The sun., 1902-12-02


he never could get into thc place.
FOUND SECRET STORAGE ouAMBEB foRcED.
From the back room on the top floor
Mr. Jerome. INSPECTOR Brooks and the
detectives passed in 10 a small front room
about eight feet square almost completely
filled with boxes, baskets. hampers and
coats, and all kinds of clo,hiug hung from
hooks on the wall. The room had the gen
ersl appearance" of n sioreroOm. All ot
the large boxes and hampers were hacked
agains, the east wal, reaching almost 10
the ceiling
Up 10 this time absolutely no trace Of any
gambling implements had been found
Inspector BrooLs went along the east wall
reaching in behind the boxes and tapping n
with little hammer which he carried. The
wall sounded very hollow and when Mr.
jerome heard il he said the stun would have
to be- pulled down a. lie believed the hiding
place had at last bean found. capt. Lantry
plunged into the work of removing the
heavy boxes with aiactity.
He aLu lis men huI.c the stun aside and
then carried 1t into aLotler room. When
all Of tie stun had been removed Inspector
Brooks personally ri lcd coat rae from
the wall. and then turning To ctive
Welch who stood hV with huge aAe lac had
procured IN tie cellar 'oli him 10 fire away.
II took very few blows of Wclch's axe
TO break through the wall which was really
more OF a partition than wall The room
behind the wall Na- Of about the same size
as tne room IN NnlCh thc p1ltSTS stood
IL was dark ana Mr.. Jerome ran down
stairs and returned moment later with
negro servant carrying a candle.
JEROME CRIBS AT LAST"
The second the fare from that candle
lighted up the room Mr.. Jerome gave a
sh u Of gle" and then said
by Gpi. AZ last we'N" got the siuf''
Nor" candles were brought ami an in
ventory Of the contents Of the room begun.
The plac" vas simply crowded with the
paraph"ruGli1 of gambling.
There were five long roulette tables,
three whcCl'; separated from the tables
a faro layout and thousands OF chips with
the initials T. &. on them ard playing cards
Wnsn H." stuff had been dragged out an
efor' was made 10 lind ou' where the secret
entrance TO the room was, but il was un
succ. ssiul.
CANFGELp DISCOVERS HIMSELF
Mr.. Garfield had been an observer from
the doorway but, although noticed, had
not been rec q zcd by anybody Ihep
were visible .En- Of extreme agitation
about Mr. Cau''id when Wclcl got 20 work
on that eart wall Will his axe. When the
wall came down yud WEIGH -prang n the
gap and began throwing things out Can
field rushed forward and said;
&c f.,leluen' Gentlemen. Don't break
anything II all here for YOU, You don't
have to do ar.v smashing"
"Who the devil are you?" inquired
detective
why. this is Mr. Garfield" said Lawyer
Delahurty. who is Canheld'- counsel
Who said Ca. .ilcld?' shouted Mr. Jerome.
Where is Cautirld:"
Right hero. said Mr.. Garfield. and then
Mr.. jerome went over and had a quiet talk
with the famous gambler, whose place
he had irvad'd
SEARCH or CASFIELD's PAPEEs STOPPED.
Meanwhile Jrro'nr- special adviser had
gone into Canii"d's private room and vas
busliy taking papers out of the pigeon holes
of his desk. When Garfield and Mr.. Jerome
entered the room a moment later, Garfield
protested against this Dissertation of his
private papers. Inspector Brooks stepped
forward and said that II was all right and
That he had search warrant Garfield
then protested 10 Jerome who said he saw
no reason why the papers should be looked
al and suggested that Garfield close the desk
and he ID seal it,
I've never closed that desk" said Can
field, "and don't know how to do IT, But
In there are my private papers and a great
many letters from my children which do
not think ought to lie scanned bv every
eye. j ask your assistance in This matter"
Nr jerome told Garfield TO close the
desk ard after fooling around il for while
Canhe!d succeeded IN closing and locking il.
MANAGER ARRESTED.
He ard Jerome went of To a corner of the
room where they had long talk. Evil
IDENTIFY the discussion was about who should
he arrested Mr.. Jerom" said his idea was
70 arrest the man who could he identified
by the Wild Western sleuth. Jacobs as
the man who had dealt faro for him. Can
Held said he was willing 10 undergo scrutiny
by Jacobs, 50 the slcuth was called up
stair>.
He couldn't identify Garfield. but few
moments later Mir Jerome placed +. W.
Bucklin whom he described a. a dealer
and AZ the manager of the establishment,
under arrest The arrest was made on a
warrant issued 10y Special Sessions Justice
Wyatt whose name was also signed TO the
search warrant under which Inspector
Brooks was acting.
The prisoner was taken to the West
Thirtieth street police station and then
the policemen began tearing out the gamt-
ing stun which wa. also to go to the station
house.
Garfield complained bitterly about the
careless manner in which the policemen
handled his expensive gambling tables and
wheels. H declared that it would be the
ruin of the stun to have il handled by any,
body who didn't understand it, He oircred
10 order hi, own men to carry the stun out,
but both Brooks and Jerome said they'd
rather have it done by the policemen.
"fD HAVE LET 'TM IN" SAYS CANFIELD
After tho raid Garfield was seen In his
bed room He said
Il was in the house with my manager
and my lawyer. John Dclahunry, when the
raid was made. Mr.. Delahunty had been
In Demonico's and Just called in to sce
me- The police broke into my house wi,l-
out even attempting 10 come in AZ the
door, Had thcv rlng the bell they would
have hoen Willingly admitted
after the police came in Mr. jerome
and another man came in, anfeld re-
fcrrod TO Capt. Piper, Whcm he did not
knowJ
There has not been "A card turned in my
house for me uJhs. The police and the Dis
trict Attorney 'Xamin, q the place Tonight