The evening world., 1912-01-30
"B|FF" ELL|SON'S
"PULL"PUTSTH
POLICE ON EDGE
He Is a Sample of Favored
Offenders Referred to in
Waldo's Report.
COURTS TOO LENlENT.
Political Protection for the
Man Convicted of Kill
ing Harrington.
COURTS TOO LENlENT.

Police Commissioner RhinelAnder
Waldo. In his annual report TO the
Mayor, called attention 70 the lcnicncy
with which criminals are treated by the
courts. to the detrimcnt OF police work.
He mentioned specific instances OF what
he construed to DO miscarriage OF jus
tice. but went into no details az 20 the
Influences prompting such consideration
TO men accused Of crime.
Although Commissioned Waldo did not
attempt 70 30 behind the court records.
Il 70 q matter of common report In the
Police Department that . class OF crini-
nails, numerous and daring. In under tho
continual and effective protection OF
politicians active In district politics.
Every police oflosr riskins his assertion
cites the case q 'Biff' Ellison.
This man was found guilty Of
slaughter IN the hrst degree In the
Criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court
on June .. 1911. and sentenced 20 n
prison term Of not Lose than eight years
nor more han twenty ~ The crime
Of which he was ~accuscd-ths murder OF
william J. Harrington-waS committed
On Nov. 20. 1905. Eiiison II now on
Toying freedom. undsr $4,000 bail. on
an appeal from his conviction.
The pull OF Ellison has been n mat
tire Of police remark for the last ten
years. Mysterious influences have
served 10 call Of, detectives engaged In
-...la-- .- .s~s svlass h.Vu In,xsA
influences have manifested themselves
even when Ellison has been in custody.
Until he was forced 10 foe from New
York after tho Harrington murder-he
was not arrested for that crime until
April 20. l9i1-tllison WA known a. .
mandy nan In primary elections and
OH election day. He waS q habitue OF
resorts In East Fourteenth street and In
the Bowcry. His attitude toward the
police was one Of contempt
ON one occasion when = police captain
and a squad Of men broke down = door
OF a poolroom In East Fourteenth street
Ellison appeared at the door and an
pounccd that he would shoot the nrpt
q that stepped across the threshold.
The policemen remained outside.
FIRST EVIDENCE OF quill"
CAME OUT TEN YEARS 400.
The first opep evidence of Ellison'a
''pull'' was furnished 10 the police some
ten years ago whom Detective Sergeant
jeremiah Murphy arrested him In . re-
sort In East Fourteenth street. Murphy
says u woman complained that Ellison
Ind hit her In tho face With his nst. The
detective went after Ellison.
Instead OF submitting TO arrest Ellison
attacked Murphy with Q bottle. half
killed him and disigurcd hin for life.
Murphy also charged that Ellison used
a blackjack. Ellison was arrested and
accused of fclonious assault. Murphy
pressed the prosecution. but Ellison
managed 20 c with q sentence OF
seven months n the penitentiary.
A policeman Waiting the penitsnuary
soon after Ellis0n's commitment found
the prisoner Anguidly busting OF the
corridors with . feather dustsr. A
complaint was made that Ellison wal
being favored n hs was put 1t hard
labor. but only Tor . few days. He m
ished out his term with . soft assign
ment 10 the kitchen or some equally sn
ioyable Part Of the Institution.
When Ellison FIRST appeared In the
Bowory and In east side resorts he WA
called Jimmy" Tit designation "Bin'
was borrowed from tho ora ginal "BiY'
Ellison Of Wall street ana Broadway
who earned his warlikc sobriQust b,
shifting an aged broker named Hen
tQues. To distinguish the two Ellison
the east side Ellison was somet.me
called Fourteenth Street BIN"
After ellison got on with n scv~
months sentence on the Island for ID,
ing up a cop he was more OF a powe
than ever In gang circles. Wise pole,
men did not run down information the
gathered conceSning his connection wit
happenings OF a criminal nature ELL,
son la 1906 achieved the distinction 9
having a ball given In his honor 1
rammany Han.
This function was q. great importanc,
IL was given on Nov. II at tho openin
Of the east side social season. Anon
those present were prominent member
OF the Tim sullivan organization and
biz delegation from the Tenderioin. Il
GLIDING prize fighters and gamblers.
KILLING OF HARRINGTON u
PAUL kELlY's.
Just one week 10 a day after tho ba
'Bin' Ellison walked into Pau Kelly
Little Naples" saloon In Great Jon,
street. The hour was close TO midnigt
Kelly. a gang leader at thai time, was
the place with some friends. S,andiI
ct the bar were WInam J. HarrtnEto
well known IN Bowery and Chatha
square gang circles. snd . man nam
Wetzel.
Fifteen minutes after Ellison enter
Paul kelly's saloon a policeman nam
Ryan. passing by. noticed that the pla
was dark. This was surprising. {
business In Paul kelly's generally b
gan TO get lively abou midn,ght.
Ryan tried the door. II was unlocks
and he entered. A gas Jet was burnii
dimly at the end OF the bar. Turning
the light. Ryan discovered the body OF