The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-24
ILL SHOW SOCIETY FIGURES
ARE OWNERS OF DIVES.

ARE OWNERS OF DIVES.
The publication of this list will create
about ms much of n sensation as any
thing that has happened since Herman
Rosenthal was murdered. Commissioner
Waldo will show by the list that the
Police Department keeps track Of disor-
derry resorts. lie said in announcing his
plans
When the list OF all the houses and
the names of the owners Is ready any
body who wants one of the lists may
have II. The work of making out the.
list to include every house suspected
or proved to be used Tor gambling or
prostitution is not quite finished but
Is going on rapidly Even the partial
list of owners which We have so far
includes not only some of the richest
and most prominent men aad women
In social and financial circles. but also
the names of wealthy philanthropic
institutions which are supported by
rents that come from these resorts.
The report will go into detail about
every known illegal resort from the
first day i came into this office, and
in including the places suspected of
harboring unlawful resorts my report
will tell all the details of why the
building was placed on the suspected
list"
n Headquarters rumor circulated to-
day had to do with the command of the
Detective Bureau. 1t was whispered
that when Inspector Edward Hughes
RECEIVERS from his illness and returns 10
Headquarters he will find his place as
commander OF the Detective Bureau &C.
cupled by Capt. Joseph A. Faurot, at
present at the head OF the Bureau of
Criminal Identification.
The position of head OF the De-
tective Bureau carries with 1t the
title of Inspector. IL the police rumor
is well founded Hughes is soon to be
denoted and Capt. Faurot Is to be ele-
waited to an inspectorship. Commits
sioner Waldo was not at headquar-
ters to-day and no official confirma-
ton or denial OF the report could be
obtained.
Persons claiming TO know declared
to-day that Assistant District-Attorney
James e. Smith and a force of
subpoena servers invaded the Tender
loin last night on hunt for gamblers
who were wanted as witnesses. The
occasion OF the night visit was said ID
have been fear of the departure Of the
de Grace. Maryland. which opened to-
day.
Ii Is true that Mr.. Smith was in the
Tenderloin last night, but he was not
serving suhpoenas. lie was looking
after a matter OF more Importance In
connection with the graft investigation
In the district OF Inspector Lahey.
On Aug. Is Smith. with special squads
OF policemen under Lieut.. Rheinlsh.
raided eighteen disorderly houses In
Lahey's territory. All these houses were
operated by vice syndicate the mem
hers OF which are well known to the
police. Orders were given to Inspector
Lahey to keep these houses closed.
When M. Smith visited the district
last night he found eleven of the places
open and presumably doing business. as
/ men were passing in and out and lights
We're 1T. Tie houses are In West TWEEN
ty-nth, West Twenty-seventh. West
Thlrty-hfth. West Thirty-sixth and
West Thirty-hrst streets and in Sixth
avenue.
In a letter OF instruction to the police
sent out on July Q. 1911. Mayor Gaynor
declared. in substance, that the fact
that house harbors women and men
leave and enter that house In cons.d-
cradle numbers is self-sufficient evil
dence that the house Is under the ban.
Evidence OF this nature was plainly In
sight last night ami the Distrlct-Attor-