The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-13
Commissioner Mckay Gives In
spcctOrs New Orders in
War on Gangs.
APPROVES McADOO IDEAS
Police Head Plans to Close All
Dance Halls FrcQucntcd
by Criminals.

who was commended by the Mayor yes
terday for intelligent ard vigorous work
already done IN the gangster problem,
has definite plans for suppressing gang
violence and for making the streets safer
night and day.
Mr.. Mckay, at the request OF THE SUN,
outlined the main features of plans he
10 now at work upon. II was the first
time since he was made the head OF the
Police Department that he would consent
10 talk for publication. his notion being
that the time 10 talk is after accomplish
ments, not before. However, he was will
ing to discuss the gangster evil on account
of the great public interest IN the matter
and because he heartily approved The
suggestions made in THE SuN yesterday
morning by chief Magistrate William
McAdoo.
Il do not mind saying that have had
under consideration for week measures
that are similar in some points to the
suggestions made by the Chief Magis
trate." Commissioner Mckay said. ~
agree with Judge McAdoo that gangstcrs
can be dealt with effectively by this de
partment and that life and property can
be made safer.
Wants " hole Force 10 Aid.
1T is my notion that the whole police
force. the 10000 or SO uniformed men on
regular precinct post duty. can be used
to locate and identify men who are liv-
ing without visible means of support or
who associate with criminals ar whose
general conduc; would lead Il watchful
and observant policeman to suspect that
they are menaces to the community
ut would not he necessary Tor police
men to pry into the afYairs of decent and
respectable citizens. What is required in
more a!crtness on the part Of precinct
men in spotting' suspicious persons and
in reporting the conduct and whereabouts
Of such persons to superior officers.
There is no finer force In the world
than New Yurlis. take them man for
man. The standard is being bettered con-
stantly As the head OF the department
j can say sincerely iha, I am proud OF
the men AID that believe they can be
relied upon to help carry out any dehn-
lite and common sense programme Tor
clearing III" city Of toughs who cndanger
the lives of decent men IN fighting out
their feuds and grievances.
ut Is likely. although there are many
reasons why | cannot speak IN detail.
that some system will be adopted
whereby there will be rewards and pro
motions for policemen who show unusual
intelligence aud energy in their usual
work.
Reward Tor Consistent Good Work.
II mean that the policeman on post who
docs good work. in tagging and reporting
ON toughs and gunbe:rers should perhaps
he rewarded for consistent good work. rs
well "a the man who accidentally dis
'.ngushes himself in the performance o,
duty.
II will noe discuss the suggestion that
the policemen l.. more active in 'frisking'
suspicious characters who might be sup
posed to carry dangerous weapons.
don't want to discuss at this time the
clubbing suggestion. The inspectors have
their orders and they know what TO do
in handling gangsters and in dealing with
honest men,
The Commissioner smiled significantly
when he said that tho inspectors had
their ordcrs II. conferred yesterday
with the stan OF inspectors and II was
no secret q. Headquarters that the in
spectiOn district heads went back to worl;
with more authority to deal vigorously
with toughs than they have had for a
long time. They were. however. warned
. specifically not TO transgress the law OF
TO invade the rights of peaceable citi-
zcns.
Mayor Mitchell So; at rest yesterday
rumors than he still has In mind for Po-
lice Commissioner somebody with big
name. The Mayor made il apparent tina,
MIR. Mckay will not be succeeded by Col
Cocktails or any body else so long AS he
does good work. And Mr., Mitchell be.
lieves that Mckay is making good.
Mayor In Favor Of Clubbing.
What do you think OF the way the
police have handled the gang fight OF
Friday night Mayor Mitchell was asked
ut seems to me that the police have
been doing very WE'LL" he replied 1.-The,
arc going along vigorously. That's wha
7 told Commissioner Mckay j wanted
A.. them to do--to go after the gangsters
vigorously and unremittingly and keeI
right after them
Docs your statement OF Saturday
mean that you are going to countenancs
the use of clubs by the police?'
"Yes.' said the Mayor. emphatically
~ hope they will use their clubs Oh ever.
gunman they can lay their hands on.
don't mean by any manner OF means tina
] shall relax tho very excellent rule es
tablished by Mayor Gaynor against tn,
clubbing Of decent citizens. but l hav.
no hesitation In sanctioning the use o,
clubs Oh men who start gun riots in the
streets"
There was very nearly another murde,
yesterday as the result OF a pistol hgh
between gangsters In Monroe street neal
Catharnc street.
Mrs. Maria Faurato of LAG Cherry
street was shot through the left arm al
she was passing near the gunner. Tive
ganRsters met I'm front of the bank Of
, II. j. Bajardi at Monroe street, quar-
relied and drew pistols. Each fired two
. shots and ran. The street was crowded
and women were knocked down by mer
who were scrambling for the shelter o.
doorways. Mrs. Faurato was taken I,
the Hudson street hospital The gun
, men escaped and detectives were search