New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
SALOON DOORS CLOSED.
BUT CITY NOT DRY.
PASSWORD Quencked IHirst-Police
Take No Chances.

Few saIocnl5eepers in the 22d Precinct, the dis
trict around West f7Th street. took any chances
yesterday and the progress Of seeker after liquid
refreshment marked by the jangling OF chains,
the scraping OF bolts and hcarsely muttered pass
words. 4 stranger in that part OF the country haa
little chance OF overindugence. for II there
the slightest thing suggestive OF a Hattie
about him, he stayed out In the rain IN places
where for years the boast has been that the key
was lost the bartender was sent down cellar to dis
X up and put it in use again.
The precinct far from being dry however
All the regular patrons found difficulty in nav
ing their thirst assuaged. but the casual Waytafer
passed the guard only after strict examination
Few places were closed all day in fact. hardly any
of those in the habit Of keeping closed for the
twenty-four hours. A few tough dumps in sew
enth and Eighth avenues closed at midnight 1or
The first time in years. The patrolnen on post
helped THIS along b. telling their friends the proprl
etors, that they would take 10 chance OF Magls-
tEate Whitman finding saloons open on their posts
IN the precinct above. the West 6Sth street pre-
cautions also were taken that station also being
in Inspector Walshs territory. At midnight about
half The saloons closed for few hours, including
two three of the most notorious places frequent
ed by the women IN the Tonderloin colony ut 18th
street Down on San Juan HIM. however. the
Negro dance halls and saloons were running the
same as any other sunday morning.
Inspector Walsh yesterday afternoon made A.
rest in his district for alleged violation Of the
excise law. and two hours later policemen from tho
West 6Sth street station went 10 the same saloon
and again arrested Inspector Wash's prisoner on
a like charge
Tho inspector vent 70 a saloon at No. 40 Column
bus avenue ana ordered two whiskcys in success
sion, tasted the stuff, and said porforce the stGT
was wh!skey within the meaning Of the law and
arrested man who said he was Timothy NIcAien-
ney, Of no. 30 West I'D street NcAIenney was
taken to the West 18th street station. where he
was admitted 10 ba!l. Inspector Walsh told Ser
tul about this place, and 20 seno men 10 the saloon
later. About o'clock Patroman Goding and
the rear room. and found mon sitting about tables
drinking. They bought beer. agreed II was beer,
McMenney. tie taken 20 the West 6Sth street
station where he was again admitted TO bail
Along about or O'Clock the upper Tenaerlolu
or patroiman had broken he peace Of the ssbbath
calm and word was passed along the line mat il
would be safe to open up; provided that the boys
place was going along under reduced draft the
GhiE apparent ciference was that sue oooIs me-.
formerly swung wide open on well creased hinges
were tightly locked and guarded by bolts ana
W. baio5 "a e, 5t T;UI fron iczen 70
twenty-five men were found about the tables. IN
were even more crowded while further downtown
there were not more than dozen men 70 be found
knew one another for the most part and the
stranger once admitted vas regarded with sus-
picion. Altogether, about the greatest difference
was that Il took about three minutes instead Of
three seconds for a stranger 10 enter one OF the
II not the expected increase IN police vigil
lance. however which most alarmed the saloon
Keepers, but the "shake-ups." which were freely
predicted yesterday The rumors afioat among the
liquor dealers and credited or three West
Side politicians are that AT least three high police
officials will be transferred. and perhaps a more
serious punishment meted 10 OF them.
Magistrate Nhitnsn's move. along with the raids
made few days previously over Inspector Walsh 5
head, it is thought win help 10 facilitate the prog
ress OF the Page-Prentce police reform bin at Al
beny. II has furnished Commissioner Bingham
with another text on the subject Of tbs lack of
power possessed by the police head
arrests yesterday y.
the number as week ago. They were
divided as follows: Church street !: Mulberry
street. J. Mercer street. 2: West 10Th street, l.,
East ed street 2: West Goth street :; Sd Inspec-
ton District J. East S5th street !: West 47th street
J. East 51st street /; West 6Sth ,. East Sth
street l: East 104th street ?, West l25h street .
Wakefield, /, and Bronx Park J.