New-York tribune., 1901-06-08
JEROME OUTW7TS POLICE.
PREVENTS A TIP OFF, AND MAKES A
SUCCESSFUL RAID IN BEAvER-ST.

A successful raid on the poolroom on the Sec
ord floor Of the building No. SO Beaver-st
led by Justice Jerome yesterday afternoon. Evil
dence against the booksellers had been collected
oy Thomas L. McClintock. the new superinten-
dent of the Society for the Prevention Of Crime,
and three of his detectives who with Frank
Moss took part in the raid. Three prisoners
were captured, and with the paraphernalia OF
pOolselling taken the books of the pool
sellers. which were found in an open safe.
To make sure that the police could not Tip off,
the booksellers. Justice Jerome drove to the po-
lice station in East Twenty -second-st in the
afternoon and borrowed Policeman Henry F.
Kane 10 serve the warrants that had been is
sued He drove with Kane to the pooIroom in
Beavers. meeting Mr.. Moss Mr.. McClintock
and the three detectives of the society on the
way. and the raid was over before Captain
Creamer. of the Old Slip police station. knew
what had happened.
The poolroom was over a tobacco store. and
the door opening from the second story landing
was heavily barred. Murray Johnson guarded
the door, standing outside He arrested
and then the detectives broke down the door
with sledge hammers. An inner door had TO be
smashed before Justice Jerome and his follow
ers could enter the pOolroom. There was still
another door leading to the cashiers den behind
partition, and that was broken down quickly
rear widow and down fire escape forgetting TO
close the door OF the safe
Down the fire escape after them went Justice
Jerome and two of the detectives being COM
PEELED to drop dozen feet from the fire escape
to the pavement of the yard. The fleeing gam
blers through a wine. cellar 10 WfIam-st
German employed in the place thought there
was an invasion by thieves. and when he saw
Justice Jerome and the detectives run into the
wine cellar he caught up a heavy mallet and
threatened to knock their brains out If they did
not stop. one of the detectives drew a revolver
and compelled the TO give way. but the
interruption of the chase allowed the two gam
blers to escape.
In the poolroom the detectives arrested James
Tobin who had been described in the warrant as
"Brcktop Roe" because his hair was red and
John HaytIey. called in the warrant "Scotchy
Roe" The detectives recognized them as regu-
lar booksellers in the place Justice Jerome took
charge of the books of the pooIrOon which were
found in the safe. and the detectives took away
a telegraph instrument and other paraphernalia
of the booksellers. The telegraph instrument was
in room on the third floor. and there was a
speaking tube leading from that to the
poolrOOm. Policemen called by telephone
from the Old Slip station. at hand TO aid
Policeman Kane in taking the prisoners 10 the
Criminal Courts Building. About forty men who
viOus 10 the raid were allowed TO go.
John j. ROrdan. OF No. 81 Chambers-st ap-
peared at the Criminal Courts Building late in
the afternoon. and gave bail in 81 800 for Tobin
who was held for examination Monday Hayt-
ley and Johnson We're sent to the TOInbs in de-
fault of bail, but Justice Jerome said he would
be at the Union Club until late hour 70 take
bail for either man IL IL offered.
Justice Jerome said that eXamna tiOn of the
books Of the pOolrOOm showed that the receipts
for the day up TO the time Of the raid amounted
TO SS3. one Item of expense entered
Jack. SO" Justice Jerome said ne thought the
entry meant a payment for protection Some
time ago he found in the books Of the pOOlrOOm
at No, AZ Mercer-st entry reading: War tax,
$40"
Justice Jerome said he greatly pleased
with the results OF the raid The poOlrOom, he
said. moved from No. 2I Thames-st. about
six months ago. and the men who have been
running il were close TO Tammany politicians
of the Ist Assembly District.
Police Captain Creamer of the Old Slip Sta
ton, said yesterday afternoon that ne had
knowledge Of the existence of the pOOlrOOm at
No 36 Beaver-st.. although the place is not far
from the police station and was list Of the
Tammany Committee Vice Detectives who
took part in the raid said that the place had
been running without interruption several
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