New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
kline TO RESCUE
OF film SLAVES
Mavor Warns Waldo Not
to Defy Court Orders
by Hasty Raids.
POLICE IN TOLLS
OF INJUNCTIONS
NeWburger Still Undecided on
Arrests-Picture Men Plan
a Bitter Fight.

Mayor Klinc took hand in the Slave
film fight Yesterday after Robert l. Turk,
attorney for the Sociological Film Cor
poration. told him how he thought the
police raid OF Tuesday night on The In
side Of the White Slave Traffic at the
Biiou Theatre. was in violation Of an
order Of the Supreme Court issued TO
Police Commissioner Waldo. Mayor Kline
at once called up Mr. Waldo and asked
him why the police had been in such a
hurry 10 make arrests. when the hearing
on the Injunction was only day or two
off
The MAYOR and the Police commissioner
lad long discussion over the telephone.
According To information given out By
the Mayor at the city Hall, he personally
told MIR Waldo TO lc careful that there
was no violation Of the courts ORDER ana
suggested that no arrests be made uHti'
after the arguments on tho application
for a permanent injunction against the
police Mr.. Turk saws he was assured ~
the Mayor that the films would not oc
interfcred with pending a judicial settle
mcnt Of the question.
When Mr. Waldo was asked about the
matter ne replied 81 received word from
the MAYORS secretary for the police to OBJ
serve the courts injunction. ana OF
course, the police viii do that lie ue
clincd 10 make any further comment
Third Dcputy commissioner Newburger
admitted that he and Commissioners
Waldo had conferred on the subject afteF
tho latter had received Mayor Kline :
orders. When asked II any more arresS
I'm tho finn cases would bc made uht'
after the decision on the injunction ne
said ne could not answer the question.
The a;torneys for the film company told
Justice Gavogan. in Part ! OF the Su-
prcme Court, that they were prepar'hs
orders 10 show cause why Deputy 'oin-
missioner Newburger and all hls AS
sistants who took part in the raid shou!H
no, be punished FOR contempt X was
also said that Commissioner Waldo as
the head OF the Police Department "ou'u
rc ordered 10 show cause, the injunction
boing addressed 20 him. Justice GaNeean
60, the case down for tomorrow.
Later IN the afternoon Justice Ford
signed another order 70 sho" cause caH-
ing on the police 10 explain why they
should not be restrained from interfering
with the showing Of tlms az the BiJou
Theatre.
# is tho contention OF the nlm com
p,uics that while Magistrate Murphy was
Justified in issuing warrants FOR arrests
which were the basis of the Nc"burSer
raid. that the seizure Of the films. which
resulted i'm the closing OF the Biiou. vas
not justified.
II was hinted yesterday that both Mr..
Waldo and NJ Nc~berger regretted the
raid. but Deputy Newbereer defended his
action In taking the films. They were
taken as evidence he said. Nothing
Was done that WAS not clearly IN accord
with our rights as police officials
Tbe closing OF the theatre. the
Deputy commissioner said. was not done
by the police After the Aims we're taken
there was nothing for the theatre 70 do
but close. he said.
The four employees Of the Bijou who
were arrested were arraiSned before
Magistrate Murphy and held FOR Special
Sessions in N.Dr bail The magistrate
announced after the hearing that the
police still held an unexecuted warrant.
(which would be served when the police
could catch the man" II Is understood
that warrant is intended for the appre-
hension Of a motion picture theatre pro-
moter
The Bllou Theatre people got back
from the police BY an order OF the
court. the films which had been confs-
Gated as evidence in the raid, and used
them in their show last night. The per-
formance went oil unmoles,ed BY Waldos
forces.