New-York tribune., 1918-01-31
Costigan Will
Raids on
GamblersHer
Patrons of Resorts Will Be
Held Liable With
Proprietors

-AAter conference AZ POllce Head
quarters yesterday afternoon, in which
District Attorney Swami, Assistant
District Attorney Smith. Police Com
missioner Enright, Acting Chief In
spector DAILY and Inspector Costigan
took part, it was announced that In
spector Costigan's squad had been de-
tailed to the District Attorneys office
TO obtain evidence against gamblers.
Inspector Costigan takes to Police
headquarters eight men and is prom
ised as many more as he can use. In
addition, District Attorney Swami has
thlrty process servers available to help
IN this work, the staff making the lar
gest number of men ever detailed to
the District Attorneys Office for this
class of work.
EX-Pollce Commissioner Arthur
Woods has also promised his co0pera-
ton, and is expected to call at the Dis
trlct Attorneys Office to-day. Mr..
Swami called at Mr. Woods's home YES
'erday, found him out and later ar
ranged meeting for day.
May Extend to Brooklyn
W neither or not the crusade extends
TO Brooklyn depends, Mr.. Swami said
last night, on District Attorney Lewis.
Of Kings.
This Office has nothing to do with
Brooklyn" he said. "but will saw that
If Mr.. Lewis wishes to take the matter
up | will be very glad to cooperate with
him.
The actual beginning of John Doe
proceedings now awaits the clearing of
Judge Wadhams's docket. District At
torney Swami is emphatically of the
opinion that this time politicians will
be unable to help the threatened
gamesters.
II do not believe there is a politician
Of either party who would have the
cfrontery TO come here and plead for
them he said. "Ths is as true of the
police as it is Of this Office. Beyond
a shadow Of doubt, Commi ssioner
Enrght is heart and soul in this thing.
his entire career depends upon his
course. There can be no question Of
his sincerity or Of that OF the men
under him.
"Men will be stationed at suspected
places, and, where i is thought advis-
able and necessary, Till follow persons
leaving the places t. their homes and
then hand them sui nnas. 1t may he
a bit rough and annoying TO the pa
irons of these places, but it is what
they will have to submit to. In other
around the corner, !, grand jury sub
+ pnna."
Going After Hand-Boo Evil
Men who go to these places Will
he treated as principals to the crime
charged. here is no reason why they
should not be. The law specifically
makes. all parties 20 these offences
principals. There is no loophole
there
Mr. Swami was in receipt yesterday
of a score Of letters giving the To-
cations and other information of
gambling houses. One was from the
mother of six children who complained
of an East Side game.
II have six Children" she wrote.
WY husband earns S28 week Every
Saturday he goes to this place, and
when he comes out he has but dollar
sit here with my babies without heat
! or bread. went to this man and
j threatened to go to the police. He
told me it would do no good as he
had protection. went to the police.
but they did nothing"
"That's one fellow" said the Dis
trict Attorney as he folded the letter.
that will be brought up here by the
scruff Of the neck"
"SIush Fund" Mystery
Mr.. Swami said that he had no ad
ditional information on the 5000 900
protection fund reported being raised
By syndicate Of gamblers for pro
lection.
THAT is one of the things | want
to know about he said
The best information available is
that the fund was never actually paid
IN to :hc millionaire sportsman said
to have been the directing spirit in
the movement Nor is it thought
likely that it will now be paid over.