New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
the were in the building unusually late. especi-
ally for Saturday.
COMSTOCK ACCUSES. THE COURT.
HE SAYS THERE is A LEAK, BUT MAGIS
TKATE FLAMMER THINKS HIS PRES
ENCE ALONE is A WARNING

When the cases of the men arrested in the raids
the alleged gambling houses were called In
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday Anthony
Comstock stepped or the bridge and began ad-
dressing Magistrate Flammer He said:
Your Honor this is the fourth time there has
been leak in this court. When came here yes
terday FRIDAY. took pains not TO be seen when en-
that there would be no leak. When 1 arrived at
Which had asked es for one warrant mt
that the place had been tipped on on man man
me- that before my apa MAN sS was seen to
ter this house When got into the place the only
the arrangement Of the electric lights. over the
woT10ut places in the carpet where the tables had ID
groups of two.
Turning to Richard Murphy. George L. Howe
and Robert White. he pointed to them and said:
These in the saloon below the place
saloon. and through grated door. This door is
kept constantly locked. and is only opened when
passed through by the outlook. In the cellar of
black table and faro and other para aphernalia
court
Magistrate FIammer replied:
You are so well known, Mr.. Comstock. that the
moment You appear In court you singled out
ana the natural inference is that you present
gambling houses. Your identity is easily recog-
When came into court to get the warrants"
said said Mr. Comstock. this place running full
Dlast. and when j reached there last night all
tables and paraphernalia and vestiges of gambling
do vo~ geea rem1Ved ahd placed In the cellar How
Magistrate Fammer replied: I'm this particular
instance no one knows anything about these war
rants but you and l."
i don't want to insinuate that any one in this
court was guilty of giving tip but 1t certainly
ooeS t,s seem little strange" said Mr.. Comstock
why: broke in Magistrate Flammer 81
shoudn't wonder If these men have people in every
court with the particular business of giving out
I The information that you had appeared in court
1o1r appearance In court is taken a tip itself
Well" said Comstock. IF that is the case then
proprietors of these institutions busy
The cases of Murphy White and Howe the men
arrested In the saloon at No. 3 Irving Place We're
the evidence in the cases. testified that he had Wis
ited the place several times and seen ga amhItne
After hearing the evidence Magistrate Fiammer
held the three men in $1,000 bail each for trial The
lawyer for the three men declared that the bail
was excessive Magistrate Flanmer said:
rms Is a one price court This place has ruined
a great many men. am going to try and help to
close just such places" F ~
The arrests In the raid at No. 2s3 Bowery made
by order of Captain Diamond We're next called
FRANK smith and three players arrested Fred
erlck smith and four players found in the
place at No % Third-ave Smith gave his address
as No 81 Second-ave. The police also closed the
pace at \ o. 2s9 Bowery. where they found Charles
Miller and two players. Ma gistrate FIammer dis
charged all the players. and held the two Smiths
and Miller in $1,000 bail each for examination on
Monday. "