiches At perhaps the most
prominent place in the precinct, at Columbus
Circle and 59th-st two drinks were served with
out a sign Of anything to eat-even a cracker
In several other places in the district the sans
Iack Of observance of the law was noticed.
There were no uniformed men on duty in front
: OF known houses of disrepute in the Tenderloin
yesterday. The old assignments were two men
on 32d-st four men on 29th-st.. and one each at
places 31st-st, 26th-st- and 24th-st Several
plain clothes men were across the street from
these notorious places yesterday afternoon, but
they made no attempt to stop those who tried
TO enter. Their presence gives some clew to IN
u spector Schmittbergers statement:
1--WE have another way 70 deal with these
places"
When asked yesterday II he had any idea of
restoring the uniformed men In front Of the
places. Captain Dooley said that as the men had
been removed he did not see how he could well
reassign them He would not give any intirna-
tioa OF forthcoming raids. but the whole Ten
derioin is looking for something Of the kind.
Another thing about which the people Of the
haltworid are interested is whether or not places
wen known. which have had protection for
years viii continue to be protected under Cap
tain Dooley. He cannot remain long IN the
precinct although he has never been there be-
fore, except in q streetcar. without knowing
where they are located
There is one place that is particularly under
the observation OF interested onlookers It is on
2eth-st. between Broadway and 5th-ave.. and
on the even side Of the street Some time ago
the proprietress Of this house was badly burned.
The police were called by mistake. and wanted
to send for ambulance. The people in the
house would not permit It, saying that the
family physician had been summoned and would
soon be there. Much to the surprise of those
who waited TO hear the result OF the accident
the family physician" one of the best
known police surgeons in the city, man who
holds his place through undoubted political In
duence
TRANSFER A POLITICAL MOVE.
In the transfer Of Captain Dooley from the
deserted precinct Of Coney Island to the Tender
io,n the politicians Of that quarter see one of
Tamu,any's usual political moves. There Will
he az election in November. and the Tenderloin
.,es With the party which promises TO let IL run
roost open Tammany. according 10 the current
story, has said to them: