The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-02
LAST EDITION.
that RAID
'""' u" A BLUFF.
Sheriff Dufys Little Monte
Carlo prisoners Not
Put In Jail.
BAIL REDUCED TO FAVOR THEM /.
Justice Thomas Extremely Kind
and Oonsidsrate to the
Gamblers.
WHEELS OF LAW 81 OCkEn.
Dutfy's Answer to Flower an Insult
to the Intelligence Of the
| Governor.
WHEELS OF LAW BLOCKED.
Especial to The Evening World,

Especial to The Evening Worid.b
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Aug a-Ths
raid Of Sheriff Duffy and his deputies
yesterday on Little Monte Carlo the
gambling resort in Westchester, which
has been repeatedly exposed by "Ths
Evening World" seems to have been
largely a BLUM. The six men who were
arrested and held by Justice Thonas
last night in 1900 bail each. had not
furnished bail UP to neon to-day, but II
the statements of Assistant District Al.
torney Verplanck are true. the men
have not been subjected to the hardship
OF confinement In Jail and while In the
custody Of Sheriff Duffy, nominaliy are
really said to be enjoying themselves 81 7
one Of the hotels Of this place. ya
Justice Thomas, when seen By An
Evening World" reporter to-day, said:
The published reports that the prison.
er are to be arraigned before me to-day
are not true. They waived examinR-
ton. and held them each In $1,000 bail.
which required should be furnished by
at least two property-owners Of this
county. The men are now in the cus-
tody of the Sheriff awaiting bail. and
l have nothing more to do with the
before the Grand Jury In September,
Jusice Thomas said he agreed to sit
to-day to approve the bonds, but MS yet
had not been asked to do SO. N
The prisoners when arrested gave the
names of Edward Madden. Frederick
Smith, Robert Leon, Thomas Ryan, Ed
ward Kennedy. and Richard Thomas, II
is generally admitted here that most, II
not all. the names given are fictitious.
4 few moments after hte Interview
with Justice Thomas the reporter saw
Assistant District-Attorney verplalck-
He was indignant at the way his ofiicS
had been treated IN the matter,
against the bail being liked at LOO.
wanted 1t 5000. but Justice Thomas ruled
| against me. Justice Thomas told me
duced the bail to $500, and had consented
to accept certified checks in lieu OF the
signatures OF property holders. Again I
| protested. calling his attention to the
fact that II the prisoners were released
| In that way they would doubtless return
at once and resume their violation OF the
law. e
MY protests were of no avail. This
Office Is doing everything in Its power
to break up the gambling and law
breaking In this county but we seem
to be handicapped on every side by offi-
GERS who should help u.s."
that while ne did not know II to be
true, he had learned from good au-
Ithority that the prisoners were not IN
Sheriff Duffy, who is also the jailer.
was not in his ONCE; The Eyening
times The clerk in charge Of the ofiics
idea when the sheriff was expected
ns h09 ssnn Dq IL asa sSsn Enos
where he lived or where he was apt 70
be, In the absence OF sheriff Duffy, the
clerk said 1t would be impossible for the
and ascertain whether the prisoners
| were there. "a
The reporter made careful inquiry
about the Court-House and also In the
different resorts of the village for Sher-
IN Duffy. but no one could be found who
knew where he was At none OF the
ees admit that the sheriff's prisoners
were guests. At the banks of the village
the reporter was told that none OF them
had certified either six $500 checks or one
Another call was made by the re-
porter to Justice Thomas's ONCE. after
the fact OF his determination to reduce
the bail had been learned.
THE Judge is out somewhere, and u
is uncertain when he will be back. was
all the clerks would say. u
Later Assistant Distrlct-Attorney Yer
planck said he would remain In his oftica
all the afternoon and again protest
against the acceptance Of the certified
checks as bail IL they were offered and
Justice Thomas let him know of Il be-
fore accepting the bail. Mr.. verplanck
also said that as soon as new evidence
could be secured against the gamblers
OF Little Monte Carlo that another
raid would be made. and he added sig
nihcantly: II will have the prisoners
taken before Justice of the Peace that
/ know of where don't think they will
! fare so we'll"
| A few moments before o'clock all the
six prisoners were released on ball., .
certificate OF deposit for $s.gOo drawn 6y
the Central Bank OF Westchester being
deposited with Justice Thomas as surety
The men all left here by first train, pre-
sumably to resume business.
Justice Thomas said that the ball was
reduced because he considered 500 cash
better than a real-estate bond OF u, 700:
The bank refused to say who deposifed
the money. Justice Thomas admittea
that the prisoners had not been in JAIL.
II b aid another raid win be MADE -