New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-31
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Ntntinucu ifoih phbN
present vice situation in the city.
there is promise that another gamblers
war, such as prece led the shooting o.
Herman Rosenthal, is on its way. An
unusual number of plainclothes men
has been haunting the Tenderloin for
the past twenty-four hours, and word
has been slipped TO the wise ones
that something is brewing
Gamblers War Expected.
To persons not familiar with con-
ditions in the Tenderloin there was
nothing to indicate anything unusual;
To the initiated there was an unusuai
air of tension, and if one were well
enough known he had little trouble IN
learning that the gamblers are at war
again.
In a serse it is an outcome Of the
Becker case. In the fight the lawyers
made for the dead policeman many OF
the men who had been friendly with
Weber, Vallon, Rose, Schepps and
others who figured in the case against
Backer gave aid to the condemned man;
Some OF these men are still engaged
in the gambling trade in New YORK,
which is resented by others.
There has been break between Rose
and others of the conspirators whom
Governor Whitman, as District Attor-
ney, used against Becker and the gun
men. Weber has not dared to VISIT
New York in months, and when the
District Attorney wished statement
from him in the recent proceedings II
had to be obtliaed in Jersey. Schepps
another of the conspirators. made no
affidavit. Why he refuses to say.
The immediate cause. however. Is the
rivalry between various gambling IN
terests conducting places IN the vlcln-
ity of Longacre Square.
The winnings in these dives are
large. Those who have been running
things and enjoying the cream have re-
sented the appearance of others 20
split the play. This is what caused the
Rosenthal murder. Weber and others
Directing to the quarrelsome Last
Slider being allowed TO get into the up
town play.
Police Watchful.
There have been already many minor
fights. The police of the West
Thirtieth and West Forty-seventh
Street stations have been favored with
many anonymous tips, and Headquar'
tiers has had its share. Many are ac-
curate, but are not evidence.
Some of the gambling houses have
got a large amount of business. Tins
is true of those whose runners have
the liberty of the cafes and Hobbies OF
the larger hotels TO meet the vacation
list who is inclined 10 be sporty. Re-
ports of big winnings from this source
have moved other gamblers TO break IN
on the pie.
Stories told in the Tenderloin would
seem TO bear out the report that some
members of the Webber-Rose clique
who aided the District Attorneys office
in its fight on Becker, have capitalized
their alleged pull in Centre Street. 1t
is certain that some of these men are
engaged in enterprises uptown that
ordinarily would not be allowed 10 run
without protection from a strong
source.
The policeman on post says it is be,
cause the Shippers" as the precinct
commanders are called. are afraid 70
modest the gamblers lest the cry OF
persecution" be raised The Eugenis
Kelly case threw the lmelight on some
Of these places, but nothing came OF It
Alktl StNtld al ANth III n
had pointed out TO the police that q
gambling house was running wide
open at ia Sixth Avenue, the depart
ment became suddenly vigilant yes
terday afternoon and sent men, under
Lieutenant Dan Costigan, to raid the
place.
Despite the fact that Print for two
DAYS had proclaimed that THE Flower
Il Du,aEs flphD We
nothing but a gambling hell, run BY
Jacob Luban, the members of the or
canization felt so secure from ATTACK
that Luban and siXty-iive others were
benefting themselves socially in the
ciubrooms when the police broke in.
No element Of the dramatic wa:
missing in the raid Instead of break
ing in the heavy door which stood be
tween the clubrooms and the outside
world, Costigan and four detective;
placed ladders against the side of the
building, and, mounting them, smashed
in the windows blazoned with the
name of the organization 70 gain en-
try. Below, twenty uniformed mer
waited to catch fugitives who tried &c
escape by the stairway.
The business of the club was FRO
crossing merrily when a shower CT
glass heralded the entrance OF COST
gan and his men. Poker and stus:
games were running full blast anc
bets on all the races, both in th'
United States and Canada, were flying
back and forth.
Dire was the confusion when the
detectives lesped through the windows
fourishing revolvers and demanding
all present to put up their hands
Many of the members bolted for thu
door, only to slam it and run bac'
into the room, when they saw the
bluecoats on the stairway below
There were some. though, who KEEP
their heads. Before the police coulc
intervene, most Of the racing chart
and much of the other gambling para
phernalia had been dumped into
wood-stove in the rear of the room
and set afire.
Broke Open 'Ice-Box.'
While Costigan and three Of NJ.
men held the gamblers at the POM
OF the revolver the other detectNs
hroka onsn thu heyel-sdged "lcep0A