New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-18

o.-on the 10th OF May did you enter a gambling
o~pescriSe tn that tU Place. A-Psssed through
cigar Gig. store, through PARTITION gambling on the
Q;-What kind Of gambling? Aired and black
and policy policy, and that is all. ,
This envelope policy.
Q..What is envelope policy? Al don't under
stand much about II myself.
| Q.-What did they do? A-They marked figures
upon a board ard drew from an envelope quarry
GLOW often do they draw? A.-About every
fifteen minutes. think.
nss in the Course Of an evening? %You can put
up from one cent TO dollar as much as you want
A-w Weir hers P %ss about i've or six '
GLOW many people at the other games? A
The tables were crowded
MANY COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE PLACE.
Q.-How did you say you got into that place? A.
Passed through a cigar store and through par
tition.
| "a partition behind the cigar store? Ayes.
Odd you have any trouble in getting through?
Q.-was that place practically open TO the street?
Mr. Moss have had a good many complaints
about that place and have had several men IN It,
.Q.-On the loth. OF May did you, enter the gam
bling RGSfe "a e. N yo IND fSnfe ouHd faro
red and black. roulette and faro. Lost - playing
.o.-How did you get in there? Went Vent, up IL, a
stoOp and rang the bell the door was opened .n, by
electric catch. passed through the back ana INTO d
you say, the place was full OF men, Ayes
on q may did you ep!sr ,s ssm ddHs
away from there the same night
Q.-How did you get in there? -, A-Ihe same me
S houses we're R Bu1 oS the s%s plan
| QEDid you have any trouble in getting in? A.
oNwhat were they playing, A.xThey were play
ing roulette and faro lost at faro raere
was not many there that day. the chips were
' o."Ths is more expensive place than he ether?
he 18th % Ct May S Sa ySq s"fr A eeTs"s
Q.-what kind of a game did you md there? A.
Glow did you in there? oacyysGt G aP
high stoop through door an n, az m"rd
tables and into a back room; crap; lost g. .o,,.
GLOW many people lever Were there A-i"e '"0''
Con he I5h Of May aid YOU snter gambling
Q-What kind OF gambling was going on nd fn 1SGet
Al down few steps into cafe an ana 5en
into I'M % small gambling room There was roulette
red and black and craps; | believe tue crap 'a'''@
was o nS' game did You play? Al played led
and black; lost 81
HANDY FOR THE HACKMEN.
| o-The card attached to this has on 1t the
Hackmens Pleasure Club. No IA ParK-"Ve' a.
| 1T is opposite the Grand Central Depot.
| Composite the Grand Central Depot? Ayes
| O-On the 18th of May did you enter a gamohns-
house No III West Thirty-fourth-st? A.-fes' SIT,
O-How did you get in there? Al passed
cafe and up TO sd na TcG NHe %e
more doors. and passed two colored look0uts aiid
roulette. bought IS worth Of chpsathat was the
| least you could buy-and lost The place was
the lssh day sy Of May DID y 0Y9 sn s4
No Ry s eTDg AThey
0y'"What did you do there? Al passed through
| 6,IIjard-parior and through the DOORS and there
was n partition and back OF that was crap
sa omNeDd ' yo2 play? A-Yes SIR played and
oEThls was easy of access? Ayes,
Q-On the 18th day Of May did you enter nns a, gam
bling place at No Delancey-st? Av9es Sp
that AT WAS as made mad YES, sir; g.,
Al passed through a billiard -paror into the back
and into room where they were PLAYING cra dnd
o.Did you play? Ayes SIT payeu anu !
lOoEswas there any other gambling there' A
QIs that an established place long long onS
" oon the Eth day of April asked you ABOUT
that place No. 42C Columbusave. think? Ayes
Q-on the 18th day Of May Gld 70" and gam
oWhat kind Of house j. that o ha III to Is ga
down a couple of steps and along one night OF
stairs and into the crap game where there Is no'h
IN" ODD oIS You play there? Al played and lost 81
Q.Con the 18th Of May did you, enter gambling
place at No l16 Third-ave.? Ayes, sir. o
9What G dd You do there's Al passed through
barber shop and went up one flight Of stairs into
'"e ee0n the 18th day Of May did you find gam
bling place at Nos. ia and 1856 Fourth-ave.? A
o.-AnOther crap game? A.Yess. sir ~
Q-What did you 90 mere ~ ,h Os. = JYes
'Q-The place was crowded. your report says?
Q-on the 18th day Of May did you enter "a gam
| OcWhat games going on there? A.-Ihere
faro and poker and some kind Of sud r GSe
flight of stairs and into the room; it was double
Odd you play? Ayes sir; played and I
Mango Mango Baker ana '""'"'oO"', 40.
the f 20 dag Fl Mpy a9 yHYe Yes s
Odd you play there-that was yesterday, was
Odd you play there A-Yes, sir.
Q-Dd you play and lose? A,, -, 81 'Gs' c,ub
No. i4S Third-ave.
MIR. HENDERSON sQUELCHED.
Mr. osnllivan-Can get your name. sir? A
John Robert Wood
Q-Most Of the places where you gambed were
chartered as clubs were they not? Ayes sir.
That Is they had a certificate hanging up
TTr H nif proportion of the places you
Visited as y SMa fa OF he eseo mere wei"
O-Most Of them. All licensed saloons? A.-les'
sir | suppose they were ncehseu oiu" i"Ne''''
| gate that. 10 -. -..ot. 1s,.o ~ ~
counsel for Captain Price. ask permission TO cross
examine this witness ~ o.cr m
The Chairman guess not Or. u suiivan ap,
pears for the Police Department. as II appears Oh
NJ Mr. Henderson, presume this witness should be
TIE Chairman-Mr. Moss. call your next witness.
MI Henderson-But want to say +,
;rha Chairman-Wil you take your seat sir?
Mr. Henderson, desire to state
The Chairman-Some other time. sir; not now
VI Henderson-I desire now 10 state to this Com.
mission, this committee, that If 1t refuses the righ
! - cross-examine the witness
Mr. Moss-Mr. Harris -. A.. ~
Mr. Henderson COMMUNICATE Is the first com
,,ittea of n Legislature that has done so.
'The Chairman-We don't care to hear any discus
| e,on Of this matter at this time sir
'Wr Henderson-I understand -, - -, -.
". G,.nirman-The sergeant-at-arms VIII see ina