The sun., 1901-08-11

OF Brackets and Of Wordens, who lives
In Saratoga county, but not In Saratoga
SPRING.. came here and told Senator
Braokett that no wanted to open a gam
when heard this got friend Of mine
to get into touch with this political leu
tenant Of the Senator for the purpose Of
being better informed as to what was doing
As result OF tho combination of my friend
and Brackett's friend. the senator told
both that 1t was against public policy and
the sentiment Of the community to have
any more gambling places in tho town.
but that II they could get an interest In
any place that had been running In former
s,asons they were at liberty to try It,
Then Braokett told the two men that
they were at liberty to 60 to the man who
ran either the Chicago Club or the United
States Club and say for him that either
so Souf divide sss o sn .
cent. Of the gross receipts, and. further
more. that the houses could not open unless
such an arrangement was made. The
proprietors OF both houses were communi-
Gated with and the upshot OF II was that
they declined TO accede to Brackets prop
osltion ! ought 70 say right here, that
when II fell through. owing to the nat
refusal Of the proprietor Of either house
to accede to Brackett's terms, the pro-
prietor OF one Of the houses told Brack-
etts friend that he need not feel bothered
about not getting In on the ground floor,
as he, the political lieutenant, would be
annexed to the salary list OF the gambling
house and that he might come around
every Saturday night and draw $50. Such
q proposition was too humiliating even
for a friend Of Brackets. He said he
could not accept II and the matter was
dropped Both houses are now running.
When I found that little poolroom
outside the village limits, owned and run
Oldest Of the towns citizens, was not to
be allowed to open, while Dick Canfleld's 9
clubhouse was to run unmolested; when
II became self-evident that this gambler
from New England had the powers that
be at his beck and call, made up my mind
excellent counsel and vigllant detectives
am In this fight to stay As often as Mr..
Garfield ia admitted to ball after one ar
rest, shall have him rearrested. I will
keep this thing up all this summer and
in the fall will have him presented TO the
Grand Jury with enough charges, backed
up by strong evidence. to break his back
If any Official Of the village or Of the
county OF Saratoga shows q disposition
TO shlrk his duty will proceed against
him for malfeasance in office, take the
case to the Governor and request him TO
remove the official MY one object from
this time forth will be to close up Dick
Garfield and deprive him Of his revenue
He and Worden and Bracket have de-
after them. II I do not succeed this sum
mer will do the same thing over next sum-
mer and keep at II II l have to work ten years.
William NJ Tweed was q smart man. but
he got too smart and died in the jail he
,D built. III, John y MoKane just escaped dying
Il will be seen from this that the Hon.
Caleb w. Mitchell Is out for blood. OF
course, there are two sides to the story,
and The Sun correspondent called on
Senator Brackett to see what he had to
say about the floral tributes thrown at
him by Mr.. Mitchell Senator Brackett
said:
.Thers is q good deal Of truth in what
Mitchell says. The sentiment OF this town
is against the opening OF more gambling
houses. Those now here will, imagine
be permitted to continue to do business
so long a. they are conducted as well-regu-
lated places should be conducted. But
or another, new ones will not take their
places. At least, that is the way believe
the people OF the village feel about II.
Mitchell was not as frank with you as
I shall be. l will not only be frank, but
! will explain some things that he left un-
explained II the President OF the village
told him what Mitchell says no told him,
imagine that the statement was made
because the President Of the village has
nothing to do with the appointment OF
Chief OF Police. That matter Is now with
Q new board that was created by a special
law passed al o last session OF the Iegis-
lature. have no present means Of know
ing why Knapp referred Mitchell TO me.
unless he remembered that II was / who
the bill creating the new board
In the State Senate last year.
"A meeting was arranged several months
ago between Mitchell and myself In my
Office. told him l did not believe the
people Of the community would stand for
his poolroom and that II he attempted to
open thought measures would be taken
to close him. He was inclined to get ugly
and, In order to make the pill as sweet
a. possible, told him l thought there
would be no objection, II he saw ft to open
some other gambling house in some other
part OF the town. He said It must be
poolroom or nothing, and I told him I
thought II would be nothing. He has
about his story relating 70 two men who
wanted to declare themselves In on a 20
per cent. commission of the profits Of a
certain gambling house:
"A man from Balston came to me last
spring TO find out II thought II would be
possible for him to open a gambling house
In Saratoga / told him thought 1t would
not be- 1then told him that Gale Mitchell
wanted TO open a poolroom and suggested
that he and Mitchell try TO get an interest
In some house that was already estab-
lished. They made an attempt to get
an interest in ono Of the houses in Wood
lawn avenue, az l am informed.
.The man who am told owns the chief
interest In that house came to mo to find
ont II ANYBODY had orders TO the effect
that Mitchell and this other man must
have an interest In his place, and he wanted
10 know II the place would be closed unless
such an interest were given. | promptly
told him that there were no orders about 1t,
| told him that | knew OF no person who
could give any such orders and that II he
aid not want to take Mitchell and the other
man In knew Of no law that would COM
pei him to do so. Furthermore, that l
knew OF no effort that would be made to
keep his house closed II he did not. Then
the man said to me;
friend can 90 TO the devil. We have got
ali the partners in our business we want
II told Mitchell that IL he succeeded In
making a connection with any other
gambling house, 1t was understood that he
should make no attempt to open his pool
room. He told me that ho would open
tho poolroom anyway and replied that I
Thought the place would not be opened
II was not opened and II never will be
anened Furthermore, | do not believe
Nr Mitchell will ever be In q position TO
ask further consideration from this COM
munity. And / say this understanding
very well, as every citizen Of this town