The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
WALDO'S LIST Of RAIDS
ONLY Anglers OWNERS
Publication Fails to Frighten
Majority. but EvOkes Storm
Of Protest.
INFAIRNESS IS ALLEGED
Property Holders Charge PO-
lice Withheld Evidence Of
Law Breaking.

Police Commissioner Waldo's LIST of
owners and buildings in which the police
have made gambling aids did not fall
Wi, h bomblike effect Yesterday Instead
of exciting District Attorney Whitman IL
drew from that Official smile and set
ting forth Of legal requirements without
which he could not proceed against an
owner. Instead of Frightening ma
iority of owners it evoked storm OF
protest In many cases II was charged
that the police had failed TO supply owners
with legal evidence by which they would
he Just fled in ousting tenants.
The list also started a cont roversy be-
tween Jefferson NJ. Levy and Felix IsnRn
concerning he sit TIA, ion in reference 10
prorerty occupied by Paul Kelly.
S,en the long list was presented to
Mr.. Whitman he glanced over the names
opposite which we're discharged and
mo arrests" and smiled.
Whether | will proceed against the
owners or lessees of the gambling houses
ma de public by the Commiss ioner as well
as ga inst the owners of disorderlv houses
TO I've made public depends upon the -four
cond, ions imposed by the law, The Dis
trict Attorney said
The first is whet her or not a convic; ion
has been obtained.
THE second is whet her or not he owner
had knowledge Of the purpose for which
he premises were used.
The third is whether or not the owner
had been notified
The fourth is whether or not the prem
ises We're in cont inuous Use for vicious
purposes,
III my invest CATION shows that the
condn ions w"re met in any Of the cases,
of course therc will be prosecut ions"
Mr.. Whitman said the law provided for
imprisonment Of not more than two years
or a fine of 81 600. or both.
Owners or reputed owners were par
ticulsrlv wroth over the publication Of
! the list Atypcsl case was that Of Sperry
4 Hutchinson Co owners Of the prem
ises a, ??s West Forty third street. where
Edward Henry was -aided. The com
panv gave out letters written NV them to
Police Captain William r. Dav Of the
West ry-seventh street station after
he had not fled them Of he raid.
The first letter follows.
Sept. g. leil
We have YOUR favor " the 9Th INST. stat.
ing that the Police Department ra!ded a
suspected samolng piece AT 22S West
tortN-jhird street,
Now we would not knowinglv let or pe~-
nit any portion OF a building be longing 70
US 10 he used for illegal purposes. VIII
you be good enough to 10, us know inme-
dlstely II the aforesaid raid resulted IN
suf'1cien, evidence for us TO oispossoes the
present tenants:
/ Owing TO your advices We suspect that
the building is used for unla wfui pur-
poses. but up TO the present time We have
! been unable to secure any evidence OF
any nature whatsoever that we could use
as grounds TO cancel the lease. We will be
: very glad TO cooperate with YOU in this
matter. hut We hardly care to proceed II
by doing We subject ourselves to u suit
for damages.
A second letter reads;
Nov IS. 1911.
We have your tavors OF November IL
and - In relation to the premises ecs
West Forty-thlrd street. We have inter-
viewed the tenant in possession Of said
premises nd he denies that he is conduct.
ing a gambling house. He also states that
no evidence was FOUND to indicate tha,
the premises were used for gambling pur.
poses and that no arrests were made or
warrants served.
II these statements are true II will be
impossible for vs. TO dispossess our tenant
IN accordance with your directions. We
therefore ask that YOU supply us with suf-
fcient evidence to warrant our taking such
steps. We shall be very glad to act sum-
marly n you can protect us against heavy
! damages by supplying the necessary evi.
dence.
! j. Edgar I.eaycraft was mentioned as
the owner Of premises In West Forty
second street and his son as owner OF
property in Fourth avenue. Il am not
the owner" he said. Il am only the
agent The entire building is leased by
me TO one person. whose name is known
TO the police. The police also know
ii has always been my policy to get rid of
Objectionable tenants
| The Sailors Snug Harbor was down as
the owner Of building in East Tent h
street, said 10 be occupied by Sonny