The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-22

Bat" Masterson, who Is credited with
having killed twenty-eight men, ali IN
defense of his own life, was arrested re-
Gently in New York on complaint made
by George H. Snow, a son OF the late
president of the Mormon Church. Snow
,harges that Masterson was interested in
dishonest faro game which cost him
10000. A similar charge was made
against Joseph c. Sullivan. ]. F. San
lers and Leopold Frank. all of whom
we're arrested with Masterson and taken
% Police Headquarters. The detectives
who made the arrest also seized COM
plete faro layout including high box"
md a score of marked cards. 1t is said
he men belonged to a regular organized
band.
After leaving Chicago and Buffalo,
where they had been operating, the men
who dealt the dishonest game came to
his city, and II is known that they OPP
grated In several of the hotels along
Broadway and as their victims were all
men of standing and wealth, they es-
:aped prosecution. although 1t was known
hat they were stealing.
One OF their victims was a member of
the United States Senate, a man Of high
reputation in the states west of the Mis-
sissippi Another of their victims is
young man who has recently had much
notoriety as A esult of his gambling. He
is said to have lost $4,000 to Leopold
Frank who was arrested yesterday. and
hat after losing that amount OF money
he went into Canheld's where his attempt
to recoup himself resulted dlsastrously
Id, Tl,af mi he 400
and after getting the $4,000 Frank went
West whence he has recently returned.
In the office Of Captain Titus the pris-
oners were searched, ana on Masterson
was found a heavy revolver, whereupon
n complaint % carrying concealed weap-
ons was made out. Masterson was white
with amer and he assorted that he had
never associated in more than casual
manner with the other prisoners, and he
denied that he had had any part In a
game in which the man from Salt Lake
City lost heavily.
Mr. Snow was not entirely certain that
Masterson was one of the principals In
the game which resulted so disastrously
to him, but he refused to withdraw the
charge, end Mastsrson was temporarily
held. Later he was released with Sulli-
van on bonds furnished by John Bit
ner of No. 213 East Eighteenth street,
and John Considine. OF the Hotel Metro
pole.
Reports have reached the police dur
ng the last few weeks that a band of
shrewd swin1lers We're going through
The country robbing unsuspecting men
by means of what is known to gamblers
Is brace" faro. The swindlers were
paid- TO frequent the best hotels and to
pick up their victims after spending
money fl eely with them, associating on
equal terms, and representing themselves
RS wealthy merchants. They were first
heard Of in Chicago and few days later
it was said that they were In New York.
Beyond instructing the detectives who
work along BIZ oadway to keep sn eye
open for the swindlers, Captain Titus
took 10 definite action until complaint
was made to him by Mr.. Snow that ne
had been robbed and that the men who
took his money were in New York. The
money had been lost he said. in a game
that was played in a room In the Audi
torium Hotel, in Chicago. Detectives Gar
gon, Tinker and Collins were detailed to
go with Mr.. Snow to look for the men
whom he accused of having robbed him.
To the detectives Snow gave more details
of the game which cost him so much
money. He said that he had been intro
duced to a man who was represented to