New-York tribune., 1901-08-12
SPLIT IN TAMMAN1.
MOSS SAYS THE GAMBLERS FRIENDS
ARE OPPOSED BY THE WISER
ELEMENT.

THE point Of all these disclosures" said
Frank Moss counsel for the Society for the
Prevention Of Crime. when seen last evening al
his home. No. 3Oe East One-hundred-and-
,ren+ie-h- ST is that the police wires used
in the service Of the gamblers. 1t is one thing
for a policeman 70 receive few dollars not 10
see something that ne ought TO and stop,
and II is quite another thing, and far more
serious thing for the special machinery and ap-
paratus of the Police Department 10 he at the
service Of the law breakers
THE paying of protection money is only
part Of the evil and the S25 month paid by
poolroon is only part Of the immense stream
Of corruption money"
What will he the political effect Of this eX-
posure?" Mr.. Moss asked.
Il am in hopes IL will be far reaching" he
Piled From an authoritative source learn
that there is a division in Tammany with such
men as Nixon. Martin Delmour and Whalen
one side and Carroll, Devery. Van Wyck. Sexton
and Sullivan the other The more honest
men in Tammany feel outraged by such a COM
pact with vice What this breach will lead to
no one can tell at present I think the men
higher up viii use their money and resources
10 the fullest extent 10 prevent any convic-
tions"
While Mr. Moss declined TO give any clew to
the contents OF the depositions of Whitney and
Burgdorf ne did not avoid, others have done,
the term confession" bur used that word in
speaking Of the statement made by Whitney.
and did not seek TO conceal that such was the
nature Of the deposition.
CALLS IT A CONFESSION
''whitney's confession was secured in this
way" said MI Moss He saw the agony piling
Up. and he gave way. believe, too, that he ic
10 be credited with having some conscience in
the matter and that il got N work. and he
wanted do what he could 70 make repara-
ZION. I had gone down n my office to draw
additional complaints against him, when word
came 20 ne that he wanted 20 confess. He was
very much in earnest. He turned 70 me num-
ber Of times and said: Mr.. Moss. you know that
never did anything wrong when I was with
the society And as I recollect him, he was an
excellent agent, and we had good work from
him"
Mr. Moss was visibly annoyed when he was
told that Whitney had been talking again with
reporters. and when he was asked TO confirm
the statements made by Whitney he said 1t had
been agreed that nothing should be disclosed Al
present.
Is ne correct in naming Glennon?' Mr.. Moss
was asked.
Il can say nothing" was the reply.
When did Whitney leave the employ OF your
society,"
In 1886"
Has he been in any way. st any time. con
hected with your society since then!
1T is intimated that he has been practically
In your service" ,
That is only one Of the foolish things that
the police say when they are caught. WISH az ~
were true. II would be all the better FOR US u
We could have d man the inside. A dlsti1ct-
attorney who is now lead spent nearly all the
ernoluments Of his Office trying TO get a man
inside the ring and failed Every one OF the
societies similar TO ours has tried TO DO this III
vain"
VIII there be another effort TO postpone the
sentencing Of Bissert?"
7 know nothing Of that case and have had
nothing 10 do with il. II is mistake 10 pre-,
sumo that these cases are all part Of generai
plan This disclosure of the connection between
the police and the gamblers a separate
affair of our own, and II was not until we had
ne evidence that took the District-Attorney
into our confidence"
AN INDIGNANT CARPENTER.
Are you going TO collect the $1,000 that Cap
tain Vredenburgh offers you for evidence that
he tipped off De Lacy's placer
That is not so easy. Suppose that he had
NE telephone number and had headquarters
connect him with the poolroom. How are you
going 10 prove that? You cannot see the mes
sage running over the wires. but you watch
me .poolroom and it suddenly emptying
Have there been any further developments
No; but there has been an interesting little
Incident here in Harlem. One OF our agents
has up here and he met carpenter whom he
nAoNs The carpenter came up to him in the
said: $50 80 "
You have robbed me of 500
! don't know how ! did that. replied the
Why, had the contract to 1T up the floor
a. me Golden Oar saloon as q poolroom, and
-s place was 10 open up next week My profit
Mo have been $780, and I had bought the
rnoer and was ready 20 do the work. but now