New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
MCULLAGH LEADS RAID.
UNUSUAL swINDLE TNEARTHED Al
-BoNHEUR STUDIO"

MAN WHO PRoFEssED TO BE ABLE TO
CHEAT THE GAMBLING SYNDICATE
car-GHr BY DETECTIVE STRATEGY.
The Committee Of Fifteen made a raid last
night or the Bonheur Studio. at No. l32 West
seventy-ninth-st. TIE raid was planned some
davs ago il being started by advertisement
in newspaper. Moses p. Phillips was the chief
prisoner taken. Justice Jerome and Colonel
Monroe carried out the raid. and the Justice
held court in the room the second floor of
the handsome apartment house in which the
place was He held Phillips in $4,000 bail for
examination at noon to-day in the West Sixty
cighth-st station. and c. II. Larkins. William
Mcclellan. a case dealer. George d. Hill ana
John Doe in 81 800 bail. large quantity of
chips and a faro layout were seized in the place.
and Colonel Monroe also secured faro layout
in PhilGps's room in the Union Square Hotel.
Superintendent McCuiIagh says Phillips had
scheme for getting people to believe that he
could cheat the big gambling syndicate. Nc
Cunagh gave cut a statement last night, telling
in detail the way the raid planned and car
ried He said:
The arrest Of Moses p Phillips as a result Of the
raid conducted under the auspices of the Committee
arrests made in such raids by the fact that Phil
lips is said to be tie chief operator in an ingenious
IN This city for the PURPOSE of fleeing persons oy
a dealer in gambling games. would Tip them off
the proper moment as TO which cards 10 bet the
suspecting partner Of Phillips in The scheme would
always be the wrong Zip, with the result of the
trusting partner heins out the money bet by him.
The incidents leading up 10 the arrest OF t'hlips
ployed by him full of interest. Incidental to
the work OF tracing up the persons lnterested N
what has come 10 he known as the gambling "oIn-
hination' in New York City. Superintendent Nc
Cullagh gained a Knowledge of the methods pur-
sued by Phillips. who usually secured his victims
through aluring advertisements. The following
repeated on the following Sunday. March lo
Advertiser. having managerial control OF 8 oeo.-
on would make close alliance with thoroughly eH-
unblemis6ed record fully competent TO extend in
teligent and practical assistance i'm most important
without exaggeration profit Of S2oO0OO is the oh
Ject certain 10 he attained within thirty days u
CIAL TRUST. 462 Herald"
of Superintendent McCuIlagh who suspected it TO
he inspired by Phillips and he Immediately detailed
one OF his men 10 get into communication Win the
An appointment was accordingly made by Frank
Union Square Hotel March u.
Phillips said that for present the plan he had
off. and stated that he had gambling proposition
10 make. Phillips assured Taylor that the scheme
Was perfectly safe. that he connected with a
gambling syndicate which was protected by the
police. and that the place IN which ne was inter
estea would never be raided 10y the authorities he
ssmbing houses in various parts Of The city con-
rroled in the interest Of what he stated was can
ally acted as dealer the faro game and could
give signals which he would explain so that TAYLOR
Taylor to win great deal Of money. In Exchange
for his part he would expect 80 per cent Of the
Taylor expressed himself as favorably impressed
: into the details Phillips invited Taylor 10 accom-
pany him 10 his ROOM where he would instruct
Xtail the scheme for beating the bank. Phillips made
hGee esas ol the eaTds & 70 sa0w dayoT "nGh d Mas Mas
gave to Taylor two brown chips or counters repre-
ing sS5 each. making total Of s2oce He in
structed Taylor 10 select any four cards and start
10 play, betting only chip, and then IL he lost
20 play two chips on the same cards and to double
the bet each time in case the cards lost. hut 10
continue 10 play the same four cards throughout
Phillips said that it was customary in faro for
the dealer announce the last three cards remain
ing IN M hs box & ard Il q & was scb the M fG that
iirst card he called OF the three emsinng in The
limit. upon the card first called BY him TAYLOR
Ii was finally agreed that Taylor should invite
friend who had money ii. into O., the The scheme Taylor
ent McCulagh. and the latter Immediately caused
letter TO be written addressed TO Taylor at the
Newark. y J.. in which The supposed writer, one
Nhlttsker ekpressea hlmseif as being glad 10 get
no notorety would result on Wednesday evening
iendent Mccullagh for expenses met Phillips at the
Union Square Hotel and showed him the letter he
Phillips then said that if TAYLOR had come pre-
small game on M the Vest Side. as the .tbig 1 paee
of Canfeid's in Forty-fourth-st would not be open
for couple of weeks. The two then proceeded 10
the Bonheur Studio Building, at No. l22 West Sew
snty-ninth-st, where Phillips conducted Taylor 10
moor. Three men there ostensihly playing
faro AS soon Phillips had removed his over
coat and hat, the man who was acting ae dealer
left the room and his place was taken by Phillips.
who began 10 deaf.
Taylor purchased sl5o worth Of chips and began
sc play on four cards. previously instructed.
When the deal had reached the point where only
three cards remained in the box Taylor had lost
all bur SEQ The three cards remaining in the box
were announced by Phillips in the following order:
Tray. eight, four AS the first card called by
Phillips 10 be the winner. Taylor bet the limit
of 500 the tray" Phillips turned the first card.
which proved he the eight spot. and Taylors
800 was swept from the table and the game
ended.
Phillips was so overcome by his mistake in turn
sng the wrong card that he had much difficulty in
properly expressing his sorrow at Taylors loss,
and with voice fun Of emotion urged him to get
$500 and IL again, when he would be sure 10 win
and Phillips would repay the $50 lost out Of his
shsre OF the winnings
Taylor agreed 90 get the additional money and
have his friend Whitaker meet Phillips on Sat
urday night. when they would proceed 10 break
the hank.
In accordance with such agreement. Taylor and
"Whifiaker,' the latter another McCullagh de-
tectiye Phillips last evening and the three
proceeded 10 the Bonheur Studio.
In the meantime Colonel Monroe, accompanied
by Judge Jerome returned from the West Sixty
eighth-st. station. and the raid was made A guam
tity OF chips. about $50. and a faro layout were
taken the West SXty-eighth-st station house
and the prisoners we're locked mp pending bail
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