The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-08-14
HE PROMISES WARRANTS
Wild Disorder Again as 25O
Men and Women Are
Driven to Street.
GUESTS FIGHT POLICEMEN
Dishes Smashed and Clothing
Torn as PatrOlmen Clear
Out Dining Room.

District Attorney whitman was one Of
from Healy's restaurant at Columbus
avenue and Sixty-sixth street soon after
o'clock this morning.
Twenty-Five uniformed policemen.
headed by Police Inspector John r.
Dwycr and acting Capt. Hart OF the West
sixty-eighth street station, had made
their fourth descent on that place to en-
force Mayor Gaynors cafe curfew order.
The police apparently had no intention
Of throwing Mr.. Whitman out as he had
come as an official. Inspector Dwyer
sfterward begged his pardon. The incl
dent was typical Of the rush which the
police made upon the diners.
There was in many instances rousher
handling Of men than yesterday morn
ing when the police made their third
descent The raid this morning was the
fourth within fve days since the Justices
Of Special Sessions held that Mr.. Healy
was within his rights as a hotel keeper
In serving food without liquor after !
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The crowd was larger. the excitement
greater. the confusion more tumultuous
than yesterday morning. While there
were many instances OF hard scufIiing
between the police and diners. overturn-
ing tables, smashing OF furniture and
dishes. District Attorney Whitman was
really the centre Of the raid this morning.
He had gone there at the invitation Of
Mr.. Healy and after he had consulted
with Magistrate Deuel.. who yesterday
afternoon announced In the West Side
Court ne would Issue warrants for the
arrest OF policemen who roughly handled
diners at Healy's and would charge them
with oppression and with assault and
battery.
Mr.. Whitman was plainly shocked by
the scene In the restaurant. In answer to
appeals that were made to him by men
who were being carried or dragged from
the restaurant he announced that they
could have warrants for the police to-
day. While Mr.. whitman himself would
make no criticism Of what he saw-his
Impressions were plainly discernible by
the expression OF his face-Thomas
Healy. proprietor Of the restaurant. 10 the
authority for the statement that Mr..
Whitman would be In court to-day to help
in the prosecution Of the police for their
treatment OF guests at the restaurant
and for their raid on the place.
The District Attorney arrived at the
restaurant shortly before I o'clock. ac-
compsnied by Richard Harding Davis.
lie was in time to hear q policeman an
nounce that all diners must be out by
O'clock -as the doors would be closed at
that hour. He was greeted with loud
cheering. as he posed for various FASH
lsh,s in the dining room. He saw out
side Inspector Dwyer and his twenty-five
policemen ready to carry out Mayor
Gavnor's o'clock closing order.
At le so. by the District Attorneys
own watch. Dwyer and his men started
into the restaurant and. spreading out
fanlike began to rush men and women
from the hostelry. At nrst Mr.. Whit
man was not disturbed but he was Jos
tied from side to side a. policemen In
groups Of two three and even four
hustled men from the place.
Promises warrants.
A. strapping man hustled by three
cops was going past the District At
torney. the man shouted to Mr.. Whitman:
How about this. Mr.. District Attorney?
Can we get a warrant nowT'
You'll get your warrants all right" the
District Attorney replied. but the man
scarcely heard him. for by that time he
was on the sidewalk.
Then Mr.. Healy. excited. rushed to
The District Attorney and asked
DO you see this outrageous treatment
Come closer to the door and sse how
my patrons are being handled"
Mr.. Whitman moved towards the door
as cops everywhere were busy roughly
= handling the diners and he said to Mr..
Healy:
Are you getting the numbers Of the
oficers?"
We are" replied Mr. Healy.
in the next instant there was a crash
on table as John Black. q friend Of Mr..
"n'man's, sought to evade the police
man The District Attorney looked over.
faw two cops grab Mr. Black. But Black.
powerful man. showed them away.
Another officer Jumped to the assistance
" his two colleagues.
, See Three cops art at him." shouted
The crowd. The word was passed along.
but still Mr.. Black held his own against
The odds. More tables were upset. more
dishes were smashed and not until seven
policemen surrounded Black was he
hnally hurled to the sidewalk BY this
ums dozen persons had gathered
around the District Attorney. The police
men not observing the man In the centre
OF the group made v wedge and In the
neat instant Mr.. Whitman and his COM
panions were on the sidewalk.
There WAS n iull than and the Diatrict