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

The Chairman-He also testified there "ere a
Mr. Hoffman, asked him and he said they were
In the majority Of cnses over saloons
HALF OF THEM OVER SALOONS
Mr. Wood recalled
Mr.. Moss-Dd you mean to say Mr.. WOOD, that
in a majority OF the cases. half of the cases
where you visited. they were over saloons? A
About half.
Q-And that Is simply an estimate made roughly?
A rough estimate
NJ Harris Tecaled ,,.,. continuing on the
Sh day Of May dS you inter poS sere men
present betting on the races? A-One huhoieu anu
fourteen, think.
DON the 9Th day OF May did you enter he,Iy
4 o,Keefes room. at No ia West for'y-'i''"-s'''
o-Was that over saloon? A..No, sir; tn that is Is
which has an iron grating where the e window
would he; went by him and up another night OF
Q.-And did You there ind men betting on the
ODD you bet yourself? Al don't know
whether or not betied that time l think did'
Q.-see II your report will refresh your NINA A
3-Bn You saw money being 6 S,d yan enter the
the he Sh Il. day Of May eia
sir; that is the same place: w.. cir
Q.-And did you on that day bet? A-ieS' Oh
Q.-And you lost? Ayes sir. n.,, or,ur
the pooiroom at No al West Forty -hrst-st? A
Q-Look and see? Ayes q,
Odd you place bet that day? Al put y
Q-on the same day did you go into the poolroom
No. Ia West Forty-secopd-st? Al DID,
THIS ONE OVER A RESTAURANT
Q-Was that over a saloon? A.-No, sir; that Is
over a restaurant You in the SIDE the east side
OF the restaurant. up the flight of stairs; there Is
man up there a lookout: we pass In. don't know
No "A
that time. " -,
Out did you see others betting? A.-Yes sir
Q:-The pooroom was In operation A'-ieS' -"
ON the SIN day of May did you enter the pool
O"W9s that over a. saloon? A-No sir; that
at the side OF saloon, at the Dack'
Yes / wouldn't know how to describe it. ! say IT
is the same building. You go in a saloon. You can
little room. where there IL billiard table.
Q.-You are not obliged to go through the saloon?
Q.-And did you see men betting on the races
o.eon the 9Th OF May did you enter the pool
room at No I56 East Twenty -third-st? A.Yes
Q.-Was that over a saloon? A.-No. that was
~" Did you see men betting on the races there?
A Could sa1 Sni tns a5Ss IN it. was 50
~ 0"And on he 9Th Of May did you again enter
Kelly 4 O'Keefe's No. al West Forty-frst-st? A.
9Rd 70" nc bet there M As do to Newport
Mr. Moss-You will notice the number OF visits
that these gentlemen made to that one place which
has been declared to be so difficult to do anything
with $500 a., mn,
room n2 20 ' III We West G' Forty secondst Al did
Q.-Is that over a saloon? A-No' 1t Is over
Odd you see see men betting on the horse races
o'con the 9Th Of May did you enter poolroom
at No; I26 West Fourteenth-st? AIYe ,sa, ia IN
20 DO You have to so through the saloon to
e oEpid you bet there? Ne did not vss
6-On the horse races? A.-On the horse races.
NO FEAR OF POLICE VISITS.
.o-And in these cases was the betting done
openly? A.-Yes.
o-Announcements made as to the progress Of
the race? Ayes
Q.-And the money paid in on the bets? A
Yes.
O.-And then when won. paid out? A.-Paid out
and paid in sn yG% go WHERE up sn YOU usy
Your nor horse e, down and tell him what i was .,
police did 40 y2g evidence OF
Q-You found nothing of that kim! A., A1N SSout
any Of the nons OF them S% at nsyi
Con the 9Th q May dia you enter E Po9room
Q.-Was that over n saloon? A.No, that Is IN u,
private house went up hght OF stars d ana an TN H.,
back they have the card You make your bet Ia ana
go to man who takes S;, your y9 money ana writes
'10SIDid you see men betting on the races there?
ON the nth Of May, did YOU enter the pool
that over era saloon sao or Yon ro through
thet s' nTac ri in the back OF the saloon
QICan you go into 1t without going into the
saloon? Al couldn't say. =,
Q-Dd you place ,as be, thereE Al '''-A '0'-
Mr. Moss-The card attached to that shows 1t Is
! '' Rv he Chairman-What do you do in order to
bet? A-When you go In all you 90 Is TO say ~
show" or how you want him to run. and you say
GIVE me ticket" lie hands you back ticket
and calls of the number. You can get ticket
QThere is number on each Of these tifk Ydsr
money back / did not need card to get into
J the place.
MIR. MAzET CLEANS INFORMATION
The Chairman-That Is the evidence that yot
| have made a bet? A-Yes. sir.
ON other words. that is the record? A.-Tha
| Is the way II IL done.
Mr. Moss-The number on this Is No. 535? A
| Yes. sir.
o-And that was your number in bettins7 A
o The number by which you were identified
The Chalrman--You put. your number on? A.
Yes SIR for my own satisfaction. -
Q.-That not necessary for their purposes
number timber " on? A-That f. all which Is done I say
Effect to run third. or Effect to show" They say
What il your number" and you go to the maj
and he enters it, L., q ,, ~
! O-Does he make any memorandum or your mum
| hoo -Iie does not He has a bookkeeper,
sheet-writer there and he calls II out, and th'
! Mr. Wnss-6n the nth day of May did you ente
| aeain Kelly & O'Keefe's pooiroom. No. III Yves
| Forty -drst-st.? Ayes, sir ~. w. IL,
| 20 ~ !And dd YOU make a bet2 Ayes sir.
| n,scad a bet on Little Sally at 29 to !, 81 to
10 to . and lost 1t Both Kelly and o'Nee'o wer'
| there. $3.50 -, - No., all vo, enter m.
| noolroom No 1901 Broadway? Ayes. sir: -,
| 'O-Was that over or behind saloon a., - ma
10 aver Corbett's saloon. ] passed the LOOKOUT an'
10 -, nm one flight of stairs. and placed COLA
| bet on Half Time. at to 2 on the hrst Morri
| Park "a ". Of.
| S0n The nth day OF May did you enter IN
! pooroom again at No. AZ West Iwehty-io'''"
ODD you there find men betting on the races
| a Gn ihc 18th day OF May did you enter th