New-York tribune., 1902-12-02
RAID WAS ANTICIPATED.
cANFTEID'S MANAGER ARRESTED
MICH PARAPHERNALIA SEIZED.

One of the most sensational raids that the
citizens Of this city have seen for some time
was made late last night when detectives on
the staff of Police Inspector Brooks, and acting
under the personal direction of District Attor-
aev Jerome and the Inspector. smashed in the
basement windows of the handsome house OF
Iichard Garfield. in FoTty-fourth-st-' near
F;fth-ave and searched the big house from
rsllar 10 earret, turning out roulette tables
poker tables and other gambling paraphernaha
along with arour frty -housand ivory chips-
The raid was made soon after IL o CLOCK ana
II was not until nearly an hour later that Police
Can,aln Lautry, of the East Fifty-hrst-st. sta
tion. in whose precinct is the rePuted gambling
bopse Of Richard Garfield. heard of the raid
and reached the spot
Mr.. Garfield himself had just returned yeb-
rerday from a trip TO Providence. When the
raiders invaded the house they found HIue
evidences Of habitation on the first and second
floors They met Mr.. Garfield and six other
men Mr.. Garfield was suave and dignihed. as
dressed in evening clothes, he met Mr.. Jerome
and Inspector Brooks. and said:
Why. gentlemen, I assure you this is need
less trouble your part l would nave oeeh
glad 10 have admitted you at the reception
door. assure you there is nothing here tnat
Is needing your attention Nor do / ask you to
accent NV bare word The freedom Of the
house is yours. II is MY private living apart
rnents and [ do not exactly relish the manner
in which you come, but 1 shall extend every
courtesy the house affords
And so Mr.. Garfield, with his suavity. LED the
way through the house But when on the fourth
floor the detectives, acting under orders from
Mr.. Jerome and the Inspector sounded the
walls with heavy hammers carried along TOT
that purpose, Mr.. Canfeld's manner changed
First. he begged Mr. Jerome not TO permit OF IN
str,ct his men 70 tap on the walls. They were
ali inlaid with n1otler-of-peari, and MI CaIheiu
seemed to fear that the hammers might damage
some Of the inlaid work. Mr.. Jerome smiled at
this request. and the Police Inspector shrugged
his shoulders
But when the hammers of the detectives
struck hollow sound and gave forth a peculiar
ring ana Mr.. Jerome started suddenly lor-
ward, then il was that Mr.. Canfields suaVity
and dignity became immersed in sudden burst
os anger Mr. Canfield's face turned livid, tHe
detectives say when the hammers disclosed
secret panel back Of which was a small steel
door
Mr. Jerome gave a terse order and in min
ute two big detectives were swinging two heaVy
axes against the door. 1t gave way and fell
in with crash In the room the police oiscoF-
cred three roulette wheels, five small tables
used as poker tables the police charge-and
some fifty thousand poker chips, all OF ivory and
each bearing on both sides the three interlaced
crescent monogram which is TO be seen at every
turn in the Garfield palace.
This stuff was all confscated, and taken TO
the Tenderloin police station in the patrol
wagon.
The raid was made on evidence secured by
Joseph Jacobs the detective acting for the Cit-
zens Union. and who rendered such valuable aid
in securing evidence against some alleged gam
bling houses in the Tenderloin Precinct that
were recently visited. This evidence had been
turned over 20 District Attorney Jerome, who
yesterday obtained on this sworn testimony OF
Jacobs warrant calling for the arrest OF John
Doe and search warrant calling for the
search of the Canfiel6 house. These warrants
were issued by Justice wyatt, sitting in Special
Sessions yesterday.
Detective Jacobs one Of the raiders. he
went into the house with Mr.. Jerome, ano wheh
confronted by Mr.. Canfield said;
Il cannot identify this man as being the
dealer at any Of the times have played IN this
house"
Jacobs. however dfd identify one of the six
men in the house when the raid was made as
d. W Bucklen who Mr. Garfield said was his
manager, and whom Mr. Jacobs characterized
as the dealer" on this identification Bucklen
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