The evening world., 1894-03-06
DAILEY'S POOL ROOM.
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Here Are Two Afidavits About
1t, Mr.. Andrews,
Buechler Says II Was Only a
Little Affair"
No Harm In Using a City OfIlce for
Gambling Purposes.

Commissioner William :. Andrews has
made no denial OF the charges made 1T
, The Erering World" that the room of
the Tugs AMI Scows Department was
turned into n pool-room
Mr. Andrews IL not only not talking
Tor publication, hut IL keeping out Of the
way OF reporters An Evening World
reporter sought Mr. Andrews to-day, but
10 no purpose. At 1870 o'clock he had
not npnearol at his office. ana
mono OF the STRENGTHENING Depart.
ment officials could toll where the Com
missioner could b. found
John II. Daley. the favor Il con-
tractor, who backed the "b1ck' that
Andrew Buechlcr, chief clerk OF tugs
and scows. mad, is also missing from
his usual haunts He was said this
morning TO be at ItikCr's Island
AZ the Strect-clcnning Department
building. at Avenue G and East Seven
ScowS otiic. was in cndrgn of one OF
Mr.. Dailey's clerks. the clty's rep
r'sentative in that department, An
drew Buecher. put in AN appearance
on, that p'al-scliing was little pr.
Ter whe2 questioned about the affair
1T was just between few OF W.. done
YOU know. and was not pubic pol
room. some of the men around her,
would come up IN the office and make d
REV. FEW bets Is, on the s raf h, Mr; nlir>
boys good odds. The next day the be-
would be decided by the reports !. II,
newspapers. II was only ! private atlt.',
)r bcokmaking. now. would youF' -.
Here are two afIiinvits which will
doubtless interest thc :-rmhcrs of the
Grand Jury even i Mr., nIsch,Sr; con.
drews regard bookmaking In an Office
OF the s,reet-Cl leaning. department as
only a little private affair.
The first affidavit ~ that OF Bernard j.
McDaid. and reads as follows:
city and County of New York-ss:
bernard J. McDald. being duly sworn, deposrs
and says:
reside at No. $40 East Tenth street. In the
city of New York My business is that OF pilot
and steamship master.
was employed by the Street Cleaning Depart
ment OF the city OF New York from the month Of
August. 1855 until the 9th Of January, 1891. ~
captain OF the steam tug +. DasSori
About the month Of september 1898, after the
pool rooms In the city OF New York were closed
by the city government and municipal authorities.
a pool-r room business was conducted In the office
OF the Superintendent OF tngs and sco"S OF the
Street Cleaning Department OF the city OF New
Department stables at the corner Of Avenue {
and Seventeenth street In the city Of New York
The said pool-rocm was conducted ana operated
by Andrew Bucchler, tnlef Clerk OF Tugs and
scows Of the Strset-'1'lni1g Department "a
cyi-scrvirs emplo, eD, and JOAN u. Daley. who
performs vast amount Of labor for the city
government under contracts made by Commissioner
william 5. Andrews, OF the Street Cleaning De.
partment.
conducted for a numbsr OF weeks at said
place, and II was visited by large number of
men who found II inconyenient to visit the race
tracks.
The busIn was conducted in a very secret and
lue, manner.
Books on races at different race courses were
IT 1de by the said Andrew Buechler. and the snld
books were financially backed by John ID. bailey.
who paid all the winnings and who received all
losses
All bets made were conditional upon the open
| Ing or closing odds as quoted In the sport nE
columns Of the newspaper thea known as The
Daily America.
The beticrs who won money on these books were
By the aforesaid Andrew Buechier,
or several occasions myself made bots on
! won ! received the amount to which ! was en-
tilted from said Daley Whenever I made a
on whom desired to place my money, and gave
my money to liuechler generally with copy OF
he slips and he would inform me the next morn.
Ing az to whsther won or lost.
Numbers OF persons. outside OF the employees
of the Stree; Cleaning Department. v!sitri the
s,s I iSsrs sne" that TI%%p was SS
sworn to before me. this Sd day OF March, 1894
~, HENRY F; LlpPoLp Notary.
Murphy. and is MS follows:
City End County OF New York. IS.
William Murphy. being duly sworn deposas and
says:
reside a, $40 East Seventeenth stree, in the
city Of New York.
/ was chief engineer OF the steam tug +. Dns-
sor from about October 1853. up to January.
1894. Bernard J. McDaid was the captain Of said
have heard read the arldavt of said bernard
J. McDaid; the same is true In every respect and
particular. and do hereby corroborate the said
After tho pool-room had all been closed by the
city authorities. and In about September 1898,
Superintendent Of Tugs and scows Of the street.
CLEANING Department. New York city. In the up
per portion OF the strcet-CleanIns Department
enteenth street and Avenue E. in this city,
This pool-noom was conducted by John u.
Daley. who. under contracts does a large amount
= labor f,r the city. said contracts being made by
Commissions william s. Andrews OF the Street
Cleaning Department. and said Daley acted In
the operation OF ih, pool room in conjunction with
Andrew Bueohler. civil service employee and
who is Chief CLERK Of Tugs and scows In the Do
This poo-room was conducted for number N
week. there and It was visited by large mum,
inconvenient to visit the race tracks.
Tn" Dusinsss was conducted very quietly and in
Books on races at different race courses were
made nv the said Andrew Buechler John d Daley
was the financial hacker and be paid all the
winnings and he received all losses
The bets that were made conditional upon
the odds opening or closing. as quoted In the
sporting columns of The Daily America
Whenever | won on horses l was generally paid
by iuechler.
| generally received cash money. but upon one
occasion I was entitled TO receive 800 and !
was given a check by Ducchler for the said
amount. took the check to the liquor store
tho opposite side Of the street. where the check
cashed for me.
number Of persons not connected with the
Street leaning Department would visit the store
said pl'ce. knowing that roo-room vas being
conducted there. WILLIAM MURPHY.
Sworn to before this I'd day NJ March. 1894
HENRY r. LIPPOLD, Notary
II Is likely that plenty OF evidence
could easily be secured by an ambitious
and active Grand Jury that would nves-
tigate this matter.
hnnncInfed Presn ExiennInnS