New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
JEROME'S LATEST RAID.
DEsCENDs OK 4 POOLROOM WHICH is
RUNNING OPENLY.

Justice Jerome led a raid by the Committee or
Fifteen late yesterday afternoon on a pooirooIn
which was being run openly at the souIheasI
corner Of Burling sup and Front-st- The JUS
lice says the pooroOm was in brisk operation III
the corner OF a saloon in full view Of every one
entering the place. The complaint was MADE by
Harry ". Higgins, detective in the employ Oh
the Committee Of Fifteen. About O'clock Jusuce
Jerome, with Detectives Pheeney and Flynn OF lhe
Centre-st court. accompanied by several policemen
drove in carriages 10 the place Robert 6rler
Monroe also accompanied the party. The pro-
rnoters Of the establishment evidently depehdeu o
the openness Of their enterprise 10 escape ue'e0
ton. One corner Of the saloon, uncur'alheu anu
unpartitioned. Justice Jerome says, suppieo ''-'
room for the operations.
When the raiders arrived simultaneous en-
trance was made by the front and side doors: w. W.
men are believed to have escaped ohe u - -
was seen 10 vanish through a window ana iui'ui,
availed not The other simply disappeared anu
h,s r,a,,,er of exit is A mystery unexplained Ihe
s'telenhone man. and the cashier were arresueu
without excitement or demonstration Ihey were
yohn Martin and John Flynn. TIE parapherhaha
~ the establishment, which was scant, together
with the funds were taken in charge by me
raiders.
The marty then went to the Criminal Courts
building and an impromptu court was held IN fhe
Justices chamber, adjoining the Special sessions
courtroom The prisoners were held in $500 each
10 appear this morning.
In sneal1ing Of the raid. Justice Jerome said:
THE affair presents no features which make it
different from others 1t is simply one of the series
which is going TO free New-Iork from the pool
rooms am receiving letters daily from poor fel-
lows who have lost their wages each week through
the handbooks. and the poolrooms will be rooted
out by these raids
Justice Jerome seemed much pleased with the
results Of the raids Of Monday night When asked
about the raid on the Savoy Club, at No l45 west
Fortieth-st he said: I did not expect 10 find the
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vestigation. and the result more than warranted
the trouble"
While the party was there young man called
I'D on the telephone, and was told that the coast
was clear He was in evening dress and carrying
an overcoat when he entered the place ana was
received by Justice jerome Justice Jerome laugleo
heartily yesterday he recounted the lnclueht.
The young man evinced the greatest alarm, ana
said: Please do let me go. have done nothlhg-
Justice Jerome reassured him and convinced MIN
that the best thing he could do was TO ten an he
knew.
And he did tell all he knew" said Justice
Jerome land on what he told and what we FOUND
we could issue warrants now. We know just as
much as If we had caught the thing in full opera
ton But shall not issue any warrants to-day.
When asked if he would open the SAFE IN the
place Justice Jerome said:
''Oh no. That is Just what they want US to do
They cannot catch Ike that They want US 10
make an exhibition in a spectacular manner, blow
open or break open the safe, and find little piece
Of paper with the words, This is it. or some
thing to that purport, on it. We are not working
on any such thing as that"
Justice Jerome said he knew the apparatus was
in O'Rourke's place He refused 10 tell the name
OF the young man.
John Hayes of No. 7 Christopher-st., and
Thomas Martin, Of No. So sullivan-st, the two
men arrested in the raid on No. 14S Thrd-ave. on
Monday night held in 5000 bail for the grand
jury yesterday
Justice Jerome made public the following letter
from St Louis man, whose and address,
as well as names and addresses in the letter, are
withheld:
Seeing by the morning papers that you would
like 10 know Of any who has been in CanTield' 5
IN the last two weeks. Now, what is the use OF
trying 10 get into Canhelds when there are other
people who do not belong in New-York. Now, a
week before last q man named -- opened a
house No. - East st Now, you can get
into this place easily by mentioning the name OF
brace dealer don't see why he should be let do
business in NeW-York while New-York men are
prevented from doing it, lie has not New-Y YOrk
man IN his employ, and IS not worthy of having
the privilege of doing business in New-York, as
he was driven OF St. Louis account Of his
way OF doing business.
Hoping that you may succeed in getting evi-
oe'''' JAMES POL.
The name signed is fictitious. but Justice Jerome
considers the information valuable