The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-29
DWYER RAIDS A CLUB
NOT ON WAlDO'S LIST
FAILS TO SERVE WARRANTS
Bic crowd. Awaiting Police
Cleanup. Gathers to Watch
the Work.
Inspector Carries OF Gambling
'AILS TO SERVE WARRANTS
Inspector Carries OFF Gambling
Furniture in West Forty
fifth street Place.

Inspector Dwycr. IN charge Of the
new Tenderlon, dug up an alleged
gambling house in his dlstrlN not on
Commissioner Waldos list and made a
cell there las night with a squad Of
police. IIe had warrants for several
persons. bnt he didn't find them and
would not say VINO Is wanted
1t was about 10 O'Clock when the
Inspector marched hi. squad up to the
front door Of tho Lyccum Social and
Literary club in Wes For,y-ffth
street. All the regulars in that part
"t town walk around nights watching
for Dwyer and wondering where he'll
sh"" up next, and II dian, take five
minutes FOR a crowd TO gather tina .
blocked the stree, and made the ser
riccs of Tho reserves from the West
For'y-scNcnth street station necessary.
The I.yceum Social and Literary Club
occunles four story brownStone build
ing and the members are wei cared for.
The inspector found an elabora q
kitchen IN the basement aud eight hams
nicely cooked and waiting to he cut up
Ten chickens. ready for carving. Holsters
IN several stages and other eatables
tarcs tened Ia halt tho raiders.
on tn" second floor the inspector
found four tables such as a.. usually
provided for poker and there were FIVE
Colorcd servants there to attend 10 the
wants "f tho players. ON the floors
above were sleeping apartments and a
barber shop.
Tn" inspector went through the place
from cellar tu Earret but not one OF
the men named in his warrants could
he find There We're between tifty and
sixty 'mcmbcrs" In the place. but they
wcrc not disturbed beyond being "lookcd
over" to make sure that they were not
wanted
Eut tho police seized the poker tables
Tho frs, one that they started to carry
downstairs got away and rolled down
bounced through the Ncstihuie and shot
out into the street. t,uch to the amaze
ment Of the crowd. The iah'cs with a
quantity OF chips and cards went into
a patrol wagon and We're cartcd OF "a
the West Forty seventh street station
Along with them went the membership
hook. 1t contained few names known
To the police. but Il the members" gave
their addresses right they came from
every state in the Union.
Inspector Dwycr with six detectives
also raidcd an alleged disorderly house
IN West Fifty fourth street. \ warran,
had been obtained from Magistrate
House for Mrs, Carrie Revere on evil
dence obtained by Detectives Dwyer and
Hall Of Inspector Dwycrs staff.
No one answered when the detectives
rang the doorbell and they proceeded "a
chop their way into the house. While
they were smashing in the door a
woman slipped out of the basement door
and started TO walk away.
Inspector Dwyer saw her and brought
her back. She was Identified by Detec-
t!ves Hall and Dwyer as Mrs Revere
After the policemen had entered the
house they took Mrs. Revere To the
West Forty seventh street station.
The raid last night was the second
one within three days at the same
house A similar warrant was sworn
out against Mrs. Revere and on Mon
day night the detectives entered her
house and arrested her, The nrst case
Is now pending.