New-York tribune., 1909-07-08
MCGOWAN On THE LID
GIVES 4DVICE TO BAKER.
6ctiHg Mayor Refutes Rumors, Say
ing Toacn Won't Be Open.

There is not a gamblers ch7noe OF the lid being
raised that any could notice II, according TO
Acting Mayer McGowaL yesterday, after he mad
seen Police Commissioner Baker The Acting Mayor
said that al gamblers willing to take
chance on changes in the city administration. but
in this particular case tkey would not make any
thing out Of il Several gamblers appeared TO be
OF much the same opinion, - far as the big men
were concerned
The hy-oy-:.isht gamblers. wno run poker
game il d hotel up faro layout, are
taking more chances than they have for long
time and a dozen more new games of that sort
have started UP in the last few DAYS in the upper
part o. the old Tenderoin, but so far they do not
smount much
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN said in no uncertain
words a the City Hall that any gambler coming 10
this city expecting find easy piCkings would
simply waste his carfare, and that would be the
only result of his trip He said that long he
filling the Mayors shoes they would be used
70 kick these men OF the city, whether they
were natives foreign Manhattan.
Il going TO IL personally he said,
'-that long am this Office. matter how
great the pressure may be- there will be no raising
OF the lid here 7 consider the reports brought 10
of the expectations of the gamblers that things
VIII be doing according 20 their desires friend
ty tip. and ought Commissioner Baker and the
rest OF the police shall do everything in my
power. without reservation of any sort that
the I'D is kept on ali kinds of laWGreaking. and 1
determined that there will be resumption of
gambling anywhere in the city. l have been fortu-
nate every time that I have been Acting Mayor
sn meeting outbreak of lawlessness, and L am
determined that this period VIII be the others
One OF the men, whose name is known through
the country OF the biggest spectators in
the East, said yesterday thar the big men would
not attempt TO open their places until after cleo
tion, and then only Il a Tammany administration
continues in power Even with this reservation his
hopes for return of the good Old times were
no. high
II have been told he said. that viii be safe
for some the who places where only
high play is permitted open quietly after election
.f things break right for the boys. In the mean
time not ore Of US is going l hurry things. These
little fellows usual. try TO queer the game
by rushing ahead. but they don't amount TO much
anyhow and may queer Us at that If any
thing does hurt the game Il Will be these 1o-cent
gamblers trying g rush good thing. They are
the men that do ali the harm that comes from
gambling anyhow. and none Of the men who run
square places will have much sympathy Tor them II
they get caught"
before going away OF a six weeks vacation First
Deputy Commissioner Bugher went TO the CITY
Hall yesterday morning be sworn in in his new
Job The Acting Mayor was most cordial to him
IF YOU perform your duties, he said, as
well as YOU have performed those of the past, the
CITY VIII be well satisfied
CoTnmissicner Baker went along with his right
hand man and gave the Acting Mayor a chance
speak Of the stories that the gamblers expected the
town TO be wide open the six months or so
He told the Commissioner 10 put handouts on the
gamblers if need be- for he expected TO keep
the lid on tight il had been at all hazards
These men VINO have been talked about, said
Mr. MCGOWAN after reading his LITTLE lecture the
new Comnissioner. ''are the big gamblers They
are only sUre-thing and little picayune sports
who prey upon the poor man. They arc simply
Waking advantage Of change in police administra-
tior. A change like this possible chance
sto DO business and they taking advantage of IT.
d Commissioner Baker has assured that he has
JlAis men watching these fellows and that If
= they begin running game he Will make ex-
ample Of them that will discourage the whole lot
The Commissioner needs the cooperation Of the
magistrates in dealing with these men A hne
means nothing them. for they have the money 10
pay fines. What is needed is jail sentences for
few Of them. and the others VIII lose no time IN
getting out of town
Speculation is going still at Police Headquar-
gers as &c who viii receive appointments deputy
commissioners Nj MCGOWAN said that IT up
20 the Commissioner. and the Commissioner said
ne had nothing 10 say In the morning the Com
missioner that he would announce his appoint
rnents of the deputy commissioners in the
afternoon. but when the afternoon ne was
TOO busy with his and other business. he said
About the only thing lie had % say was uttered
when the story of expected wide-open town was
mentioned TO him
If these gamblers do here expecting to
have easy tinne," he said. they will find that
they are greatly mistaken There viii be no gam
bling allowed here. That is certain"
Another thing postponed at No. 500 Mulberry
street was the expected transfer ~ captains 1t is
said that two three captains MAY get out of the
department by retirement otherwise. The Com
missioner discuss this but he wrote sew
eral letters tie Municipal Civil Service Coinnis
sion requesting il is said. that examination for
captains be prepared The Commissioner attended
the meeting OF the Board OF Health yesterday for
the first time his official capacity. On his re-
turn he announced the formal dismissal Of Patrol
man James Dillon. OF the Adams street station.
who convicted short time ago of manslaugh-
The first degree and sentenced to seven years
In Sing Sing. Dillon shot and killed Louis Proboer
May in the grocery store kept BY the boy S
father at No. 2I7 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn.