Island of Vice

by Richard Zacks

  attempts to placate TR by

  background of

  criminal identification system defended by

  Goff’s examination of

  McGregor letter against

  at Parker hearing, 19.1, 19.2

  real estate holdings of

  resignation of, 17.1, 19.1

  retirement of

  retirement offer of

  stool-pigeon network of

  TR and, 6.1, 6.2

  TR’s criticism of

  ward detectives banned by

  California George

  Callahan, Mike, prl.1, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3

  Callahan’s, 8.1, 10.1, 16.1

  Callahan’s Progress Hotel, 8.1, 10.1, 11.1, 14.1, 16.1

  Campbell, Helen

  Canfield, Richard

  Canton, Ohio, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3

  Carter, Cassie

  casinos

  Casperfield & Clavellans

  Cataldo, Dominic

  Catholics

  Catholic Total Abstinence Union

  Central Park

  Central Park Zoo

  Century Club

  Century Magazine

  Chamber of Commerce, N.Y., 4.1, 11.1

  Chapman, George S., 10.1, 20.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6

  Newmarket club raided by, 23.1, 23.2

  trial of

  Charities and Prisons, Department of, 14.1, 14.2

  charity

  Charity Organization Society (C.O.S.), 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 19.1

  Château Suresnes

  Cherry Hill

  Chicago, Ill.

  Chicago, University of

  Chicago Daily Tribune, 21.1, 23.1

  Chicago Lil

  Chicago Times-Herald

  Chicago Tribune

  Chinatown, 1.1, 1.2, 10.1

  Choate, Joseph H., 11.1, 19.1, 21.1

  Cincinnati, Ohio, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2

  City Club

  Civil Service Commission, U.S., prl.1, 9.1

  civil service reform

  Claremont

  Clark, George R.

  Cleveland, Grover

  Clifton, Lillie, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 4.1

  Coakley, Tom, 10.1, 10.2

  Cockran, Bourke

  Coe, Norman

  Cohen, Lena

  Cohen, Morris

  Cohen (detective)

  Coleman, William

  Coliseum (Chicago)

  Columbia College, prl.1, 15.1

  “Committee of Fifty”

  “Committee of Seventy”, 4.1, 11.1

  Comstock, Anthony, 19.1, 20.1, 22.1, nts.1

  concert saloons

  Coney Island, 8.1, 10.1

  Conlin, Peter, 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 7.1, 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 14.1, 19.1, 19.2, 20.1

  Bertillon system disliked by, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3

  and Brooks and McCullagh’s promotions, 14.1, 16.1

  Chapman’s raid and, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3

  Devery investigated by, 21.1, 23.1

  Devery’s return and

  gambling investigated by

  insubordination charges against

  leave of absence taken by

  Newmarket club raid sanctioned by

  parade organized by, 18.1, 18.2

  at Parker hearing

  on pistol practice

  Police Board run by

  police lodging houses memorandum of, 14.1, 14.2

  and police promotion bill, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3

  Sunday drinking laws enforced by, 8.1, 8.2

  Tierney’s promotion and, 14.1, 19.1

  TR’s desire to oust

  vice suppression supported by, 20.1, 20.2, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3

  Connors, Thomas

  Cooper Union, 11.1, 13.1, 13.2

  Copeland, Theron

  copper girls

  Copper Jim

  Corey, Edwin B., 23.1, 23.2

  Cornell, Robert C., 19.1, 23.1, 23.2

  corporate tax

  Corrigan, Archbishop

  Cortwright, Moses, 3.1, 20.1

  at Parker hearing, 19.1, 19.2

  Parker’s reservations about

  Cosmopolitan

  Court of Common Pleas

  Cove School

  Cowing, Rufus B., 14.1, 14.2

  Coyle, James, 16.1, 16.2

  Crane, Stephen, 1.1, 14.1, 14.2

  Creeden, Timothy

  Croker, Richard, 1.1, 2.1, 4.1, 4.2, 11.1, 11.2, epl.1

  “Cross of Gold” speech

  Crowley, Sergeant

  Cuba, 15.1, 21.1, epl.1, epl.2

  Curran Committee

  Curtis, Edwin

  Cushing, Otto

  Daiquiri, Cuba

  Daly, May, 12.1, 12.2

  Daly’s Hotel

  Dana, Fanny

  dance halls, prl.1, 1.1

  Davis, Richard Harding, 7.1, 7.2

  Dayton, Charles W.

  dead-letter laws

  DeForest, Robert

  de Gramont, Duc

  Delanoy, E. P.

  Delehanty, Officer

  Delmonico’s, 13.1, 21.1, 22.1, epl.1

  Democratic National Convention of 1896

  Democratic Party, U.S., see Tammany Hall

  Dennett, Arthur “Angel”, 5.1, 10.1, 22.1

  Department of Charities and Corrections

  department stores

  Deuel, Magistrate

  Devaney, James

  Devery, Annie, 4.1, epl.1

  Devery, Mary Geoghegan

  Devery, William S., 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 11.1, 14.1, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 22.1, epl.1, epl.2, epl.3

  acquittal of, 3.1, 4.1

  appeal of

  brought back to police force, 18.1, 18.2

  childhood of

  corrupt police department of

  death of

  firing of

  and Gardner’s framing

  graft by

  indictments against, 3.1, 5.1

  made police chief

  Parkhurst’s desire for new charges against

  Parkhurst Society’s investigation of, 6.1, 15.1, 15.2, 21.1, 22.1, 23.1

  Police Board trial of

  in police parade, 18.1, 18.2

  reinstatement of, 8.1, 11.1

  tolerance for vice of

  transfer to 1st Precinct of

  transfer to 11th Precinct of

  trials of, 3.1, 14.1, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 18.1, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5

  TR’s investigation of

  Devoe, Miss

  Deyo, Jonathan T., 12.1, 12.2

  Diana statue, prl.1, 1.1, 20.1, epl.1

  Dinkelman, Edward

  Dittmeyer, Henry and Rose, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4

  Divver, Paddy

  Doctor and the Devil, The (Gardner)

  Donnelly, James

  Donovan, M. F.

  Dooley (humorist Finely P. Dunne)

  Doris, John B.

  Doyers Street, 1.1, 10.1

  drinking

  Duggan, William H.

  Du Maurier, George

  Durrigan, Jimmie

  Eakins, Joseph, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 7.1, 10.1, 12.1, 17.1, 22.1, 22.2

  East 104th Street precinct

  East River Hotel

  East Side:

  drinking in, 16.1, 16.2

  Jews in, 13.1, 13.2

  prostitution in

  East Side stage line

  Edison, Thomas

  Edison Electric Illuminating Company

  Eighteenth Ward

  Eighth Regiment Armory, 14.1, 14.2

  electioneering

  elections, U.S.:

  of 1884

  of 1896, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 20.1, 21.1, 21.2

  of 1900

  elevated trains

  11th Precinct, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1, 7.1, 10.1, 10.2, 18.1

  crime rate in

  Elkus, Abram

  Ellsworth, T. E.

  Emerson, Ralph Waldo
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  Engel, Martin

  Enright, Richard

  Equitable Building

  Erving, John Langdon, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

  Eskin, Elsie

  “Essence of Modern Judaism, The” (Ahlwardt)

  “Ethnology of the Police, The” (Roosevelt)

  Ettenberger, Benjamin

  Evans, “Fighting Bob”

  Evans, Mrs., 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 12.1

  Evening News

  Evening Post, 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 10.1

  Evening World, 7.1, 10.1

  Excise Law, 7.1, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3

  attempts to evade, 10.1, 10.2; see also saloons, as turned into hotels

  class lines of

  “flood of cases” strategy against

  Hill’s attack on

  “local option” solution to, 11.1, 11.2

  New York state observation of

  parade protesting

  and private clubs

  see also saloons, closed on Sunday

  Fagan, James J.

  Fagan, William

  farmers

  Farrell, Frank, 15.1, 15.2, epl.1, epl.2, epl.3

  Farrell (detective)

  Faure, John P.

  Fellows, John, 15.1, 15.2

  Ferguson, Robert “Fergie”

  Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland

  15th Precinct, 2.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 10.1, 17.1

  Fifth Avenue Hotel

  finger game

  Fire Department, N.Y., 15.1, 17.1

  1st Precinct, 3.1, 15.1

  Fischel, Max, 5.1, 7.1

  Fish, Edward

  Fish, Hamilton

  Fitch, Ashbel, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3

  TR’s prostitution investigation and, 17.1, 17.2

  Flagler, H. H., 22.1, 22.2

  Flagler, H. M.

  Flammer, Magistrate, 14.1, 14.2

  Flaubert, Gustave

  Flood, Sergeant

  Florida

  Flower, Roswell

  flower peddlers

  fly cops

  Flynn, Joseph

  Foody, Roundsman

  Foster, Mrs. (“Tombs Angel”)

  Four Hundred

  Fox, Austen

  French circuses, 1.1, 1.2, nts.1

  French Lena, see Meurville, Lena de

  Frenchtown, 1.1, 10.1

  Friend, House, and Grossman

  Friend, Manny, 3.1, 3.2, 10.1, 12.1

  Fusion ticket, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

  Gallagher, Paul

  gambling, prl.1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 6.1, 7.1, epl.1

  Devery’s denunciation of

  investigations of, 17.1, 20.1

  gangs

  Gardner, Charles, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1

  arrest of, 15.1, 21.1

  framing of

  trial of

  Gardner, Florence Collins, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

  Garfield, Harry

  Garvey, Andrew J.

  Geoghegan, Andrew

  Geoghegan, Stephen, 2.1, 2.2, 11.1

  German-American Citizens’ Union (GAZOOs), 11.1, 11.2

  German American Reform Union (GARUs), 8.1, 11.1

  German Catholic Church

  German immigrants, 8.1, 11.1, 13.1

  Gerry Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2

  Gibbs, Charles (“Wicked”)

  Gilder, Richard Watson

  Gilmartin, Officer

  Gilroy, Thomas, 3.1, 4.1

  Gilsey House

  Glennon, Edward “Sphinx”, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 15.1, epl.1

  restored to police duty

  goatville (sixth district), 16.1, epl.1

  Gobhardt, Louis

  Godkin, E. L.

  Goff, John, 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, epl.1

  election as Recorder of

  Golden Rule Pleasure Club

  gold standard, 20.1, 20.2

  Good Government Clubs (Goo-Goos), 10.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4

  Gorman, Michael

  Gould, George

  Gould, Jay

  Gracie, James K.

  Grady, Thomas F., 2.1, 16.1

  Grand Central Depot

  Granger, Gideon

  Grannis, Elizabeth

  Grant, Frederick D., 5.1, 6.1, 11.1, 14.1, 19.1, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3

  assistant secretary of war position turned down by

  Brooklyn Eagle on

  Byrnes and, 6.1, 6.2

  Conlin’s insubordination charges and

  Conlin’s leave of absence approved by

  Devery’s trial and

  Eakins trial and, 10.1, 12.1

  evidence on Devery desired by

  in first week on board

  office of

  at Parker hearing, prl.1, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3

  Parker’s partnership with

  at police parade

  police promotions and, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 20.1, 22.1

  police reform bill opposed by

  police waste cut by

  presiding over Chapman trial, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3

  self-promotion of, 21.1, 22.1

  steam launches of, 10.1, 17.1

  Tierney’s promotion and, 14.1, 14.2

  Williams’s retirement application and

  Grant, George, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

  Great Britain

  in border dispute with Venezuela

  Greater Consolidation of New York, 8.1, 14.1, 19.1, 19.2, 23.1

  Green, Sadie

  Groo, John R., 15.1, 20.1

  Grosse, Edward

  Grove Street

  growlers, 1.1, 8.1

  Gruber, Abe, 23.1, 22.1

  Gunner, Captain

  Hahn, Edward, 11.1, 17.1

  Hahn, Frank, 11.1, 17.1

  Hahn, Henry, 17.1, 17.2

  Hall, Anna

  Hall, Benjamin E.

  Hall, Mary

  Hamilton, A. Gould

  Hammerstein, Oscar

  Hanna, Mark, 20.1, 21.1, epl.1

  Harburger, Julius

  Harcourt, Henry

  Harlem, 7.1, 10.1

  Harley, John J., 17.1, 20.1

  Harper, Horatio, 22.1, 22.2

  Harper & Brothers

  Harper’s

  Harper’s Weekly, 7.1, 11.1

  Harrison, Benjamin, 14.1, 19.1

  Hartell, Elizabeth

  Harvard Club

  Harvard University

  Hastings, Georgiana

  Hay, John

  Hayes, Rutherford, 14.1, 21.1

  Haymarket

  Healy, Michael

  Hearst, William Randolph, 15.1, 16.1, nts.1

  Hell’s Kitchen

  Hess, Charles, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3

  Hester Street

  Higby, Charles

  Higginbotham (elevator starter)

  Hinsdale, Magistrate

  Hoar, George F.

  Hobart, Garret, 19.1, 23.1

  Hochstim, Max, 3.1, 4.1, 16.1

  Hoeber, Emile

  Hoffman, Harry

  Hoffman House, 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 16.1, 21.1

  Hogan, Judge

  Hogan, Tom

  Holland gin

  homosexuality

  Horn, Andy

  horses, stolen

  Hotel Brunswick

  hotels, 8.1, 16.1, 16.2, 19.1, 20.1, 21.1, 22.1, 23.1, 23.2, epl.1

  House, Frederick B.

  Hovan, Horace

  Howe, William, 1.1, 22.1, 22.2

  Howe & Hummel, 2.1, 2.2, 22.1

  Howes, William

  How the Other Half Lives (Riis), 5.1, 7.1

  Hummel, Abe, prl.1, 1.1, 13.1, 17.1

  Hunting, Russell

  Huston, Tillinghast L’Hommedieu

  India

  Indianapolis, Ind.

  infanticide

  Ingalls, M. E.

  Ireland

  Irish immigrants, 1.1, 2.1, 13.1

  Atlantic voyage of

  Irish Lelia

  Irish shantytowns<
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  James, E. C.

  Chapman prosecuted by

  Devery represented by, 3.1, 8.1, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 23.1

  Japan

  Jefferson Market Courthouse, 2.1, 5.1, 12.1, 23.1

  Jensen, Jim

  Jerome, William Travers, 2.1, 3.1, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 14.1

  Jews

  Johnstown Flood

  Jones, Martha

  Jordan, Jimmy

  Journal, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 16.2, 17.1

  Journalist, The

  Kansas, Mo.

  Kasson Opera House

  Keeler, Wee Willie

  Keely, Dr. Leslie

  Kelly, deputy sheriff

  Kelly, “Honest” John

  Kelly, Minnie, 16.1, 17.1, 22.1, 23.1

  Kemp, Officer

  Kempner, Otto

  Kennedy, John

  Ker, J. Brownson

  Kettle Hill

  Kidder, William F.

  Kiernan, Officer

  King, Herbert Booth

  King, Mrs. Stephen

  Kipp, William, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 11.1, 12.1, 16.1, 19.1, 19.2, 22.1

  Kirby (bartender)

  Kirchner, Captain

  Kirzinger, John

  Kleindeutschland

  Knapp Commission

  Knickerbocker club

  Kudlich, Magistrate

  Kunitzer, Robert

  Lauterbach, Edward “Smooth Ed”, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 21.1, 22.1, 23.1

  ouster of Police Board desired by, 23.1, 23.2

  police promotion bill and, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4

  Roosevelt’s letter on Parker released by, 16.1, 16.2

  Law and Order League of Pittsburgh

  Lawrence, Judge

  Leazenbee (detective)

  Lee Bing

  Lehman, Anton J.

  Leigh Sisters

  Lemmon, John, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

  Leonard Street precinct

  Levy, Sophie, 2.1, 7.1

  Lewis, Joseph

  Lexow, Clarence, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 11.1, 11.2

  Lexow Commission, 4.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 10.1, 11.1, 14.1, 15.1, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1

  Clubber questioned by

  cost of

  failure to convict in

  prostitution investigated by

  Lincoln, Abraham, 9.1, 10.1, 21.1

  Lincoln, Robert

  Liquor Dealers’ Association

  Littauer, Lucius N.

  littering

  Little Egypt, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5

  Little Italy, 1.1, 1.2, 11.1

  Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1.1, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 12.1, 13.1, 13.2, 14.1, 16.1, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 20.1, 20.2, 21.1, 22.1, 22.2, 23.1, epl.1, epl.2, epl.3

  campaigning for McKinley, 21.1, 21.2

  TR’s appointment to McKinley administration secured by, 21.1, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3

  Lodge, Nannie

  Long, Gertie

  Long, John D., 23.1, 23.2

  Lotos Club

  love manuals

  Low, Philip

  Low, Seth