The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
POLICE CAPTAINS
PRODDED BOARD
SAYS SHOW US!"
Results Like Those in Sheriff's
Raids Are Demanded Forth
with by Commissioners.
THEY PROMISE MONEY FOR
USE in GETTING EVIDENCE
Captain Ryan Staggered by the
Nerve of Handbook Men.
Cannot Explain 1t.

In positive words Police Commits
sioners Bladder, Kane and Bennett tolC
the five precinct commanders yester
day that they must see that plain
| c~lothesn1en show results or &C back t
patrol duty. The captains also were
told that it was up to them to see thai
| the laws arc obeyed and offenders ap-
pretended. ever If they had to go out
I side of the police ranks to get help
The commissioners said they expected
results in a week.
The. conference was the result of the
raiding of a restaurant and O saloon in
Green street. less than fifty feet away
| from Chief Corbitt's desk at headquar-
ters, and a barber shop around the
corner on Mulberry street, by Sheriff
Sommer's men.
So desirous were the commissioner
that the public be impressed with their
willingness to have the police effec-
lively perform their duty that reporters
we're admitted at the conference.
Acting President Bladder in opening
the meeting said:
Gentlemen, this meeting has been
called to find out why such places as
those found by the sheriff's men next
door to JUS. are allowed to exist. The
commissioners think it is high time
that something is DONE
The captains, with Captain Carroll,
OF the detective bureau. sat facing the
Police Board. Chief Corbitt was a
silent spectator.
EVERY week VIC meet here" said
Commissioner Ksnc. leach captain
says There is nothing out of the way
cipcf I am out, my plain
nd tbe-e IS moth
,t1ap uunido 10 lqSIu lsyls us,At e1Gf.s OF
epnunc ,dtt,..,,p -aer ifs Office. They
tsa,-- ~ headquarters and catch three
men selling pools on horse races.
1.-THE sheriff's men go out IN a Sun
day to serve warrants, and they col
lect new evidence that the Bishops
bill Is being violated. l don't under
stand why these men a get evidence
and your pIainclothesmen can't. II
they can, they don't.
eff they don't do 1t, turn them out
and put in men who will. IF it is
necessary to spend money to get evil
dence, spend 1t. and we will stand be-
hind you" s
Handbook Men Staggered Him.
ut almost looks to me" commented
Mr.. Baader. .'as If we would be justi-
fed in asking citizens to raise a fund
to assist the police in driving out law
breakers"
I'VE don't need n such funds"
said Commissioner Kane. I'VE are
able to give all necessary help. We
must adopt the same. means to have
the laws observed as Sheriff Sommer
does"
Captain, tell us how handbook mer
could be working in yoiir precinct, and
you not know IT," was asked of Cap
tain Ryan.
"The nerve of these men surprised
me- replied the captain. my men arc
always going through the precinct
The old-time handbook mon who in
tested this city have gone away, and
never suspected that the men whC
were caught would try and carry or
such q game. One of these men caugh;
was warned some time ago not to at
tempt to make a book, and / didn't
think he would. Now. from the story
/ have received, anyone can make 8
bet here.
IA man who, has been getting shaved
for five years in that Mulberry stree
barber shop the other day asked the
barber to take a IS bet for him. Thi:
man knew that the barber goes to New
York every day to bet on the races
He took the money and placed it in til,
side pocket of his white Jacket. Thi'
restaurant man and the saloon, mar
stagger ME. I don't know where thel
got the nerve to try such a thing.
"But / want to say that since I hav'
been in command of the First Precinct
not two citizens have come to me t
report such things.
"They won't come to us" said TIN
captain. Is he pounded the chair will
his hand. "We can get them if w
use the same means as the sheriff does
I am very sorry to see such things a
these in the newspapers"
Commissioners Kane here took up th'
official cudgel and said that the sheriff
men got people last Sunday.
mot in my precinct" chimed in Gap
tain Christie, of the Third Precinct.
VIII Confer with sheriff.
What" said Commissioner Bennett
Didn't they get anybody in your pre-
cinct?'
"Only those TOR whom they had war,
rants" answered the captain.
eff these saloons are trying to pu
you in a hole" said MI. Kane, then j
Is up to you captains to put them there
The sheriff does II that way and / wan
to say that ] believe the Sheriff is Oh
the level, and that's more than I car
say about some others"
Chief Corbitt was asked by the act
ing president If he had made an oficia
visit to Sheriff Sonmer lately. and h
| said that he had not. He was ordered