New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-26
FOR PERMITTING GAMBLING.
CHARGES AGAINST SHERIFF DUFFY OF
WESTMINSTER.
THE SOCIETY FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
CRIMINAL LAW ACCUSES HIM OF AL
LOWING LITTLE MONTE CARLO"
TO BE RI

TO BE RUN
The openly run gambling resort commonly known
as the Little Monte Carlo" Of Westchester County
has been frequently exposed by The Tribune and
It's continued success and popularity in fragrant dis
regard Of the law. have caused much discussion.
No one doubted that some OF the corrupt Demo-
cratic officials Of the Democratic ring OF West
chester County were directly Indirectly connected
with the management OF Little Monte Carlo" and
those whose business 1t is 10 uphold the law wnked
at its open violation for financial reasons
The matter has been taken up by the Society for
the Enforcement of the Criminal Law. and on Tues
day charges against John Dufy. Sheriff Of Vest
chester County. sworn by A number of witnesses
were forwarded to Governor Flower by b. G. Jayne.
the general agent Of the society.
The society. which organized in 1850. has
It's headquarters at No. los Fulton-st. The officers
are as follows: President. James Gilfl,an. ex-Treas
Of the United States; vice president. the Kew.
j. r. English; treasurer Frederick a. Brown or
Henry Cews & CO.. and secretary Nilliam Il.
Barber. auditor Of the Mutual Reserve Fund. Lock
wood & Ill., of No 1l5 Broadway are the society :
counsel
Mr. JAYNE said Yesterday: "Our attention was
first called 10 the disgracefu state of affairs in
Westminster County on July g. The next day We
sent men up to investigate. and since that time We
have had men there daily. The poolrooms there
make bets on a number OF tracks, ana our men
purchased tickets on several horses AZ each track
Many Of the tickets purchased so close to the
time that the horses started that ii IS Impossible
for the bookmakers 10 show that they TRANSMITTED
the bets the track as they Will possibly cN''i'
We Will make ont a strong case against the Sheriff
through our witnesses. | 10 not care to give their
names as do not want the pooroom people to
know who thev are"
Mr. Jayne showed the reporter a number or pool
tickets that will be used evidence # the Gov
ernor orders an Investigation Of the charges against
Duffy one sic Of the ticker is Ike an ordinary
n-tnf oil he In
ing: Memorandum Electric Tel CO.. West Chester
Received OF bearer 5. to to- pnil 20 -- subject
to the terms and conditions print>! on the back
hereof. T. j Leonard. president ON the reverse
side are the usual telegraph conditions The at
tempt is made conceal the poo.-seliing under the
pretence Of the business OF the Electric Telegraph
COMPANY but II can be shown through telegraph
operators that no bets transmitted
The charges against Duffy sent by the Society
for the enforcement Of the Criminal Law to the
Governor as follows:
To HI. Excclency Roswell =. Flower, Governor
Of ne state OF New York.
The undersigned desire 20 call the ATTENTION OF
of the Sheriff Of the County OF Wcstchesier by rs
present Incumbent, John Duffy The facts are "s
At pace situated on TIE samTc Ne2l A, S,',,C
ee~een Wa,rons LAM o and y@r IN he town Of
West chester and County o: Wcstchester. thor
now N i'i op~bsp no less han 800, persons
congregate every day violating the law IN ne mos
law is carried there from un;.l O'Clock = N
In the day. Tnat this fact IS wei known - tn
said sheriff Of Westminster county, ana tht' 50 !
business could not be carried or thu "a" violate
unless the Sheriff permitted NJ same ana w ul.
have some interest IN permitting sHrh vionN 90
the law - exist POoi-s"llinE am N.oa'"hN 'i .'-
law ~ that character We charge on the io.I'N'n'
DAYS. Iuly = and 81 Of IN" present nionth. az 3
charge The said Sheriff with wifully ne2le''lrf u
duty In that matter. and ask that the Sh"rl i'lht
be removed from Office for such d":"li'ton "i GUY
The charges were sworn 10 by Mr. Jayne. who
declared in his affidavit that n" society S'oo'
ready 10 make ample proof OF the charg'9 MI
Javnes agents declare that by actual count 'h'f
have seen n one da' 500 people ~ tho West
chester gambling resort. ana that ON la-t 90
dav there were no less than lO.vFl ~ WvNlH y"
farcical they declare. for any Official "' ~"
nountv 10 saw he did not know OF these cTo~iS
- M Monte carlo Is about ~ hundred feet
beyond the bridge over IN" Bronx Nv.r. NH H. u
Si,i5cs Network and Wcstchost"r counties h"
society also intends 90 prefer chnrg"s "tai"h'
Constahles D. T. VI. Cor, william Smlfh, Nl.N
o,dor Trurnuler and Warren Doty for couni"-
nancIng the unlawful gambling