The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-19
Men With Police Records
Barred From Zone Bounded
by 32d, Broadway. 57th
and Madison Avenue.
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
known Criminals Residing
i'm Dead Area Ordered Out
Swami Asks Roundup
of All Out on Bail.
POLICE FORCE INCREASED
Detective aad Cop for Every
Block-500 Pistol Permits
Ready fda Employees of
Jewelry Stores.
POLICE FORCE INCREASED

For the first time in the city's his
tory the uptown retail shopping dis
thieves and gunmen yesterday by
Richard +. Enright, Police Commits
sioner. The action was the direct re-
suit of the demand of Fifth avenue
jewellers for better police protection
because of the murder by highway
men Thursday afternoon of Edwin w.
Andrews. the silversmlth, in his office
at 542 Fifth avenue
New Yorks new dead line" for
thieves will embrace the worlds great
est shopping district. 1t will take in
the section bounded by Thirty second
and Fifty-seventh streets, Broadway
and Madison avenue. Into this dis
trict Police Commissioner Enrlght has
ordered 200 uniformed policemen and
siXty-five detectives. There will be a
cop and detective for every block in
Fifth and Madison avenues from
Thirty second TO Fifty seventh street.
While this new activity of the po-
lice was under way Commissioner En-
right, in a letter TO Mayor Hylan, arbr
nounced twelve emergency measures
adopted at headquarters, which vir-
tually effect a complete reorganIza-
tion Of the Police Department lie
made IL plain that the measures are
emergency ones, decided upon to cope
with the crime situation.
In addition to TINS protection the
jewellers who called on AR Enricht
received 800 pistol permit applica-
tions for clerks and statesmen EN-
ployed In the jewelry establishments
OF Fifth avenue. Mr.. Enright said he
would waive all the red tape" con-
nected with the issuing OF such per-
mits and would hand them out on the
Endorsement of the application by any
member Of the committee. which rep
resented the jewelers. Security ALI
once Of the United States.
EnriEht states His Case.
Following a conference with tho
jewellers committee. Of which De witt
A. Davidson of Davidson & Schwab
who Is president OF the Jewelr.y Crafts
Association. was the head. Mr. Enright
sent a letter TO Mayor Hylan in which
he outlined the twelve emergency
precautions which have been taken
10 cope with crime conditions con-
fronting the people Of this city"
THE clever and vicious professional
criminals can secure bail much easier
than others" Mr.. Enrlght wrote. and
when they are out they continue their
operations. They not only continue
their operations. but influence and d.
rect others 10 commit crime
Surety companies giving oail make
II comparatively easy for many ot
these vicious elements TO secure BAH
when bail could not be obtained from
responsible citizens Before these cases
are tried witnesses die. disappear. or
sometimes their memories become
blank. and as result many OF the
vicious criminals go unwhipped of
justice.
III the District Attorney and Judges
will cooperate with this department by
providing for speedy trials and ore
severe sentences Il will greatly ald In
Kidding the city OF this criminal ele-
ment.
There seems 20 be concerted ac-
ton on tho part Of certain newspapers
to cmbarrass this department and to
destroy morale. in the face OF the dan
gerous conditions which have con-
frontcd us FOR the hast three yeASS
This department has energeticRly
engaged IN the suppression Of vice.
gambling and like crime and we are
carrying on an effective campaign
against these vicious elements"
woods PotIcc system Revived.
Mr.. Davidson. head OF tho iowcrler.'
committee. said Mr. EnrEht agreed
with them that the situation NJ this
city was dangerous In the extrenit. and
that he outlined % the committee the
emergency measures be proposed TO un-
dertake. The jewellers were particu-
Iarlv plcased at the action Mr. Enright
took I'm regard G., th pistol permits.
as heretofore q was necessary for an
applicant 20 civ, th name Of three
character references aud an investiga-
tion had 10 be made by policeman