New-York tribune., 1901-05-02
OPEN GAMBLERS SAFES.
JUSTICE JEROME AND AN EXPERT GET
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE.
AN ITEM IN AN ACCOUNT BOOK THAT
POINTS TO THE LONG SOUGHT
s'JOTIN

JOHN DOE"
Justice Jerome, Of the Court of Special ses-
sions. and Colonel Robert Grier Monroe coun-
sci for the Committee of Fifteen, spent several
| hours breaking into safes yesterday afternoon,
with the aid OF expert in the search for
evidence which they failed to get in the raids
made Tuesday night. They found in two
safes some documents that are believed to be
important evidence of the payment of money by
the gamblers for protection. In the
payments were made TO a James McQuade,' be
lieved to be the agent of the mysterious John
Doe" who has been giving protection and col
lecting large in blackmail.
When the raids were made Tuesday night de-
tectives of the Committee of Fifteen who
in the rooms of the 'Metropole Club at No.
81 East Thirty y-frst-st.. and the "Winona Club"
at No. Ill East Fourteenth-st.. the gam
blers hastily place documents in safes and slam
the doors of the safes shut Justice Jerome told
the alleged proprietors of the gambling dens that
if the combinations of the safes We're not given
to him before l p m. yesterday he would have
the safes broken open He placed seals on the
safes on Tuesday night. and had policemen de-
tailed TO watch the safes until yesterday after
noon.
At l o'clock yesterday Justice Jerome, Colonel
Monroe and Assistant District Attorney Cans
went to the of the Metropole Club TO open
the safe. They had with them expert armed
with drills. wedges. sedgehammers and crow
bars. They We're met at the place by Jimmie
Oliver counsel for the gamblers, who disclosed
the combination of the safe in the place.
AS the safe open Justice Jerome
began to take out the contents. He examined
them, and decided what 10 take away as evil
dence and what to return Poker chips, imple-
ments for playing roulette and faro and S239 in
cash were taken out. Justice Jerome decided 10
return the cash TO the safe. Next check book
was disclosed. Then were found a check on
the National Exchange Bank for $50, drawn by
Rush Burgess and indorsed by Adolph ]. Jan
sen. jr.. and another check. the Hudson
River Bank. for S1,577, drawn by William A
Millar and also indorsed by Jansen. The first Of
these checks had gone 10 protest Jansen is
said to be the manager for Ar Adams, the
policy man. and is said TO be we'll known in
sporting circles "Dolph" Jansen.
Then was found the account book with the
james McQuade" entries. Assistant District
Attorney Cans winked Il guess this is the
stuff" he said Justice Jerome promptly thrust
it into his pocket.
I. o. u. OF AN ARMY OFFICER.
The search of the safe next revealed a large
number Of I. o. US some Of them written
visiting cards and calling for amounts all the
way from s. to $500. None of them contained
any explanation 10 now the debt had been
contracted. Among these was a card with the
figures $500 scrawled on It, This Justice Jerome
tore up. It was afterward explained that it
waS the card Of prominent army officer from
the West who had contracted a debt amount
ing TO two months salary. Justice Jerome re-
fused 10 reveal his identity.
Among other cards found those Of Jo-
seph Coombs. of No. % Broadway and Isaac
Leyman OF No. SO Thomas-st. Both these
cards bore the inscription Wheel" in pencil.
did also the cards OF r. Mackay, of No is West
Thirty-seventh-st. and c. Goodwin Turner Of
No. 12O Broadway 1t was explained that this
indicated that they patrons of the roulette
game. Louis F. Sherry. address not given, ac-
cording to similar note. also a patron Of
the same game. On card which on one side
bore the printed name W. T. Wotney, was writ
ten: Solder, but a nice young man. Goes with
nice young people. Three dollars to s. play"
This was an introduction. Evidently come
on remarked Justice Jerome.
On slip of paper was written "R. Garfield.
brought in by r. Green Wheel" This
other Introduction There were similar cards
and I L slips bearing the names of men
prominent in the social and business life of the
city
Justice Jerome smiled as he found envelope
addressed Albert J. Edwards" This contained
life insurance policy. Another smile appeared
on his face as another envelope ne saw the
name John H. Carr This contained fire insur
ance policies and deeds.
There was a bundle of papers which Justice
Jerome put in his pocket. and about which he
declined to say a word. These papers are
thought to contain discriminating evidence.
AT THE wINONA CLUB.
From the Metropole Club the party went 10
No III East Fourteenth-st. The rooms of the
Winona Club are the second floor Inquiries
in the building brought out the information
that the gamblers had held forth there for nine
months and that al time the ground floor
had been a gambling den and poolroom. On
the door of the place appeared the name Ray
mond & Co. Brokers'
The gamblers of the Winona Club had refused
10 give up the combinations of the two small
safes in the rooms and Justice Jerome ordered
the experts to attack and break the safes open.
The expert worked an hour and half on the
first and larger safe before he opened it, and half
an hour on the smaller one In the smaller safe
there was an inner compartment provided with
a burglar proof arrangement. which defed all his
skill and which had 10 be left until to-day,
when heavier tools and additional expert will
be pressed into service
In the safe first opened were found two
roulette wheels which had cost about $500
each One was manufactured by Chicago
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