New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
RAID CASES GO OYER.
Prisoners Held ON Nee 4fdauats
of Detectiue Jacobs.

Justice Wyatt of the Court of Special sessions
sitting as magistrate in the library OF the DIS
trct Attorneys Office, yesterday ADJOURNED lne ca
animation of the two prisoners taken in the ralas
on CanfeIds and Farrell's alleged gambling houses
on the night of December /. The reason Tor the
adjournment. apparently. was the discovery that
the two men had not been arrested on the war
rants Justice Wyatt issueu for the raids he
seemed to be somewhat nnystifed by the an
rouncemeut made by Assistant District Attorneys
Osborne and Sandford that instead Of being ar
rested the warrants. the prisoners had peeh
arrested by police officers on information tnat
they we're wanted for felony, and the papers on
which they to be held we're not the warrants
But affdavits which Detective Jacobs was ready to
swear to-
Counsel for the prisoners professed to be puzzled
and unable to understand how the prisoners could
be held for than week without Warrants
having been served. 1t took long time and
deal of discussion to enlighten them. David Buck
lin. FarreIfs manager, who was arrested at NO. o
East Forty-fourth-st., was represented by eA-
Judge Fursnan and John Delahunty, While eA-
Governor Black Abraham Gruber and Daniel
OReily represented Samuel Smith, the doorkeeper
taken in the raid at No SO West Thrty-thlrd-st-
Both prisoners had heen at large under bail. walt
ing for examination. Inspector Brooks and other
police officers present to watch the proceed
ings
The afT1davits by Jacobs were presented as ne"
information" against the prisoners. and JACOBS
signed and to them as the prisoners were
dismissed the ground that tney had been held
for examination the warrants for the raids ana
a police blotter produced to show that the ar
rests had been made the warrants justice
Wyatt said he been mistaken in the belief
that the arrests had been made on the warrants,
but he would hold the prisoners on the new infor-
nation and would adjourn the examination to per-
nit counsel to examine the papers, the bail in each
case being continued 1t agreed that the ex-
animation should begin at 1890 a. m. next Wednes-
day.
Ex-Judge Fursman wanted TO have stipulation
made that the only charge against his client was
the one pending but District Attorney Jerome
said:
Il would not be prepared to sdpulate that this
is the only charge pendin, now
Some one remarked Nj. Fursman, will know
before this thing is through
Yes answered Mr.. jerome. II think some
will know something else before get through
with this affair"
I'VE will at least endeavor TO do So" replied Mr..
Fursman
We'll. 1 want to congratulate you" said the
District Attorney. "on having receptive mind"
Mr.. ORey said the original papers in the case
had been tampered with Ex-Governor Black said
he could not understand why his client had been
suppose" he said, this adjournment for a week
is to enable to take soundings and see II We
AS he was leaving the building he said it looked
the detectives affidavit had been made from in
formation obtained at the time of the raid. "the
IN
Mr. O'Reiily said the District Attorney had
played sharp, trick with the raid warrants. in
order 10 keep them alive and permit future raids
on the gambling houses. Mr.. Jerome said later
that he thought the still in force
TO enable the police TO enter the houses because
the John Doe and Richard Roe named in the
warrants were not found in the houses at the time
Of the raids. The search warrants were not good,
however, because the things searched for had been
captured. and probably would not oe replevined
Mr. Jerome declined to talk about a report that
he intended to call witnesses in the gambling
some rich men of the city who Were known
TO have been patrons of CanfeIds. He said that
the war on the gamblers to be continued add
ing:
THE troops enlisted for the war and there
plenty Of funds for carrying it on There will
be available fund OF public money-slS OOo-for
the purpose after January l. and there is enough
for work in the time"