New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-21
POLICE HELD AT BAY.
Sir Seeking to Arrest Saloon Pro
pietOr Haze Hard Fight.

In an attempt to raid the Ramando Cafe at No
2llS Second avenue. early yesterday morning. Cap
tain Gallagher and five officers of the East 10Th
street station held at bay for three hours &C
cording to the captain. by the proprietor. Frank
Dare. with two revolvers Captain Gallagher wait
ed until Dare somewhat off his guard. when
he and his men made their attack. Dare and four
others in the saloon We're arrested, but not until
every policeman in the party had received marks
OF conflict. The officers had to fight not only a
score Of men in the saloon. but others from the
neighborhood who in and Joined the propretor's
forces. Not until the reserves were called in did
the fight cease.
Agents of the chdren's society and CAPTAIN Gal
lagher declare that the cafe is the Headquarters of
the cadet system in Harlem. The house is IN
the heart of the Harlem Little Italy and is sur
rounded by a swarmng tenement house population
Captain Gallagher sent Detectives Golf and Lynch
to the cafe shortly before midnight to watch for
violations of the excise law. When they entered
the room, they say, Dare came from behind the
bar with two revolvers. which he pointed at the
breasts of the detectives and told them ''skiddoo
II they desired to keep their skins whole. He had
the drop on them and they decided to "skddoo.''
They went back to the station and reported their
reception to Captain Gallagher. He went back to
the house with Golf and Lynch and Haggerty and
Weldon, plain clothes men. and Patrolman Sackett.
They surrounded the house and Captain Gallagher
tried to get I'm. Every time ne any of his men
appeared at the door Dare confronted them with
his two revovers and threatened they say to blow
holes in them if they did not get out. Captain
Gallagher finally adopted strategic measures One
of the detectives found window through which
he could watch Dare as he stood behind the bar
pouring and mixing drinks for the crowd in the
back room. After they had waited nearly three
hours left the bar, taking his reviewers WIN
him and went out into the open space before the
door. Then Captain Gallagher called TO his men
and all six rushed in.
Detective Haggerty was the first in AS he ran
toward Oare he says. the latter raised one OF his
revolvers and aimed. Before he could shoot Hag-
gerty knocked the weapon out of his hands with a
chair.
The men in the back room. most of them Italians
ran out to the bar and Joined Dare. They were re-
inforced by scores from the neghbOrhOod, and
fought the police and kept Dare from being arrested
for half an hour more No shots were fired fists,
chairs sticks. revolver butts and glasses being the
weapons used.
At last Captain Gallagher called for the reserves
from his station, and dozen uniformed men re-
nforced the little squad Of raiders and helped sub
due the mob. Dare and four others, woman and
three men. wanted witnesses were arrested
In the Harlem police court yesterday afternoon
Magistrate Mayo held Dare in $500 bail for fur
Their examination Wednesday afternoon. The
four witnesses were held in $500 bail each