New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29

An understa ndiug between certain police Off
cials and some OF the gamblers led to the re-
opening Of many gambling houses in the city
about the middle of this month. Until that time
few Of the gaming establishments in the city
had been open since the beginning of the year
when the reform administration went into
power Uncertainty AS to the policy Of the new
administration and fear that Colonel Partridge
would make a radical reorganization OF the
police force caused "a break in the system Of
police protection for the gamblers The system
IS in opeIation SSa!n, because certain police
chiefs have come 10 the conclusion that they
can deceive Commissioner Partridge and keep
contracts for police protection of gambling
houses.
About month ago" said Frank Moss yes
terday. "a who is in close touch with the
most influential gamblers in the city told me
that they expected TO establish new connec-
ton with the police If the connection was
made he said the gambling houses would begin
to run again about the middle of March Later
had information from the inside that the
connection had been made. l MAS told then to
look out for certain police official, who was
said to know all about IT, was not surprised
when the gambling houses rcopened.'
Who is the police otticiaI='
1t would not do t. tell his name gt present
As counsel for the Society for the Prevention
Of Crime. Mr Moss has means Of securing infor-
nation about the gamblers When he was asked
Yesterday if the gambling houses i'm the city had
been closed from January l until the middle Of
March he replied. "Not all Of them. but most
of them. With The exception II a few expensive
establishments like Canhelds the gambling
houses were doing no business"
can such places as Cauhald's D." closed?"
Yes. Police Commissioner Partridge can close
all Of them. including Canfeld's if he has the
sand"
How"
PARTRIDGE COULD BREAK IN.
AS chief and Commissioner Of Police he has
the power to issue warrant ard break into any
ga milling place in the city. He does Uot require
proof in advance that gambling IS going ON
there He can go and break in "A well found
cd suspicion. In raid on a gambling hous"
without warning he would he pretty sure To get
evidence to justify the raid. and If he failed to
find actual gambling going on ne could seize all
the gaming implements as evidence. The gam
hlers could not stand continual raids even if
they escaped arrest. Such raids would shut up
the gambling houses and keep them Clo-cd."
lis that the only way"
No The Commissioner could make a com
plaint against a police captain. charging him
with permitting certain alleged gambling houses
to run. Then ne could issue suhprnas and bring
before nm people supposed I" KNOW dhoul TN"
houses They might he persons known To visit
the houses or even the proprietors of the houses
He could put them under oath and examine
them in private the tnquisition being held, of
course. to ascertain facts in connection with the
charge against the police captain. | caused the
poorooms to he closed in that way when was
a Police Commissioner
is it Impossible to get evidence against gam
bling houses Ike Canleld's in the same way that
evidenC~ = obtained against the cheaper
hOuses?"
NO: but the expense Of getting the evidence
Is too great our society would not undertake
such a task on account Of the expense. It would
be necessary TO employ high grade detectives
for such work The detectives would have TO
who spend money freely and play for large
stakes They would have to spend considerable
money before they could get admitted to place
like Canheld's and then they would have TO
spend more in getting the evidence against the
men running the place"
The most effective way. then would be the
issuing Of warrants for sudden raids bv the
Police Commissioner"
Yes that would be the most effective vav q"
L can close every big gambling house in the
city If the Controller Will accept my vouchers
for the expense of getting the evidence" Dis
trct Attorney Jerome said yesterday. Il do not
see how Canfields establishment in East Forty
tions because the money necessary to get evi-
dence is not forthcoming. 1t would cost at least
81 900 TO get into Dick Canheld's and get cor
troller would stand for bill of $3.50 lost at