The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-04
CLUBHOUSE ARMED CAMP
IN LAST FIGHT ON FOLEY
Old-Style Gun-Play Politics Making Last Stand
in Driscoll Brothers War on Former Sheriff
in the Second District

at hand and exhibited eeveral more
rifles and revolvers stacked in readi.
ness for use
Foley has filled the district with
gunner and crooks from all over town,
but we're ready for them" said Dris-
coll. There will be murder tonight IL
they turn that gang loose. We don't
know what they may try to do to US.
so the best thing was to get ready"
I'm ready for EN-. too" added Mike
Rofrano. They would like to get mo
II they could. but"-and he pattsd his
hip pocket Significantly. "Ons Of their
imported toushs. . fellow named Provi-
dence Slim. made . pass at mo not ten
minutes ago. He didn't quite get me.
! turned on him and said: slim, II you
raise your hand at me again I'll kill
you sure And II couldn't do II to-
day I would do II tomorrow. Now
beat ~
I'm carrying . gun and rye got .
permit for II. too. They would like to
have me pinchsd for violating the Sui
Ivan law X they could, but rye got
authority for this gun. They will get
some OF our fellows before night un-
der the sullivan law.
i've ordered every one Of my men
to leave their revoivers and knives at
home. But some cop will slip q revolver
into their pockets and then pinch them;
see II they DON'T
Tom Foley. standing on the steps Of
his club house At noon time. looked over
the crowds Of his own captains and lieu
tenants. most OF them Irish. and then
down into the next block. where swarms
Of defiant Driscoll. Refrano followers had
gathered In front of thei' Home Rule
Club. They were cheering q big placard
that had been hung over the front win
dows. that read as follows:
ITO all non-residents: Don't vote In
this district unless you get Tom Foley's
personal promise to get you out Of Jail"
Look at them" said Foley quietly.
They have guns. you say. in their club
rooms. But they won't use them. They
talk, but they don't shoot. One police
man could clean up the whole crowd"
What 10 going on In the district?'
inquired q reporter.
Everything Is going on WE'LL" replied
the big leader. AN occasional disturb
ance Is caused BY those young hotheads
and some exuberants who get drop too
much In them
Two young men. plainly under the In.
iuence OF liquor. came up the steps to
complain about some OF their crowd be-
ing arrested.
Il know all about that" said Foley.
i've attended to their cases. They
have bail and . lawyer. Now. you fell
lows 90 home and 20 to bed. l don't
want any friend Of mine or Of the or.
ganization to get drunk on Election
| Day. Your pals were arrested for dis.
orderly conduct because they had been
drinking. It's got to stop. I won't have
| any man in liquor around tho district
Today. Stop lighting and sober up"
| The telephone rang repeatedly. The
big leader answered II time and again
| in a low voice and without excitement.
Automobiles ran UP and deposited cap
| toins 20 report Active young lawyers
were ordered to COURTS with instruc lions
| to assist arrested followers Out on the
sidewalk in front OF a nearby polling
place Congressman Riordan had his pos,
net,,lng watchful eye on the progress OF
the vote. Speaker smith was scouting
most Of the day through the district.
| IL was tle litst eLdIt OF tHe itIhHdHs
old guard on the east side battlefield.
GUNS HIDDEN WHEN POLICE
GET THERE.
| ActNg on iuSdsnation that had come
TO him that g0Wgsters were hidden In
the cluhrooms II the Home Rule Cub.
| Capt. Kane and a dozen policemen from
the oak street staten descended upon
| IL with n patrol "? gon and frisked the
hundred men In the place for revolvers,
| No weapons were found although one
nan showed three large army revolvers
later. which ne said. were to be used
In case IT necessity. lie did not say
whether he had permits for the re-
yolvers.
| Autos with men who are SAID to be
| veil known gangsters and familiar to
| tho police went up and down Madison
| street and residents said that each side
| was simply waiting for tho other 10
| open hostilites, The streets were crowd
| ed with people and fifteen plain olothes
| men and a score Of Itahan detectives
who know most of the gangsters pa
| troled Madison street To be at hand
| at the first sign OF trouble
Engine company No. T. was busy all
morning putting out small boniires
started by the boys Of the neigh borhood.
Capt. Kane has fifty reserves in the
Oak street station. who will be called
| upon II needed.