New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-12
THE PARTNER OF A GAMBLER
u,ors CHARGE UNDER OATH AGAINST
EX-CHIEF BYRNES

ACCUSED OF TAKING MONEY
commissioners Terry and Dennis Of the Bu-
-, Of Accounts yesterday temporarily Sis
odd their exposures Of Tammany crookedness
=, the Dock Department and sprang something
:, sensation by calling an ex-gambler as a
u4,ness This man swore that in the years 1872
end 1873. whiie engaged in keeping a gambling
,ouse at No. 1872 Broadway. he had entered into
:, arrangement with exPolice Superintendent
pyrnes, then Captain of the Fifteenth Mercer
a., Police Precinct by which Byrnes permitted
,ns witness 10 operate his game without police
,,,srference, and the witness paid to Ryrnes
o,e-ausrter Of his keno winnings every month
ire witness, whose name is Christian w Schaef-
se- said that he paid NJ. Byrnes in all between
uM and $4,000 The interest in the testimony
xss enhanced by the recollection that the
ez-supeFintendeat two or three weeks ago sud
denly sailed for Europe without letting the pub
lie know tina; he thought OF going
schaeffer also swore tina. he had paid black
mail 10 eN-Fire Commissioner John ]. Scanned
when the Latter was collecting tribute for the
rammany Hall campaign fund many years ago.
He further testified that he had paid eXInspector
a. " Mclaughlin for protection when Nc
laughlin was a captain well as ex-Inspector
A. s Williams. who recently had the audacity
70 run for State Senator.
NOT \ READY WiTNGsS
sohaeHer is s;oop-shouidered and wh!te-h headed.
bu, the white locks do no: soften face marked
W deep lines He acknowledged that he had
een gambler most OF his life. He did no.
s.lfy readily. On the contrary. Commissioner
Terry. who acted as inqu.sitor had 10 drag the
hcts out Occasionally smile OF grim humor
would light W his face. lie said Why. Byrnes
sme as regularly after lis money as the land
ord
Q-What business were you engaged in? Al
connected with clubs
0-Was gaming carried on in them Ayes,
Q-Where was the club that we want 10 know
bout particularly? Alt was at No 732 Broad
do YOU know Thomas Byrnes, Superintendent
sPoIee? Ayes, l know him We.
.ssa; 81 or S73 He had just been md captain
the Fifteenth Precinct He passed BY one night
s presumptuous you are keeping open here in
way that don't like. | want 10 let you know that
an king here"
Then the witnccs lapscd into silence and looked
nsvousy at the reporters. He frequently looked
IN Their direction, and seemed determined that
he would not volunteer too much information.
We'll. speak up now. what did you say when
y said that?" said Commissioner Terry briskly.
We'll. said that woul: see hin. in day
two"
.o-what them AMY. wen: to a Police
Comm siOner whom I knew.
Q-Wha, was his name A-Sidney Nicho,c
DID NICHOLS APPLY THE SCREWS?
Q-What did he say? Ale said that he would
tel Ryrnes that II he closed me up. he would have
TO close Up every house In the precinct; there were
others running. you know.
o--D.d you tell Byrnes? A.-No but he did not
Q-What occurred next? A-We.l saw Byrnes
and said: Il am making money. and don't mind
other people having part 90 IT,.
l. a Al u,
Q-whai d.d YOU say next? Al told Byrnes
keno game thai vas running w.. j.. -
say? Ale didn't object and l gave him his
V ca--TW5 DID you NEE, him? Al used to meet
him in Waverley Place by the end Of the New-York
Hotel l always met him in the street and gave
you gave it to him personally? Ayes.
a %5 %9s ga . sSa sSS hin tRo a ssy that
'02HoT ;ong I'D You pay him: A.well as long
as ran the keno game-whch wasn't so very many
"a Q~bd he come ,resnlar1ly? A.--wen. he came
O.-There was no go-between? A.-No. think
.hs, he vas the only police official with whom
'1S'e How SD the payments come? A-They were
Hight a; first and then fell off toward the latter
long did that keno game neo5 5qn' A-well
the keno game ran about hfteen months.
q How long d. ysur gambling game run A
Wi 2Tf bad d h hS'a a TRssasr my Slrs
Q-When YOU stopped TIE keno game Dmt con- on
t5ice? A-Yes. ! paid them as regularly as my
q RHou many years were YOU in the gambling
BUSINESS in one form or another? A'-IWenty or
onDd yog pay ali the captains in the precincts
,Vwbtcs You operated? A-Well once and awhile
,Oad and captain ou Who yes yes they Ser rare
O, no, send their wardmen for money A ASH
a-ne was .-o.o-.. g. ,aui,y
- We'll. there were Captain SAAncers ana zap
All Hedden -, $1,000, .iroan, -
xsu Captain McCanery he sent Wardman Schooh'
saksr, or Sergeant Sehoonma,kef - ,,.r1nan A -
v.n IN Captain Williams precinct there was
nrtnan named Dunlap-he got $50 month
MONEY PAID DIRECTLY TO WILLIAMS.
~. Witness said that he had trouble once at
"a 11ss Broadway. man VINO had run up
uirs. his game quit $3.50 the loser Inc ma"
,n,la,ned 10 Williams. He added
81 no was A low gambler, too. and Kept
.,o,,cv shop-for there are low-do"h saii' .',
a those respected in their proieSsioi' ".
ms sent for the witness, and ne tur"eu
tho 1920 70 the captain" That was the
.o,a ,ba, he had paid any money
tsc, 20 Williams He said that wheh '"e
~ 90 make believe that the gambling
wr,~ .was closed. NJ got the tip IN auN""O'
~, oronbernalia on the roof, ana
r., ~, called the apartments were Nao"
:. 1o-dan that he referred to In MS
my was Superintendent, Jordan. lie Sala .,'a,
brnes's share of the keno game was oe'"e''
" and $500 month Ill, yes he
y. D2 yoI, nseeeior when Murray was SICK ana
Byrnes was Acting Superint eIlde,i;, Mn him? A-No
Sbo You you remefnoer when You hna 'a
s o. me 4eec%eIyed word that some one waniTd
have. N'HN baar
GT i aSLi b1sn making Id aasa Money a He
sa hin h wanted %6o he had Si lost bs money
sos had tI made kck s and 500 be-
IA1ghln got a check from me- me io' s,s1
hdss Al rhaf was left me wa -. rnnnev2 A.