New-York tribune., 1901-04-26
MOSS RAID POINTS TO "DOE. "
ENTRY IN BROAD-ST. PLACES BOOKS
MAY LEAD TO PROTECTOR.
MR. MOSS AND JUSTICE JEROME LEAD A
SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON A CLUB" IN
THE HEART OF THE FINAN-
CIAI DISTRICT

CIAL DISTRICT
Justice Jerome, of the Court of Special
| Sessions, and Frank Moss, the former Police
Commissioner took part in an important raid
| on Frank Barlow's club, No 30 Broad-st yes
terday afternoon. The raid was made by agents
of the Society for the Prevention of Crime. Mr..
Moss is a member of the executive committee
of the society
The raid was much of a surprise that the
flush of the gambling fever was still the
cheeks OF thirty or more gamblers who were at
the cluo. and the roulette wheel spinning
when the agents of the society broke in On the
faro table deal had just begun. and the first
TOUR cards had been lifted from the deck in
game in which the limit was S1OO At the poker
tables the game in full blast At all the
tables the players dropped cards chips and
some money and tried to scramble to safety.
Five prisoners, gambling paraphernalia which
had cost about $1,000, and about $50 in small
change captured
Best of all. Mr.. Moss got the books of the
tablishment. These in themselves were not very
elaborate, and the bookkeeping, although large
sums were involved. of the crudest sort.
But they contain dates to show that the estab-
lishment had without molestation for nearly
two months, although within view of the Old
Slip police station More than that on the date
there is entered unexplained item of expense
in the of $500
This is the only item in the book which has
not been plainly described, and both Mr.. Moss
and Justice Jerome last night stated as their
conviction that this might prove important
link in the chain of evidence against the mys
terious John Doe who is alleged to give pro-
lection from police interference to the gam
bers.
NOVEL NAMES USED.
The raid took place about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. The evidence was secured by De-
tectives Dillon. Hammond and Mcclellan, who
figured in the big gambling raids of the Com
mittee of Fifteen in the Tenderloin some weeks
ago The warrants six in number, and
for the following imaginary persons:
Roulette Roe. Faro Roe. Poker Roe, Bill Roe,
Dark Roe. Cuban Roe and Barlow Roe. Only
four of these warrants were served. Barlow
Roe, the alleged proprietor; Cuban Roe and
Poker Roe could not be found. Another man, for
whom warrant had been issued but whom
Detective Dillon pointed out connected with
the esta blshment. also ARRESTED
The five prisoners. when arraigned before Jus
tice Jerome, who sat n committing magis-
trate In the Court OF Special Sessions after the
raid, described themselves follows: Albert
Edwards OF No. 81 West Twenty -sixth-st.:
Frederick Baker. OF No. 234 West One-hundred-
and-fourth-st.: Charles j. Curtis. OF No. 107
West Thirty -eighth-st and Edward Hayes. Of
No. 122 East One-hundred and twenty -ffth-st
The man arrested without a warrant who was
subsequently held an affidavit by Detective
Dillon, called himself Bernhard Meyers. OF No.
11G Nassau-st
When they reached the second floor the partv
found themselves in a dark and narrow hallway.
AT the end of this hall a heavy door lined
with sheet iron and provided with peep holes.
lhls leads into the anteroom of the club In
front OF this door the party stopped. Justice
Jerome read the warrants with loud voice. and
then demanded entrance in the name of the law
A picket who had been placed at the door opened
II a little. and as he recognized Justice Jerome's
features slammed 1t in his face 'If you don't
open we will smash the door" shouted the ener-
getc justice. Mr.. Moss raised his axe, ready to
gain access to the premises by physical force
This made unnecessary. however by the |
quick cooperation of the two detectives on the |
inside There the alarm had already been given |
and the twoscore of gamblers and patrons |
rushed from the tables in effort to get away |
The establishment consists of five rooms. All |
the gamblers and the patrons at the time of the |
raid were In the main room, adjoining the small |
anteroom. There. concealed behind a heavy |
sideboard of oak was small door, held in re-
serve for Just such emergency. Employees |
and patrons alike rushed toward this avenue of |
escape Detective Dillon. who had been en-
gagged in a game of faro was slightly in the lead |
BULKY DETECTIVE BLOCKS THE WAY |
All began to tug frantically on the heavy side |
board except Dillon. He weighs nearly three |
hundred pounds and he threw himself on It, |
When the struggling crowd finally succeeded In |
clearing the furniture away, Dillon took care to |
be the first one to reach the narrow door by |
which the others tried to escape. He pretended |
to stumble, and fell down the floor His |
bulky frame completely filled the doorway and |
cut off the only avenue of escape
The party found about thirty men in the |
room 1T was very well dressed and respecta- !
bic crowd, and a very much scared one AS |
soon the invaders had made sure that there |
We're no "wayward' sons or any city officials in |
quest of recreant relatives. Justice Jerome told |
the frightened customers that they could go |
home and held only those connected with the |
establishment. for whom the warrants had been |
issued
When the party entered, the ball In the |
roulette wheel had not yet stopped rolling on |
the card tables decks of cards chips and some |
silver, amounting to about $50. had been left |
Faro Roe" however, had found time before he |
escaped to abstract a roll OF bills which the |
detectives say must have contdined at Ieas,
$1,000 This .,e tucked in his trouser nockets
and had 1t still with him when he was arrasted
When the raid had been successfully accom-
piished Justice jerome sent two of the agents IN
the Old Slip police station to ask for some
policemen and a patrol wagon to take the pris-
OnerS
Mr.. Moss after the raid said that the police
tried their best TO detain these agents as long as
possible, thinking that the warrants had NOT
been executed. BY this time there was an enor-
nous crowd in the street The club was situ-
ated in the heart OF the financial district al
most directly opposite the huge Broad Exchange