New-York tribune., 1901-05-03

HIS OWN RESPONSIBILITY. AND IS
READY TO BE SUED FOR IT
The search for evidence against the nys-
terious "John Doe" was resumed yesterday
when an inner compartment Of safe in the
rooms Of the ''winona Club" at No. Ill East
Fourteenth-st was opened by order OF Justice
Jerome Of the Court of Special Sessions. Books
and papers which were found in the compart-
nnent were carried to the Criminal Courts Build
ing in the afternoon and were examined by
Justice Jerome in the presence OF Colonel Mon
roe. counsel for the Committee OF Fifteen, and
Henry J. Goldsmith, counsel for the gamblers
who had been arrested in the place in Four
teenth-st. Justice Jerome and the others who
saw the papers would not tell Just what the
value of the evidence was. but it is believed that
the evidence gave to the searchers additional in
formation about John Doe" who has been re-
ceiving money for the police protection Of
gambling dens in the city
Justice Jerome and Colonel Monroe had a
consultation with District Attorney Philbin in
the afternoon and later Justice Jerome said sig
nifcanty:
"There'H be something doing shortly
Colonel Monroe expressed satisfaction with
the evidence secured by the raids OF Tuesday
night. and said
1T is possible that may have the ulystert-
Gus John Doe within forty-eight hours"
Some of the detectives who have been aiding
in the search for evidence have expressed the
belief that John Doe is a high official And
he spells his name with a d. too.' said one OF
the men
Last evening Justice Jerome talked with some
| Of the newspaper men in his chambers. while
Colonel Monroe sat beside him.
We may safely say that we are closer to a
solution Of this gambling problem tonight than
we have been at any time" he said The
opening Of the inner compartment OF the big
safe az No. III East Fourteenth-st. provided US
with a quantity of data which consider ex-
| ceedingIy important. I cannot say Just what
this consisted of. but will say this in regard
to it: The different papers found, taken alone or
as isolated bits OF evidence, were not Of great
value, but considered in connection with other
evidence which has come into our hands lately
they are of great value. cannot say at this
time just what these papers were.
I want 10 make this statement, however The
most important bit Of evidence which we have
secured since this movement was begun has
been secured within the last two days and in
the last raids. II did not come out Of any OF
the safes To explain anything more about IT
would contribute to the crippling OF future legal
processes. In due time il will be made public
1t is on account Of this evidence that make
statement that we are much closer tonight 10
| the discovery or important luHOdll4~AI0l AAAOi
nation about the gambling combine than we
have ever been before"
Justice Jerome asked upon whose re-
snonsibilitv he had torn up the Il o U of an
! army officer which he found in the safe Of the
gambling house in West Thirty-frst- His
answer was:
''UJnIawfully and on my own responslollty-
found an l. o. U. of an eminently respectable
man. an army officer now fighting in the Phil
ippines in the safe Of gambling house ana
showed it TO the attorney for the proprietor
He agreed that should destroy it, and did So
I am. Of course liable TO civil suit for so
doing. If any one wishes to sue me my de1enee
will be that IL is a gambling debt If the suit
goes against me I shall pay the amount out OF
nv own pocket I am financially able TO pay
il although my name is not on the PERSONAL tax
list have never met and do not know the or
fcer. and in fact, had never heard OF nm untii
l found the bill" ,..
me signer Of which he would not name. Whlch
stated that Mr.. Russell, president OF Ohe Law
ana Orde~ League had made much trouble foT
+ba u-ritar who was trying bring about real
reforms in several branches OF the clty govern
r.Ient The writer promised 70 PuI q GoNIpleIj Ia1j
record Of the Law and Order Leagues presl-
dent in the hands OF the justice at an early
date. ,,,, g, o.. .,, Lo+
rr,rtsd ON many envelopes found in the safe or
the gambling house in Thlrty-rrst-sL' hut ne
said: - .z+..z -. 4.
49,, close TO the John DOe-that mysterious per-
scnage who is a friend Of the gamblers and
offers them protection fer a cqnsldeT9'lon- ON.
p1Iica commissioner Murphy saiC yesterday
that he had not called any police captains 70 ac-
coT,n+ for raids on gambling houses in their
nrecincts He said he was glad Justice Jerome
- bis essnciates were getting so much evil
danca When he was asked II he thought John
Doe wO1rid be found, he replied: y You can DeI
YOUR lite wish they could get hirn-
Detective Dillon. in the employ or the Com
r,ittee of Fifteen reported yesterday that he
v-ed1asdav night by gambler named Davies
and another man. and he thought they INTENDED
+o yvavlav him. He went home with a friend ne
met and the gambler and MS assocldle WaOcneu
the house until a late hour