New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
A RAID on THE GAMBLERS.
SHERIFF DUFFY MAKES DESCENT
UPON LITTLE MONTE CARLO"
SIX MEN ARRESTED on COMPLAINT OF
MAN FROM BROOKLyN-HELD EACH

SIX MEN ARRESTED on COMPLAINT OF
MAN FROM BnooKLYN-HELD EACH
IL $1,000 BAIL.
raid was made on Little Monte Carlo" the
gambling resort in West Chester. just across the
Bronx from this city. yesterday afternoon SIX
men who were caught selling pools ana making
hooks on races at Brighton Beach and Saratoga were
arrested The raid was conducted by Sheriff Dufy.
with Deputy sherins Verpanck and ogden. With
,hem was Mr. Hunt a lawyer OF White Plains.
Who ACCOMPANIED tn. party at the request OF the
Dlstrlct-Attorney 70 see that the raid was con-
Quoted according 70 law. The members OF the party
reached WEliamsbrldge about o'clock. but kept
separated and waited until o'clock before making
the raid They dM this to be sure Of catching the
booksellers while actively engaged in business.
II was a little after 3 O'Clock when the men ar
rived at the building in which the books are made
They found the place packed with men ana ooys'
u,ho nj the moment were anXously awaiting the
announcement OF the result Of one OF the races at
brighton Beach. So intent was every one on the
result Of the race that attention was paid to
the raiders They remained quiet until the result or
the race had been announced and the bookinakers
had started to offer odds on the next race Then
the arrests made There was no resistance
but there was considerable excitement The Dettors'
secure from arrest themselves crowded the off,
cers as they started from the building with the
Wben the prisoners were outside they placed
in = large truck seats running lengtn"ise. Ihey
Nera Edward Madden Frederick Smith, ROBBERY
Icon Thomas Ryan, Edward Kennedy and Rlcnard
Thomas After the officers had taken seats IN the
,r,,ck they started for williamsburg. There the
nartv had 10 wait time for train for the
rounty capital The party arrived at White Pains
about 6 40 The prisoners were lodged IN the
county Iai, await a hearing. Later IN the even
ing this was accorded 70 them: ,,.
The raid was made on the basis OF complaint
made BY William p. Thomas. OF brooklyn; wno
swore he wasered 81 against SIP that horse known
as keenan, would win the race for when ne was
entered The be; made on july l. ana &C
cspted as bet. in defiance OF the avs OF the
State prohibiting such Hagers -
Ths Complaint was sworn 10 before Justice Chares
taksn before Justice Thomas. They had In the
mean time secured Martin j.. keogh. OF New-Ro-
ch.iIe to defend them. The prisoners; after near
ing the complaint against them. p..ad not gully.
Mr. Keogh asked that they be discharged rom
custody This was denied. and Justice Thomas
n.aced the amount OF bonds 70 be furnished py edcn
Al 81 900 Not one Of the men could OBTAIN thS
amount asst night especially as the Justice an
nouncei that ne would require two securities
1nced and the dual security clause stricken out.
but The Justice insisted that he was right ana COM
nttei the men to the custody OF the Sheriff They
were taken back the county jail. where tney VIII
remain until 10 O'Clock this morning, when they VIII
have a formal hearing. e.,
This is the second raid which has occurred at the
noolroom Last winter the reputed hacker ana
several others were indicted. but the cases were
never brought trial IL Is thought Snerlt Duny
will make raid on the pace again To-Day ~ case
an attempt is made 10 do business he sald re-
Gently that he was waiting for some one 10 make
\ complaint and thus officially call his attention 70
the running OF the establishment.